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Austin Smith scored the go-ahead touchdown midway through the fourth quarter as Eastern Michigan held on for a 20-16 victory over Ball State.

All 12 teams have six data points. Let’s see where each team stands based on performance, preseason expectations, and other factors.

The Eagles look to move to 3-1 with a visit from the Cardinals.

The Broncos won this game in the margins, but Ball State is good enough to surprise someone later this season.

Ball State tried a trick play against Tennessee on the first play of the season. It went disastrously bad for the Cardinals.

Hendon Hooker threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more scores to lead Tennessee to a 59-10 season-opening victory over Ball State Thursday night.

Ball State (0-0) at Tennessee (0-0), 7 p.m. ET (SEC Network) Line: Tennessee by 34 ½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook . Series record: First meeting.

QB John Paddock is set to make his first-career start to lead a revamped Ball State roster in Knoxville.

The Cardinals look to make it back-to-back bowl wins against a red hot Georgia State squad.

Georgia State will look to post the winningest season in school history when it faces Ball State in the Camellia Bowl on Saturday in Montgomery, Ala.