| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 7 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
| Western Michigan | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Game flow
Ball State won by 25 · 11 scoresLead changes
2
3 times tied
WMU biggest lead
+7
Q1 3:35
BALL biggest lead
+25
Q4 4:23
Time in front
WMU 26% · BALL 40%
tied 34% · 15:32 vs 23:59 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Western Michigan is ahead, below it Ball State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
14:49
TD Jalen McGaughy 75 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Jake Chanove Kick)1 play, 75 yds, 0:11 · from BALL 25
BALL 7–0 WMU9:03
TD La'Darius Jefferson 1 Yd Run (Nick Mihalic Kick)13 plays, 75 yds, 5:46 · from WMU 25
BALL 7–7 WMU3:35
TD Kaleb Eleby 2 Yd Run (Nick Mihalic Kick)10 plays, 78 yds, 4:13 · from WMU 22
BALL 7–14 WMU2nd quarter
11:05
TD Yo'Heinz Tyler 21 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Jake Chanove Kick)2 plays, 37 yds, 0:26 · from WMU 37
BALL 14–14 WMU4:31
FG Nick Mihalic 20 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 41 yds, 6:31 · from BALL 44
BALL 14–17 WMU0:00
FG Jake Chanove 27 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 34 yds, 0:36 · from BALL 49
BALL 17–17 WMU3rd quarter
6:44
FG Nick Mihalic 21 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 67 yds, 4:59 · from WMU 29
BALL 17–20 WMU3:13
TD Justin Hall 33 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Jake Chanove Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 3:31 · from BALL 25
BALL 24–20 WMU4th quarter
14:00
TD Yo'Heinz Tyler 24 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Jake Chanove Kick)5 plays, 32 yds, 1:46 · from WMU 32
BALL 31–20 WMU9:35
TD J. Hall run for 5 yds for a TD, (J. Chanove KICK)8 plays, 31 yds, 3:29 · from WMU 31
BALL 38–20 WMU4:23
TD Brett Anderson II 18 Yd Fumble Return (Jake Chanove Kick)
BALL 45–20 WMUDrives
WMU 5/13 scoredBALL 6/12 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | BALL | BALL 25 | 1 | 75 | 0:11 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 14:49 | WMU | WMU 25 | 13 | 75 | 5:46 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 9:03 | BALL | BALL 25 | 4 | 16 | 1:15 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:48 | WMU | WMU 22 | 10 | 78 | 4:13 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 3:29 | BALL | BALL 30 | 5 | 16 | 3:11 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:18 | WMU | WMU 14 | 9 | 23 | 3:47 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 11:31 | BALL | WMU 37 | 2 | 37 | 0:26 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:02 | WMU | BALL 44 | 12 | 41 | 6:31 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 4:24 | BALL | BALL 26 | 8 | 50 | 2:48 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 1:36 | WMU | WMU 24 | 3 | 1 | 1:00 | Punt |
| Q2 | 0:36 | BALL | BALL 49 | 6 | 34 | 0:36 | Field Goal |
| Q3 | 15:00 | WMU | WMU 25 | 4 | 18 | 1:52 | Punt |
Win probability
Ball State 100% · pregame line Western Michigan −12.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Plitt | 15/25 | 310 | 12.4 | 4 | 0 | 78.2 |
| Jayshon Jackson | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Steele | 10 | 41 | 4.1 | 0 | 12 |
| Justin Hall | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | 9 |
| Drew Plitt | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 0 | 15 |
| Donny Marcus | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Jones | 5 | -12 | -2.4 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo'Heinz Tyler | 5 | 93 | 18.6 | 2 | 24 |
| Jalen McGaughy | 1 | 75 | 75.0 | 1 | 75 |
| Jayshon Jackson | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 0 | 30 |
| Justin Hall | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 1 | 33 |
| Will Jones | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Trevor Hohlt | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Coll | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Jaylin Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Chanove | 1/1 | 100.0 | 27 | 6/6 | 9 |
| Jacob Lewis | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Snyder | 5 | 202 | 40.4 | 0 | 3 | 48 |
Biggest plays
BALL +32% Q3 3:13 Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 33 yds for a TD, (Jake Chanove KICK)
BALL +24% Q3 0:46 Drew Plitt pass incomplete
BALL +22% Q4 14:00 Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo'Heinz Tyler for 24 yds for a TD, (Jake Chanove KICK)
WMU +20% Q3 2:52 Jacob Lewis kickoff for 58 yds , Bryce Nunnelly return for 17 yds to the WMich 24
BALL +19% Q2 11:05 Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo'Heinz Tyler for 21 yds for a TD, (Jake Chanove KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | BALL | WMU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 18 | 23 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-10 | 8-16 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Total Yards | 361 | 376 |
| Passing | 310 | 257 |
| Comp/Att | 15/26 | 19/35 |
| Yards per pass | 11.9 | 7.3 |
| Rushing | 51 | 119 |
| Rushing Attempts | 28 | 49 |
| Yards per rush | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Penalties | 3-35 | 4-23 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 23:37 | 36:23 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at WMU 20 Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 1 yd to the WMich 21
Q4 0:08 4th & 8 at BALL 37 Nathan Snyder punt for 48 yds , Bryce Nunnelly returns for 5 yds to the WMich 20
Q4 2:32 3rd & 9 at BALL 36 Donny Marcus run for 1 yd to the BalSt 37
Q4 2:32 2nd & 9 at BALL 36 Donny Marcus run for no gain to the BalSt 36
Q4 2:32 1st & 10 at BALL 35 Donny Marcus run for 1 yd to the BalSt 36
Q4 2:32 4th & 6 at WMU 29 Nick Mihalic punt for 36 yds
Q4 4:23 3rd & 14 at WMU 21 Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 8 yds to the WMich 29
Q4 4:23 2nd & 15 at WMU 20 Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 1 yd to the WMich 21
Q4 4:23 2nd & 10 at WMU 25 SALOPEK, Jack pass to the right complete for 17 yards to WILSON, Henry caught at the WMU42 and advanced to the WMU42 (WAHEE, J.T.), out of bounds. PENALTY WMU Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on GIDEON, Jacob enforced 5 yards from the WMU25 to the WMU20 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 4:23 1st & 10 at WMU 25 Jack Salopek pass incomplete
Q4 4:23 Jacob Lewis kickoff for 55 yds
Q4 4:23 4th & 14 at WMU 17 Brett Anderson II 18 Yd Fumble Return (Jake Chanove Kick)
Q4 5:56 3rd & 14 at WMU 17 Jack Salopek pass incomplete
Q4 5:56 2nd & 10 at WMU 21 Kaleb Eleby sacked by Emeka Jillani for 0 yards to the WMich 17
Q4 5:56 1st & 10 at WMU 21 Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete
Q4 5:56 2nd & 2 at WMU 18 Kaleb Eleby run for 3 yds to the WMich 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:56 1st & 10 at WMU 10 Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 8 yds to the WMich 18
Q4 5:56 4th & 11 at BALL 48 Nathan Snyder punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Bryce Nunnelly at the WMich 10
Q4 8:18 3rd & 9 at 50 Will Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 48
Q4 8:18 2nd & 7 at WMU 48 Will Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
Q4 8:18 1st & 10 at BALL 49 Will Jones run for 3 yds to the WMich 48
Q4 8:18 4th & 10 at BALL 43 Kaleb Eleby sacked by Anthony Ekpe for 0 yards to the BalSt 49
Q4 9:35 3rd & 10 at BALL 43 Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete
Q4 9:35 2nd & 10 at BALL 43 Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete