Western Michigan at Ball State

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Western Michigan beat Ball State 45–⁠42. It was their 51st meeting; after it, Western Michigan led the series 29–⁠22.

AwayWestern Michigan6–⁠7 in 2024
45
HomeBall State3–⁠9 in 2024
42

Final at Scheumann Stadium, MuncieTV: ESPN+Attendance 10,342

At kickoff
79°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Delaware Co-Johnson Fd Airport (KMIE), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Andrew SpecialeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Michigan210101445
Ball State14714742

How the win probability moved

Ball State favored

Win probability by play: Ball State 59% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 42 points.

Western Michigan favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (42 points).

Standouts

  • PassingKadin Semonza21 of 34, 307 yards, 3 TD, 2 INTBall State
  • RushingJaden Nixon14 carries, 124 yards, 3 TDWestern Michigan
  • ReceivingTanner Koziol9 catches, 102 yardsBall State
  • DefenseTate Hallock7 tackles, 0.5 for loss, 1 INTWestern Michigan

Player stats

Western Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hayden Wolff26/2926430
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaden Nixon14124357
Jalen Buckley1148011
Zahir Abdus-Salaam1045017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Anthony Sambucci974122
Kenneth Womack768032
Malique Dieudonne262143
Blake Bosma754110
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Donald Willis9000
Tate Hallock70.501
Jacob Wahlberg7000
Aaron Wofford5001
Mason Nelson4210
Corey Walker2110

Ball State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kadin Semonza21/3430732
Braedon Sloan1/12210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Braedon Sloan1865011
Kadin Semonza7505
Cam Pickett1414
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tanner Koziol9102017
Braedon Sloan390072
Ty Robinson344121
Cam Pickett127127
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Keionte Newson11000
Joey Stemler8000
Riley Tolsma7110
D.D. Snyder7000
Darin Conley1110

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

Team stats

Western MichiganBall State
461Total yards397
264Passing yards329
197Rushing yards68
9.1Yards per pass9.4
4.9Yards per rush2.3
23First downs23
6–⁠13Third downs7–⁠13
1–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers3
7–⁠84Penalties6–⁠45
32:30Possession27:30
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Western MichiganBall State
51%Success rate48%
0.15EPA per play0.24
1.27Explosiveness1.16
−0.21Rushing EPA−0.04
0.60Passing EPA0.69
47%Passing-down success42%
−0.25First-down EPA0.10
0.63Second-down EPA−0.12
0.62Third-down EPA0.62
19%Havoc by its defense9%

