The lead after every score: above the line Ball State is ahead, below it Western Michigan. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one. Overtime periods are untimed, so each is drawn the same width.

Scoring summary

1st quarter

7:33

TD Riley Miller 22 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Morgan Hagee Kick)6 plays, 45 yds, 2:10 · from WMU 45

WMU 0–7 BALL

0:16

TD Jamauri Bogan 3 Yd Run (Gavin Peddie Kick)13 plays, 86 yds, 7:17 · from WMU 14

WMU 7–7 BALL

2nd quarter

8:16

TD Jamauri Bogan 2 Yd Run (Gavin Peddie Kick)10 plays, 62 yds, 5:33 · from WMU 38

WMU 14–7 BALL

4:22

TD Corey Lacanaria 11 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Morgan Hagee Kick)8 plays, 80 yds, 3:54 · from BALL 20

WMU 14–14 BALL

2:58

TD James Gilbert 17 Yd Run (Morgan Hagee Kick)2 plays, 27 yds, 0:31 · from WMU 27

WMU 14–21 BALL

0:32

FG Gavin Peddie 31 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 71 yds, 2:26 · from WMU 15

WMU 17–21 BALL

3rd quarter

10:32

TD James Gilbert 12 Yd Run (Morgan Hagee Kick)6 plays, 57 yds, 2:02 · from BALL 43

WMU 17–28 BALL

3:35

FG Gavin Peddie 20 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 72 yds, 6:57 · from WMU 25

WMU 20–28 BALL

4th quarter

8:34

TD LeVante Bellamy 2 Yd Run (Kaleb Eleby Pass to Giovanni Ricci for Two-Point Conversion)5 plays, 40 yds, 1:26 · from BALL 40

WMU 28–28 BALL

5:36

TD Malik Dunner 12 Yd Run (Morgan Hagee Kick)8 plays, 71 yds, 2:58 · from BALL 29

WMU 28–35 BALL

1:48

TD Giovanni Ricci 9 Yd pass from Kaleb Eleby (Gavin Peddie Kick)9 plays, 75 yds, 3:48 · from WMU 25

WMU 35–35 BALL

OT

TD Kyle Schrank 2 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Morgan Hagee Kick)3 plays, 25 yds · from WMU 25

WMU 35–42 BALL

TD Kaleb Eleby 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)5 plays, 25 yds · from WMU 3

WMU 41–42 BALL

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.

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