| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 7 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 56 |
| Ball State | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Game flow
Central Michigan won by 47 · 11 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
BALL biggest lead
—
never led
CMU biggest lead
+47
Q4 2:04
Time in front
BALL 0% · CMU 92%
tied 8% · 0:00 vs 55:06 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Ball State is ahead, below it Central Michigan. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
10:06
TD Jonathan Ward 16 Yd Run (Michael Armstrong Kick)7 plays, 46 yds, 3:08 · from BALL 46
CMU 7–0 BALL2:01
FG Morgan Hagee 40 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 57 yds, 4:57 · from BALL 20
CMU 7–3 BALL2nd quarter
11:50
FG Morgan Hagee 41 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 21 yds, 3:05 · from CMU 45
CMU 7–6 BALL6:39
TD Tyler Conklin 34 Yd pass from Shane Morris (Michael Armstrong Kick)6 plays, 80 yds, 2:41 · from CMU 20
CMU 14–6 BALL3:00
TD Corey Willis 31 Yd pass from Shane Morris (Michael Armstrong Kick)7 plays, 63 yds, 2:34 · from CMU 37
CMU 21–6 BALL1:15
TD Jonathan Ward 3 Yd Run (Michael Armstrong Kick)2 plays, 12 yds, 0:10 · from BALL 12
CMU 28–6 BALL3rd quarter
11:53
FG Morgan Hagee 43 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 4 yds, 2:58 · from CMU 30
CMU 28–9 BALL5:17
TD Corey Willis 63 Yd pass from Shane Morris (Michael Armstrong Kick)3 plays, 62 yds, 0:45 · from CMU 38
CMU 35–9 BALL4th quarter
10:24
TD Corey Willis 4 Yd pass from Shane Morris (Michael Armstrong Kick)8 plays, 84 yds, 3:46 · from CMU 16
CMU 42–9 BALL10:11
TD Alonzo McCoy 27 Yd Fumble Return (Michael Armstrong Kick)
CMU 49–9 BALL2:04
TD Kumehnnu Gwilly 33 Yd Run (Michael Armstrong Kick)11 plays, 79 yds, 5:12 · from CMU 21
CMU 56–9 BALLDrives
BALL 4/15 scoredCMU 7/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | BALL | BALL 25 | 3 | 2 | 1:46 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:14 | CMU | BALL 46 | 7 | 46 | 3:08 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 10:06 | BALL | BALL 25 | 3 | 4 | 1:13 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:53 | CMU | BALL 49 | 5 | 7 | 1:55 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:58 | BALL | BALL 20 | 11 | 57 | 4:57 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 1:56 | CMU | CMU 20 | 5 | 12 | 2:01 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:55 | BALL | CMU 45 | 7 | 21 | 3:05 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 11:43 | CMU | CMU 13 | 3 | 4 | 0:57 | Punt |
| Q2 | 10:46 | BALL | BALL 37 | 3 | 7 | 1:26 | Punt |
| Q2 | 9:20 | CMU | CMU 20 | 6 | 80 | 2:41 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 6:34 | BALL | BALL 21 | 3 | -5 | 1:00 | Punt |
| Q2 | 5:34 | CMU | CMU 37 | 7 | 63 | 2:34 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Central Michigan 100% · pregame line Central Michigan −3.0 (closing line)The 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Morris | 16/21 | 199 | 9.5 | 4 | 0 | 74.5 |
| Tony Poljan | 0/2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 80.8 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Ward | 13 | 97 | 7.5 | 2 | 30 |
| Romello Ross | 15 | 83 | 5.5 | 0 | 30 |
| Kumehnnu Gwilly | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 1 | 33 |
| Tony Poljan | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 9 |
| Berkley Edwards | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bailey Edwards | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Shane Morris | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Willis | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 3 | 63 |
| Tyler Conklin | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 1 | 34 |