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. Western Michigan won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Western Michigan −10, 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 75%, Ball State 25%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Ball State end zoneWestern Michigan end zoneQ1 Ball StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Ball StateFumble, 1 playQ1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Western MichiganDefensive TD, 3 plays (Ball State scores)Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Ball StateTouchdown, 15 playsQ2 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ2 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ2 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Ball StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Western MichiganFumble, 1 playQ3 Ball StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Western MichiganField goal, 14 playsQ3 Ball StateInterception, 3 playsQ4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Ball StateInterception, 6 playsQ4 Western MichiganPunt, 6 playsQ4 Ball StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Western MichiganEnd of game, 3 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, 18 yards
  2. Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 85 yards
  3. Q1 Ball StateFumble, 1 play, −5 yards
  4. Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 2 plays, 10 yards
  5. Q1 Western MichiganDefensive TD, 3 plays (Ball State scores), 6 yards
  6. Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 95 yards
  7. Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 2 plays, 65 yards
  8. Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 15 plays, 83 yards
  9. Q2 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 74 yards
  10. Q2 Ball StateTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 49 yards
  11. Q2 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −5 yards
  12. Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 69 yards
  13. Q3 Ball StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 66 yards
  14. Q3 Western MichiganFumble, 1 play, 3 yards
  15. Q3 Ball StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 28 yards
  16. Q3 Western MichiganField goal, 14 plays, 53 yards
  17. Q3 Ball StateInterception, 3 plays, 6 yards
  18. Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 32 yards
  19. Q4 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  20. Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
  21. Q4 Ball StateInterception, 6 plays, 26 yards
  22. Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  23. Q4 Ball StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 85 yards
  24. Q4 Western MichiganEnd of game, 3 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Western Michigan 21, Ball State 14
Ball State Punt, 5 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Luka Zurak kickoff for 65 yds , Malcolm Gillie return for 24 yds to the BALL 24
14:471st & 10 at own 24Braedon Sloan run for 4 yds to the BALL 28
14:172nd & 6 at own 28Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 12 yds to the BALL 40 for a 1ST down
13:521st & 10 at own 40Kadin Semonza pass incomplete
13:462nd & 10 at own 40Braedon Sloan run for 2 yds to the BALL 42
13:083rd & 8 at own 42Kadin Semonza pass incomplete
12:574th & 8 at own 42Brian Cooey Jr. punt for 43 yds
Western Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
12:501st & 10 at own 15Hayden Wolff pass complete to Jaden Nixon for 6 yds to the WMU 21
12:392nd & 4 at own 21Jaden Nixon run for no gain to the WMU 21
12:013rd & 4 at own 21Hayden Wolff pass complete to Blake Bosma for 9 yds to the WMU 30 for a 1ST down
11:291st & 10 at own 30Jalen Buckley run for 11 yds to the WMU 41 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at own 41Jaden Nixon run for 3 yds to the WMU 44
10:132nd & 7 at own 44Hayden Wolff pass complete to Blake Bosma for 10 yds to the BALL 46 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at opp 46Hayden Wolff pass complete to Malique Dieudonne for 19 yds to the BALL 27 for a 1ST down
9:121st & 10 at opp 27Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 6 yds to the BALL 21
8:392nd & 4 at opp 21Jaden Nixon run for 21 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Western Michigan 7, Ball State 0
8:331st & 10 at own 35Luka Zurak kickoff for 62 yds , Malcolm Gillie return for 36 yds to the BALL 29 Ball State Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the BALL 15
8:241st & 10 at own 15Kiael Kelly run for 5 yds to the BALL 10 Kiael Kelly fumbled, recovered by WMU Jacob Wahlberg
Western Michigan Touchdown, 2 plays
8:181st & goal at opp 10Jaden Nixon run for no gain to the BALL 10
7:432nd & goal at opp 10Hayden Wolff pass complete to Blake Bosma for 10 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Western Michigan 14, Ball State 0
Western Michigan Defensive TD, 3 plays (Ball State scores)
7:291st & 10 at own 35L. Zurak kick for 62 yds,M. Gillie return for 97 yds for a TD (J. Courville KICK)Western Michigan 14, Ball State 7
