2025 Ball State Cardinals football team

2025 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–8 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJeff Knowles (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumScheumann Stadium
2025 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Western Michigan y$   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Miami (OH) y   6 – 2     7 – 6  
Ohio   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Toledo   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Central Michigan   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Akron*   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Buffalo   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Kent State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Eastern Michigan   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Ball State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Bowling Green   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Northern Illinois   2 – 6     3 – 9  
UMass   0 – 8     0 – 12  
Championship: Western Michigan 23, Miami (OH) 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * Ineligible for postseason play due to low APR score
As of December 26, 2025

The 2025 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by Mike Uremovich in his first year as the head coach. The Cardinals played home games at Scheumann Stadium, located in Muncie, Indiana.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
Arkel Anugwom OL Alabama
Vaughn Pemberton RB Boston College
Dantu Gardner EDGE Butler
Nick Munson WR Butler
Blair Schonhorst CB Butler
Thailand Baldwin DB Charlotte
Taran Tyo OL Cincinnati
Malcolm Gillie WR Coastal Carolina
Chase Harrison QB Findlay
Christian Davis RB Findlay
L'Cier Luter DL FIU
Preston Ross TE Furman
Ty Curran WR Holy Cross
Christian Abney TE Illinois
Justin Bowick WR Illinois
Jordan Coleman CB Illinois State
Danny Royster DE Indianapolis
Cam Pickett WR Kansas
Rob Fogler OT Kentucky
Eli Freeman IOL Lindenwood
Khalib Gilmore LB Norfolk State
Jackson Courville K Ohio State
Elijah Davis S Robert Morris
R.J. Mukes III WR Robert Morris
DJ Williams RB Sacred Heart
Myles Norwood DB South Carolina
Ethan Evers LB Tiffin (D2)
Kadin Semonza QB Tulane
DD Snyder S UMass
Ameir Glenn DL Wake Forest
Dakari Frazier DL Western Michigan
Khani McNeese DB Winona State (D2)
Tanner Koziol TE Wisconsin
AJ Taylor CB Unknown
Ky Montgomery DL Unknown
Yaser Alawadi OT Unknown
Jeffrey Simmons TE Unknown
Kiael Kelly QB Withdrawn
Qian Magwood WR Withdrawn
Caden Johnson LB Withdrawn

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
Otto Hess IOL Boston College
Nathan Voorhis DL Bryant
Roman Pearson DB Bucknell
Eric Weatherly WR Bucknell
Drew Cassens TE Butler
Adam Dolan OL Butler
Ashton Nawrocki EDGE Butler
Deondre Shepherd S Coastal Carolina
Walter Taylor III QB Colorado
Micah Wing LB Dodge City CC
Koby Gross TE Florida A&M
Qua Ashley RB Kennesaw State
Avery Stuart S Kentucky
Brody Boehm K Missouri
Ashton Whitner S Old Dominion
Donovan Hamilton WR Purdue
Elijah Jackson RB Purdue
Jordan King IOL Purdue
Aaron Roberts OT Purdue
DC Pippin K Southeast Missouri State
Alfred Chea S UConn
George Okorie EDGE Vanderbilt
Ameir Glenn DL Wake Forest
Adam Saul P Washington
Ben Dutton TE Washington State
Michael Gravely Jr. S Western Michigan
Bradyn Flehart QB Yale

[1][2][3][4][5]

Coaching staff additions

Name New Position Previous Team Previous Position Source
Mike Uremovich Head coach Butler Head coach [6]
Adam Siwicki Defensive run game coordinator/Defensive line Butler Defensive coordinator/Defensive line [7]
Rory Mannering Safeties Butler Assistant head coach/Linebackers [7]
Alex Barr Offensive line Butler Offensive coordinator [7]
Sean Chase Tight ends Butler Run game coordinator/Tight ends/Running backs [7]
Ray Holmes Inside receivers Butler Pass game coordinator/Wide receivers [7]
Ray Smith Defensive pass game coordinator/Cornerbacks Kennesaw State Defensive backs/Corners [7]
Craig Harmon Offensive pass game coordinator/Quarterbacks Benet Academy Head coach [8]
Madison Bunch Running backs Southeast Missouri State Running backs/Specialists [8]
Jalen Moss Snipers Butler Cornerbacks [8]
Nick Fiacable Special teams UConn Special teams analyst [8]

Preseason

The MAC Football Kickoff was held on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan from 9:00 am EDT to 1:30 pm EDT.[9]

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

On July 24 the MAC announced the preseason coaches' poll.[10]

MAC Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Toledo 135 (7)
2 Miami 131 (3)
3 Ohio 123 (3)
4 Buffalo 115
5 Northern Illinois 94
6 Bowling Green 81
7 Western Michigan 71
8 Eastern Michigan 68
9 Central Michigan 65
10 Ball State 41
T11 Akron 39
T11 Massachusetts 39
13 Kent State 12
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 Toledo 6
2 Miami 4
3 Ohio 3

