| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 10 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Ball State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Game flow
Central Michigan won by 2 · 8 scoresLead changes
4
0 times tied
BALL biggest lead
+4
Q2 0:00
CMU biggest lead
+10
Q1 5:38
Time in front
BALL 26% · CMU 70%
tied 5% · 15:21 vs 41:51 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Ball State is ahead, below it Central Michigan. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
12:12
TD Corey Willis 15 Yd pass from Cooper Rush (Brian Eavey Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 2:48 · from CMU 25
CMU 7–0 BALL5:38
FG Brian Eavey 29 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 50 yds, 5:30 · from CMU 39
CMU 10–0 BALL0:00
TD Corey Lacanaria 22 Yd pass from Riley Neal (Morgan Hagee Kick)
CMU 10–7 BALL2nd quarter
0:00
TD James Gilbert 1 Yd Run (Morgan Hagee Kick)10 plays, 63 yds, 1:41 · from BALL 37
CMU 10–14 BALL3rd quarter
4:33
TD Jesse Kroll 4 Yd pass from Cooper Rush (Brian Eavey Kick)9 plays, 56 yds, 4:42 · from CMU 44
CMU 17–14 BALL4th quarter
10:37
FG Brian Eavey 47 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 33 yds, 4:18 · from CMU 37
CMU 20–14 BALL10:24
TD KeVonn Mabon 89 Yd Kickoff Return (Morgan Hagee Kick)
CMU 20–21 BALL5:30
FG Brian Eavey 34 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 55 yds, 4:43 · from CMU 28
CMU 23–21 BALLDrives
BALL 3/13 scoredCMU 5/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | CMU | CMU 25 | 6 | 75 | 2:48 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 12:06 | BALL | BALL 23 | 3 | 4 | 0:58 | Punt |
| Q1 | 11:08 | CMU | CMU 39 | 11 | 50 | 5:30 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 5:31 | BALL | BALL 16 | 3 | 3 | 1:35 | Punt |
| Q1 | 3:56 | CMU | CMU 34 | 2 | 27 | 1:07 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 2:49 | BALL | BALL 39 | 8 | 61 | 0:00 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 14:55 | CMU | CMU 24 | 5 | 33 | 3:01 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:54 | BALL | BALL 20 | 7 | 27 | 2:36 | Punt |
| Q2 | 9:18 | CMU | CMU 18 | 5 | 21 | 2:27 | Punt |
| Q2 | 6:51 | BALL | BALL 35 | 9 | 57 | 3:47 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 3:04 | CMU | CMU 8 | 3 | 9 | 1:23 | Punt |
| Q2 | 1:41 | BALL | BALL 37 | 10 | 63 | 1:41 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Central Michigan 100% · pregame line Central Michigan −6.0 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Rush | 30/38 | 316 | 8.3 | 2 | 1 | 50.5 |
| Jesse Kroll | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martez Walker | 19 | 86 | 4.5 | 0 | 45 |
| Jay Roberson | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Romello Ross | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Corey Willis | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Cooper Rush | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Chapman | 6 | 100 | 16.7 | 0 | 41 |
| Martez Walker | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Corey Willis | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 1 | 15 |
| Anthony Rice | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Jesse Kroll | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 | 24 |
| Ben McCord | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 9 |
| Eric Cooper | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Romello Ross | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Joe Bacci | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Eavey | 3/3 | 100.0 | 47 | 2/2 | 11 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Coluzzi | 5 | 178 | 35.6 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
Biggest plays
BALL +52% Q4 10:24 Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 54 yds , KeVonn Mabon return for 89 yds for a TD, (Morgan Hagee KICK)
CMU +45% Q4 1:02 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 46
CMU +36% Q4 3:21 Martez Walker run for no gain to the BalSt 49 Martez Walker fumbled, recovered by CMich Martez Walker
BALL +32% Q4 5:30 Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
CMU +24% Q3 4:33 Cooper Rush pass complete to Jesse Kroll for 4 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | CMU | BALL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 20 | 17 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6-14 | 2-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Total Yards | 434 | 299 |
| Passing | 316 | 187 |
| Comp/Att | 30/39 | 25/40 |
| Yards per pass | 8.1 | 4.7 |
| Rushing | 118 | 112 |
| Rushing Attempts | 31 | 29 |
| Yards per rush | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| Penalties | 10-55 | 5-50 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 36:42 | 23:18 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:02 2nd & 11 at BALL 46 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 48
Q4 1:02 1st & 10 at BALL 45 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 46
Q4 2:25 4th & 9 at BALL 45 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Chris Shillings
Q4 2:25 3rd & 9 at BALL 45 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Jordan Williams
Q4 2:25 2nd & 14 at BALL 40 Riley Neal pass complete to Chris Shillings for 5 yds to the BalSt 45
Q4 2:25 1st & 10 at BALL 44 TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the BalSt 40 TEAM fumbled, recovered by BalSt Riley Neal
Q4 2:25 2nd & 10 at BALL 33 Riley Neal pass complete to Jordan Williams for 11 yds to the BalSt 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:25 1st & 10 at BALL 33 Riley Neal pass incomplete to KeVonn Mabon
Q4 2:25 2nd & 10 at BALL 23 Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 10 yds to the BalSt 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:25 1st & 10 at BALL 23 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Jordan Williams
Q4 2:25 3rd & 1 at BALL 22 Riley Neal run for 1 yd to the BalSt 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:25 2nd & 1 at BALL 22 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Jordan Williams, broken up by Amari Coleman
Q4 2:25 1st & 10 at BALL 13 Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 9 yds to the BalSt 22
Q4 3:03 1st & 10 at BALL 32 Cooper Rush pass intercepted Dedrick Cromartie return for no gain to the BalSt 13
Q4 3:03 2nd & 10 at BALL 49 Cooper Rush pass complete to Anthony Rice for 17 yds to the BalSt 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:03 Timeout BALL ST, clock 03:03
Q4 3:21 1st & 10 at BALL 49 Martez Walker run for no gain to the BalSt 49 Martez Walker fumbled, recovered by CMich Martez Walker
Q4 5:30 4th & 2 at 50 Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 49
Q4 5:30 3rd & 11 at BALL 41 Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 5:30 2nd & 10 at BALL 42 KeVonn Mabon run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 41
Q4 5:30 1st & 10 at BALL 42 Riley Neal pass incomplete to Corey Lacanaria
Q4 5:30 2nd & 6 at BALL 29 Riley Neal pass complete to Jordan Williams for 13 yds to the BalSt 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:30 1st & 10 at BALL 25 Riley Neal pass complete to KeVonn Mabon for 4 yds to the BalSt 29
Q4 5:30 Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback