| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Akron | 3 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 25 |
Game flow
Ball State won by 6 · 9 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
AKR biggest lead
—
never led
BALL biggest lead
+18
Q3 6:41
Time in front
AKR 0% · BALL 85%
tied 15% · 0:00 vs 50:54 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Akron is ahead, below it Ball State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
5:54
TD Justin Hall 25 Yd Run (Jake Chanove Kick)
BALL 7–0 AKR4:08
FG Cory Smigel 27 Yd Field Goal
BALL 7–3 AKR2nd quarter
14:50
TD Justin Hall 13 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Jake Chanove Kick)
BALL 14–3 AKR12:52
TD Jonzell Norrils 25 Yd Run (Cory Smigel Kick)
BALL 14–10 AKR0:32
TD Carson Steele 5 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Jake Chanove Kick)
BALL 21–10 AKR3rd quarter
6:41
TD Yo'Heinz Tyler 9 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Jake Chanove Kick)
BALL 28–10 AKR4th quarter
14:17
TD Tristian Brank 9 Yd pass from Zach Gibson (Cory Smigel Kick)
BALL 28–17 AKR9:57
TD Michael Mathison 57 Yd pass from Zach Gibson (Zach Gibson Pass to Konata Mumpfield for Two-Point Conversion)
BALL 28–25 AKR7:06
FG Jake Chanove 31 Yd Field Goal 16 plays, 74 yds, 6:58 · from BALL 26
BALL 31–25 AKRDrives
AKR 2/5 scoredBALL 1/4 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | BALL | BALL 25 | 10 | 18 | 3:21 | Punt | |
| Q1 | AKR | AKR 31 | 9 | -5 | 3:23 | ||
| Q2 | AKR | AKR 25 | 5 | 75 | 1:58 | Touchdown | |
| Q2 | BALL | BALL 33 | 7 | 20 | 2:14 | Punt | |
| Q2 | 0:08 | AKR | AKR 19 | 1 | 0 | 0:27 | End of Half |
| Q3 | AKR | AKR 25 | 4 | 3 | 1:21 | Punt | |
| Q3 | BALL | BALL 26 | 16 | 74 | 6:58 | Touchdown | |
| Q4 | BALL | BALL 25 | 4 | 3 | 1:34 | Punt | |
| Q4 | AKR | AKR 27 | 7 | 73 | 2:46 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Ball State 100% · pregame line Ball State −20.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Plitt | 18/31 | 185 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 67.5 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Steele | 27 | 154 | 5.7 | 0 | 32 |
| Drew Plitt | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | 27 |
| Justin Hall | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 1 | 25 |
| Jayshon Jackson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Will Jones | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Hall | 8 | 73 | 9.1 | 1 | 22 |
| Yo'Heinz Tyler | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 1 | 22 |
| Trevor Hohlt | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 34 |
| Will Jones | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Carson Steele | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 |
| Jayshon Jackson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Cody Rudy | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jordan Williams | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Chanove | 1/1 | 100.0 | 31 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Snyder | 5 | 192 | 38.4 | 0 | 3 | 45 |
Biggest plays
BALL +30% Q1 11:25 AKRON Penalty, false start (Alex Robarge) to the Akron 44
AKR +25% Q4 9:57 Z. Gibson pass to M. Mathison for 57 yds for a TD, (Z. Gibson Pass to K. Mumpfield for Two-Point Conversion)
BALL +25% Q4 0:00 Carson Steele run for 3 yds to the BalSt 42
BALL +23% Q4 14:17 Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
AKR +20% Q4 7:06 Jonathan Hagee kickoff for 53 yds
Team stats
| Stat | BALL | AKR |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 25 | 20 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 9-15 | 5-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 425 | 458 |
| Passing | 185 | 331 |
| Comp/Att | 18/31 | 24/32 |
| Yards per pass | 6.0 | 10.3 |
| Rushing | 240 | 127 |
| Rushing Attempts | 42 | 30 |
| Yards per rush | 5.7 | 4.2 |
| Penalties | 4-30 | 9-75 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 29:54 | 30:06 |
Play by play
Q4 0:49 2nd & 3 at BALL 43 Carson Steele run for 4 yds to the BalSt 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at BALL 36 Carson Steele run for 7 yds to the BalSt 43
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at BALL 20 Carson Steele run for 16 yds to the BalSt 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:32 3rd & 6 at BALL 11 Zach Gibson run for 11 yds to the BalSt 20 Zach Gibson fumbled, recovered by Akron
Q4 0:00 2nd & 12 at BALL 17 Zach Gibson pass complete to Tristian Brank for 6 yds to the BalSt 11
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at BALL 15 Jonzell Norrils run for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 17
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at BALL 26 Anthony Williams Jr. run for 11 yds to the BalSt 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:00 2nd & 9 at BALL 42 Zach Gibson pass complete to Anthony Williams Jr. for 16 yds to the BalSt 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at BALL 43 Anthony Williams Jr. run for 1 yd to the BalSt 42
Q4 0:00 3rd & 4 at BALL 49 Zach Gibson pass complete to Michael Mathison for 6 yds to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:00 2nd & 10 at AKR 45 Zach Gibson pass complete to Tristian Brank for 6 yds to the BalSt 49
Q4 0:00 1st & 20 at AKR 35 Zach Gibson pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 10 yds to the Akron 45
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at AKR 45 AKRON Penalty, Offensive holding (Ronan Chambers) to the Akron 35
Q4 0:00 2nd & 8 at AKR 37 Zach Gibson pass complete to Michael Mathison for 8 yds to the Akron 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at AKR 35 Anthony Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the Akron 37
Q4 7:06 4th & 8 at AKR 13 Jake Chanove 31 Yd Field Goal
Q4 0:00 3rd & 8 at AKR 13 Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Jalen McGaughy, broken up by Charles Amankwaa
Q4 0:00 2nd & 10 at AKR 15 Will Jones run for 2 yds to the Akron 13
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at AKR 15 D. Plitt pass incomplete
Q4 0:00 2nd & 9 at AKR 25 Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo'Heinz Tyler for a 1ST down AKRON Penalty, Defensive holding (A.J. Watts) to the Akron 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at AKR 26 Carson Steele run for 1 yd to the Akron 25
Q4 0:00 2nd & 7 at BALL 42 Carson Steele run for 32 yds to the Akron 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at BALL 39 Carson Steele run for 3 yds to the BalSt 42
Q4 9:57 3rd & 4 at AKR 43 Z. Gibson pass to M. Mathison for 57 yds for a TD, (Z. Gibson Pass to K. Mumpfield for Two-Point Conversion)
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at BALL 3 Zach Gibson pass complete to Konata Mumpfield