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3012:00 p.m.at Purdue*
BTNL 0–3153,994
September 67:30 p.m.at Auburn*
ESPNUL 3–4288,043
September 132:00 p.m.No. 23 (FCS) New Hampshire*
ESPN+W 34–2910,512
September 203:30 p.m.at UConn*
CBSSNL 25–3125,025
October 412:00 p.m.Ohio
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
CBSSNW 20–148,427
October 113:30 p.m.at Western Michigan
ESPN+L 0–4220,032
October 183:30 p.m.Akron
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN+W 42–2812,248
October 252:30 p.m.at Northern Illinois
ESPN+L 7–2110,124
November 57:00 p.m.Kent State
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPNUW 17–135,225
November 1512:00 p.m.Eastern Michigan
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN+L 9–248,430
November 222:00 p.m.at Toledo
ESPN+L 9–3815,127
November 2912:00 p.m.at Miami (OH)
CBSSNL 24–4511,137

[11]

Game summaries

at Purdue

See also: 2025 Purdue Boilermakers football team
Ball State Cardinals (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 000
Boilermakers 14 7 7331

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: N at 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 53,994
  • Referee: Jeff Servinski
  • TV announcers (BTN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Anthony Herron (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • PUR – Arhmad Branch 49-yard pass from Ryan Browne (Spencer Porath kick), 14:20. Boilermakers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:36.
  • PUR – Ryan Browne 5-yard run (Spencer Porath kick), 9:47. Boilermakers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:55.
Second quarter
  • PUR – Devin Mockobee 4-yard run (Spencer Porath kick), 10:21. Boilermakers 21–0. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 5:26.
Third quarter
  • PUR – Michael Jackson III 14-yard pass from Ryan Browne (Spencer Porath kick), 4:40. Boilermakers 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:38.
Fourth quarter
  • PUR – Spencer Porath 28-yard field goal, 9:59. Boilermakers 31–0. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 5:01.
Statistics BALL PUR
First downs 13 23
Plays–yards 52–203 59–433
Rushes–yards 36–116 30–93
Passing yards 87 340
Passing: comp–att–int 10–16–0 20–29–0
Time of possession 33:40 26:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Ball State Passing Kiael Kelly 10/16, 87 yards
Rushing Kiael Kelly 22 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Elijah Jackson 1 reception, 37 yards
Purdue Passing Ryan Browne 18/26, 311 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Devin Mockobee 14 carries, 59 yds, TD
Receiving Arhmad Branch 3 receptions, 101 yards, TD

at Auburn

See also: 2025 Auburn Tigers football team
Ball State Cardinals (0–1) at Auburn Tigers (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 303
Tigers 14 7 71442

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 88,043
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • AUB – Jeremiah Cobb 45-yard rush (Alex McPherson kick), 7:32. Auburn 28–0. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:40.
  • BSU – Carson Holmer 22-yard field goal, 1:04. Auburn 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:50.
Fourth quarter
Statistics BALL AUB
First downs 6 27
Total yards 68 495
Rushing yards -3 224
Passing yards 71 271
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–16–0 26–33–0
Time of possession 30:15 29:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Ball State Passing Kiael Kelly 10/16, 71 yards
Rushing Qua Ashley 12 carries, 10 yards
Receiving Eric Weatherly 5 receptions, 42 yards
Auburn Passing Jackson Arnold 24/28, 251 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Jeremiah Cobb 11 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Cam Coleman 7 receptions, 77 yards

No. 23 (FCS) New Hampshire

See also: 2025 New Hampshire Wildcats football team
No. 23 (FCS) New Hampsire Wildcats (2–0) at Ball State Cardinals (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 23 (FCS) Wildcats 14 7 3529
Cardinals 14 14 6034

at Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, Indiana

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 10,512
  • Referee: Rick Warne
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jack Kizer (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Statistics UNH BALL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
New Hampshire Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ball State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at UConn

