Wk 7 · 2026
Ball State Cardinals at Bowling Green Falcons — Sat, Oct 17
Sat, Oct 17 ·
Doyt L. Perry Stadium, Bowling Green
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What is at stake
A MAC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Ball State form
L 24-45at M-OHL 9-38at TOLL 9-24vs EMUW 17-13vs KENTL 7-21at NIU
2025 season
Bowling Green form
W 45-14at MASSL 16-19vs AKRL 21-27at EMUL 3-28vs BUFL 21-24at KENT
2025 season
Ball State this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Bowling Green this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 5
| Opponent | Ball State | Bowling Green |
|---|---|---|
| Kent State MAC | at Wk 4 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Toledo MAC | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Sacramento St MAC | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| UMass MAC | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Buffalo MAC | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Bowling Green leads the series 4–1 · Bowling Green has won the last 3
5 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
12.6 points toward Bowling Green
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-11-23 | Bowling Green 38 — 13 Ball State | at BALL | Bowling Green |
| 2023 | 2023-11-01 | Ball State 21 — 24 Bowling Green | at BGSU | Bowling Green |
| 2015 | 2015-11-24 | Bowling Green 48 — 10 Ball State | at BALL | Bowling Green |
| 2014 | 2014-11-28 | Ball State 41 — 24 Bowling Green | at BGSU | Ball State |
| 2009 | 2009-10-17 | Bowling Green 31 — 17 Ball State | at BALL | Bowling Green |
Ball State leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Kiael Kelly QB #1 | 154/273, 1583 YDS, 11 TD, 8 INT |
| Ty Robinson WR #10 | 2/3, 77 YDS | |
| Rushing | Kiael Kelly QB #1 | 211 CAR, 600 YDS, 5 TD |
| Qua Ashley RB #9 | 118 CAR, 547 YDS, 4 TD | |
| TJ Horton RB #4 | 60 CAR, 180 YDS | |
| Receiving | Qian Magwood WR #5 | 19 REC, 320 YDS, 1 TD |
| Donovan Hamilton WR #1 | 20 REC, 244 YDS | |
| Eric Weatherly WR #3 | 29 REC, 238 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Koby Gross TE #6 | 10 REC, 141 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Alfred Chea LB #0 | 59 |
| Joey Stemler LB #21 | 54 | |
| Michael Gravely Jr. DB #2 | 53 | |
| Sacks | Nathan Voorhis EDGE #44 | 12 |
| DeJuan Echoles Jr. DE #31 | 3 | |
| Drew Hughes DT #47 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Joedrick Lewis DB #1 | 3 |
| Eric McClain CB #9 | 2 | |
| Muheem McCargo DB #16 | 1 |
Bowling Green leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Drew Pyne QB #9 | 94/151, 882 YDS, 4 TD, 5 INT |
| Hunter Najm QB #10 | 33/66, 473 YDS, 5 TD, 4 INT | |
| Rushing | Austyn Dendy RB #1 | 108 CAR, 493 YDS, 5 TD |
| Cameron Pettaway RB #0 | 72 CAR, 365 YDS | |
| Chris McMillian RB #4 | 84 CAR, 342 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Jyrin Johnson TE #7 | 37 REC, 466 YDS, 2 TD |
| RJ Garcia II WR #6 | 27 REC, 283 YDS | |
| Finn Hogan WR #11 | 13 REC, 183 YDS | |
| Jacob Harris TE #89 | 19 REC, 182 YDS, 5 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Gideon ESPN Lampron LB #44 | 119 |
| Kal-El Pascal S #0 | 80 | |
| MJ Cannon DB #2 | 57 | |
| Sacks | Myles Bradley DE #23 | 5 |
| Eriq George DE #5 | 4 | |
| Gideon ESPN Lampron LB #44 | 2.5 | |
| Interceptions | MJ Cannon DB #2 | 2 |
| JoJo Johnson CB #2 | 1 | |
| Dorian Pringle LB #3 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.