Ball State vs. Purdue prediction: Why Purdue is favored to win in college football Week 1, 2025

Purdue and Ball State will lock horns in college football action at Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday, with kickoff at 12:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college football model projects Purdue as the most likely winner of today's game.

For further insights into Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive Ball State vs. Purdue predictions page.

Ball State vs. Purdue prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Ball State vs. Purdue 10,000 times as part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Purdue an 87% chance of beating Ball State. Our predicted final score has Purdue winning 34-17.

According to our model, the bookies have got it right, and Ball State and Purdue each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 48.5 points has a 56% chance of staying under.

Ball State vs. Purdue odds

We have sourced the best College Football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Ball State	Purdue
Spread	+16.5 (-105)	-16.5 (+100)
Moneyline	+525	-700
Total	o48.5 (-105)	u48.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Ball State vs. Purdue picks and best bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Ball State vs. Purdue matchup is on the spread.

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Ball State vs. Purdue game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's college football matchup between Purdue and Ball State at Ross-Ade Stadium is scheduled to start at 12:00PM ET.

• Who: Ball State vs. Purdue
• Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025
• Time: 12:00PM ET/9:00AM PT
• Venue: Ross-Ade Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict Purdue, with an 87% win probability, will likely beat Ball State on Saturday.

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