In-form Ohio Bobcats host Ball State Cardinals
Ohio Bobcats meet Ball State Cardinals at Peden Stadium, Wednesday 11:00am (College Football (NCAA), Week 12). Ohio Bobcats have won their last 17 games at Peden Stadium.
The big picture
Ohio Bobcats are 7–2 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 29.4 points for and 21.7 against.
Ball State Cardinals are 3–6 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 22.9 points for and 34.8 against.
Form
Ohio Bobcats have won five of their last five and most recently beat Akron Zips 28–20.
Ball State Cardinals have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Massachusetts Minutemen 30–31.
Ohio Bobcats arrive on a 6-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 6 times on our records since 2015: Ohio Bobcats 5, Ball State Cardinals 1.
Last time out (2025, Week 6), Ball State Cardinals won 20–14 at Scheumann Stadium.
Biggest margin between these two: Ohio Bobcats by 38 points in 2018 (52–14).
Players to watch
For Ohio Bobcats, watch Bryce Houston (8.3 def total tackles a game, 1 def sacks in 2023) and Keye Thompson (5.8 def total tackles a game, 1 def sack in 2023).
For Ball State Cardinals, watch Cole Pearce (8.8 def total tackles a game, 3 def sacks in 2023) and Sidney Houston Jr. (6.8 def total tackles a game, 3 def sacks in 2023).
At Peden Stadium
Ohio Bobcats have won 17 of their last 17 at Peden Stadium.
The deeper numbers
Ohio Bobcats have won their last 17 games at Peden Stadium.
What the numbers say
On form and history, Ohio Bobcats go in as clear favourites.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
