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Ball State at Western Michigan

Saturday, October 20, 1990

Western Michigan beat Ball State 14–⁠13. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Western Michigan led the series 11–⁠7.

AwayBall State7–⁠4 in 1990
13
HomeWestern Michigan7–⁠4 in 1990
14

FinalHigh 63°F, low 37°F

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Western Michigan 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 34 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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