Buffalo Bulls try to extend a four-game winning streak at Scheumann Stadium against Ball State Cardinals Wednesday night.
Buffalo enters at 6-3 and riding that four-game win streak. Ball State sits at 3-6 and comes in having dropped its last game.
Game details
| When | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET |
| Where | Scheumann Stadium |
| TV | ESPN2 |
| Line | Buffalo Bulls -2.5 | O/U 51.5 (market view) |
| Buffalo Bulls record | 6-3 |
| Ball State Cardinals record | 3-6 |
The matchup
Buffalo has won four straight, including a 34-31 decision over Miami (OH) RedHawks on Tuesday, November 3, and a 31-24 win over Bowling Green Falcons the week before that. Before the streak started, the Bulls' last loss came on Saturday, October 3, a 17-20 setback against Western Michigan Broncos.
Ball State lost at Massachusetts Minutemen 30-31 on Wednesday, November 4, after wins over Sacramento State Hornets (34-17) and Bowling Green Falcons (32-31). The Cardinals have scored 206 points this season while allowing 313.
Key matchups
No individual stat lines or depth charts are available for either side this week, so this one comes down to team numbers. Ball State's defense has given up 313 points this season against 206 scored by its own offense, a group that has had trouble keeping opponents off the board all year.
Buffalo's side of the ledger isn't spotless either. The Bulls have scored 215 points and allowed 234, so this is a matchup of two offenses and two defenses that have each had their share of rough patches, even with Buffalo riding its current streak.
The pick
The market has Buffalo as 2.5-point favorites with a total of 51.5, and the market score sits at Buffalo 27, Ball State 25. Buffalo's four-game win streak and Ball State's 313 points allowed point toward the Bulls, but a tight market number on the road against a team that has found ways to win close games this season, like its 32-31 win over Bowling Green, keeps this from being any kind of sure thing.
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Buffalo Bulls | Wk10 W 34-31 vs Miami (OH) RedHawks, Wk8 W 31-24 vs Bowling Green Falcons, Wk7 W 25-18 vs Massachusetts Minutemen |
| Ball State Cardinals | Wk10 L 30-31 vs Massachusetts Minutemen, Wk8 W 34-17 vs Sacramento State Hornets, Wk7 W 32-31 vs Bowling Green Falcons |
Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.