Ball State at Kent State

Saturday, October 4, 2003

Ball State beat Kent State 34–⁠17. It was their 22nd meeting; after it, Ball State led the series 17–⁠5.

AwayBall State4–⁠8 in 2003
34
HomeKent State5–⁠7 in 2003
17

Final at Dix Stadium, Kent0.38 in. of rainAttendance 10,261

At kickoff
50°F, mostly cloudy, wind 14 mph from the west, gusts to 23 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Akron Fulton International (KAKR), 18 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ball State77101034
Kent State7100017

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

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

Ball State leads 25–⁠9 in 34 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Kent State 26, Ball State 13
2025Ball State 17, Kent State 13
2024Ball State 37, Kent State 35
2023Ball State 34, Kent State 3
2022Ball State 27, Kent State 20
2019Kent State 41, Ball State 38

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