Ball State Cardinals vs. Central Michigan Chippewas: How to watch college football online, TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Ball State vs. Central Michigan football game

By Scout Staff

Oct 21, 2023 at 1:10 pm ET • 2 min read

Who's Playing

Central Michigan Chippewas @ Ball State Cardinals

Current Records: Central Michigan 4-3, Ball State 1-6

How To Watch

When: Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. ET
Where: Scheumann Stadium -- Muncie, Indiana
TV: ESPN+
Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Follow: CBS Sports App
Ticket Cost: $10.00

What to Know

Ball State will be in front of their home fans on Saturday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-field advantage. They will take on the Central Michigan Chippewas at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. Ball State is limping into the game on a four-game losing streak.

While it was all tied up 3-3 at halftime, Ball State was not quite Toledo's equal in the second half on Saturday. Ball State took a 13-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Toledo.

Meanwhile, Central Michigan's game on Saturday was all tied up 3-3 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 17-10 win over Akron. The victory was just what Central Michigan needed coming off of a 37-13 defeat in their prior contest.

Nobody from Central Michigan had a standout game, but they got scores from Jase Bauer and Myles Bailey.

Ball State's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Central Michigan, their victory was their third straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 4-3.

While only Ball State took care of their fans the last time they played, neither team managed to cover. Going forward, Central Michigan is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by six points. Bettors picking them against the spread have some confidence (to put it mildly), as the team is sitting on a four-game streak of failing to cover when expected to win.

Ball State barely slipped by Central Michigan in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, winning 17-16. Does Ball State have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Michigan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.