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Buffalo vs Ball State Prediction: Can the Cardinals Ruins the Bulls' MAC Hopes?

Buffalo vs Ball State Prediction, Betting Lines Neither team is all that consistent, but both have fun offenses that can open it up from time to time.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 11, 2026, 9:09 AM UTC
Key points
  • Buffalo has chilled out on turnovers a little bit, but it gives the ball away with two or more giveaways five times, and Ball State has to capitalize on all of them.
  • Ball State isn’t technically out of it at 2-3 in the conference, but it needs to go on a run, and the rest of the MAC has to melt down.
  • Buffalo won 51-48 in the last meeting in 2024, but the Cardinals won two of the last three, including the 202 MAC Championship.

Buffalo thrives on takeaways, but Ball State doesn’t turn the ball over, giving it up just eight times, with two turnovers in a win over Stony Brook and two in the overtime loss to UMass – the Cardinals don’t beat themselves.

Additional details
  • Buffalo vs Ball State: Quick Hits Buffalo hosts Central Michigan next and closes out at Akron.
  • Why Ball State Will Win Ball State has to take the fight to the Bulls right away.
  • Ball State’s defense has plenty of problems, giving up over 150 yards in seven of its nine games, going 1-6.
  • Going into Wednesday, four MAC teams have one loss, and Buffalo is one of them.
  • The difference is that Ball State is far, far more effective at home.

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