Stony Brook vs Ball State Picks and Predictions for Saturday, September 12th, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 09/11/2026, 10:02 PM ET

Stony Brook vs Ball State Game Information

The Stony Brook Seawolves will be on the road for the second time this season Saturday afternoon with a 2:00 PM matchup in Indiana against Ball State. Stony Brook is 1-1 this year coming into Saturday following a 4-point win in their last outing. Ball State will be at home for the first time this season, winless this year after a 53-point road loss to Ohio State last week. For other College Basketball News, see our College Football Picks.

Stony Brook Preview

Quinn Boyd leads the Stony Brook offense this season with 621 yards and 5 touchdowns on 49 completions, along with 47 yards and 2 touchdowns on 16 carries. CJ Hester leads the team with 32 carries for 186 yards and 3 scores. Seth Sweitzer is the top receiver on the team with 238 yards and 2 touchdowns on 17 catches. Keiden Gutierrez has added 10 catches for 102 yards and 2 scores.

Ball State Preview

The Ball State defense was severely outmatched a week ago as Ohio State scored 14 points in each quarter and compiled 671 total yards. Offensively, Ball State was terrible, compiling 165 yards to score only 3 points in the game. Keldric Luster led the way for Ball State a week ago, completing 18 passes for 89 yards. Elijah Jackson was the top ball carrier on the team with 20 yards on 2 carries. Elisha Durham led the team with 26 yards on 1 catch, and Tate Hoover added 20 yards on 5 catches

Stony Brook vs Ball State Pick

Ball State should find success against Stony Brook on both sides of the ball.  Look for the Cardinals to bounce back from their Week 1 game and put it all together in game 2 of the year. Ball State will benefit heavily from playing at home on Saturday. Look for Ball State to come out strong and control this game from the opening minutes, leading to their first win of the season.

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  • Pick: Ball State Cardinals -15.5 
  • Secondary: Under 56.5

Final Score Prediction: Ball State Cardinals win and cover, 38-10.

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