7:221st & 10 at own 35Carson Holmer kickoff for 55 yds , Jaden Nixon return for 19 yds to the WMU 29 Jaden Nixon fumbled, recovered by WMU Jaden Nixon
7:171st & 10 at own 29Jalen Buckley run for 6 yds to the WMU 35
6:472nd & 4 at own 35Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
6:433rd & 4 at own 35Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
6:324th & 4 at own 35Ryan Millmore punt for 60 yds
Ball State Touchdown, 4 plays
6:241st & 10 at own 5Braedon Sloan run for 2 yds to the BALL 7
5:512nd & 8 at own 7Kadin Semonza pass incomplete
5:373rd & 8 at own 7Kadin Semonza pass complete to Braedon Sloan for 72 yds to the WMU 21 for a 1ST down
5:021st & 10 at opp 21Kadin Semonza pass complete to Ty Robinson for 21 yds for a TD (Jackson Courville KICK)Tied at 14
Western Michigan Touchdown, 2 plays
5:021st & 10 at own 35Carson Holmer kickoff for 55 yds
4:531st & 10 at own 35Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 8 yds to the WMU 43
4:092nd & 2 at own 43Jaden Nixon run for 57 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Western Michigan 21, Ball State 14
Ball State Touchdown, 15 plays
4:041st & 10 at own 35Luka Zurak kickoff for 54 yds , Nick Munson return for 6 yds to the BALL 17
4:041st & 10 at own 17(04:04) PENALTY BSU False Start (Anugwom,Arkel) 5 yards from BSU17 to BSU12. NO PLAY.
3:531st & 15 at own 12Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 14 yds to the BALL 26
3:152nd & 1 at own 26Braedon Sloan run for 5 yds to the BALL 31 for a 1ST down
2:271st & 10 at own 31Kadin Semonza run for 5 yds to the BALL 36
1:482nd & 5 at own 36Kadin Semonza pass complete to Kiael Kelly for 1 yd to the BALL 37
1:103rd & 4 at own 37Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 9 yds to the BALL 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 46Braedon Sloan run for 11 yds to the WMU 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:551st & 10 at opp 43Braedon Sloan run for 3 yds to the WMU 40
Q2 14:192nd & 7 at opp 40Kadin Semonza sacked by Corey Walker for a loss of 3 yards to the WMU 43
Q2 13:353rd & 10 at opp 43Kadin Semonza run for 4 yds to the WMU 39
Q2 12:454th & 6 at opp 39Kadin Semonza pass complete to Qian Magwood for 19 yds to the WMU 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:061st & 10 at opp 20Kadin Semonza pass incomplete
Q2 11:572nd & 10 at opp 20Charlie Spegal run for no gain to the WMU 20
Q2 11:073rd & 10 at opp 20Kadin Semonza pass complete to Ty Robinson for 14 yds to the WMU 6 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:371st & goal at opp 6Kadin Semonza run for 2 yds to the WMU 4
Q2 9:542nd & goal at opp 4Cam Pickett run for 4 yds for a TD (Jackson Courville KICK)Tied at 21
2nd quarter3 drives, then Tied at 21
Western Michigan Turnover on downs, 10 plays
9:541st & 10 at own 35Carson Holmer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:491st & 10 at own 25Jalen Buckley run for 2 yds to the WMU 27
9:052nd & 8 at own 27Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 32 yds to the BALL 41 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at opp 41Jalen Buckley run for no gain to the BALL 41
7:552nd & 10 at opp 41Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 11 yds to the BALL 30 for a 1ST down
7:281st & 10 at opp 30Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 6 yds to the BALL 24
6:542nd & 4 at opp 24Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 17 yds to the BALL 7 for a 1ST down
6:211st & goal at opp 7Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 4 yds to the BALL 3
5:402nd & goal at opp 3Jalen Buckley run for 2 yds to the BALL 1
5:063rd & goal at opp 1Jalen Buckley run for no gain to the BALL 1
4:314th & goal at opp 1Jaden Nixon run for no gain to the BALL 1
Ball State Turnover on downs, 11 plays
4:231st & 10 at own 1Kadin Semonza run for 2 yds to the BALL 3
3:442nd & 8 at own 3Braedon Sloan run for 5 yds to the BALL 8
3:013rd & 3 at own 8Braedon Sloan run for 5 yds to the BALL 13 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at own 13Braedon Sloan run for no gain to the BALL 13
2:002nd & 10 at own 13Timeout Ball State, clock 02:00
1:562nd & 10 at own 13Kadin Semonza pass incomplete
1:493rd & 10 at own 13Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 10 yds to the BALL 23 for a 1ST down
1:292nd & 6 at own 27Timeout Ball State, clock 01:29
1:281st & 10 at own 23Braedon Sloan run for 4 yds to the BALL 27
1:242nd & 6 at own 27(01:29) Shotgun Semonza,Kadin pass incomplete short left to Robinson,Ty thrown to BSU34 QB hurried by Lee,Tyson PENALTY WMU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Lee,Tyson) 15 yards from BSU27 to BSU42, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:201st & 10 at own 42Kadin Semonza pass incomplete
1:072nd & 10 at own 42Kadin Semonza pass complete to Braedon Sloan for 9 yds to the WMU 49
0:523rd & 1 at opp 49Kadin Semonza pass incomplete
0:494th & 1 at opp 49Braedon Sloan run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
Western Michigan Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:431st & 10 at the 50Hayden Wolff pass complete to Blake Bosma for 6 yds to the BALL 44
0:383rd & 11 at own 49Timeout Ball State, clock 00:38
0:372nd & 4 at opp 44Hayden Wolff sacked by Riley Tolsma for a loss of 7 yards to the WMU 49
