| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 21 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 45 |
| Ball State | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Game flow
Western Michigan won by 3 · 13 scoresLead changes
2
3 times tied
BALL biggest lead
+7
Q3 7:52
WMU biggest lead
+14
Q1 7:43
Time in front
BALL 16% · WMU 48%
tied 36% · 9:33 vs 28:34 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Ball State is ahead, below it Western Michigan. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
8:39
TD Jaden Nixon 21 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick)9 plays, 85 yds, 4:18 · from WMU 15
WMU 7–0 BALL7:43
TD Blake Bosma 10 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak Kick)2 plays, 10 yds, 0:41 · from BALL 10
WMU 14–0 BALL7:29
TD Malcolm Gillie 97 Yd Kickoff Return (Jackson Courville Kick)
WMU 14–7 BALL5:02
TD Ty Robinson 21 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville Kick)4 plays, 95 yds, 1:30 · from BALL 5
WMU 14–14 BALL4:09
TD Jaden Nixon 57 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick)2 plays, 65 yds, 0:53 · from WMU 35
WMU 21–14 BALL2nd quarter
9:54
TD Cam Pickett 4 Yd Run (Jackson Courville Kick)15 plays, 83 yds, 9:10 · from BALL 17
WMU 21–21 BALL3rd quarter
12:13
TD Malique Dieudonne 43 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak Kick)6 plays, 69 yds, 2:41 · from WMU 31
WMU 28–21 BALL9:50
TD Christian Abney 22 Yd pass from Braedon Sloan (Jackson Courville Kick)5 plays, 66 yds, 2:15 · from BALL 34
WMU 28–28 BALL7:52
TD Drew Hughes 2 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville Kick)4 plays, 28 yds, 1:52 · from WMU 28
WMU 28–35 BALL0:21
FG Luka Zurak 39 Yd Field Goal 14 plays, 53 yds, 7:31 · from WMU 25
WMU 31–35 BALL4th quarter
13:19
TD Jaden Nixon 23 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick)3 plays, 32 yds, 0:57 · from BALL 32
WMU 38–35 BALL7:43
TD Anthony Sambucci 1 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak Kick)7 plays, 65 yds, 3:32 · from WMU 35
WMU 45–35 BALL1:47
TD Cam Pickett 27 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville Kick)9 plays, 85 yds, 1:20 · from BALL 15
WMU 45–42 BALLDrives
BALL 5/11 scoredWMU 7/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 14:54 | BALL | BALL 24 | 5 | 18 | 1:57 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:57 | WMU | WMU 15 | 9 | 85 | 4:18 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 8:33 | BALL | BALL 15 | 1 | -5 | 0:09 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 8:24 | WMU | BALL 10 | 2 | 10 | 0:41 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 7:22 | WMU | WMU 29 | 3 | 6 | 0:50 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:32 | BALL | BALL 5 | 4 | 95 | 1:30 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 5:02 | WMU | WMU 35 | 2 | 65 | 0:53 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 4:04 | BALL | BALL 17 | 15 | 83 | 9:10 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 9:54 | WMU | WMU 25 | 10 | 74 | 5:23 | Downs |
| Q2 | 4:31 | BALL | BALL 1 | 11 | 49 | 3:42 | Downs |
| Q2 | 0:49 | WMU | 50 | 4 | -5 | 0:49 | Downs |
| Q3 | 14:54 | WMU | WMU 31 | 6 | 69 | 2:41 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Wolff | 26/29 | 264 | 9.1 | 3 | 0 | 79.9 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Nixon | 14 | 124 | 8.9 | 3 | 57 |
| Jalen Buckley | 11 | 48 | 4.4 | 0 | 11 |
| Zahir Abdus-Salaam | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Team | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayden Wolff | 2 | -17 | -8.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Sambucci | 9 | 74 | 8.2 | 1 | 22 |
| Kenneth Womack | 7 | 68 | 9.7 | 0 | 32 |
| Malique Dieudonne | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 1 | 43 |
| Blake Bosma | 7 | 54 | 7.7 | 1 | 10 |
