Ball State at Central Michigan

Saturday, November 16, 2002

Ball State beat Central Michigan 38–⁠21. It was their 27th meeting; after it, Ball State led the series 15–⁠11–⁠1.

AwayBall State6–⁠6 in 2002
38
HomeCentral Michigan4–⁠8 in 2002
21

Final at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount PleasantHigh 34°F, low 22°FAttendance 8,235

At kickoff
36°F, partly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mount Pleasant Municipal (KMOP), 5 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ball State71410738
Central Michigan077721

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Central Michigan 53% to win. Ball State won as Elo’s underdog.

Ball State leads 26–⁠22–⁠1 in 49 meetings, counting the 22 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Central Michigan 37, Ball State 34
2023Ball State 24, Central Michigan 17
2022Ball State 17, Central Michigan 16
2021Central Michigan 37, Ball State 17
2020Ball State 45, Central Michigan 20
2019Central Michigan 45, Ball State 44

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