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Western Michigan at Ball State

Saturday, October 20, 1984

Ball State beat Western Michigan 23–⁠20. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Western Michigan led the series 7–⁠5.

AwayWestern Michigan5–⁠6 in 1984
20
HomeBall State3–⁠8 in 1984
23

FinalHigh 68°F, low 37°F

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Western Michigan 64% to win. Ball State won as Elo’s underdog.

The series

Every Western Michigan–Ball State game

Western Michigan leads 30–⁠22 in 52 meetings, counting the 40 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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