Ball State at Eastern Michigan

Saturday, October 12, 2019

Ball State beat Eastern Michigan 29–⁠23. It was their 45th meeting; after it, Ball State led the series 30–⁠15.

AwayBall State5–⁠7 in 2019
29
HomeEastern Michigan6–⁠7 in 2019
23

Final at Rynearson Stadium, YpsilantiTV: ESPN+Attendance 17,852

At kickoff
47°F, a few clouds, wind 10 mph from the southwest, gusts to 23 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (KARB), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Curt Johnson; umpire Roger Day; head linesman N. Brigati; line judge Michael Sharp; 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
Ball State0147829
Eastern Michigan7106023

Standouts

  • PassingDrew Plitt23 of 32, 255 yards, 2 TDBall State
  • RushingCaleb Huntley29 carries, 152 yardsBall State
  • ReceivingJustin Hall11 catches, 109 yards, 1 TDBall State
  • DefenseTuran Rush4 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossEastern Michigan

Player stats

Ball State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Plitt23/3225520
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Caleb Huntley29152033
Walter Fletcher737021
Drew Plitt9627
Justin Hall1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Justin Hall11109146
Yo’Heinz Tyler369139
Antwan Davis448021
Riley Miller322011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jacob White11100
Jaylin Thomas9000
Ray Wilborn8001
Christian Albright5110
Bryce Cosby5001
Jimmy Daw4110
Antonio Phillips3001
Jordan Williams2110

Eastern Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mike Glass III20/3428313
Line Latu0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mike Glass III1336218
Breck Turner82007
Willie Parker71705
Line Latu210010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dylan Drummond672023
Arthur Jackson III348024
Mathew Sexton141041
Hassan Beydoun341028
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kobie Beltram12100
Vince Calhoun7000
Terry Myrick7000
Blake Bogan6000
Turan Rush4220

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

Team stats

Ball StateEastern Michigan
451Total yards372
255Passing yards283
196Rushing yards89
8.0Yards per pass7.9
4.2Yards per rush2.7
25First downs21
7–⁠14Third downs3–⁠13
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers4
7–⁠75Penalties9–⁠55
31:48Possession28:12
3Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Ball StateEastern Michigan
49%Success rate41%
0.21EPA per play0.03
0.90Explosiveness1.20
0.09Rushing EPA−0.01
0.38Passing EPA0.03
19%Passing-down success29%
0.03First-down EPA0.08
0.07Second-down EPA0.28
0.85Third-down EPA−0.45
23%Havoc by its defense18%

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)

Eastern Michigan 71% to win. Ball State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Eastern Michigan −2, over/under 57.

