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Ball State at Miami (OH)

Saturday, September 6, 1986

Miami (OH) beat Ball State 45–⁠7. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Miami (OH) led the series 5–⁠2.

AwayBall State6–⁠5 in 1986
7
HomeMiami (OH)8–⁠4 in 1986
45

FinalHigh 81°F, low 51°F

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Miami (OH) 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Ball State–Miami (OH) game

Miami (OH) leads 24–⁠13 in 37 meetings, counting the 30 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Miami (OH) 45, Ball State 24
2024Miami (OH) 27, Ball State 21
2023Miami (OH) 17, Ball State 15
2022Miami (OH) 18, Ball State 17
2021Miami (OH) 24, Ball State 17
2020Miami (OH) 38, Ball State 31

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