Kent State at Ball State

Saturday, September 29, 2018

Ball State beat Kent State 52–⁠24. It was their 28th meeting; after it, Ball State led the series 21–⁠7.

AwayKent State2–⁠10 in 2018
24
HomeBall State4–⁠8 in 2018
52

Final at Scheumann Stadium, MuncieTV: ESPN+Attendance 9,367

At kickoff
68°F, overcast, wind 6 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Delaware Co-Johnson Fd Airport (KMIE), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Curt Johnson; umpire Tony Day; head linesman Kris Van Meter; line judge Dorsey Skinner; side judge Arthur Lucky; field judge Phil Hicks; back judge Rick Fahnestock; center judge Darren HaasGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kent State7107024
Ball State211471052

Standouts

  • PassingRiley Neal30 of 50, 402 yards, 4 TD, 1 INTBall State
  • RushingJustin Rankin19 carries, 75 yards, 2 TDKent State
  • ReceivingRiley Miller11 catches, 208 yards, 1 TDBall State
  • DefenseJaylin Thomas6 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for loss, 1 INTBall State

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Player stats

Kent State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Woody Barrett30/4431411
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Rankin1975213
Will Matthews849021
Kavious Price124024
Trey Harrell1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mike Carrigan485040
Isaiah McKoy1068015
Antwan Dixon555016
Trey Harrell437021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Matt Bahr141.510
Kalil Morris11100
K.J. Sherald11000
Jamal Parker7000
Miles Daniel4001
Matt Bell21.510

Ball State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Riley Neal30/5040241
Drew Plitt2/24400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Riley Neal1161131
James Gilbert1440212
Will Jones82509
Malik Dunner420014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Riley Miller11208152
Corey Lacanaria873124
Kyle Schrank348142
Yo’Heinz Tyler339025
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jacob White10000
Christian Albright71.510
Jaylin Thomas6221
Brandon Martin60.500
Fred Schroeder3110
James Jennette III2110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Kent StateBall State
461Total yards606
314Passing yards446
147Rushing yards160
7.1Yards per pass8.6
3.6Yards per rush3.8
24First downs32
5–⁠16Third downs11–⁠20
1–⁠3Fourth downs2–⁠2
3Turnovers2
17–⁠142Penalties11–⁠91
26:01Possession33:59
2Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

Kent StateBall State
44%Success rate43%
0.01EPA per play0.24
1.06Explosiveness1.47
−0.09Rushing EPA0.13
0.09Passing EPA0.34
30%Passing-down success39%
0.21First-down EPA−0.02
−0.03Second-down EPA−0.15
−0.03Third-down EPA1.16
9%Havoc by its defense19%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Ball State 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Ball State −7.5, over/under 61.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Ball State 70%, Kent State 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Ball State end zoneKent State end zoneQ1 Ball StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Ball StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Ball StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 Kent StateInterception, 6 playsQ1 Ball StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Kent StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Kent StateField goal, 11 playsQ2 Ball StatePunt, 9 playsQ2 Kent StateFumble, 3 playsQ2 Ball StateFumble, 2 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Ball StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Kent StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Kent StateEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Kent StateFumble, 5 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 7 playsQ3 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 Ball StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Kent StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Ball StateInterception, 8 playsQ3 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Ball StateField goal, 13 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Ball StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Ball StateEnd of game, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ball State drives left to right, Kent State right to left.
