Closing number
Source: DraftKings.
BALL 14, NU 45. BALL covered by 3.5, over by 5.5.
Our crowd
Who's on what before kickoff, from the cappers we track and bets logged on our tracker.
Want sportsbook bets % and money %? DraftKings posts theirs free: DK betting splits. We quote a few big games by hand when we can. Tracker counts are anonymous: no names, and private bets stay private.
Common opponents
No common opponents yet this season.
Last season (2025): 1 common opponent
| Opponent | ||
|---|---|---|
L 0-31 away -31 · +16.5 Didn't cover | W 19-0 home +19 · -3.5 Covered |
Against 1 common opponent: Ball St lost by 31.0 on average, 0-1 against the spread. Northwestern won by 19.0 on average, 1-0 against the spread.
What the public cappers like
* price not posted, -110 assumed. Tracked from public posts, not endorsed. All public picks
Betting form, 2026 to date
Ball State LWLLWW
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 3-3 50%Small sample | 5-1 83% overSmall sample |
| Road | 1-3 25%Small sample | 3-1 75% overSmall sample |
| As underdog | 2-3 40%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 3-2 60%Small sample |
6 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
Northwestern WWWWL
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 4-1 80%Small sample | 5-0 100% overSmall sample |
| Home | 3-1 75%Small sample | 4-0 100% overSmall sample |
| As favorite | 2-1 67%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 4-1 80%Small sample |
5 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
Head to head since 2019
| Date | Score | Close | ATS | Total | O-U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | BALL 14, NU 45 | NU -34.5 | BALL covered | 53.5 | Over |
Ball State 1-0 ATS in these meetings. 1 meeting is not a trend, and rosters turn over. Closing lines from ESPN's archive.
Side by side
| NU | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 | Record | 4-1 |
| 3-3 | Against the spread | 4-1 |
| 5-1 | Over-under | 5-0 |
| -2.5 | Avg cover margin | +13.5 |
| 18.3 | Points per game | 35.4 |
| 39.0 | Points allowed | 16.2 |
| 4.71 | Yards per play | 6.88 |
| 308.0 | Yards per game | 437.4 |
| 3.90 | Rush yards per carry | 5.20 |
| 63.8 | Completion % | 70.2 |
| 28.9 | Third down % | 40.4 |
| +1 | Turnover margin | +8 |
| 14 | Sacks allowed | 9 |
| 72.5 | Penalty yards per game | 61.8 |
Season to date. Stats from ESPN. Points from final scores. Bold is the better number.

