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2026 Week 4 · Conference game

Ball State at Kent State

Friday, September 25, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT

Dix Stadium

Ball State
Mid-American
Record
0-0
Rating
-23.0
National rank
132
Proj. wins
2.9
Playoff prob.
0%
Kent State
Mid-American
Record
0-0
Rating
-19.3
National rank
130
Proj. wins
3.2
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
28%
Kent State
72%
Kent State 90% CI: 64% – 79% Δ rating 3.7

Kent State is the model's favorite at 72%. Ball State has a 28% path. Home-field adjustment of +3.8 rating points baked in for Kent State — venue-specific learned value (n=38 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
38 / 100

Style-neutral matchup

Kent State offense
40 / 100

Style-neutral matchup

Weather at kickoff

Forecast not yet available — Open-Meteo provides a 16-day window. Check back closer to kickoff.

Game info

Kickoff
Friday, September 25, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
Venue
Dix Stadium
Conference game
Yes
Neutral site
No

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