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Ball State at Western Michigan

Saturday, November 12, 1977

Ball State beat Western Michigan 29–⁠25. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Western Michigan led the series 4–⁠1.

AwayBall State9–⁠2 in 1977
29
HomeWestern Michigan4–⁠7 in 1977
25

FinalHigh 34°F, low 24°F

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Ball State 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Ball State–Western Michigan game

Western Michigan leads 30–⁠22 in 52 meetings, counting the 47 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

Around this game

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