Putting Up Numbers· college football

Ball State @ Ohio State

Sat, Sep 5, 2026 · Unranked at No. 1

Ohio State 56, Ball State 3Ohio State was favored by 50.5, and Ohio State covered.

Ball State at Ohio State: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameBall State1 gameOhio State1 game
Points−16.3+21.9
Points allowed+24.5−18.4
Total offense, yards−144+251
Total defense, yards+244−174
Touchdowns−2.0+3.9
Passer rating−47.0+70.2
Third downs−17.4%+1.3%
Sacks0.0−0.9
Penalty yards−40.2+23.6
Turnovers forced−0.2−0.2
Turnovers lost−0.3−0.1

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

Ohio State

Ball State

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Ohio State

  • Ohio State had covered 4 straight at home.streakthe runs →Extended to 5.
  • Ohio State had beaten 9 straight unranked teams.streakthe runs →Extended to 10.
  • Ohio State had won 8 straight at home.streakthe runs →Extended to 9.
  • Ohio State had won 6 straight on the road.streakthe runs →This game didn’t count toward it.

The series

If you squint

  • Ohio State had won 8 of its last 10.countits form →Now 9 of 11.
  • Ohio State had covered 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 5, 2026at Ohio StateOhio State 56, Ball State 3

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 4, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.

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