2026 Week 3
Ball State at Liberty
Friday, September 18, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
Williams Stadium (VA)
Ball State
Mid-American
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -23.0
- National rank
- 132
- Proj. wins
- 2.9
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Liberty
Conference USA
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -9.0
- National rank
- 102
- Proj. wins
- 1.2
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Ball State
13%
Liberty
87%
Liberty 90% CI: 82% – 90% Δ rating 14.0
Liberty is the model's favorite at 87%. Ball State has a 13% path. Home-field adjustment of +0.9 rating points baked in for Liberty — venue-specific learned value (n=40 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Ball State offense
39 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Liberty offense
39 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Friday, September 18, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
- Venue
- Williams Stadium (VA)
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No