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 Eastern Michigan 56%, Ball State 44%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Eastern Michigan end zoneBall State end zoneQ1 Eastern MichiganInterception, 11 playsQ1 Ball StateMissed FG, 9 playsQ1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ1 Ball StateFumble, 2 playsQ1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Ball StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganField goal, 6 playsQ2 Ball StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ2 Ball StateEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 7 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Ball StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganInterception, 3 playsQ3 Ball StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganInterception, 3 playsQ4 Ball StatePunt, 12 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganFumble, 10 playsQ4 Ball StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Eastern Michigan drives left to right, Ball State right to left.
  1. Q1 Eastern MichiganInterception, 11 plays, 68 yards
  2. Q1 Ball StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 62 yards
  3. Q1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
  4. Q1 Ball StateFumble, 2 plays, −4 yards
  5. Q1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 2 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 84 yards
  7. Q2 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 12 plays, 78 yards
  8. Q2 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  9. Q2 Eastern MichiganField goal, 6 plays, 32 yards
  10. Q2 Ball StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 90 yards
  11. Q2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  12. Q2 Ball StateEnd of half, 2 plays, −3 yards
  13. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
  14. Q3 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  15. Q3 Ball StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 69 yards
  16. Q3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  17. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  18. Q3 Eastern MichiganInterception, 3 plays, 3 yards
  19. Q3 Ball StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 61 yards
  20. Q4 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  21. Q4 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  22. Q4 Eastern MichiganInterception, 3 plays, −5 yards
  23. Q4 Ball StatePunt, 12 plays, 34 yards
  24. Q4 Eastern MichiganFumble, 10 plays, 70 yards
  25. Q4 Ball StateEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Eastern Michigan 7, Ball State 0
Eastern Michigan Interception, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Patrick LeCorre kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Mike Glass III pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Mike Glass III pass complete to Mathew Sexton for 41 yds to the BalSt 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 34Mathew Sexton run for 4 yds to the BalSt 30
15:002nd & 6 at opp 30Willie Parker run for 2 yds to the BalSt 28
15:003rd & 4 at opp 28Mike Glass III run for 3 yds to the BalSt 25
12:514th & 1 at opp 25Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 12:51
12:514th & 1 at opp 25Mike Glass III run for 2 yds to the BalSt 23 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at opp 23Mike Glass III run for 5 yds to the BalSt 18
12:512nd & 5 at opp 18Mike Glass III pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 6 yds to the BalSt 12 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at opp 12Willie Parker run for 1 yd to the BalSt 11
12:512nd & 9 at opp 11Mike Glass III run for 4 yds to the BalSt 7
12:513rd & 5 at opp 7Mike Glass III pass intercepted, touchback. Bryce Cosby return for no gain
Ball State Missed FG, 9 plays
9:501st & 10 at own 20PLITT, Drew pass incomplete to HALL, Justin, PENALTY EMU pass interference (McGEE, Freddie) 5 yards to the BALL25, 1ST DOWN BALL, NO PLAY.
9:501st & 10 at own 25Caleb Huntley run for 4 yds to the BalSt 29
9:502nd & 6 at own 29Caleb Huntley run for 33 yds to the EMich 38 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at opp 38Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 6 yds to the EMich 32
9:502nd & 4 at opp 32Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 7 yds to the EMich 25 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at opp 25Walter Fletcher run for 21 yds to the EMich 4 for a 1ST down