0:253rd & 11 at own 49Hayden Wolff pass complete to Blake Bosma for 6 yds to the BALL 45
0:024th & 5 at opp 45Timeout Ball State, clock 00:02
0:004th & 5 at opp 45Hayden Wolff sacked by Darin Conley for a loss of 10 yards to the WMU 45
3rd quarter5 drives, then Ball State 35, Western Michigan 31
Western Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Carson Holmer kickoff for 61 yds , Jaden Nixon return for 27 yds to the WMU 31
14:351st & 10 at own 31Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 4 yds to the WMU 35
14:182nd & 6 at own 35Jalen Buckley run for 2 yds to the WMU 37
13:333rd & 4 at own 37Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 7 yds to the WMU 44 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at own 44Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 9 yds to the BALL 47
12:402nd & 1 at opp 47Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 4 yds to the BALL 43 for a 1ST down
12:131st & 10 at opp 43Hayden Wolff pass complete to Malique Dieudonne for 43 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Western Michigan 28, Ball State 21
Ball State Touchdown, 5 plays
12:051st & 10 at own 35Luka Zurak kickoff for 47 yds , Nick Munson return for 16 yds to the BALL 34
11:591st & 10 at own 34Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 13 yds to the BALL 47 Ball State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the BALL 37
10:451st & 7 at own 37Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 14 yds to the WMU 49 for a 1ST down
9:571st & 10 at opp 49Western Michigan Penalty, Chop Block (Donald Willis) to the WMU 31 for a 1ST down
9:541st & 10 at opp 31Braedon Sloan run for 1 yd to the WMU 32
9:501st & 10 at opp 22Braedon Sloan pass complete to Christian Abney for 22 yds for a TD (Jackson Courville KICK)Tied at 28
9:501st & 10 at own 35Carson Holmer kickoff for 51 yds
9:502nd & 11 at opp 32(09:50) Shotgun Semonza,Kadin pass incomplete short middle to Robinson,Ty thrown to WMU30 PENALTY WMU Holding (Kone,Bilhal) 10 yards from WMU32 to WMU22, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
9:441st & 10 at own 25Jaden Nixon run for 3 yds to the WMU 28 Jaden Nixon fumbled, recovered by BALL Jordan Coleman
9:441st & 10 at own 25Jaden Nixon run for 3 yds to the WMU 28 Jaden Nixon fumbled, recovered by BALL Jordan Coleman
Ball State Touchdown, 4 plays
9:401st & 10 at opp 28(09:44) Shotgun Sloan,Braedon rush left for 2 yards loss to the WMU30 (Thompson,Anterio; Nelson,Mason) PENALTY WMU Face Mask (Nelson,Mason) 14 yards from WMU28 to WMU14, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
9:221st & 10 at opp 14Kadin Semonza pass incomplete
9:162nd & 10 at opp 14Braedon Sloan run for 7 yds to the WMU 7
8:293rd & 3 at opp 7Kadin Semonza run for 5 yds to the WMU 2 for a 1ST down
7:571st & goal at opp 2Timeout Ball State, clock 07:57
7:521st & goal at opp 2Kadin Semonza pass complete to Drew Hughes for 2 yds for a TD (Jackson Courville KICK)Ball State 35, Western Michigan 28
Western Michigan Field goal, 14 plays
7:521st & 10 at own 35Carson Holmer kickoff for 47 yds
7:471st & 10 at own 25Hayden Wolff pass incomplete
7:382nd & 10 at own 25Jalen Buckley run for 9 yds to the WMU 34
7:033rd & 1 at own 34Jalen Buckley run for 6 yds to the WMU 40 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at own 40Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 2 yds to the WMU 42
5:502nd & 8 at own 42Hayden Wolff pass complete to Blake Bosma for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:121st & 10 at the 50Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 12 yds to the BALL 38 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at opp 38Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for no gain to the BALL 38
3:562nd & 10 at opp 38Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 4 yds to the BALL 34
3:173rd & 6 at opp 34Jalen Buckley run for 5 yds to the BALL 29
2:384th & 1 at opp 29Jaden Nixon run for 2 yds to the BALL 27 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at opp 27Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for a loss of 8 yards to the BALL 35
1:102nd & 18 at opp 35Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 13 yds to the BALL 22
1:073rd & 5 at opp 22Timeout Ball State, clock 01:07
0:553rd & 5 at opp 22Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for no gain to the BALL 22
0:214th & 5 at opp 22Luka Zurak 39 yd FG GOODBall State 35, Western Michigan 31
Ball State Interception, 3 plays
0:131st & 10 at own 35Luka Zurak kickoff for 58 yds , Nick Munson return for 17 yds to the BALL 24
0:001st & 10 at own 24Braedon Sloan run for 4 yds to the BALL 28
Q4 14:542nd & 6 at own 28Braedon Sloan run for 2 yds to the BALL 30
Q4 14:163rd & 4 at own 30Kadin Semonza pass intercepted
4th quarter7 drives, then Western Michigan 45, Ball State 42
Western Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
14:051st & 10 at opp 32Jaden Nixon run for 2 yds to the BALL 30
13:292nd & 8 at opp 30Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 7 yds to the BALL 23
13:193rd & 1 at opp 23Jaden Nixon run for 23 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Western Michigan 38, Ball State 35