  1. Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 59 yards
  2. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  3. Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 46 yards
  4. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  5. Q1 Ball StatePunt, 4 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q1 Kent StateInterception, 6 plays, 19 yards
  7. Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 21 yards
  8. Q1 Kent StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 69 yards
  9. Q1 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  10. Q2 Kent StateField goal, 11 plays, 61 yards
  11. Q2 Ball StatePunt, 9 plays, 32 yards
  12. Q2 Kent StateFumble, 3 plays, 5 yards
  13. Q2 Ball StateFumble, 2 plays, 7 yards
  14. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  15. Q2 Ball StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 57 yards
  16. Q2 Kent StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q2 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 78 yards
  18. Q2 Kent StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 2 yards
  19. Q3 Kent StateFumble, 5 plays, 51 yards
  20. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 7 plays, 18 yards
  21. Q3 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 38 yards
  22. Q3 Ball StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 58 yards
  23. Q3 Kent StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 74 yards
  24. Q3 Ball StateInterception, 8 plays, 58 yards
  25. Q3 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 27 yards
  26. Q4 Ball StateField goal, 13 plays, 36 yards
  27. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  28. Q4 Ball StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 69 yards
  29. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  30. Q4 Ball StateEnd of game, 11 plays, 69 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Ball State 21, Kent State 7
Ball State Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Colten McFadden kickoff for 62 yds , Malik Dunner return for 38 yds to the BalSt 41
15:001st & 10 at own 41Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 52 yds to the KntSt 7 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 7James Gilbert run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 9
15:002nd & goal at opp 9Riley Neal run for 6 yds to the KntSt 3
15:003rd & goal at opp 3Riley Neal pass incomplete
13:104th & goal at opp 3Riley Neal pass complete to Malik Dunner for 3 yds for a TD (Morgan Hagee KICK)Ball State 7, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
13:101st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 57 yds , Justin Rankin return for 15 yds to the KntSt 23
13:031st & 10 at own 23Woody Barrett pass complete to Trey Harrell for 4 yds to the KntSt 27
13:032nd & 6 at own 27Justin Rankin run for no gain to the KntSt 27
13:033rd & 6 at own 27Woody Barrett pass incomplete
13:034th & 6 at own 27KENT ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the KntSt 22
13:034th & 11 at own 22Matthew Trickett punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 46 , Corey Lacanaria returns for 24 yds to the KntSt 46
Ball State Touchdown, 5 plays
11:431st & 10 at opp 46Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 24 yds to the KntSt 22 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 22HUNTLEY, Caleb rush for 9 yards to the KENT13 (SHERALD, KJ;HINES, ELVIS), PENALTY BALL holding (BEECH, Chris) 10 yards to the KENT32, NO PLAY.
11:431st & 20 at opp 32Riley Neal run for 15 yds to the KntSt 17
11:432nd & 5 at opp 17Riley Neal pass incomplete
11:433rd & 5 at opp 17Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 9 yds to the KntSt 8 for a 1ST down
9:511st & goal at opp 8James Gilbert run for 8 yds for a TD (Morgan Hagee KICK)Ball State 14, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
9:511st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 61 yds , Justin Rankin return for 24 yds to the KntSt 28
9:451st & 10 at own 28Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Mike Carrigan, broken up by Josh Miller
9:452nd & 10 at own 28Justin Rankin run for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 25
9:453rd & 13 at own 25Woody Barrett sacked by Christian Albright for a loss of 7 yards to the KntSt 18
9:454th & 20 at own 18Matthew Trickett punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Corey Lacanaria at the BalSt 41
Ball State Punt, 4 plays
8:171st & 10 at own 41Riley Neal pass complete to James Gilbert for 15 yds to the KntSt 44 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at opp 44Riley Neal pass incomplete
8:172nd & 10 at opp 44Riley Neal pass incomplete
8:173rd & 10 at opp 44Riley Neal sacked by Matt Bahr for a loss of 12 yards to the BalSt 44
8:174th & 22 at own 44Patrick LeCorre punt for 35 yds
Kent State Interception, 6 plays
7:051st & 10 at own 21Justin Rankin run for 5 yds to the KntSt 26
7:052nd & 5 at own 26BARRETT, WOODY pass complete to CARRIGAN, MIKE for 5 yards to the KENT31, PENALTY KENT ineligible downfield on pass (SAMS, JULIAN) 5 yards to the KENT21, NO PLAY.