8:011st & goal at opp 4HUNTLEY, Caleb rush for loss of 4 yards to the EMU8 (BELTRAM, Kobie;RANSEY, Anthony), PENALTY BALL personal foul (SLAVEN, Kaleb) 15 yards to the EMU19, NO PLAY.
8:011st & goal at opp 19Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 1 yd to the EMich 18
8:012nd & goal at opp 18Drew Plitt pass incomplete
8:013rd & goal at opp 18Drew Plitt pass incomplete
6:574th & goal at opp 18Ryan Rimmler 35 yd FG MISSED
Eastern Michigan Punt, 5 plays
6:571st & 10 at own 20Willie Parker run for 3 yds to the EMich 23
6:572nd & 7 at own 23Mike Glass III pass complete to Quian Williams for 7 yds to the EMich 30 for a 1ST down
6:571st & 10 at own 30Mike Glass III pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for no gain to the EMich 30
6:572nd & 10 at own 30Mike Glass III pass incomplete to Willie Parker
6:573rd & 10 at own 30Mike Glass III pass incomplete
6:574th & 10 at own 30Jake Julien punt for 45 yds
Ball State Fumble, 2 plays
4:301st & 10 at own 25Caleb Huntley run for 3 yds to the BalSt 28
4:302nd & 7 at own 28Drew Plitt run for a loss of 7 yards to the BalSt 2 Drew Plitt fumbled, recovered by EMich Kobie Beltram , return for 19 yds to the BalSt 2
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 2 plays
3:531st & goal at opp 2Karmi Mackey run for no gain to the BalSt 2
3:102nd & goal at opp 2Mike Glass III pass complete to Jairus Grissom for 2 yds for a TD, (Chad Ryland KICK)Eastern Michigan 7, Ball State 0
Ball State Touchdown, 9 plays
3:101st & 0 at own 35Chad Ryland kickoff for 51 yds , Malik Dunner return for 17 yds to the EASTMICH 48 BALL ST Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the BalSt 16
3:021st & 10 at own 16Caleb Huntley run for 17 yds to the BalSt 33 for a 1ST down
3:021st & 10 at own 33Caleb Huntley run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 32
3:022nd & 11 at own 32Drew Plitt run for 7 yds to the BalSt 39
3:023rd & 4 at own 39Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:021st & 10 at the 50Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Riley Miller
3:022nd & 10 at the 50Caleb Huntley run for 4 yds to the EMich 46
3:023rd & 6 at opp 46Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 39 yds to the EMich 7 for a 1ST down
3:021st & goal at opp 7Caleb Huntley run for 6 yds to the EMich 1
Q2 14:552nd & goal at opp 1Drew Plitt run for 1 yd for a TD EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined, (Ryan Rimmler KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Eastern Michigan 17, Ball State 14
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 12 plays
14:551st & 0 at own 35Patrick LeCorre kickoff for 58 yds , Dylan Drummond return for 15 yds to the EMich 22
14:501st & 10 at own 22EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, false start (Steven Nielsen) to the EMich 17
14:501st & 15 at own 17Mike Glass III pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 23 yds to the EMich 40 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at own 40Mike Glass III pass complete to Jairus Grissom for 15 yds to the BalSt 45 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 45Breck Turner run for 1 yd to the BalSt 44
14:502nd & 9 at opp 44Mike Glass III pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 16 yds to the BalSt 28 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 28Breck Turner run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 29
11:242nd & 11 at opp 29Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 11:24
11:242nd & 11 at opp 29Mike Glass III pass incomplete to Mathew Sexton
11:243rd & 11 at opp 29Mike Glass III run for 18 yds to the BalSt 11 for a 1ST down
11:241st & 10 at opp 11Mathew Sexton run for 2 yds to the BalSt 9
11:242nd & 8 at opp 9Breck Turner run for 7 yds to the BalSt 2
11:243rd & 1 at opp 2Mike Glass III run for 1 yd to the BalSt 1 for a 1ST down
11:241st & goal at opp 1EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, false start (Karmi Mackey) to the BalSt 6
11:241st & goal at opp 6Willie Parker run for 5 yds to the BalSt 1
9:122nd & goal at opp 1Mike Glass III run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chad Ryland KICK)Eastern Michigan 14, Ball State 7
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
9:121st & 0 at own 35Chad Ryland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:121st & 10 at own 25BALL ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BalSt 20
9:121st & 15 at own 20Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 5 yds to the BalSt 25
9:122nd & 10 at own 25Justin Hall run for 2 yds to the BalSt 27
