Ball State at Western Michigan

Saturday, November 8, 2003

Western Michigan beat Ball State 28–⁠20. It was their 30th meeting; after it, Western Michigan led the series 18–⁠12.

AwayBall State4–⁠8 in 2003
20
HomeWestern Michigan5–⁠7 in 2003
28

Final at Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoolow 20°FAttendance 8,662

At kickoff
34°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; W K Kellogg (KBTL), 29 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ball State076720
Western Michigan777728

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Ball State 51% to win. Western Michigan won as Elo’s underdog.

Western Michigan leads 30–⁠22 in 52 meetings, counting the 22 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Western Michigan 42, Ball State 0
2024Western Michigan 45, Ball State 42
2023Western Michigan 42, Ball State 24
2022Western Michigan 37, Ball State 30
2021Ball State 45, Western Michigan 20
2020Ball State 30, Western Michigan 27

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