| Mark Chapman | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Kumehnnu Gwilly | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Jamil Sabbagh | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Eric Cooper | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jonathan Ward | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Armstrong | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8/8 | 8 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Sheldon | 4 | 139 | 34.8 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
Biggest plays
CMU +18% Q2 6:39 Shane Morris pass complete to Tyler Conklin for 34 yds for a TD, (Michael Armstrong KICK)
CMU +16% Q1 10:06 Jonathan Ward run for 16 yds for a TD, (Michael Armstrong KICK)
CMU +15% Q2 11:50 Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 63 yds , Bailey Edwards return for 11 yds to the CMich 13
CMU +13% Q1 2:01 Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 57 yds , Bailey Edwards return for 12 yds to the CMich 20
BALL +11% Q1 10:06 Kaden Keon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Team stats
| Stat | CMU | BALL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 22 | 14 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8-14 | 5-20 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 455 | 208 |
| Passing | 199 | 127 |
| Comp/Att | 16/23 | 20/34 |
| Yards per pass | 8.7 | 3.7 |
| Rushing | 256 | 81 |
| Rushing Attempts | 45 | 41 |
| Yards per rush | 5.7 | 2.0 |
| Penalties | 4-50 | 5-60 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 27:39 | 32:21 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:57 3rd & 7 at CMU 32 Zack Blair run for 2 yds to the CMich 30
Q4 1:57 2nd & 10 at CMU 35 Markice Hurt run for 3 yds to the CMich 32
Q4 1:57 1st & 10 at CMU 35 Zack Blair pass incomplete to Keidren Davis
Q4 1:57 2nd & 3 at CMU 40 Zack Blair run for 5 yds to the CMich 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:57 1st & 10 at CMU 47 Markice Hurt run for 7 yds to the CMich 40
Q4 1:57 1st & 10 at BALL 30 Zack Blair run for 8 yds to the CMich 38 for a 1ST down CENTRAL MICH Penalty, personal foul (Alonzo McCoy) to the CMich 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:04 Kaden Keon kickoff for 53 yds , Josh Miller return for 18 yds to the BalSt 30
Q4 2:04 1st & 10 at BALL 33 Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 33 yds for a TD, (Michael Armstrong KICK)
Q4 2:46 4th & 2 at BALL 38 Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 5 yds to the BalSt 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:46 Timeout CENTRAL MICH, clock 02:46
Q4 7:16 3rd & 6 at BALL 42 Tony Poljan run for 4 yds to the BalSt 38
Q4 7:16 2nd & 6 at BALL 42 Tony Poljan pass incomplete to JaCorey Sullivan
Q4 7:16 2nd & 6 at BALL 42 Romello Ross run for 10 yds to the BalSt 32 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, illegal block (-10 Yards) to the BalSt 42
Q4 7:16 1st & 10 at BALL 46 Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 4 yds to the BalSt 42
Q4 7:16 2nd & 10 at CMU 33 Kumehnnu Gwilly run for 6 yds to the BalSt 39 for a 1ST down BALL ST Penalty, personal foul (Marc Walton) to the BalSt 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:16 1st & 10 at CMU 33 Tony Poljan pass incomplete to JaCorey Sullivan
Q4 7:16 3rd & 2 at CMU 29 Tony Poljan run for 4 yds to the CMich 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:16 2nd & 11 at CMU 20 Romello Ross run for 9 yds to the CMich 29
Q4 7:16 1st & 10 at CMU 21 Romello Ross run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 20
Q4 10:11 4th & 17 at BALL 45 Nathan Snyder punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Mark Chapman at the CMich 21
Q4 10:11 3rd & 10 at CMU 48 Zack Blair sacked by Mike Danna for a loss of 7 yards to the BalSt 45
Q4 10:11 2nd & 10 at CMU 48 Markice Hurt run for no gain to the CMich 48
Q4 10:11 1st & 10 at CMU 48 Zack Blair pass incomplete to Devin Reece
Q4 10:11 3rd & 3 at BALL 47 Markice Hurt run for 5 yds to the CMich 48 for a 1ST down