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Western Michigan at Ball State

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Ball State beat Western Michigan 42–⁠41 in overtime. It was their 45th meeting; after it, Western Michigan led the series 25–⁠20.

AwayWestern Michigan7–⁠6 in 2018
41
HomeBall State4–⁠8 in 2018
42

Final, overtime at Scheumann Stadium, MuncieTV: ESPN2Attendance 5,503

At kickoff
30°F, mostly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the westWeather: 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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Western Michigan710315641
Ball State71477742

Standouts

  • PassingDrew Plitt21 of 26, 258 yards, 3 TD, 2 INTBall State
  • RushingLeVante Bellamy35 carries, 213 yards, 1 TDWestern Michigan
  • ReceivingJustin Hall9 catches, 117 yardsBall State
  • DefenseBryce Cosby17 tackles, 0.5 for lossBall State

Player stats

Western Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kaleb Eleby20/2918710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
LeVante Bellamy35213117
Jamauri Bogan25105231
Kaleb Eleby52217
Chase Brown221019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Giovanni Ricci765118
Jayden Reed445014
Drake Harris333015
Keishawn Watson429013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Alex Grace81.500
A.J. Thomas71.500
Juwan Dowels60.502
Anton Curtis6000
Eric Assoua421.50
Corvin Moment210.50
Ali Fayad1110

Ball State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Plitt21/2625832
Corey Lacanaria1/12400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
James Gilbert1145217
Drew Plitt817022
Malik Dunner79112
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Justin Hall9117061
Riley Miller594124
Corey Lacanaria462119
Yo’Heinz Tyler1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bryce Cosby170.500
Christian Albright14100
Brett Anderson II13000
Ray Wilborn12300

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

Team stats

Western MichiganBall State
548Total yards349
187Passing yards282
361Rushing yards67
6.4Yards per pass10.4
5.4Yards per rush2.4
33First downs22
6–⁠15Third downs3–⁠7
2–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers2
6–⁠50Penalties6–⁠49
42:00Possession17:49
3Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Western MichiganBall State
56%Success rate48%
0.15EPA per play0.20
0.87Explosiveness1.44
0.13Rushing EPA−0.05
0.26Passing EPA0.40
35%Passing-down success41%
0.07First-down EPA−0.13
0.41Second-down EPA0.63
0.28Third-down EPA0.53
24%Havoc by its defense16%

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)

Western Michigan 66% to win. Ball State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Western Michigan −9.5, over/under 57.5.

