The Miami (OH) RedHawks are squaring off against Ball State in the opening night of MAC football for the 2020 college football season. It’s been a long time coming to get to opening night for the MAC, but here we are. Let’s hope that the game goes off without a hitch! NCAA football is close to being completely back in every part of the country, so as college football fans, we’re quite pleased!

Ball State and Miami (OH) will play at 7:00 p.m. eastern time on November 4, 2020. The game will take place at Fred C. Yager Stadium.

Last year, Ball State ended the season with a 5-7 record while Miami (OH) finished the season with an 8-6 record.

Here are the quick facts for the Miami (OH) vs. Ball State NCAA football game:

  • What time? Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. ET
  • Where? Fred C. Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio
  • TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
  • Livestream or Online: CBSSports.com or the CBS Sports App
  • Who is favored? As of writing, the Miami (OH) RedHawks are a 1 point favorite against Ball State. The Over/Under is set at 54.5.

Note that many of the lines in the first few weeks of the college football schedule were a bit all over the place. With the unusual offseason, the folks setting the spreads are simply guessing a bit more than normal. With MAC finally get underway, it’s hard to know how accurate these spreads are.

Miami (OH) vs. Ball State Series History

Miami (OH) has won three of the last four outings, however, Ball State won the 2019 matchup between the two programs by a score of 41-27.

Other MAC Games

With the MAC season getting underway, here are the other games you can keep an eye on Wednesday night:

Eastern Michigan at Kent State, 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Western Michigan at Akron, 6:00 p.m., ESPN3
Buffalo at Northern Illinois, 7:00 p.m., ESPN2
Ohio at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m., ESPN
Ball State at Miami (Ohio), 7:00 p.m., CBSSN
Bowling Green at Toledo, 8:00 p.m., ESPNU