| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 3 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 45 |
| Ball State | 3 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 44 |
Game flow
Central Michigan won by 1 · 15 scoresLead changes
2
1 time tied
BALL biggest lead
+17
Q2 2:01
CMU biggest lead
+3
Q1 8:03
Time in front
BALL 64% · CMU 7%
tied 29% · 38:25 vs 4:27 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
8:03
FG Ryan Tice 37 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 47 yds, 4:32 · from CMU 34
CMU 3–0 BALL4:37
FG Ryan Rimmler 42 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 50 yds, 3:26 · from BALL 25
CMU 3–3 BALL2nd quarter
9:26
TD Danny Pinter 5 Yd Run (Ryan Rimmler Kick)6 plays, 32 yds, 2:26 · from CMU 32
CMU 3–10 BALL6:12
TD Caleb Huntley 2 Yd Run (Ryan Rimmler Kick)5 plays, 26 yds, 2:07 · from CMU 26
CMU 3–17 BALL2:01
FG Ryan Rimmler 25 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 52 yds, 4:00 · from BALL 40
CMU 3–20 BALL1:10
TD Jonathan Ward 1 Yd Run (Quinten Dormady Pass to Kalil Pimpleton for Two-Point Conversion)7 plays, 75 yds, 0:51 · from CMU 25
CMU 11–20 BALL0:21
TD Justin Hall 11 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Ryan Rimmler Kick)4 plays, 63 yds, 0:43 · from BALL 37
CMU 11–27 BALL3rd quarter
9:21
TD Jonathan Ward 6 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)12 plays, 80 yds, 5:34 · from CMU 20
CMU 17–27 BALL7:39
TD Justin Hall 64 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Ryan Rimmler Kick)3 plays, 65 yds, 1:33 · from BALL 35
CMU 17–34 BALL5:23
TD Jonathan Ward 9 Yd Run (Ryan Tice Kick)7 plays, 35 yds, 2:15 · from BALL 35
CMU 24–34 BALL2:31
TD Riley Miller 14 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Ryan Rimmler Kick)8 plays, 72 yds, 2:45 · from BALL 28
CMU 24–41 BALL1:04
TD Jonathan Ward 1 Yd Run (Ryan Tice Kick)5 plays, 73 yds, 1:22 · from CMU 27
CMU 31–41 BALL4th quarter
13:10
TD Tommy Lazzaro 5 Yd Run (Ryan Tice Kick)5 plays, 56 yds, 1:38 · from CMU 44
CMU 38–41 BALL5:09
FG Ryan Rimmler 33 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 34 yds, 3:28 · from 50
CMU 38–44 BALL1:01
TD Tommy Lazzaro 2 Yd Run (Ryan Tice Kick)10 plays, 72 yds, 4:03 · from CMU 28
CMU 45–44 BALLDrives
BALL 8/13 scoredCMU 7/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | BALL | BALL 25 | 6 | 12 | 2:25 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:35 | CMU | CMU 34 | 10 | 47 | 4:32 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 8:03 | BALL | BALL 25 | 8 | 50 | 3:26 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 4:30 | CMU | CMU 35 | 6 | 29 | 2:21 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:09 | BALL | BALL 17 | 7 | 72 | 3:03 | Downs |
| Q2 | 14:06 | CMU | CMU 11 | 5 | 11 | 2:14 | Interception |
| Q2 | 11:52 | BALL | CMU 32 | 6 | 32 | 2:26 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 9:19 | CMU | CMU 9 | 4 | 26 | 1:11 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 8:08 | BALL | CMU 26 | 5 | 26 | 2:07 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 6:12 | CMU | BALL 40 | 0 | 0 | 0:11 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 6:01 | BALL | BALL 40 | 8 | 52 | 4:00 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 2:01 | CMU | CMU 25 | 7 | 75 | 0:51 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Central Michigan 100% · pregame line Ball State −1.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinten Dormady | 27/38 | 356 | 9.4 | 0 | 1 | 74.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Ward | 24 | 105 | 4.4 | 4 | 17 |
| Kobe Lewis | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | 0 | 15 |
| Tommy Lazzaro | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 2 | 5 |
| Quinten Dormady | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Scott | 4 | 95 | 23.8 | 0 | 36 |
