| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Ball State | 7 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 38 |
Game flow
Ball State won by 7 · 12 scoresLead changes
1
2 times tied
BALL biggest lead
+7
Q4 5:02
EMU biggest lead
+14
Q2 7:04
Time in front
BALL 10% · EMU 64%
tied 26% · 5:56 vs 38:35 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Ball State is ahead, below it Eastern Michigan. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
8:59
TD Preston Hutchinson 1 Yd Run (Chad Ryland Kick)
EMU 7–0 BALL6:05
TD Caleb Huntley 7 Yd Run (Jack Knight Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 2:54 · from BALL 25
EMU 7–7 BALL0:43
TD Bryson Cannon 10 Yd pass from Preston Hutchinson (Chad Ryland Kick)11 plays, 64 yds, 5:22 · from EMU 36
EMU 14–7 BALL2nd quarter
7:04
TD Preston Hutchinson 10 Yd Run (Chad Ryland Kick)
EMU 21–7 BALL4:14
FG Jack Knight 44 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 25 yds, 2:50 · from BALL 48
EMU 21–10 BALL0:00
FG Jacob Lewis 51 Yd Field Goal
EMU 21–13 BALL3rd quarter
9:39
FG Chad Ryland 52 Yd Field Goal
EMU 24–13 BALL4:34
TD Caleb Huntley 13 Yd Run (Drew Plitt Pass to Yo'Heinz Tyler for Two-Point Conversion)14 plays, 70 yds, 5:05 · from BALL 30
EMU 24–21 BALL4th quarter
10:02
TD Yo'Heinz Tyler 33 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Jack Knight Kick)
EMU 24–28 BALL5:02
FG Jack Knight 34 Yd Field Goal
EMU 24–31 BALL4:12
TD Preston Hutchinson 1 Yd Run (Chad Ryland Kick)3 plays, 75 yds, 0:50 · from EMU 25
EMU 31–31 BALL0:06
TD Caleb Huntley 1 Yd Run (Jack Knight Kick)12 plays, 79 yds, 4:06 · from BALL 21
EMU 31–38 BALLDrives
BALL 7/11 scoredEMU 5/12 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | BALL | BALL 40 | 8 | 18 | 3:10 | PUNT |
| Q1 | 11:50 | BALL | EMU 12 | 7 | 62 | 2:51 | Downs Touchdown |
| Q1 | 8:59 | BALL | BALL 25 | 8 | 75 | 2:54 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 6:05 | EMU | EMU 36 | 11 | 64 | 5:22 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 0:43 | BALL | BALL 25 | 6 | 0 | 0:00 | Downs |
| Q2 | 14:09 | BALL | BALL 45 | 4 | 0 | 13:26 | Downs |
| Q2 | 12:50 | EMU | BALL 36 | 8 | 0 | 12:07 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 9:45 | BALL | EMU 29 | 6 | 11 | 2:41 | Downs Touchdown |
| Q2 | 7:04 | BALL | BALL 48 | 8 | 25 | 2:50 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 4:14 | EMU | EMU 15 | 6 | 0 | 0:00 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 1:30 | EMU | BALL 11 | 11 | 28 | 1:30 | Field Goal |
| Q3 | 15:00 | EMU | EMU 25 | 7 | 0 | 0:00 | Missed FG |
Win probability
Ball State 100% · pregame line Ball State −8.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Hutchinson | 17/29 | 250 | 8.6 | 1 | 0 | 67.2 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Hutchinson | 17 | 104 | 6.1 | 3 | 31 |
| Samson Evans | 14 | 63 | 4.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Trey Bess III | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 0 | 27 |
| Jairus Grissom | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| DJ Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Knue | 8 | 121 | 15.1 | 0 | 71 |
| Bryson Cannon | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 1 | 37 |
| Thomas Odukoya | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Samson Evans | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Aaron Jackson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvinoski LaFleur | 1 | 54 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Ryland | 1/2 | 50.0 | 52 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Julien | 3 | 132 | 44.0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
Biggest plays
EMU +76% Q4 4:12 Preston Hutchinson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chad Ryland KICK)
BALL +52% Q4 4:12 Chad Ryland kickoff for 57 yds , Justin Hall return for 13 yds to the BalSt 21
BALL +36% Q3 4:34 Caleb Huntley run for 13 yds for a TD, (Drew Plitt pass to Yo'Heinz Tyler for Two-Point Conversion)
BALL +31% Q4 10:02 Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo'Heinz Tyler for 33 yds for a TD, (Jack Knight KICK)
BALL +24% Q4 11:00 Justin Hall run for 31 yds to the EMich 34 for a 1ST down
Team stats
| Stat | EMU | BALL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 22 | 30 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-11 | 4-13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-3 | 3-3 |
| Total Yards | 477 | 536 |
| Passing | 250 | 232 |
| Comp/Att | 17/29 | 22/32 |
| Yards per pass | 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Rushing | 227 | 304 |
| Rushing Attempts | 41 | 52 |
| Yards per rush | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| Penalties | 5-48 | 7-65 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 29:43 | 30:17 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:06 2nd & Goal at EMU 1 Caleb Huntley run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jack Knight KICK)
Q4 0:10 Timeout BALL ST, clock 00:10
Q4 0:26 1st & Goal at EMU 8 Caleb Huntley run for 7 yds to the EMich 1
Q4 0:37 Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:37
Q4 0:38 1st & 10 at EMU 18 Will Jones run for 10 yds to the EMich 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:06 1st & 10 at EMU 35 Caleb Huntley run for 17 yds to the EMich 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:11 2nd & 5 at EMU 44 Caleb Huntley run for 9 yds to the EMich 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:23 1st & 10 at EMU 49 Caleb Huntley run for 5 yds to the EMich 44
Q4 1:49 3rd & 19 at BALL 32 Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 19 yds to the EMich 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:57 Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 01:57
Q4 2:15 2nd & 15 at BALL 36 Drew Plitt run for a loss of 4 yards to the BalSt 32
Q4 3:00 1st & 25 at BALL 26 Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 10 yds to the BalSt 36
Q4 3:15 1st & 10 at BALL 41 BALL ST Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the BalSt 26
Q4 3:26 2nd & 3 at BALL 28 Caleb Huntley run for 13 yds to the BalSt 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:00 1st & 10 at BALL 21 Caleb Huntley run for 7 yds to the BalSt 28
Q4 4:12 Chad Ryland kickoff for 57 yds , Justin Hall return for 13 yds to the BalSt 21
Q4 4:12 1st & Goal at BALL 1 Preston Hutchinson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chad Ryland KICK)
Q4 4:45 2nd & 7 at EMU 28 Preston Hutchinson pass complete to Tanner Knue for 71 yds to the BalSt 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:48 1st & 10 at EMU 25 Samson Evans run for 3 yds to the EMich 28
Q4 5:02 Jacob Lewis kickoff for 57 yds for a touchback
Q4 5:02 4th & 3 at EMU 17 Jack Knight 34 Yd Field Goal
Q4 5:33 3rd & 9 at EMU 23 Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 6 yds to the EMich 17
Q4 5:46 2nd & 9 at EMU 23 Drew Plitt pass incomplete
Q4 5:56 1st & 10 at EMU 24 Caleb Huntley run for 1 yd to the EMich 23