BALL STATE CARDINALS
BALL
4-8
49% win
Final
24 – 42
WESTERN MICHIGAN BRONCOS
WMU
4-8
51% win
Win probability
SP+ model
BALL 49%
WMU 51%
Pick: WMU
WMU -0.5
O/U 56.0
Ball State Cardinals
Mid-American
- Record
- 4-8
- SP+
-
-14.9
- SP+ Off
- 12.6
- SP+ Def
- -26.3
Western Michigan Broncos
Mid-American
- Record
- 4-8
- SP+
-
-15.9
- SP+ Off
- 19.1
- SP+ Def
- -33.2
Recent head-to-head
BALL 3–5 WMU
2025
Wk 7
Wk 7
BALL
0
FINAL
42
W
WMU
2024
Wk 6
Wk 6
WMU
W
45
FINAL
42
BALL
2022
Wk 2
Wk 2
WMU
W
37
FINAL
30
BALL
2021
Wk 6
Wk 6
BALL
W
45
FINAL
20
WMU
2020
Wk 15
Wk 15
WMU
27
FINAL
30
W
BALL
2019
Wk 11
Wk 11
BALL
31
FINAL
35
W
WMU
2018
Wk 12
Wk 12
WMU
41
FINAL
42
W
BALL
2017
Wk 5
Wk 5
BALL
3
FINAL
55
W
WMU
Recent form
Ball State Cardinals
@ M-OH
@ TOL
vs EMU
vs KENT
@ NIU
Western Michigan Broncos
vs OHIO
vs CMU
Cardinals vs W Michigan — FAQ
Who wins Cardinals vs W Michigan?
FantasyHQ's SP+ model projects Western Michigan at 51% to win (27.5–28.5) for 2023 CFB Week 5.
What is the Cardinals vs W Michigan predicted score?
Projected score: BALL 27.5 – WMU 28.5. Spread model: WMU -0.5; total: O/U 56.0.
When is the Cardinals vs W Michigan game?
Ball State Cardinals face Western Michigan Broncos in 2023 CFB Week 5 on Sat, Sep 30 at 3:30 PM ET. Venue: Waldo Stadium.