See also: 2025 UConn Huskies football team
Ball State Cardinals (1–2) at UConn Huskies (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 7 31525
Huskies 10 0 71431

at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 25,025
  • Referee: Garrett Dickerson
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Fran Charles (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst) & Hailey Sutton (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • CONN - Freeman, Chris 30 yd field goal, 9:48. Huskies 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, TOP 01:47
  • CONN - Bell, Skyler 2 yd pass from Fagnano, Joe (Freeman, Chris kick), 2:30. Huskies 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, TOP 05:36
Second Quarter
  • BALL - Kelly, Kiael 19 yd pass from Magwood, Qian (Holmer, Carson kick), 14:53. Huskies 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, TOP 02:32
Third Quarter
  • CONN - Smith, Terrence 1 yd run (Freeman, Chris kick), 6:04. Huskies 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, TOP 05:45
  • BALL - Holmer, Carson 23 yd field goal, 0:37. Huskies 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, TOP 05:27
Fourth Quarter
  • CONN - Edwards, Cam 32 yd run (Freeman, Chris kick), 10:24. Huskies 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, TOP 05:09
  • BALL - Ashley, Qua 1 yd run (Holmer, Carson kick), 3:28. Huskies 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, TOP 03:10
  • CONN - Edwards, Cam 67 yd run (Freeman,Chris kick), 1:50. Huskies 31–17. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, TOP 01:35
  • BALL - Patel, Dahya 11 yd pass from Kelly, Kiael (Gross, Koby pass), 0:09. Huskies 31–25. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, TOP 01:30
Statistics BALL CONN
First downs 19 17
Total yards 404 398
Rushing yards 176 217
Passing yards 228 181
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18-25-1 20-30-0
Time of possession 27:44 32:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Ball State Passing Kiael Kelly 17/24, 209 yards, TD
Rushing Qua Ashley 18 carries, 86 yards, TD
Receiving Donovan Hamilton 7 receptions, 61 yards
UConn Passing Joe Fagnano 20/30, 181 yards, TD
Rushing Cam Edwards 24 carries, 194 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Skyler Bell 14 receptions, 113 yards, TD

Ohio

See also: 2025 Ohio Bobcats football team
Ohio Bobcats (3–2) vs. Ball State Cardinals (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bobcats 7 7 0014
Cardinals 0 0 101020

at Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, Indiana

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 8,427
  • Referee: Chris La Mange
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Fran Charles (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (04:39) OHIO – Duncan Brune 1-yard run (David Dellenbach kick), 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:58 OHIO 7–0
Second quarter
  • (03:24) OHIO – Rodney Harris II 23-yard pass from Parker Navarro (David Dellenbach kick), 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:57; OHIO 14–0
Third quarter
  • (07:05) BALL – Kiael Kelly 13-Yd Run (Carson Holmer Kick), 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:27; OHIO 14–7
  • (00:25) BALL – Carson Holmer 22-Yd Field Goal, 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:23; OHIO 14–10
Fourth quarter
  • (08:39) BALL – -1-yard Team Safety; OHIO 14–12
  • (00:57) BALL – Qian Magwood 43-yard pass from Kiael Kelly (Kiael Kelly Pass to Donovan Hamilton), 9 plays, 70 yards, 2:07; BALL 20–14
Statistics OHIO BALL
First downs 18 20
Total yards 66–356 75–357
Rushing yards 37–168 42–172
Passing yards 188 185
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–29–0 17–33–0
Time of possession 28:09 31:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Ohio Passing Parker Navarro 16/29, 188 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Parker Navarro 13 rushes, 77 yards
Receiving Chase Hendricks 8 receptions, 104 yards
Ball State Passing Kiael Kelly 17/33, 185 yards
Rushing Kiael Kelly 29 rushes, 66 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Qian Magwood 4 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD

at Western Michigan

See also: 2025 Western Michigan Broncos football team
Ball State Cardinals (2–3) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 000
Broncos 7 14 71442

at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 20,032
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (1:56) WMU – Ofa Mataele 1-yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:22; Western Michigan 7-0)
Second Quarter
  • (13:47) WMU – Michael Brescia 5-yard pass from Broc Lowry, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:28; Western Michigan 14-0)
  • (8:16) WMU – Jalen Buckley 2-yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:39; Western Michigan 21-0)
Third Quarter
  • (7:59) WMU – Aveion Chenault 14-yard pass from Broc Lowry, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:25; Western Michigan 28-0)
Fourth Quarter
  • (8:26) WMU – Broc Lowry 37-yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:25; Western Michigan 35-0)
  • (3:42) WMU – Cade Conley 1-yard pass from Brady Jones, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 4:09; Western Michigan 42-0)
Statistics BALL WMU
First downs 5 25
Total yards 88 461
Rushing yards 20 219
Passing yards 68 242
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–23–0 24–29–1
Time of possession 24:23 35:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Ball State Passing Kiael Kelly 13/22, 68 yards
Rushing Qua Ashley 6 carries, 17 yards
Receiving Qian Magwood 3 receptions, 26 yards
Western Michigan Passing Broc Lowry 23/27, 241 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Broc Lowry 13 carries, 108 yards, TD
Receiving Talique Williams 5 receptions, 55 yards