7:052nd & 10 at own 21Justin Rankin run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 19
7:053rd & 12 at own 19Woody Barrett pass complete to Johnny Woods for 23 yds to the KntSt 42 for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at own 42KENT ST Penalty, false start (Johnny Woods) to the KntSt 37
7:051st & 15 at own 37Justin Rankin run for no gain to the KntSt 37
7:052nd & 15 at own 37Woody Barrett pass complete to Justin Rankin for 3 yds to the KntSt 40
7:053rd & 12 at own 40Woody Barrett pass intercepted Jaylin Thomas return for 24 yds to the KntSt 21
Ball State Touchdown, 3 plays
4:281st & 10 at opp 21BALL ST Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the KntSt 26
4:281st & 15 at opp 26Riley Neal pass incomplete
4:282nd & 15 at opp 26Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the KntSt 24
3:473rd & 13 at opp 24Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 24 yds for a TD (Morgan Hagee KICK)Ball State 21, Kent State 0
Kent State Touchdown, 11 plays
3:471st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 58 yds , Justin Rankin return for 24 yds to the KntSt 31
3:421st & 10 at own 31Woody Barrett pass complete to Antwan Dixon for 9 yds to the KntSt 40
3:422nd & 1 at own 40Woody Barrett pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 1 yd to the KntSt 41 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at own 41Justin Rankin run for 12 yds to the BalSt 47 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at opp 47Woody Barrett pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 3 yds to the BalSt 44
3:422nd & 7 at opp 44Woody Barrett run for no gain to the BalSt 44
3:423rd & 7 at opp 44Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Isaiah McKoy
1:574th & 7 at opp 44Timeout BALL ST, clock 01:57
1:574th & 7 at opp 44Woody Barrett pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 9 yds to the BalSt 35 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at opp 35Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Antwan Dixon for a 1ST down BALL ST Penalty, personal foul (Jacob White) to the BalSt 20 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at opp 20Justin Rankin run for 3 yds to the BalSt 17
1:572nd & 7 at opp 17Woody Barrett pass complete to Trey Harrell for 5 yds to the BalSt 12
0:483rd & 2 at opp 12Woody Barrett pass complete to Adam Dulka for 12 yds for a TD (Matthew Trickett KICK)Ball State 21, Kent State 7
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
0:481st & 0 at own 35Colten McFadden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:481st & 10 at own 25James Gilbert run for 1 yd to the BalSt 26
0:482nd & 9 at own 26Justin Hall run for 7 yds to the BalSt 33
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at own 33James Gilbert run for no gain to the BalSt 33
Q2 15:004th & 2 at own 33Patrick LeCorre punt for 40 yds
2nd quarter9 drives, then Ball State 35, Kent State 17
Kent State Field goal, 11 plays
14:141st & 10 at own 27Woody Barrett pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 5 yds to the KntSt 32
14:142nd & 5 at own 32Woody Barrett pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 9 yds to the KntSt 41 for a 1ST down
14:141st & 10 at own 41Woody Barrett pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 11 yds to the BalSt 48 for a 1ST down
14:141st & 10 at opp 48Will Matthews run for 7 yds to the BalSt 41
14:142nd & 3 at opp 41Woody Barrett pass complete to Antwan Dixon for 11 yds to the BalSt 30 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at opp 30Timeout BALL ST, clock 12:50
12:501st & 10 at opp 30Trey Harrell run for 8 yds to the BalSt 22
12:502nd & 2 at opp 22Woody Barrett pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 16 yds to the BalSt 6 for a 1ST down
12:501st & goal at opp 6Woody Barrett sacked by Jaylin Thomas for a loss of 5 yards to the BalSt 11
12:502nd & goal at opp 11Woody Barrett sacked by Jaylin Thomas for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 12
12:503rd & goal at opp 12Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Trey Harrell, broken up by Josh Miller
11:304th & goal at opp 12Matthew Trickett 29 yd FG GOODBall State 21, Kent State 10
Ball State Punt, 9 plays
11:301st & 0 at own 35Colten McFadden kickoff for 65 yds , Malik Dunner return for 22 yds to the BalSt 22
