The Central Michigan Chippewas (6-4, 4-2 Mid-American) seek their fifth win in six games when they visit the Ball State Cardinals (5-5, 3-3) in a MACtion showdown on Wednesday. Kickoff from Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Ind. is set for 7 p.m. ET.

The Chippewas are 2.5-point favorites in the latest Ball State vs. Central Michigan odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 57. (See the latest college football lines for all of this week's games on our college football odds page.)

Before you consider your Central Michigan vs. Ball State picks or college football predictions, you need to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of almost $3,500 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It also enters Week 12 of the 2021 season on a 36-23 run on all top-rated college football side picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen HUGE returns.

The model knows Ball State is coming off its second loss in three games, a 30-29 setback at Northern Illinois in which it took a two-point lead with 1:42 remaining before giving up the winning field goal as time expired. The Cardinals amassed 246 yards on the ground in the loss, with Carson Steele gaining 109 on 21 carries for his third 100-yard performance in four contests. Wide receiver Justin Hall rushed seven times for 79 yards and a pair of touchdowns as he passed Steele (five) for most rushing scores on the team.

The model also knows Central Michigan has scored at least 21 points in nine of its 10 games this season, recording 30 or more on six occasions. The Chippewas posted their fourth win in five contests last week as they overcame a 14-point, second-quarter deficit en route to a 54-30 triumph over Kent State. Lew Nichols III registered his fifth consecutive 100-yard rushing effort with a career-best 215 and ran for four TDs while fellow redshirt freshman quarterback Daniel Richardson threw four scoring passes.

Now the model has simulated Ball State vs. Central Michigan 10,000 times, and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over on the total, and it also says one side of the spread is hitting in nearly 60 percent of simulations. You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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