Ball State Cardinals @ Western Michigan Broncos
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ball State Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
 Western Michigan Broncos | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Scoring
Q1 8:37BALLJackson Courville 27 Yd Field Goal 3–0
BALLJackson Courville 27 Yd Field Goal 3–0Q1 5:06WMUAnthony Sambucci 18 Yd pass from Treyson Bourguet (Palmer Domschke Kick)3–7
WMUAnthony Sambucci 18 Yd pass from Treyson Bourguet (Palmer Domschke Kick)3–7Q2 13:06WMUZahir Abdus-Salaam 1 Yd Run (Palmer Domschke Kick)3–14
WMUZahir Abdus-Salaam 1 Yd Run (Palmer Domschke Kick)3–14Q2 7:50WMUJalen Buckley 12 Yd Run (Palmer Domschke Kick)3–21
WMUJalen Buckley 12 Yd Run (Palmer Domschke Kick)3–21Q2 5:04BALLMaximus Webster 2 Yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Jackson Courville Kick)10–21
BALLMaximus Webster 2 Yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Jackson Courville Kick)10–21Q2 0:01WMUAnthony Sambucci 2 Yd pass from Treyson Bourguet (Palmer Domschke Kick)10–28
WMUAnthony Sambucci 2 Yd pass from Treyson Bourguet (Palmer Domschke Kick)10–28Q3 11:52BALLQian Magwood 32 Yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Jackson Courville Kick)17–28
BALLQian Magwood 32 Yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Jackson Courville Kick)17–28Q3 10:14WMUAnthony Sambucci 31 Yd pass from Treyson Bourguet (Palmer Domschke Kick)17–35
WMUAnthony Sambucci 31 Yd pass from Treyson Bourguet (Palmer Domschke Kick)17–35Q4 14:15BALLAhmad Edwards 57 Yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Jackson Courville Kick)24–35
BALLAhmad Edwards 57 Yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Jackson Courville Kick)24–35Q4 8:53WMUZahir Abdus-Salaam 2 Yd Run (Palmer Domschke Kick)24–42
WMUZahir Abdus-Salaam 2 Yd Run (Palmer Domschke Kick)24–42Passing
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layne Hatcher | 26/37 | 316 | 8.5 | 3 | 0 | 51.4 |
Western Michigan Broncos
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treyson Bourguet | 24/39 | 328 | 8.4 | 3 | 0 | 67.4 |
Rushing
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | 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 |
Western Michigan Broncos
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zahir Abdus-Salaam | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 2 | 17 |
| Jalen Buckley | 13 | 50 | 3.8 | 1 | 14 |
| Treyson Bourguet | 10 | 18 | 1.8 | 0 | 7 |
| Anthony Sambucci | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| CJ Hester | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | 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 |
Western Michigan Broncos
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Sambucci | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 3 | 31 |
| Malique Dieudonne | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 0 | 39 |
| Blake Bosma | 1 | 58 | 58.0 | 0 | 58 |
| Kenneth Womack | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 0 | 27 |
| Austin Hence | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 32 |
| Jalen Buckley | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 8 |
| Leroy Thomas | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Pearce | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sidney Houston Jr. | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keionte Newson | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Riley | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Coleman | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aljareek Malry | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Potts | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thai Baldwin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahmad Harmon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle King | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Beebe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Makszin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquez Cooper | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Pedraza | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalton Elrod | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyron Mims | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikhari Sibblis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DD Snyder | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blair Schonhorst | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loren Strickland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayden Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Drake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Western Michigan Broncos
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Willis | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damari Roberson | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Wahlberg | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tate Hallock | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaShon Bussell | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boone Bonnema | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keni-H Lovely | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Nelson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcel Tyler | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Wofford | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Green | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Norris | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Nobles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Walker | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyson Lee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SaVeon Brown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bilhal Kone | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton Cannon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Ball State Cardinals | Western Michigan Broncos | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 3-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-11 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 364 | Total Yards | 461 |
| 316 | Passing | 328 |
| 26/37 | Comp/Att | 24/39 |
| 8.5 | Yards per pass | 8.4 |
| 48 | Rushing | 133 |
| 26 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 1.8 | Yards per rush | 3.7 |
| 10-107 | Penalties | 9-75 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 29:37 | Possession | 30:23 |
Drives 24
Q1
WMU—5 plays · 30 yds · 13:02WMU 21OT
BALLField Goal10 plays · 70 yds · 0:00WMU 0 → WMU 10Q1
WMUTouchdown7 plays · 75 yds · 3:31WMU 25 → BALL 0BALL—5 plays · -1 yds · 3:03BALL 28OT
WMUTouchdown10 plays · 92 yds · 0:00WMU 0 → BALL 0Q2
BALLFumble5 plays · 21 yds · 2:47BALL 25 → BALL 46WMUTouchdown7 plays · 43 yds · 2:29BALL 43 → BALL 0BALLTouchdown6 plays · 73 yds · 2:45BALL 27 → WMU 0WMUPunt6 plays · 11 yds · 2:57WMU 30 → WMU 41BALLPunt4 plays · 2 yds · 0:39BALL 19 → BALL 21WMUTouchdown10 plays · 59 yds · 1:27WMU 41 → BALL 0Q3
BALLTouchdown6 plays · 75 yds · 3:08BALL 25 → WMU 0WMUTouchdown5 plays · 75 yds · 1:38WMU 25 → BALL 0BALLPunt6 plays · 21 yds · 3:37BALL 25 → BALL 46WMUPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 1:15WMU 24 → WMU 32OT
BALLPunt5 plays · 11 yds · 0:00WMU 0 → BALL 46Q3
WMUPunt3 plays · -4 yds · 0:57WMU 14 → WMU 10Q4
WMUPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 0:45WMU 25 → WMU 27BALLPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 1:15BALL 36 → BALL 44WMUTouchdown6 plays · 85 yds · 3:22WMU 15 → BALL 0BALLDowns7 plays · 28 yds · 1:22BALL 25 → WMU 47WMUMissed FG7 plays · 29 yds · 3:50WMU 47 → BALL 24BALLPunt3 plays · -3 yds · 1:25BALL 24 → BALL 21WMU—4 plays · 3 yds · 2:16WMU 22Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.