11:221st & 10 at own 22Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller
11:222nd & 10 at own 22Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 5 yds to the BalSt 27
11:223rd & 5 at own 27Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 13 yds to the BalSt 40 for a 1ST down
11:221st & 10 at own 40Riley Neal pass complete to Caleb Huntley for 9 yds to the BalSt 49
11:222nd & 1 at own 49Caleb Huntley run for 4 yds to the KntSt 47 for a 1ST down
11:221st & 10 at opp 47Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 10 yds to the KntSt 37 for a 1ST down
11:221st & 10 at opp 37Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 3 yds to the KntSt 34
11:222nd & 7 at opp 34Riley Neal pass incomplete to Justin Hall
11:223rd & 7 at opp 34Riley Neal sacked by Matt Bell for a loss of 7 yards to the KntSt 41
11:224th & 14 at opp 41BALL ST Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the KntSt 46
11:224th & 19 at opp 46Patrick LeCorre punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Kent State Fumble, 3 plays
7:591st & 10 at own 20Woody Barrett pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 7 yds to the KntSt 27
7:592nd & 3 at own 27Will Matthews run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 26
7:593rd & 4 at own 26Woody Barrett run for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 21 Woody Barrett fumbled, recovered by BalSt Jacob White , return for 4 yds to the KntSt 21
Ball State Fumble, 2 plays
7:191st & 10 at opp 21Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 11 yds to the KntSt 10 for a 1ST down
7:191st & goal at opp 10Riley Neal run for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 14 Riley Neal fumbled, recovered by KntSt Theo Eboigbe
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
6:531st & 10 at own 14Justin Rankin run for 4 yds to the KntSt 18
6:532nd & 6 at own 18Justin Rankin run for 8 yds to the KntSt 26 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at own 26Justin Rankin run for a loss of 5 yards to the KntSt 21
6:532nd & 15 at own 21Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Isaiah McKoy, broken up by Antonio Phillips
6:533rd & 15 at own 21BARRETT, WOODY rush for 3 yards to the KENT24 (MARTIN, Brandon), PENALTY BALL offside defense (ROPATI, Tuni) 5 yards to the KENT26, NO PLAY.
6:533rd & 10 at own 26Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Isaiah McKoy
6:534th & 10 at own 26Matthew Trickett punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Corey Lacanaria at the BalSt 43
Ball State Touchdown, 3 plays
5:161st & 10 at own 43Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 11 yds to the KntSt 46 for a 1ST down
5:161st & 10 at opp 46Malik Dunner run for 4 yds to the KntSt 42
4:182nd & 6 at opp 42Riley Neal pass complete to Kyle Schrank for 42 yds for a TD (Morgan Hagee KICK)Ball State 28, Kent State 10
Kent State Touchdown, 7 plays
4:181st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 64 yds
4:181st & 10 at own 25Woody Barrett pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 40 yds to the BalSt 35 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at opp 35BARRETT, WOODY pass complete to LAWRENCE-BURKE for 17 yards to the BALL18 (ANDERSON, Brett), PENALTY KENT holding (MARINELLI, MIKE) 10 yards to the BALL45, NO PLAY.
4:181st & 20 at opp 45Justin Rankin run for 4 yds to the BalSt 41
4:182nd & 16 at opp 41Justin Rankin run for 3 yds to the BalSt 38
4:183rd & 13 at opp 38Woody Barrett pass complete to Trey Harrell for 21 yds to the BalSt 17 for a 1ST down BALL ST Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at opp 17Justin Rankin run for 4 yds to the BalSt 13
4:182nd & 6 at opp 13BARRETT, WOODY rush for 5 yards to the BALL8 (MARTIN, Brandon), PENALTY KENT illegal block (MCKOY, ISAIAH) 10 yards to the BALL23, NO PLAY.
4:182nd & 16 at opp 23Justin Rankin run for 10 yds to the BalSt 13
1:553rd & 6 at opp 13Justin Rankin run for 13 yds for a TD KENT ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BalSt 8 (Matthew Trickett KICK)Ball State 28, Kent State 17
Ball State Touchdown, 8 plays
1:551st & 0 at own 35Colten McFadden kickoff for 63 yds , Malik Dunner return for 20 yds to the BalSt 22
1:501st & 10 at own 22NEAL, Riley pass incomplete to REECE, Devin, PENALTY KENT pass interference (MARSHALL, D.) 8 yards to the BALL30, 1ST DOWN BALL, NO PLAY.
1:501st & 10 at own 30Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller
1:502nd & 10 at own 30James Gilbert run for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 28
1:343rd & 12 at own 28Timeout KENT ST, clock 01:34
1:343rd & 12 at own 28Riley Neal run for 20 yds to the BalSt 48 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at own 48Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 9 yds to the KntSt 43
1:342nd & 1 at opp 43James Gilbert run for 3 yds to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at opp 40Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 4 yds to the KntSt 36
1:342nd & 6 at opp 36Riley Neal run for 2 yds to the KntSt 34 for a 1ST down KENT ST Penalty, personal foul (Zayin West) to the KntSt 19 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at opp 19KENT ST Penalty, (5 Yards) to the KntSt 14
1:341st & 5 at opp 14NEAL, Riley pass incomplete to MILLER, Riley, PENALTY KENT pass interference (HINES, ELVIS) 12 yards to the KENT2, 1ST DOWN BALL, NO PLAY.
0:281st & goal at opp 2James Gilbert run for 2 yds for a TD (Morgan Hagee KICK)Ball State 35, Kent State 17
Kent State End of half, 2 plays
0:281st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 62 yds , Justin Rankin return for 18 yds to the KntSt 21
0:231st & 10 at own 21Woody Barrett pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 10 yds to the KntSt 31 for a 1ST down
0:231st & 10 at own 31Woody Barrett sacked by Fred Schroeder for a loss of 8 yards to the KntSt 23
3rd quarter7 drives, then Ball State 42, Kent State 24
Kent State Fumble, 5 plays
15:002nd & 18 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 64 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Woody Barrett pass complete to Antwan Dixon for 16 yds to the KntSt 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Woody Barrett pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 6 yds to the KntSt 47
15:002nd & 4 at own 47Woody Barrett pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 18 yds to the BalSt 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Woody Barrett run for 5 yds to the BalSt 30
15:002nd & 5 at opp 30Justin Rankin run for 2 yds to the BalSt 24 Justin Rankin fumbled, forced by Christian Albright, recovered by BalSt Brett Anderson II
Ball State Punt, 7 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 24James Gilbert run for no gain to the BalSt 24
14:002nd & 10 at own 24Riley Neal pass complete to Kyle Schrank for 5 yds to the BalSt 29
14:003rd & 5 at own 29Riley Neal pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 4 yds to the BalSt 33
14:004th & 1 at own 33Riley Neal run for 2 yds to the BalSt 35 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at own 35Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller
14:002nd & 10 at own 35Riley Neal pass complete to Justin Hall for 7 yds to the BalSt 42
14:003rd & 3 at own 42Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller, broken up by Nick Faulkner
14:004th & 3 at own 42Patrick LeCorre punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Zaquon Tyson at the KntSt 20
Kent State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
11:341st & 10 at own 20Will Matthews run for 3 yds to the KntSt 23
11:342nd & 7 at own 23Will Matthews run for 12 yds to the KntSt 35 for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at own 35KENT ST Penalty, false start (Nate Warnock) to the KntSt 30
11:341st & 15 at own 30Will Matthews run for 6 yds to the KntSt 36
11:342nd & 9 at own 36BARRETT, WOODY pass complete to CARRIGAN, MIKE for 55 yards to the BALL9 (WALTON, Marc), PENALTY KENT ineligible downfield on pass (SAMS, JULIAN) 5 yards to the KENT31, NO PLAY.
