It's one of two bowl matchups featuring a pair of conference champions when the MAC's Ball State Cardinals (6-1) face the 22nd-ranked San Jose State Spartans (7-0) of the Mountain West in Thursday's Arizona Bowl in Tucson. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. ET on CBS at Arizona Stadium. The Spartans are 9.5-point favorites in the latest Ball State vs. San Jose State odds from William Hill Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 65 (Visit our college football odds page for the latest college football lines on all of this year's bowl games).

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