Buffalo squares off against Ball State in MAC action

Buffalo (6-3) at Ball State (3-6), Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. EST.

Opening Line: Buffalo by 3. Against the spread: Buffalo 5-4, Ball State 6-3.

How to watch: ESPN2

Key stats

Buffalo Offense

Overall: 345.2 yards per game (109th in FBS)

Passing: 177.6 yards per game (121st)

Rushing: 167.7 yards per game (52nd)

Scoring: 23.9 points per game (97th)

Buffalo Defense

Overall: 374.4 yards per game (80th in FBS)

Passing: 219.6 yards per game (75th)

Rushing: 154.9 yards per game (85th)

Scoring: 26.0 points per game (79th)

Ball State Offense

Overall: 338.9 yards per game (112th in FBS)

Passing: 194.7 yards per game (105th)

Rushing: 144.2 yards per game (85th)

Scoring: 22.9 points per game (104th)

Ball State Defense

Overall: 426.4 yards per game (127th in FBS)

Passing: 246.7 yards per game (119th)

Rushing: 179.8 yards per game (115th)

Scoring: 34.8 points per game (132nd)

Ball State is 105th in third down percentage, converting 35.7% of the time. Buffalo ranks 44th on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 35.4%.

Buffalo is 114th in the FBS with a -5 turnover margin.

Ball State ranks 127th in the FBS averaging 73.3 penalty yards per game, compared to Buffalo's 42nd-ranked 48.3 per-game average.

Ball State is 118th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 90.9% of trips. Buffalo's red zone offense ranks 60th, scoring on 86.5% of red zone opportunities.

Team leaders

Buffalo

Passing: Jason Wright, 1,345 yards, 9 TDs, 6 INTs, 49.4 completion percentage

Rushing: Messiah Burch, 901 yards on 165 carries, 5 TDs

Receiving: Chance Morrow, 682 yards on 53 catches, 8 TDs

Ball State

Passing: Keldric Luster, 1,482 yards, 10 TDs, 6 INTs, 63.0 completion percentage

Rushing: T.J. Horton, 437 yards on 72 carries, 9 TDs

Receiving: Donovan Hamilton, 354 yards on 28 catches, 1 TD

Last game

Buffalo won 34-31 over Miami (OH) on Nov. 3. Wright threw for 358 yards on 22-of-46 attempts (47.8%) with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also carried the ball seven times for 4 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Burch had 56 rushing yards on 14 carries. Morrow had 12 receptions for 199 yards and two touchdowns.

Ball State fell to UMass 31-30 on Nov. 4. Luster led Ball State with 182 yards on 17-of-27 passing (63.0%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 14 times for 21 yards and one rushing touchdown. Jalen Bonds carried the ball 17 times for 132 yards and scored two touchdowns, adding five receptions for 19 yards. Alex Scherle had three receptions for 49 yards.

Next game

Buffalo hosts Central Michigan on Nov. 18. Ball State plays at Ohio on Nov. 17.