| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Western Michigan | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Game flow
Western Michigan won by 18 · 10 scoresLead changes
1
0 times tied
WMU biggest lead
+18
Q2 7:50
BALL biggest lead
+3
Q1 8:37
Time in front
WMU 84% · BALL 6%
tied 11% · 50:06 vs 3:31 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
8:37
FG Jackson Courville 27 Yd Field Goal
BALL 3–0 WMU5:06
TD Anthony Sambucci 18 Yd pass from Treyson Bourguet (Palmer Domschke Kick)7 plays, 75 yds, 3:31 · from WMU 25
BALL 3–7 WMU2nd quarter
13:06
TD Zahir Abdus-Salaam 1 Yd Run (Palmer Domschke Kick)
BALL 3–14 WMU7:50
TD Jalen Buckley 12 Yd Run (Palmer Domschke Kick)7 plays, 43 yds, 2:29 · from BALL 43
BALL 3–21 WMU5:04
TD Maximus Webster 2 Yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Jackson Courville Kick)6 plays, 73 yds, 2:45 · from BALL 27
BALL 10–21 WMU0:01
TD Anthony Sambucci 2 Yd pass from Treyson Bourguet (Palmer Domschke Kick)10 plays, 59 yds, 1:27 · from WMU 41
BALL 10–28 WMU3rd quarter
11:52
TD Qian Magwood 32 Yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Jackson Courville Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 3:08 · from BALL 25
BALL 17–28 WMU10:14
TD Anthony Sambucci 31 Yd pass from Treyson Bourguet (Palmer Domschke Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 1:38 · from WMU 25
BALL 17–35 WMU4th quarter
14:15
TD Ahmad Edwards 57 Yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Jackson Courville Kick)
BALL 24–35 WMU8:53
TD Zahir Abdus-Salaam 2 Yd Run (Palmer Domschke Kick)6 plays, 85 yds, 3:22 · from WMU 15
BALL 24–42 WMUDrives
WMU 6/13 scoredBALL 3/10 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | WMU | WMU 21 | 5 | 30 | 13:02 | ||
| Q0 | BALL | WMU 0 | 10 | 70 | 0:00 | Field Goal | |
| Q1 | 8:37 | WMU | WMU 25 | 7 | 75 | 3:31 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 5:06 | BALL | BALL 28 | 5 | -1 | 3:03 | |
| Q0 | WMU | WMU 0 | 10 | 92 | 0:00 | Touchdown | |
| Q2 | 13:06 | BALL | BALL 25 | 5 | 21 | 2:47 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 10:19 | WMU | BALL 43 | 7 | 43 | 2:29 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 7:49 | BALL | BALL 27 | 6 | 73 | 2:45 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 5:04 | WMU | WMU 30 | 6 | 11 | 2:57 | Punt |
| Q2 | 2:07 | BALL | BALL 19 | 4 | 2 | 0:39 | Punt |
| Q2 | 1:28 | WMU | WMU 41 | 10 | 59 | 1:27 | Touchdown |
| Q3 | 15:00 | BALL | BALL 25 | 6 | 75 | 3:08 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Western Michigan 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50The 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layne Hatcher | 26/37 | 316 | 8.5 | 3 | 0 | 51.4 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquez Cooper | 15 | 82 | 5.5 | 0 | 23 |
| Rico Barfield | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Malcolm Gillie | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Layne Hatcher | 8 | -39 | -4.9 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qian Magwood | 9 | 110 | 12.2 | 1 | 32 |
| Ahmad Edwards | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 1 | 57 |
| Marquez Cooper | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Kiael Kelly | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Malcolm Gillie | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Tanner Koziol | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Nick Munson | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Christian Abney | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Maximus Webster | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Pearce | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sidney Houston Jr. | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keionte Newson | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Riley | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Coleman | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aljareek Malry | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Potts | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thai Baldwin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Courville | 1/1 | 100.0 | 27 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Borrow | 6 | 277 | 46.2 | 0 | 3 | 65 |
Biggest plays
WMU +19% Q1 5:06 Treyson Bourguet pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 18 yds for a TD (Palmer Domschke KICK)
BALL +16% Q2 5:04 Layne Hatcher pass complete to Maximus Webster for 2 yds for a TD (Jackson Courville KICK)
WMU +15% Q2 5:04 Jack Drake kickoff for 38 yds , Jelani Willis return for 3 yds to the WMU 30
WMU +14% Q1 8:37 Jack Drake kickoff for 48 yds , Jamal Hailey return for 8 yds to the WMU 25
WMU +14% Q2 13:06 Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 1 yd for a TD (Palmer Domschke KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | BALL | WMU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 26 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-12 | 5-11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 364 | 461 |
| Passing | 316 | 328 |
| Comp/Att | 26/37 | 24/39 |
| Yards per pass | 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Rushing | 48 | 133 |
| Rushing Attempts | 26 | 36 |
| Yards per rush | 1.8 | 3.7 |
| Penalties | 10-107 | 9-75 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 29:37 | 30:23 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 2nd & 18 at WMU 25 J. Salopek takes a knee
Q4 2:16 1st & 10 at WMU 33 CJ Hester run for 8 yds to the WMU 25 CJ Hester fumbled, recovered by WMU Jack Salopek
Q4 2:16 2nd & 8 at WMU 24 CJ Hester run for 9 yds to the WMU 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:16 1st & 10 at WMU 22 CJ Hester run for 2 yds to the WMU 24
Q4 2:16 4th & 13 at BALL 21 Lucas Borrow punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Anthony Sambucci at the WMU 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:41 3rd & 13 at BALL 21 Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Ahmad Edwards
Q4 3:41 2nd & 21 at BALL 13 Layne Hatcher run for 8 yds to the BALL 21
Q4 3:41 1st & 10 at BALL 24 Layne Hatcher sacked by Donald Willis for a loss of 11 yards to the BALL 13
Q4 3:41 4th & 5 at BALL 24 Palmer Domschke 42 yd FG MISSED
Q4 7:31 3rd & 5 at BALL 24 Jalen Buckley run for no gain to the BALL 24
Q4 7:31 2nd & 9 at BALL 28 Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 4 yds to the BALL 24
Q4 7:31 1st & 10 at BALL 29 Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 1 yd to the BALL 28
Q4 7:31 3rd & 3 at BALL 46 Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 17 yds to the BALL 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:31 2nd & 3 at BALL 46 Treyson Bourguet pass incomplete to Leroy Thomas
Q4 7:31 1st & 10 at WMU 47 Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 7 yds to the BALL 46
Q4 7:31 4th & 10 at WMU 47 Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Malcolm Gillie
Q4 8:53 3rd & 10 at WMU 47 Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Malcolm Gillie
Q4 8:53 2nd & 10 at WMU 47 Layne Hatcher pass incomplete
Q4 8:53 1st & 10 at WMU 47 Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Qian Magwood
Q4 8:53 2nd & 4 at BALL 43 Layne Hatcher pass complete to Qian Magwood for 10 yds to the WMU 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:53 1st & 10 at BALL 37 Layne Hatcher pass complete to Ahmad Edwards for 6 yds to the BALL 43
Q4 8:53 1st & 10 at BALL 25 Layne Hatcher pass complete to Marquez Cooper for 12 yds to the BALL 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:53 Palmer Domschke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 8:53 1st & Goal at BALL 2 Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 2 yds for a TD (Palmer Domschke KICK)