Akron

See also: 2025 Akron Zips football team
Akron Zips (2–5) at Ball State Cardinals (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Zips 8 7 10328
Cardinals 14 0 141442

at Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, Indiana

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 81 degrees
  • Game attendance: 12,248
  • Referee: Andrew Speciale
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • AKR – Israel Polk 19-yard pass from Ben Finley (Michael Johnson Jr–Max Whisner pass), 11:42. Zips 8–0. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:56.
  • BALL – Kiael Kelly 3-yard run (Carson Holmer kick), 6:13. Zips 8–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:29.
  • BALL – Kiael Kelly 26-yard run (Carson Holmer kick), 0:45. Cardinals 14–8. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 4:31.
Second quarter
  • AKR – Kyan Mason 37-yard pass from Ben Finley (Matthew Schramm kick), 1:26. Zips 15–14. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 2:52.
Third quarter
  • BALL – Qua Ashley 69-yard run (Carson Holmer kick), 9:54. Cardinals 21–15. Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:54.
  • AKR – Matthew Schramm 29-yard field goal, 7:28. Cardinals 21–18. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:26.
  • BALL – Koby Gross 29-yard pass from Kiael Kelly (Carson Holmer kick), 5:52. Cardinals 28–18. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:36.
  • AKR – Israel Polk 4-yard pass from Ben Finley (Matthew Schramm kick), 0:24. Cardinals 28–25. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:16.
Fourth quarter
  • BALL – Kiael Kelly 1-yard run (Carson Holmer kick), 10:43. Cardinals 35–25. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:41.
  • AKR – Matthew Schramm 19-yard field goal, 5:47. Cardinals 35–28. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:56.
  • BALL – TJ Horton 90-yard kickoff return (Carson Holmer kick), 5:34. Cardinals 42–28.
Statistics AKR BALL
First downs 24 17
Total yards 419 374
Rushes–yards 35–128 45–216
Passing yards 291 158
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–40–2 11–20–1
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 28:08 31:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Akron Passing Ben Finley 22/40, 291 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jordan Gant 19 carries, 94 yards
Receiving Tim Grear Jr. 4 receptions, 87 yards
Ball State Passing Kiael Kelly 10/19, 121 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Qua Ashley 20 carries, 143 yards, TD
Receiving Koby Gross 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD

at Northern Illinois (Bronze Stalk Trophy)

See also: 2025 Northern Illinois Huskies football team and Bronze Stalk Trophy
Ball State Cardinals (3–4) vs. Northern Illinois Huskies (1–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 0 7721
Huskies 0 7 007

at Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, Illinois

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: NW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 10,124
  • Referee: Chris La Mange
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)
Statistics BALL NIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Ball State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Kent State

See also: 2025 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
Kent State Golden Flashes (3–5) vs. Ball State Cardinals (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Flashes 0 3 7313
Cardinals 3 7 0717

at Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, Indiana

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: NW at 17 miles per hour (27 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 5,225
  • Referee: Rick Warne
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:59) BALL – DC Pippin 25-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:54; Ball State 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (13:31) BALL – TJ Horton 1-yard pass from Kiael Kelly, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 6:34; Ball State 10–0)
  • (6:18) KENT – Will Hryszko 39-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 7:06; Ball State 10–3)
Third Quarter
  • (4:42) KENT – Donovan Delaney Jr. 4-yard run, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:40; Tied 10–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:07) KENT – Will Hryszko 28-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:28; Kent State 13–10)
  • (1:53) BALL – Kameron Anthony 29-yard pass from Kiael Kelly, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:52; Ball State 17–13)
Statistics KENT BALL
First downs 14 15
Total yards 301 238
Rushing yards 89 65
Passing yards 212 173
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–28–1 17–29–0
Time of possession 27:42 32:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Kent State Passing Dru DeShields 15/27, 212 yards
Rushing Gavin Garcia 12 carries, 59 yards
Receiving Wayne Harris 5 receptions, 87 yards
Ball State Passing Kiael Kelly 17/29, 173 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kiael Kelly 21 carries, 53 yards
Receiving Kameron Anthony 2 receptions, 39 yards, TD

Eastern Michigan

See also: 2025 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team
Eastern Michigan Eagles (3–7) vs. Ball State Cardinals (4–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 10 0724
Cardinals 0 3 339

at Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, Indiana

Statistics EMU BALL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ball State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Toledo

See also: 2025 Toledo Rockets football team
Ball State Cardinals (4–6) vs. Toledo Rockets (6–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 3 069
Rockets 14 10 7738

at Glass Bowl • Toledo, Ohio

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Kelsie Kasper (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
Statistics BALL TOL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Ball State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Toledo Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Miami (OH)

See also: 2025 Miami RedHawks football team
Ball State Cardinals (4–7) vs. Miami RedHawks (6–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 10 0 01424
RedHawks 21 10 7745

at Yager Stadium • Oxford, Ohio

  • Date: November 29
Statistics BALL M-OH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Ball State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Miami (OH) Passing
Rushing
Receiving

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