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
13:141st & 10 at own 35Luka Zurak kickoff for 48 yds , Nick Munson return for 6 yds to the BALL 23
13:041st & 10 at own 23Kiael Kelly run for 2 yds to the BALL 25
12:312nd & 8 at own 25(12:36) Shotgun Semonza,Kadin rush middle for 4 yards gain to the BSU29 (Willis,Donald) PENALTY BSU Holding (Mucciolo,Jon) 10 yards from BSU25 to BSU15. NO PLAY.
12:042nd & 18 at own 15Braedon Sloan run for 3 yds to the BALL 18
11:223rd & 15 at own 18Kadin Semonza pass incomplete
11:154th & 15 at own 18Brian Cooey Jr. punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Anthony Sambucci at the WMU 44
11:154th & 15 at own 18Brian Cooey Jr. punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Anthony Sambucci at the WMU 35
Western Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
11:071st & 10 at own 35Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 22 yds to the BALL 43 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at opp 43Jaden Nixon run for 2 yds to the BALL 41
10:112nd & 8 at opp 41Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 2 yds to the BALL 39
9:233rd & 6 at opp 39Hayden Wolff pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 18 yds to the BALL 21 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at opp 21(08:57) Shotgun Wolff,Hayden pass incomplete short middle to Sambucci,Anthony thrown to BSU05 PENALTY BSU Holding (Newson,Keionte) 10 yards from BSU21 to BSU11, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
8:431st & 10 at opp 11Hayden Wolff pass complete to Blake Bosma for 5 yds to the BALL 6
8:012nd & 5 at opp 6Jalen Buckley run for 5 yds to the BALL 1 for a 1ST down
7:431st & goal at opp 1Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 1 yd for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)Western Michigan 45, Ball State 35
Ball State Interception, 6 plays
7:431st & 10 at own 35Luka Zurak kickoff for 46 yds
7:331st & 10 at own 25Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 9 yds to the BALL 34
7:142nd & 1 at own 34Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 4 yds to the BALL 38 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at own 38Braedon Sloan run for 7 yds to the BALL 45
6:362nd & 3 at own 45Kadin Semonza pass complete to Ty Robinson for 9 yds to the WMU 46 for a 1ST down
5:561st & 10 at opp 46run for 3 yds to the WMU 49 fumbled, recovered by BALL Kadin Semonza
5:562nd & 13 at opp 49Kadin Semonza pass intercepted
Western Michigan Punt, 6 plays
5:491st & 10 at own 28Jaden Nixon run for 1 yd to the WMU 29
5:042nd & 9 at own 29Jaden Nixon run for 8 yds to the WMU 37
4:143rd & 1 at own 37Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 2 yds to the WMU 39 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at own 39Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for no gain to the WMU 39
3:302nd & 10 at own 39Timeout Ball State, clock 03:30
3:242nd & 10 at own 39Jaden Nixon run for 2 yds to the WMU 41
3:243rd & 8 at own 41Timeout Ball State, clock 03:24
3:193rd & 8 at own 41Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 4 yds to the WMU 45
3:194th & 4 at own 45Timeout Ball State, clock 03:19
3:074th & 4 at own 45Ryan Millmore punt for 40 yds
Ball State Touchdown, 9 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 15Kadin Semonza pass complete to Braedon Sloan for 9 yds to the BALL 24
2:422nd & 1 at own 24Ball State Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Kadin Semonza) to the BALL 14
2:333rd & 11 at own 14Kadin Semonza pass incomplete
2:284th & 11 at own 14Kadin Semonza pass incomplete for a 1ST down Western Michigan Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (DaShon Bussell) to the BALL 29 for a 1ST down
2:031st & 10 at own 29PENALTY WMU Offside (Nelson,Mason) 5 yards from BSU29 to BSU34. NO PLAY.
2:031st & 5 at own 34Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 17 yds to the WMU 49 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at opp 49Kadin Semonza pass complete to Dahya Patel for 17 yds to the WMU 32 for a 1ST down Western Michigan Penalty, Defensive Holding (DaShon Bussell) declined for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at opp 32Kadin Semonza pass complete to Qian Magwood for 5 yds to the WMU 27
1:582nd & 5 at opp 27Timeout Ball State, clock 01:58
1:532nd & 5 at opp 27Kadin Semonza pass incomplete
1:473rd & 5 at opp 27Kadin Semonza pass complete to Cam Pickett for 27 yds for a TD (Jackson Courville KICK)Western Michigan 45, Ball State 42
1:471st & 10 at opp 47Timeout Ball State, clock 01:47
Western Michigan End of game, 3 plays
1:471st & 10 at own 35Carson Holmer kickoff for 12 yds
1:401st & 10 at opp 47Kneel down by Western Mich. at BSU48 for loss of 1 yard.
0:512nd & 11 at opp 48Kneel down by Western Mich. at BSU49 for loss of 1 yard.
0:003rd & 12 at opp 49Kneel down by Western Mich. at BSU50 for loss of 1 yard.

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.

Western Michigan leads 30–⁠22 in 52 meetings, counting the one 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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