| Kalil Pimpleton | 7 | 85 | 12.1 | 0 | 27 |
| JaCorey Sullivan | 7 | 85 | 12.1 | 0 | 25 |
| Tony Poljan | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | 27 |
| Jonathan Ward | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 18 |
| Bernhard Raimann | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kobe Lewis | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tice | 1/1 | 100.0 | 37 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Buell | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
Biggest plays
CMU +63% Q4 1:01 Tommy Lazzaro run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ryan Tice KICK)
BALL +58% Q4 1:01 Ryan Tice kickoff for 62 yds , Walter Fletcher return for 32 yds to the BalSt 35
CMU +58% Q4 0:31 Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 47
CMU +34% Q4 13:10 Tommy Lazzaro run for 5 yds for a TD, (Ryan Tice KICK)
BALL +26% Q4 13:10 Ryan Tice kickoff for 56 yds , Malik Dunner return for 13 yds to the BalSt 37
Team stats
| Stat | CMU | BALL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 33 | 22 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-12 | 7-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-2 |
| Total Yards | 495 | 499 |
| Passing | 356 | 268 |
| Comp/Att | 27/38 | 14/25 |
| Yards per pass | 9.4 | 10.7 |
| Rushing | 139 | 231 |
| Rushing Attempts | 41 | 47 |
| Yards per rush | 3.4 | 4.9 |
| Penalties | 4-40 | 8-101 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 29:31 | 30:29 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:29 3rd & 14 at CMU 45 Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 43
Q4 0:29 Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:29
Q4 0:30 2nd & 12 at CMU 47 Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 45
Q4 0:30 Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:30
Q4 0:31 1st & 10 at CMU 49 Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 47
Q4 0:55 4th & 10 at BALL 35 Drew Plitt pass intercepted Troy Brown return for no gain to the CMich 49
Q4 0:55 3rd & 10 at BALL 35 Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Riley Miller
Q4 0:55 2nd & 10 at BALL 35 Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Antwan Davis, broken up by Kyron McKinnie-Harper
Q4 0:55 1st & 10 at BALL 35 Drew Plitt pass complete to Walter Fletcher for no gain to the BalSt 35
Q4 1:01 Ryan Tice kickoff for 62 yds , Walter Fletcher return for 32 yds to the BalSt 35
Q4 1:01 3rd & 1 at BALL 2 Tommy Lazzaro run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ryan Tice KICK)
Q4 5:04 2nd & 5 at BALL 6 Jonathan Ward run for 4 yds to the BalSt 2
Q4 5:04 1st & 10 at BALL 11 Quinten Dormady run for 5 yds to the BalSt 6
Q4 5:04 2nd & 10 at BALL 26 Quinten Dormady pass complete to JaCorey Sullivan for 15 yds to the BalSt 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:04 1st & 10 at BALL 26 Quinten Dormady pass incomplete to Kobe Lewis
Q4 5:04 2nd & 12 at CMU 47 Quinten Dormady pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for 27 yds to the BalSt 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:04 1st & 10 at CMU 49 Quinten Dormady pass complete to Jonathan Ward for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 47
Q4 5:04 3rd & 7 at CMU 31 Quinten Dormady pass complete to Jonathan Ward for 18 yds to the CMich 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:04 2nd & 10 at CMU 28 Jonathan Ward run for 3 yds to the CMich 31
Q4 5:04 1st & 10 at CMU 28 Quinten Dormady pass incomplete to Jonathan Ward
Q4 5:09 Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 48 yds , Brandon Brown return for 11 yds to the CMich 28
Q4 5:09 4th & 9 at CMU 16 Ryan Rimmler 33 yd FG GOOD
Q4 7:00 3rd & 9 at CMU 16 Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Riley Miller, broken up by Brandon Brown
Q4 7:00 2nd & 11 at CMU 18 Walter Fletcher run for 2 yds to the CMich 16