11:342nd & 14 at own 31Woody Barrett pass complete to Will Matthews for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at the 50Woody Barrett pass complete to Antwan Dixon for 8 yds to the BalSt 42
11:342nd & 2 at opp 42Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Trey Harrell
11:343rd & 2 at opp 42Will Matthews run for no gain to the BalSt 42
11:344th & 2 at opp 42Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Trey Harrell
Ball State Touchdown, 10 plays
8:581st & 10 at own 42Riley Neal pass complete to Malik Dunner for 9 yds to the BALLST 49 BALL ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Cody Rudy) to the BalSt 41
8:581st & 11 at own 41Caleb Huntley run for 1 yd to the BalSt 42
8:582nd & 10 at own 42Riley Neal pass complete to Kyle Schrank for 1 yd to the BalSt 43
8:583rd & 9 at own 43Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 11 yds to the KntSt 46 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at opp 46Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller
8:582nd & 10 at opp 46Riley Neal pass incomplete to Justin Hall
8:583rd & 10 at opp 46Riley Neal run for 3 yds to the KntSt 43 for a 1ST down KENT ST Penalty, Defensive holding (KJ Sherald) to the KntSt 33 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at opp 33Riley Neal pass incomplete to Malik Dunner
8:582nd & 10 at opp 33Caleb Huntley run for no gain to the KntSt 33
6:133rd & 10 at opp 33Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 33 yds for a TD (Morgan Hagee KICK)Ball State 42, Kent State 17
Kent State Touchdown, 9 plays
6:131st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 64 yds , Justin Rankin return for 25 yds to the KntSt 26
6:071st & 10 at own 26Woody Barrett pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 3 yds to the KntSt 29
6:072nd & 7 at own 29Woody Barrett pass complete to Will Matthews for 2 yds to the KntSt 31
6:073rd & 5 at own 31Woody Barrett pass complete to Antwan Dixon for 11 yds to the KntSt 42 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at own 42Woody Barrett pass complete to Kavious Price for 4 yds to the KntSt 46
6:072nd & 6 at own 46Kavious Price run for 24 yds to the BalSt 30 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at opp 30BARRETT, WOODY sacked for loss of 7 yards to the BALL37 (WHITE, Jacob;WILBORN, Ray), PENALTY KENT illegal block (MATTHEWS, WILL) 15 yards to the BALL45, NO PLAY.
6:071st & 25 at opp 45Will Matthews run for 21 yds to the BalSt 24
6:072nd & 4 at opp 24Will Matthews run for 1 yd to the BalSt 23
6:073rd & 3 at opp 23BALL ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Chris Beech) to the BalSt 11 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at opp 11Woody Barrett run for 5 yds to the BalSt 6
3:472nd & 5 at opp 6Justin Rankin run for 6 yds for a TD (Matthew Trickett KICK)Ball State 42, Kent State 24
Ball State Interception, 8 plays
3:471st & 0 at own 35Colten McFadden kickoff for 55 yds , Malik Dunner return for 19 yds to the BalSt 29
3:411st & 10 at own 29James Gilbert run for 4 yds to the BalSt 33
3:412nd & 6 at own 33Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 8 yds to the BalSt 41 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at own 41James Gilbert run for 7 yds to the BalSt 48
3:412nd & 3 at own 48James Gilbert run for 12 yds to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at opp 40NEAL, Riley pass incomplete to LACANARIA, C., PENALTY KENT holding (HINES, ELVIS) 10 yards to the KENT30, 1ST DOWN BALL, NO PLAY.
3:411st & 10 at opp 30James Gilbert run for 5 yds to the KntSt 25
3:412nd & 5 at opp 25Riley Neal pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 10 yds to the KntSt 15 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at opp 15Malik Dunner run for 2 yds to the KntSt 13
3:412nd & 8 at opp 13Riley Neal pass intercepted, touchback. Miles Daniel return for no gain
Kent State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 20Woody Barrett run for 4 yds to the KntSt 24
0:452nd & 6 at own 24Woody Barrett pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 15 yds to the KntSt 39 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at own 39Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Isaiah McKoy, broken up by Josh Miller
0:452nd & 10 at own 39BALL ST Penalty, offside defense (Kyle Williams) to the KntSt 44
0:452nd & 5 at own 44Woody Barrett pass complete to Trey Harrell for 7 yds to the BALLST 49 KENT ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Isaiah McKoy) to the KntSt 41
0:452nd & 8 at own 41Justin Rankin run for 3 yds to the KntSt 44
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at own 44Woody Barrett run for 3 yds to the KntSt 47
Q4 15:004th & 2 at own 47Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Justin Rankin KENT ST Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined
4th quarter5 drives, then Ball State 52, Kent State 24
Ball State Field goal, 13 plays
14:331st & 10 at opp 47NEAL, Riley pass complete to LACANARIA, C. for 14 yards to the KENT33, out-of-bounds (PARKER, JAMAL), PENALTY BALL ineligible downfield on pass (BLACKWELL, C.) 5 yards to the BALL48, NO PLAY.