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 Western Michigan 74%, Ball State 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Ball State end zoneWestern Michigan end zoneQ1 Ball StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ1 Ball StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 Ball StateInterception, 5 playsQ2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Western MichiganFumble, 3 playsQ2 Ball StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Western MichiganField goal, 10 playsQ2 Ball StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 Ball StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Western MichiganField goal, 13 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 14 playsQ4 Ball StateInterception, 1 playQ4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Ball StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 Western MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ4 Ball StateResult not recorded, 2 playsQ5 Ball StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ5 Western MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ball State drives left to right, Western Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 Ball StatePunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  2. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  3. Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 45 yards
  4. Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 13 plays, 86 yards
  5. Q1 Ball StateInterception, 5 plays, 30 yards
  6. Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 10 plays, 62 yards
  7. Q2 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  8. Q2 Western MichiganFumble, 3 plays, 13 yards
  9. Q2 Ball StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 27 yards
  10. Q2 Western MichiganField goal, 10 plays, 71 yards
  11. Q2 Ball StateEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  12. Q3 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 33 yards
  13. Q3 Ball StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 57 yards
  14. Q3 Western MichiganField goal, 13 plays, 72 yards
  15. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  16. Q3 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 68 yards
  17. Q4 Ball StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  18. Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 40 yards
  19. Q4 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 71 yards
  20. Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 Ball StatePunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  22. Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  23. Q4 Ball StateResult not recorded, 2 plays, −2 yards
  24. Q5 Ball StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 25 yards
  25. Q5 Western MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Ball State Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 39 yds , Dylan Koch return for 3 yds to the BalSt 29
14:501st & 10 at own 29Malik Dunner run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 28
14:202nd & 11 at own 28Drew Plitt pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 16 yds to the BalSt 44 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at own 44Malik Dunner run for no gain to the BalSt 44
13:452nd & 10 at own 44Drew Plitt sacked by Corvin Moment for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 41
13:063rd & 13 at own 41Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Justin Hall
12:574th & 13 at own 41Patrick LeCorre punt for 48 yds , Jayden Reed returns for 2 yds to the WMich 13
Western Michigan Punt, 5 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 13LeVante Bellamy run for 8 yds to the WMich 21
12:152nd & 2 at own 21Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Keishawn Watson for 5 yds to the WMich 26 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 26Jamauri Bogan run for 7 yds to the WMich 33
11:242nd & 3 at own 33LeVante Bellamy run for no gain to the WMich 33
10:583rd & 3 at own 33WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WMich 28
10:343rd & 8 at own 28WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WMich 23
10:103rd & 13 at own 23LeVante Bellamy run for 1 yd to the WMich 24
9:434th & 12 at own 24Nick Mihalic punt for 21 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WMich 45
Ball State Touchdown, 6 plays
9:301st & 10 at opp 45Drew Plitt pass complete to Keyan Williams for 3 yds to the WMich 42
9:102nd & 7 at opp 42Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 7 yds to the WMich 35 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 35Drew Plitt pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 16 yds to the WMich 19 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 19Malik Dunner run for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 22
7:552nd & 13 at opp 22Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for no gain to the WMich 22
7:333rd & 13 at opp 22Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 22 yds for a TD (Morgan Hagee KICK)Ball State 7, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Touchdown, 13 plays
7:333rd & 13 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 52 yds , Chase Brown return for 1 yd to the WMich 14 Chase Brown fumbled, recovered by WMich Wyatt Rector
7:201st & 10 at own 14LeVante Bellamy run for 4 yds to the WMich 18
6:402nd & 6 at own 18BALL ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the WMich 23
6:152nd & 1 at own 23Kaleb Eleby pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 6 yds to the WMich 29 for a 1ST down
5:561st & 10 at own 29Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge
5:202nd & 10 at own 29Jamauri Bogan run for 31 yds to the BalSt 40 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at opp 40Jamauri Bogan run for 6 yds to the BalSt 34
4:302nd & 4 at opp 34LeVante Bellamy run for 3 yds to the BalSt 31
3:513rd & 1 at opp 31LeVante Bellamy run for 4 yds to the BalSt 27 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at opp 27Jamauri Bogan run for 3 yds to the BalSt 24
2:302nd & 7 at opp 24Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Keishawn Watson for 6 yds to the BalSt 18
1:393rd & 1 at opp 18Jamauri Bogan run for no gain to the BalSt 18
1:164th & 1 at opp 18Jamauri Bogan run for 13 yds to the BalSt 5 for a 1ST down
0:471st & goal at opp 5Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the BalSt 3
0:162nd & goal at opp 3Jamauri Bogan run for 3 yds for a TD (Gavin Peddie KICK)Tied at 7
Ball State Interception, 5 plays
0:162nd & 8 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 64 yds , Malik Dunner return for 35 yds to the BalSt 36
0:001st & 10 at own 36James Gilbert run for 1 yd to the BalSt 37
Q2 14:562nd & 9 at own 37Plitt, Drew pass incomplete to Lacanaria, Corey, PENALTY WESTMICH pass interference 15 yards to the WESTMICH48, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN BALLST.
Q2 14:461st & 10 at opp 48Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 20 yds to the WMich 28 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:361st & 10 at opp 28Malik Dunner run for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 31
Q2 14:152nd & 13 at opp 31Drew Plitt pass complete to Malik Dunner for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 34
Q2 13:493rd & 16 at opp 34Drew Plitt pass intercepted Juwan Dowels return for 20 yds to the WMich 38
2nd quarter6 drives, then Ball State 21, Western Michigan 17
Western Michigan Touchdown, 10 plays
13:401st & 10 at own 38Jamauri Bogan run for 4 yds to the WMich 42
13:202nd & 6 at own 42Bogan, Jamauri rush for 6 yards to the WESTMICH48, PENALTY WESTMICH holding 10 yards to the WESTMICH32, NO PLAY.
12:552nd & 16 at own 32Jamauri Bogan run for 5 yds to the WMich 37
12:133rd & 11 at own 37Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Giovanni Ricci for 3 yds to the WMich 40
11:444th & 8 at own 40BALL ST Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the BalSt 45 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at opp 45LeVante Bellamy run for 11 yds to the BalSt 34 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at opp 34LeVante Bellamy run for 4 yds to the BalSt 30
10:212nd & 6 at opp 30LeVante Bellamy run for 4 yds to the BalSt 26
9:413rd & 2 at opp 26Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Giovanni Ricci for 18 yds to the BalSt 8 for a 1ST down
9:221st & goal at opp 8Jamauri Bogan run for 7 yds to the BalSt 1
8:512nd & goal at opp 1Jamauri Bogan run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 2
8:163rd & goal at opp 2Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds for a TD (Gavin Peddie KICK)Western Michigan 14, Ball State 7
Ball State Touchdown, 8 plays
8:163rd & 4 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 62 yds , Malik Dunner return for 17 yds to the BalSt 20
7:501st & 10 at own 20James Gilbert run for 1 yd to the BalSt 21
7:302nd & 9 at own 21Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 5 yds to the BalSt 26
7:093rd & 4 at own 26Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 6 yds to the BalSt 32 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at own 32James Gilbert run for 2 yds to the BalSt 34
6:102nd & 8 at own 34Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 61 yds to the WMich 5 for a 1ST down
5:351st & goal at opp 5James Gilbert run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 7
5:202nd & goal at opp 7BALL ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WMich 12
4:502nd & goal at opp 12Malik Dunner run for 1 yd to the WMich 11
4:223rd & goal at opp 11Drew Plitt pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 11 yds for a TD (Morgan Hagee KICK)Tied at 14
Western Michigan Fumble, 3 plays
4:223rd & 16 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 60 yds , Jayden Reed return for 14 yds to the WMich 19
4:051st & 10 at own 19LeVante Bellamy run for 2 yds to the WMich 21
3:432nd & 8 at own 21LeVante Bellamy run for 11 yds to the WMich 32 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at own 32LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 27 LeVante Bellamy fumbled, recovered by BalSt Bryce Cosby
Ball State Touchdown, 2 plays
3:181st & 10 at opp 27Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 10 yds to the WMich 17 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at opp 17James Gilbert run for 17 yds for a TD (Morgan Hagee KICK)Ball State 21, Western Michigan 14
Western Michigan Field goal, 10 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 60 yds , Jayden Reed return for 10 yds to the WMich 15
2:431st & 10 at own 15Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jayden Reed for 14 yds to the WMich 29 for a 1ST down
2:161st & 10 at own 29Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Jayden Reed
2:092nd & 10 at own 29LeVante Bellamy run for 10 yds to the WMich 39 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at own 39LeVante Bellamy run for 16 yds to the BalSt 45 for a 1ST down
1:411st & 10 at opp 45Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Drake Harris for 11 yds to the BalSt 34 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 34Chase Brown run for 19 yds to the BalSt 15 for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at opp 15Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the BalSt 13
