Mike Neu’s Ball State football Cardinals will try to break a five-way tie they are in for second place in the Mid-American Conference West Division, tonight.  Ball State, Toledo, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, and Western Michigan all have 2-and-2 conference records, while Northern Illinois is the only MAC school with an unblemished 4-and-0 record, atop the MAC West.

The Cards are in Akron to take on the Zips at 7:00 p.m.  You can see the game on the CBS Sports Network.

Ball State is 4-and-4 on the season  — and a 20-point favorite, tonight.  Akron, meanwhile is 2-and-6 overall, and 1-and-3 in the MAC East.