Time and Date: Thursday, December 31 at 2:00 p.m. ET
Network: CBS
Location: Arizona Stadium — Tucson, AZ
Spread: San Jose State (-9.5)
ESPN FPI: San Jose State has 63.0% chance to win
All-time series: No previous matchups
The Ball State Cardinals are MAC champions. The San Jose State Spartans are Mountain West champions.
Those statements weren’t expected to be true prior to the 2020 season kicking off, but Ball State and San Jose State have been two of the greatest surprises in this year full of unprecedented occurrences.