1:052nd & 8 at opp 13Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 01:05
0:552nd & 8 at opp 13LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 14
0:363rd & 9 at opp 14Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge
0:324th & 9 at opp 14Gavin Peddie 31 yd FG GOODBall State 21, Western Michigan 17
Ball State End of half, 1 play
0:324th & 9 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 37 yds fair catch by Kyle Schrank at the BalSt 28
0:001st & 10 at own 28TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 26
3rd quarter5 drives, then Ball State 28, Western Michigan 20
Western Michigan Turnover on downs, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25LeVante Bellamy run for 8 yds to the WMich 33
14:142nd & 2 at own 33Jamauri Bogan run for 16 yds to the WMich 49 for a 1ST down
13:351st & 10 at own 49LeVante Bellamy run for 5 yds to the BalSt 46
13:042nd & 5 at opp 46Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Giovanni Ricci
12:553rd & 5 at opp 46LeVante Bellamy run for 4 yds to the BalSt 42
12:344th & 1 at opp 42Jamauri Bogan run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 43
Ball State Touchdown, 6 plays
12:251st & 10 at own 43Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 23 yds to the WMich 34 for a 1ST down
12:051st & 10 at opp 34Drew Plitt run for 8 yds to the WMich 26
11:402nd & 2 at opp 26Malik Dunner run for 3 yds to the WMich 23 for a 1ST down
11:351st & 10 at opp 23WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the WMich 18
11:221st & 5 at opp 18Drew Plitt run for no gain to the WMich 18
11:002nd & 5 at opp 18James Gilbert run for 6 yds to the WMich 12 for a 1ST down
10:321st & 10 at opp 12James Gilbert run for 12 yds for a TD (Morgan Hagee KICK)Ball State 28, Western Michigan 17
Western Michigan Field goal, 13 plays
10:321st & 10 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:251st & 10 at own 25Kaleb Eleby pass complete to D’Wayne Eskridge for 9 yds to the WMich 34
9:472nd & 1 at own 34Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge
9:423rd & 1 at own 34Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the WMich 36 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at own 36Jamauri Bogan run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 35
8:252nd & 11 at own 35Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Giovanni Ricci for 5 yds to the WMich 40
7:463rd & 6 at own 40Eleby, Kaleb pass incomplete to Harris, Drake, PENALTY BALLST pass interference 15 yards to the BALLST45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTMICH.
7:301st & 10 at opp 45LeVante Bellamy run for 8 yds to the BalSt 37
7:072nd & 2 at opp 37LeVante Bellamy run for 8 yds to the BalSt 29 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at opp 29Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jayden Reed for 8 yds to the BalSt 21
5:552nd & 2 at opp 14Kaleb Eleby run for 7 yds to the BalSt 14 for a 1ST down BALL ST Penalty, Personal Foul (7 Yards) to the BalSt 7 for a 1ST down
5:301st & goal at opp 7Jamauri Bogan run for 3 yds to the BalSt 4
4:552nd & goal at opp 4Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Giovanni Ricci for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 5
4:153rd & goal at opp 5Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the BalSt 3
3:354th & goal at opp 3Gavin Peddie 20 yd FG GOODBall State 28, Western Michigan 20
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
3:354th & 6 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 47 yds , Marc Walton return for 14 yds to the BalSt 32
3:221st & 10 at own 32James Gilbert run for 6 yds to the BalSt 38
3:002nd & 4 at own 38James Gilbert run for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 35
2:373rd & 7 at own 35Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Riley Miller
2:304th & 7 at own 35Patrick LeCorre punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the WMich 31
Western Michigan Turnover on downs, 14 plays
2:151st & 10 at own 31LeVante Bellamy run for 4 yds to the WMich 35
1:302nd & 6 at own 35LeVante Bellamy run for 4 yds to the WMich 39
1:053rd & 2 at own 39LeVante Bellamy run for 4 yds to the WMich 43 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at own 43Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Drake Harris for 15 yds to the BalSt 42 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 42Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jayden Reed for 9 yds to the BalSt 33
Q4 14:532nd & 1 at opp 33Eleby, Kaleb pass incomplete to Hall, Jaylen, PENALTY WESTMICH holding 10 yards to the BALLST43, NO PLAY.
Q4 14:452nd & 11 at opp 43Jamauri Bogan run for 3 yds to the BalSt 40
Q4 14:053rd & 8 at opp 40LeVante Bellamy run for no gain to the BalSt 40
Q4 13:504th & 8 at opp 40Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Giovanni Ricci for 16 yds to the BalSt 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:551st & 10 at opp 24Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Keishawn Watson for 5 yds to the BalSt 19
Q4 12:402nd & 5 at opp 19Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Giovanni Ricci for 15 yds to the BalSt 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:051st & goal at opp 4Jamauri Bogan run for 1 yd to the BalSt 3
Q4 11:552nd & goal at opp 3Bogan, Jamauri rush for no gain to the BALLST3, PENALTY BALLST offside 2 yards to the BALLST1, NO PLAY.
Q4 10:453rd & goal at opp 5Jamauri Bogan run for 4 yds to the BalSt 1
Q4 10:064th & goal at opp 1Jamauri Bogan run for a loss of 4 yards to the BalSt 5
4th quarter7 drives, then Tied at 35