9:123rd & 8 at own 27Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Riley Miller BALL ST Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
9:124th & 8 at own 27Nathan Snyder punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the EMich 33
Eastern Michigan Field goal, 6 plays
7:521st & 10 at own 33Mike Glass III pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 13 yds to the EMich 46 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at own 46GLASS, Mike pass incomplete to LATU, Line (PHILLIPS, Antonio), PENALTY BALL pass interference (PHILLIPS, Antonio) 15 yards to the BALL39, 1ST DOWN EMU, NO PLAY.
7:521st & 10 at opp 39Breck Turner run for 4 yds to the BalSt 35
7:522nd & 6 at opp 35Line Latu run for 10 yds to the BalSt 25 EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the BalSt 35
7:522nd & 6 at opp 35Line Latu run for no gain to the BalSt 35
7:523rd & 6 at opp 35Mike Glass III pass incomplete to Hassan Beydoun
5:274th & 6 at opp 35Chad Ryland 52 yd FG GOODEastern Michigan 17, Ball State 7
Ball State Touchdown, 11 plays
5:271st & 0 at own 35Chad Ryland kickoff for 61 yds , Malik Dunner return for 16 yds to the EASTMICH 49 BALL ST Penalty, personal foul (Jimmy Daw) to the BalSt 10
5:221st & 10 at own 10Caleb Huntley run for 1 yd to the BalSt 11
5:222nd & 9 at own 11Caleb Huntley run for 11 yds to the BalSt 22 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at own 22Caleb Huntley run for 9 yds to the BalSt 31
5:222nd & 1 at own 31Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 4 yds to the BalSt 35 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at own 35Walter Fletcher run for 5 yds to the BalSt 40
5:222nd & 5 at own 40Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 12 yds to the EMich 48 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at opp 48Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 5 yds to the EMich 43
5:222nd & 5 at opp 43Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 10 yds to the EMich 33 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at opp 33Caleb Huntley run for 4 yds to the EMich 29
5:222nd & 6 at opp 29Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler
1:413rd & 6 at opp 29Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 29 yds for a TD EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined, (Ryan Rimmler KICK)Eastern Michigan 17, Ball State 14
Eastern Michigan Punt, 4 plays
1:411st & 0 at own 35Patrick LeCorre kickoff for 58 yds , Dylan Drummond return for 16 yds to the EMich 23
1:371st & 10 at own 23Mike Glass III pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 11 yds to the EMich 34 for a 1ST down
1:371st & 10 at own 34Mike Glass III pass incomplete to Mathew Sexton
1:372nd & 10 at own 34Breck Turner run for 4 yds to the EMich 38
1:073rd & 6 at own 38Timeout BALL ST, clock 01:07
1:073rd & 6 at own 38Mike Glass III pass incomplete to Hassan Beydoun
1:074th & 6 at own 38Jake Julien punt for 38 yds, downed at the BalSt 24
Ball State End of half, 2 plays
0:501st & 10 at own 25Drew Plitt sacked by Turan Rush for a loss of 5 yards to the BalSt 20
0:502nd & 15 at own 20Walter Fletcher run for 1 yd to the BalSt 21
3rd quarter7 drives, then Eastern Michigan 23, Ball State 21
Ball State Punt, 7 plays
15:003rd & 14 at own 35Chad Ryland kickoff for 60 yds , Malik Dunner return for 28 yds to the BalSt 33
14:491st & 10 at own 33Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 7 yds to the BalSt 40
14:492nd & 3 at own 40Caleb Huntley run for 7 yds to the BalSt 47 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at own 47Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 4 yds to the EMich 49
14:492nd & 6 at opp 49Caleb Huntley run for 7 yds to the EMich 42 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 42Drew Plitt sacked by Turan Rush for a loss of 2 yards to the EMich 42 Drew Plitt fumbled, recovered by BalSt Drew Plitt , return for 0 yards
14:492nd & 10 at opp 42Walter Fletcher run for a loss of 1 yard to the EMich 43
14:493rd & 11 at opp 43PLITT, Drew pass incomplete to GIVAN, Nolan, PENALTY EMU offside (RUSH, Turan) 5 yards to the EMU38, NO PLAY.
14:493rd & 6 at opp 38Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Riley Miller, broken up by Kobie Beltram
14:494th & 6 at opp 38Drew Plitt punt for 38 yds for a touchback
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 8 plays
11:561st & 10 at own 20Mike Glass III pass complete to Arthur Jackson III for 24 yds to the EMich 44 for a 1ST down BALL ST Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
