Western Michigan Broncos @ Ball State Cardinals
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Western Michigan Broncos | 21 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 45 |
Ball State Cardinals | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Scoring
Q1 8:39
WMUJaden Nixon 21 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick)7–0
WMUJaden Nixon 21 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick)7–0Q1 7:43
WMUBlake Bosma 10 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak Kick)14–0
WMUBlake Bosma 10 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak Kick)14–0Q1 7:29
BALLMalcolm Gillie 97 Yd Kickoff Return (Jackson Courville Kick)14–7
BALLMalcolm Gillie 97 Yd Kickoff Return (Jackson Courville Kick)14–7Q1 5:02
BALLTy Robinson 21 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville Kick)14–14
BALLTy Robinson 21 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville Kick)14–14Q1 4:09
WMUJaden Nixon 57 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick)21–14
WMUJaden Nixon 57 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick)21–14Q2 9:54
BALLCam Pickett 4 Yd Run (Jackson Courville Kick)21–21
BALLCam Pickett 4 Yd Run (Jackson Courville Kick)21–21Q3 12:13
WMUMalique Dieudonne 43 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak Kick)28–21
WMUMalique Dieudonne 43 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak Kick)28–21Q3 9:50
BALLChristian Abney 22 Yd pass from Braedon Sloan (Jackson Courville Kick)28–28
BALLChristian Abney 22 Yd pass from Braedon Sloan (Jackson Courville Kick)28–28Q3 7:52
BALLDrew Hughes 2 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville Kick)28–35
BALLDrew Hughes 2 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville Kick)28–35Q3 0:21
WMULuka Zurak 39 Yd Field Goal 31–35
WMULuka Zurak 39 Yd Field Goal 31–35Q4 13:19
WMUJaden Nixon 23 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick)38–35
WMUJaden Nixon 23 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick)38–35Q4 7:43
WMUAnthony Sambucci 1 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak Kick)45–35
WMUAnthony Sambucci 1 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak Kick)45–35Q4 1:47
BALLCam Pickett 27 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville Kick)45–42
BALLCam Pickett 27 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville Kick)45–42Passing
Western Michigan Broncos
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Wolff | 26/29 | 264 | 9.1 | 3 | 0 | 79.9 |
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kadin Semonza | 21/34 | 307 | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Braedon Sloan | 1/1 | 22 | 22.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
Rushing
Western Michigan Broncos
| Player | 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 |
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braedon Sloan | 18 | 65 | 3.6 | 0 | 11 |
| Kadin Semonza | 7 | 5 | 0.7 | 0 | 5 |
| Cam Pickett | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Charlie Spegal | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiael Kelly | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Western Michigan Broncos
| Player | 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 |
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Koziol | 9 | 102 | 11.3 | 0 | 17 |
| Braedon Sloan | 3 | 90 | 30.0 | 0 | 72 |
| Ty Robinson | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 1 | 21 |
| Cam Pickett | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 1 | 27 |
| Qian Magwood | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Christian Abney | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 1 | 22 |
| Dahya Patel | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Drew Hughes | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kiael Kelly | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
Western Michigan Broncos
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Willis | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Wahlberg | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tate Hallock | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Wofford | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boone Bonnema | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Nelson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bilhal Kone | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Moore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Walker | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Green | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaShon Bussell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anterio Thompson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Armani-Eli Adams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Franklin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalton Gustwiller | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Popeye Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nyquann Washington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jelani Willis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney McGraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domanick Moon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Hailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo Stockstill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Mitchell Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Lee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keionte Newson | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Stemler | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DD Snyder | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Tolsma | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Udo | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Yates | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Reichert | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Coleman | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Beebe | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blair Schonhorst | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Norwood | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Berger | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Hughes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darin Conley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Fields | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric McClain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Gillie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Team stats
| Western Michigan Broncos | Ball State Cardinals | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 6-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-13 |
| 1-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 461 | Total Yards | 397 |
| 264 | Passing | 329 |
| 26/29 | Comp/Att | 22/35 |
| 9.1 | Yards per pass | 9.4 |
| 197 | Rushing | 68 |
| 40 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 4.9 | Yards per rush | 2.3 |
| 7-84 | Penalties | 6-45 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 32:30 | Possession | 27:30 |
Drives 24
Q1
BALLPunt5 plays · 18 yds · 1:57BALL 24 → BALL 42
WMUTouchdown9 plays · 85 yds · 4:18WMU 15 → BALL 0
BALLFumble1 play · -5 yds · 0:09BALL 15 → BALL 10
WMUTouchdown2 plays · 10 yds · 0:41BALL 10 → BALL 0
WMUPunt3 plays · 6 yds · 0:50WMU 29 → WMU 35
BALLTouchdown4 plays · 95 yds · 1:30BALL 5 → WMU 0
WMUTouchdown2 plays · 65 yds · 0:53WMU 35 → BALL 0
BALLTouchdown15 plays · 83 yds · 9:10BALL 17 → WMU 0Q2
WMUDowns10 plays · 74 yds · 5:23WMU 25 → BALL 1
BALLDowns11 plays · 49 yds · 3:42BALL 1 → 50
WMUDowns4 plays · -5 yds · 0:4950 → WMU 45Q3
WMUTouchdown6 plays · 69 yds · 2:41WMU 31 → BALL 0
BALLTouchdown5 plays · 66 yds · 2:15BALL 34 → WMU 0
WMUFumble1 play · 3 yds · 0:06WMU 25 → WMU 28
BALLTouchdown4 plays · 28 yds · 1:52WMU 28 → WMU 0
WMUField Goal14 plays · 53 yds · 7:31WMU 25 → BALL 22
BALLInterception3 plays · 6 yds · 0:57BALL 24 → BALL 30Q4
WMUTouchdown3 plays · 32 yds · 0:57BALL 32 → BALL 0
BALLPunt3 plays · -5 yds · 1:59BALL 23 → BALL 18
WMUTouchdown7 plays · 65 yds · 3:32WMU 35 → BALL 0
BALLInterception6 plays · 26 yds · 1:47BALL 25 → WMU 49
WMUPunt6 plays · 17 yds · 2:49WMU 28 → WMU 45
BALLTouchdown9 plays · 85 yds · 1:20BALL 15 → WMU 0
WMUEnd of Game3 plays · -3 yds · 1:47BALL 47 → 50Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.