Ball State Interception, 1 play
10:001st & 10 at own 5Drew Plitt pass intercepted Juwan Dowels return for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 40
Western Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
9:501st & 10 at opp 40LeVante Bellamy run for 8 yds to the BalSt 32
9:362nd & 2 at opp 32LeVante Bellamy run for 16 yds to the BalSt 16 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at opp 16LeVante Bellamy run for 7 yds to the BalSt 9
8:542nd & 3 at opp 9Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Drake Harris for 7 yds to the BalSt 2 for a 1ST down
8:341st & goal at opp 2LeVante Bellamy run for 2 yds for a TD (Kaleb Eleby pass to Giovanni Ricci for Two-Point Conversion)Tied at 28
Ball State Touchdown, 8 plays
8:341st & 10 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 64 yds , Malik Dunner return for 28 yds to the BalSt 29
8:171st & 10 at own 29Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 12 yds to the BalSt 41 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at own 41Drew Plitt run for 1 yd to the BalSt 42
7:252nd & 9 at own 42Drew Plitt run for 22 yds to the WMich 36 for a 1ST down
7:121st & 10 at opp 36Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 11 yds to the WMich 25 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at opp 25Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 5 yds to the WMich 20
6:322nd & 5 at opp 20James Gilbert run for 6 yds to the WMich 14 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 14Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 2 yds to the WMich 12
5:362nd & 8 at opp 12Malik Dunner run for 12 yds for a TD (Morgan Hagee KICK)Ball State 35, Western Michigan 28
Western Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
5:362nd & 8 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 55 yds for a touchback
5:251st & 10 at own 25LeVante Bellamy run for 17 yds to the WMich 42 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at own 42Kaleb Eleby run for 4 yds to the WMich 46
4:352nd & 6 at own 46LeVante Bellamy run for 8 yds to the BalSt 46 for a 1ST down
4:091st & 10 at opp 46Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jayden Reed for 14 yds to the BalSt 32 for a 1ST down
3:251st & 10 at opp 32Kaleb Eleby run for 6 yds to the BalSt 26
3:102nd & 4 at opp 26Kaleb Eleby run for 4 yds to the BalSt 22 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 22LeVante Bellamy run for 16 yds to the BalSt 6 for a 1ST down
2:281st & goal at opp 6LeVante Bellamy run for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 9
1:482nd & goal at opp 9Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Giovanni Ricci for 9 yds for a TD (Gavin Peddie KICK)Tied at 35
Ball State Punt, 6 plays
1:482nd & 13 at own 35Nick Mihalic kickoff for 61 yds , Malik Dunner return for no gain to the BalSt 14 Malik Dunner fumbled, recovered by BalSt Malik Dunner , return for 10 yds to the BalSt 14
1:322nd & 17 at own 7Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 01:32
1:262nd & 17 at own 7Drew Plitt pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 19 yds to the BalSt 26 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at own 26Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 10 yds to the BalSt 36 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at own 36Drew Plitt sacked by Eric Assoua for a loss of 11 yards to the BalSt 25
1:032nd & 21 at own 25Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Justin Hall
0:543rd & 21 at own 25Drew Plitt run for 7 yds to the BalSt 32
0:474th & 14 at own 32Patrick LeCorre punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the WMich 26
Western Michigan Punt, 5 plays
0:411st & 10 at own 26Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Jayden Reed
0:352nd & 10 at own 26LeVante Bellamy run for 16 yds to the WMich 42 for a 1ST down
0:311st & 10 at own 42Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to D’Wayne Eskridge
0:242nd & 10 at own 42Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to LeVante Bellamy
0:193rd & 10 at own 42Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to LeVante Bellamy
0:114th & 10 at own 42Nick Mihalic punt for 51 yds , Corey Lacanaria returns for 12 yds to the BalSt 19
Ball State Result not recorded, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 19TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 17
Overtime2 drives, then Ball State 42, Western Michigan 41
Ball State Touchdown, 3 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Corey Lacanaria pass complete to Riley Miller for 24 yds to the WMich 1 for a 1ST down
1st & goal at opp 1James Gilbert run for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 2
2nd & goal at opp 2Drew Plitt pass complete to Kyle Schrank for 2 yds for a TD (Morgan Hagee KICK)Ball State 42, Western Michigan 35
Western Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25LeVante Bellamy run for 9 yds to the BalSt 16
2nd & 1 at opp 16LeVante Bellamy run for no gain to the BalSt 16
3rd & 1 at opp 16Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Keishawn Watson for 13 yds to the BalSt 3 for a 1ST down
1st & goal at opp 3Jamauri Bogan run for 2 yds to the BalSt 1
2nd & goal at opp 1Kaleb Eleby run for 1 yd for a TD Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:00 (Two-Point Conversion failed)Ball State 42, Western Michigan 41

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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

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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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