11:561st & 10 at own 44Mike Glass III pass complete to Bryce Kemp for 11 yds to the BalSt 45 for a 1ST down
11:561st & 10 at opp 45Mike Glass III pass complete to Bryce Kemp for 22 yds to the BalSt 23 for a 1ST down
11:561st & 10 at opp 23Willie Parker run for 5 yds to the BalSt 18
11:562nd & 5 at opp 18Willie Parker run for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 20
8:473rd & 7 at opp 20GLASS, Mike pass complete to JACKSON, Arthur for 20 yards to the BALL0, clock 08:47, PENALTY EMU illegal formation (NIELSEN, Steven) 5 yards to the BALL25, NO PLAY.
8:473rd & 12 at opp 25EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, false start (Steven Nielsen) to the BalSt 30
8:473rd & 17 at opp 30Mike Glass III pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 28 yds to the BalSt 2 for a 1ST down
8:471st & goal at opp 2Mike Glass III run for 1 yd to the BalSt 1
7:322nd & goal at opp 1Mike Glass III run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chad Ryland PAT MISSED)Eastern Michigan 23, Ball State 14
Ball State Touchdown, 6 plays
7:321st & 0 at own 35Chad Ryland kickoff for 58 yds , Malik Dunner return for 24 yds to the BalSt 31
7:261st & 10 at own 31Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the BalSt 33
7:262nd & 8 at own 33Caleb Huntley run for 5 yds to the BalSt 38
7:263rd & 3 at own 38Caleb Huntley run for 5 yds to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down
7:261st & 10 at own 43Drew Plitt pass complete to Riley Miller for 6 yds to the BalSt 49
7:262nd & 4 at own 49Walter Fletcher run for 5 yds to the EMich 46 for a 1ST down
4:491st & 10 at opp 46Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 46 yds for a TD, (Ryan Rimmler KICK)Eastern Michigan 23, Ball State 21
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
4:491st & 0 at own 35Patrick LeCorre kickoff for 65 yds , Dylan Drummond return for 23 yds to the EMich 23
4:431st & 10 at own 23Breck Turner run for 4 yds to the EMich 27
4:432nd & 6 at own 27Mike Glass III pass incomplete to Thomas Odukoya
4:433rd & 6 at own 27Mike Glass III pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 5 yds to the EMich 32
4:434th & 1 at own 32Jake Julien punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Riley Miller at the EASTMICH 25 EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, illegal formation (Terry Myrick) to the BalSt 30
Ball State Punt, 4 plays
3:231st & 10 at own 30Caleb Huntley run for 5 yds to the BalSt 35 for a 1ST down EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Defensive holding (Desmond Kelly) to the BalSt 45 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at own 45Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 1 yd to the BalSt 46
3:232nd & 9 at own 46PLITT, Drew rush for loss of 1 yard to the BALL45, out-of-bounds (BELTRAM, Kobie), PENALTY BALL holding (HUNTLEY, Caleb) 10 yards to the BALL36, NO PLAY.
3:232nd & 19 at own 36Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Walter Fletcher
3:233rd & 19 at own 36Drew Plitt pass complete to Walter Fletcher for 5 yds to the BalSt 41
3:234th & 14 at own 41Nathan Snyder punt for 43 yds , Dylan Drummond returns for 29 yds to the EMich 45
Eastern Michigan Interception, 3 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 45Line Latu pass incomplete to Bryson Cannon
1:142nd & 10 at own 45Breck Turner run for 3 yds to the EMich 48
1:143rd & 7 at own 48Mike Glass III pass intercepted Antonio Phillips return for no gain to the BalSt 39
Ball State Touchdown, 11 plays
0:291st & 10 at own 39Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 8 yds to the BalSt 47
0:292nd & 2 at own 47Caleb Huntley run for 5 yds to the EMich 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 48Caleb Huntley run for 3 yds to the EMich 45
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 45Drew Plitt pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 45Drew Plitt run for 6 yds to the EMich 39
Q4 13:584th & 1 at opp 39Timeout BALL ST, clock 13:58
Q4 13:584th & 1 at opp 39Drew Plitt run for 2 yds to the EMich 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:581st & 10 at opp 37Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 21 yds to the EMich 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:581st & 10 at opp 16Caleb Huntley run for 4 yds to the EMich 12
Q4 13:582nd & 6 at opp 12Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 11 yds to the EMich 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:131st & goal at opp 1Caleb Huntley run for no gain to the EMich 1