14:331st & 15 at own 48Riley Neal run for 5 yds to the KntSt 47
14:332nd & 10 at opp 47Riley Neal pass incomplete to James Gilbert, broken up by Jamal Parker
14:333rd & 10 at opp 47Riley Neal pass complete to Nolan Givan for 16 yds to the KntSt 31 for a 1ST down
14:331st & 10 at opp 31Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 5 yds to the KntSt 26
14:332nd & 5 at opp 26Riley Neal pass incomplete to Corey Lacanaria
14:333rd & 5 at opp 26Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 12 yds to the KntSt 14 for a 1ST down
14:331st & 10 at opp 14Riley Neal pass incomplete to Nolan Givan
14:332nd & 10 at opp 14James Gilbert run for 1 yd to the KntSt 13
14:333rd & 9 at opp 13Riley Neal pass incomplete to Corey Lacanaria
11:384th & 9 at opp 13HAGEE, Morgan field goal attempt from 30 GOOD, clock 11:38, PENALTY KENT personal foul (SILVA, JORDAN) 7 yards to the KENT6, 1ST DOWN BALL, NO PLAY.
11:381st & goal at opp 6DUNNER, Malik rush for 5 yards to the KENT1 (HICKS, DALTON;JONES, JIM), PENALTY BALL holding (DAVIS, Keidren) 9 yards to the KENT15, NO PLAY.
11:381st & goal at opp 15Riley Neal pass incomplete to Devin Reece
11:382nd & goal at opp 15DUNNER, Malik rush for 1 yard to the KENT14 (SILVA, JORDAN;JONES, JIM), PENALTY BALL holding (SCHRANK, Kyle) 10 yards to the KENT25, NO PLAY.
11:382nd & goal at opp 25Malik Dunner run for 14 yds to the KntSt 11
11:383rd & goal at opp 11Riley Neal pass incomplete to Corey Lacanaria
9:594th & goal at opp 11Morgan Hagee 28 yd FG GOODBall State 45, Kent State 24
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
9:591st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 55 yds , Justin Rankin return for 12 yds to the KntSt 22
9:551st & 10 at own 22Justin Rankin run for 4 yds to the KntSt 26
9:552nd & 6 at own 26Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Johnny Woods
9:553rd & 6 at own 26Woody Barrett run for 3 yds to the KntSt 29
9:554th & 3 at own 29Matthew Trickett punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Corey Lacanaria at the BalSt 31
Ball State Touchdown, 4 plays
8:521st & 10 at own 31James Gilbert run for 1 yd to the BalSt 32
8:522nd & 9 at own 32Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 5 yds to the BalSt 37
8:523rd & 4 at own 37Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 32 yds to the KntSt 31 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at opp 31Riley Neal run for 31 yds for a TD (Morgan Hagee KICK)Ball State 52, Kent State 24
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
7:091st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 59 yds , Justin Rankin return for 19 yds to the KntSt 25
7:041st & 10 at own 25Woody Barrett pass complete to Justin Rankin for 6 yds to the KntSt 31
7:042nd & 4 at own 31Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Antwan Dixon
7:043rd & 4 at own 31Woody Barrett sacked by James Jennette III for a loss of 7 yards to the KntSt 24
7:044th & 11 at own 24Matthew Trickett punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Corey Lacanaria at the BalSt 30
Ball State End of game, 11 plays
5:581st & 10 at own 30Will Jones run for 2 yds to the BalSt 32
5:582nd & 8 at own 32Will Jones run for 5 yds to the BalSt 37
5:583rd & 3 at own 37Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 25 yds to the KntSt 38 for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at opp 38Will Jones run for 4 yds to the KntSt 34
5:582nd & 6 at opp 34Malik Dunner run for no gain to the KntSt 34
5:583rd & 6 at opp 34Drew Plitt pass complete to Luke Endsley for 19 yds to the KntSt 15 for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at opp 15Will Jones run for 3 yds to the KntSt 12
5:582nd & 7 at opp 12Will Jones run for 9 yds to the KntSt 3 for a 1ST down
5:581st & goal at opp 3Will Jones run for 2 yds to the KntSt 1
5:582nd & goal at opp 1Will Jones run for no gain to the KntSt 1
5:583rd & goal at opp 1Will Jones run for no gain to the KntSt 1

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Ball State leads 25–⁠9 in 34 meetings, counting the six 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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