| Jaden Nixon | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Willis | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Wahlberg | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tate Hallock | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Wofford | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boone Bonnema | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Nelson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bilhal Kone | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dillon Moore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tate Hallock | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Wofford | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Zurak | 1/1 | 100.0 | 39 | 6/6 | 9 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Millmore | 2 | 100 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 60 |
Biggest plays
BALL +54% Q4 1:47 Kadin Semonza pass complete to Cam Pickett for 27 yds for a TD (Jackson Courville KICK)
WMU +54% Q4 1:47 Timeout Ball State, clock 01:47
WMU +35% Q4 13:19 Jaden Nixon run for 23 yds for a TD (Luka Zurak KICK)
BALL +30% Q1 8:33 Luka Zurak kickoff for 62 yds , Malcolm Gillie return for 36 yds to the BALL 29 Ball State Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the BALL 15
WMU +28% Q3 9:50 (09:50) Shotgun Semonza,Kadin pass incomplete short middle to Robinson,Ty thrown to WMU30 PENALTY WMU Holding (Kone,Bilhal) 10 yards from WMU32 to WMU22, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Team stats
| Stat | WMU | BALL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 23 | 23 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6-13 | 7-13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 461 | 397 |
| Passing | 264 | 329 |
| Comp/Att | 26/29 | 22/35 |
| Yards per pass | 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Rushing | 197 | 68 |
| Rushing Attempts | 40 | 30 |
| Yards per rush | 4.9 | 2.3 |
| Penalties | 7-84 | 6-45 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 32:30 | 27:30 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 3rd & 12 at BALL 49 Kneel down by Western Mich. at BSU50 for loss of 1 yard.
Q4 0:51 2nd & 11 at BALL 48 Kneel down by Western Mich. at BSU49 for loss of 1 yard.
Q4 1:40 1st & 10 at BALL 47 Kneel down by Western Mich. at BSU48 for loss of 1 yard.
Q4 1:47 Carson Holmer kickoff for 12 yds
Q4 1:47 1st & 10 at BALL 47 Timeout Ball State, clock 01:47
Q4 1:47 3rd & 5 at WMU 27 Kadin Semonza pass complete to Cam Pickett for 27 yds for a TD (Jackson Courville KICK)
Q4 1:53 2nd & 5 at WMU 27 Kadin Semonza pass incomplete
Q4 1:58 2nd & 5 at WMU 27 Timeout Ball State, clock 01:58
Q4 1:58 1st & 10 at WMU 32 Kadin Semonza pass complete to Qian Magwood for 5 yds to the WMU 27
Q4 1:58 1st & 10 at WMU 49 Kadin Semonza pass complete to Dahya Patel for 17 yds to the WMU 32 for a 1ST down Western Michigan Penalty, Defensive Holding (DaShon Bussell) declined for a 1ST down
Q4 2:03 1st & 5 at BALL 34 Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 17 yds to the WMU 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:03 1st & 10 at BALL 29 PENALTY WMU Offside (Nelson,Mason) 5 yards from BSU29 to BSU34. NO PLAY.
Q4 2:28 4th & 11 at BALL 14 Kadin Semonza pass incomplete for a 1ST down Western Michigan Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (DaShon Bussell) to the BALL 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:33 3rd & 11 at BALL 14 Kadin Semonza pass incomplete
Q4 2:42 2nd & 1 at BALL 24 Ball State Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Kadin Semonza) to the BALL 14
Q4 2:55 1st & 10 at BALL 15 Kadin Semonza pass complete to Braedon Sloan for 9 yds to the BALL 24
Q4 3:07 4th & 4 at WMU 45 Ryan Millmore punt for 40 yds
Q4 3:19 4th & 4 at WMU 45 Timeout Ball State, clock 03:19
Q4 3:19 3rd & 8 at WMU 41 Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 4 yds to the WMU 45
Q4 3:24 3rd & 8 at WMU 41 Timeout Ball State, clock 03:24
Q4 3:24 2nd & 10 at WMU 39 Jaden Nixon run for 2 yds to the WMU 41
Q4 3:30 2nd & 10 at WMU 39 Timeout Ball State, clock 03:30
Q4 3:30 1st & 10 at WMU 39 Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for no gain to the WMU 39
Q4 4:14 3rd & 1 at WMU 37 Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 2 yds to the WMU 39 for a 1ST down