Q4 11:362nd & goal at opp 1Drew Plitt run for 1 yd for a TD, (Drew Plitt pass to Riley Miller for Two-Point Conversion)Ball State 29, Eastern Michigan 23
4th quarter6 drives, then Ball State 29, Eastern Michigan 23
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
11:361st & 0 at own 35Patrick LeCorre kickoff for 60 yds
11:361st & 10 at own 25Mike Glass III pass incomplete to Dylan Drummond
11:362nd & 10 at own 25Breck Turner run for a loss of 2 yards to the EMich 23
11:363rd & 12 at own 23Mike Glass III sacked by Jimmy Daw for a loss of 3 yards to the EMich 20
11:364th & 15 at own 20Jake Julien punt for 62 yds, downed at the BalSt 18
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
9:491st & 10 at own 18Caleb Huntley run for no gain to the BalSt 18
9:492nd & 10 at own 18Caleb Huntley run for 3 yds to the BalSt 21
9:493rd & 7 at own 21Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Riley Miller
9:494th & 7 at own 21Nathan Snyder punt for 34 yds, downed at the EMich 45
Eastern Michigan Interception, 3 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 45Willie Parker run for 3 yds to the EMich 48
8:302nd & 7 at own 48Mike Glass III sacked by Christian Albright for a loss of 8 yards to the EMich 40
8:303rd & 15 at own 40Mike Glass III pass intercepted Ray Wilborn return for 4 yds to the BalSt 33
Ball State Punt, 12 plays
7:171st & 10 at own 33Caleb Huntley run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 32
7:172nd & 11 at own 32Drew Plitt pass complete to Cody Rudy for 2 yds to the BalSt 34
7:173rd & 9 at own 34Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 11 yds to the BalSt 45 for a 1ST down
7:171st & 10 at own 45Caleb Huntley run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
7:172nd & 5 at the 50Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 4 yds to the EMich 46
7:173rd & 1 at opp 46Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the EMich 44 for a 1ST down
7:171st & 10 at opp 44Caleb Huntley run for 5 yds to the EMich 39
7:172nd & 5 at opp 39Walter Fletcher run for 4 yds to the EMich 35
2:203rd & 1 at opp 35Timeout BALL ST, clock 02:20
2:203rd & 1 at opp 35Drew Plitt run for 1 yd to the EMich 34 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at opp 34Caleb Huntley run for 3 yds to the EMich 31
1:382nd & 7 at opp 31Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 01:38
1:382nd & 7 at opp 31Caleb Huntley run for 1 yd to the EMich 30
1:333rd & 6 at opp 30Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 01:33
1:333rd & 6 at opp 30Walter Fletcher run for 2 yds to the EMich 28
1:264th & 4 at opp 28Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 01:26
1:264th & 4 at opp 28Timeout BALL ST, clock 01:26
1:264th & 4 at opp 28BALL ST Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the EMich 33
1:264th & 9 at opp 33Nathan Snyder punt for 33 yds for a touchback
Eastern Michigan Fumble, 10 plays
1:191st & 10 at own 20Mike Glass III pass complete to Breck Turner for 11 yds to the EMich 31 for a 1ST down
1:191st & 10 at own 31Mike Glass III pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 11 yds to the EMich 42 for a 1ST down
1:191st & 10 at own 42Mike Glass III run for 2 yds to the EMich 44
1:192nd & 8 at own 44Mike Glass III pass complete to Quian Williams for 13 yds to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down
1:191st & 10 at opp 43Mike Glass III pass complete to Arthur Jackson III for 13 yds to the BalSt 30 for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at opp 30Mike Glass III pass complete to Arthur Jackson III for 11 yds to the BalSt 19 for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at opp 19TEAM pass incomplete
0:192nd & 10 at opp 19Mike Glass III pass incomplete to Arthur Jackson III
0:143rd & 10 at opp 19Mike Glass III pass incomplete to Mathew Sexton
0:084th & 10 at opp 19Mike Glass III sacked by Jordan Williams for a loss of 4 yards to the BalSt 9 Mike Glass III fumbled, recovered by BalSt Amechi Uzodinma II , return for 0 yards , return for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 9
Ball State End of game, 1 play
0:011st & 10 at own 9TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 8

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.

Ball State leads 32–⁠18 in 50 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Eastern Michigan 24, Ball State 9
2023Eastern Michigan 24, Ball State 10
2022Eastern Michigan 20, Ball State 16
2021Ball State 38, Eastern Michigan 31
2020Ball State 38, Eastern Michigan 31
2019Ball State 29, Eastern Michigan 23

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