| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Ball State | 7 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
Game flow
Ball State won by 10 · 8 scoresLead changes
0
2 times tied
BALL biggest lead
+17
Q4 2:50
WIU biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
BALL 76% · WIU 0%
tied 24% · 45:19 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Ball State is ahead, below it Western Illinois. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
8:24
TD Justin Hall 49 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Jake Chanove Kick)6 plays, 68 yds, 2:05 · from BALL 32
WIU 0–7 BALL2nd quarter
1:58
TD Tony Tate 1 Yd Run (Mason Laramie Kick)13 plays, 96 yds, 6:55 · from WIU 4
WIU 7–7 BALL3rd quarter
10:29
TD Will Jones 21 Yd Run (Jake Chanove Kick)10 plays, 68 yds, 4:27 · from BALL 32
WIU 7–14 BALL10:17
TD Dennis Houston 75 Yd pass from Connor Sampson (Mason Laramie Kick)1 play, 75 yds, 0:12 · from WIU 25
WIU 14–14 BALL8:41
TD Justin Hall 48 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Jake Chanove Kick)4 plays, 69 yds, 1:31 · from BALL 31
WIU 14–21 BALL4th quarter
12:33
TD Carson Steele 37 Yd Run (Jake Chanove Kick)5 plays, 67 yds, 1:32 · from BALL 33
WIU 14–28 BALL2:50
FG Jake Chanove 35 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 57 yds, 4:17 · from BALL 25
WIU 14–31 BALL1:19
TD Dennis Houston 3 Yd pass from Connor Sampson (Mason Laramie Kick)7 plays, 75 yds, 1:31 · from WIU 25
WIU 21–31 BALLDrives
BALL 5/14 scoredWIU 3/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | WIU | WIU 25 | 3 | 4 | 1:19 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:41 | BALL | BALL 18 | 3 | 8 | 1:31 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:10 | WIU | WIU 28 | 3 | 3 | 1:41 | Punt |
| Q1 | 10:29 | BALL | BALL 32 | 6 | 68 | 2:05 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 8:18 | WIU | WIU 10 | 6 | 55 | 2:51 | Downs |
| Q1 | 5:27 | BALL | BALL 35 | 7 | 7 | 2:40 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:47 | WIU | WIU 18 | 5 | 18 | 2:38 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:09 | BALL | BALL 28 | 9 | 34 | 2:48 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:21 | WIU | WIU 5 | 6 | 15 | 2:39 | Punt |
| Q2 | 9:42 | BALL | BALL 46 | 3 | 4 | 0:49 | Punt |
| Q2 | 8:53 | WIU | WIU 4 | 13 | 96 | 6:55 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 1:52 | BALL | BALL 31 | 1 | 4 | 0:07 | Fumble |
Win probability
Ball State 100% · pregame line Ball State −31.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Sampson | 30/43 | 367 | 8.5 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Wanza | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 0 | 8 |
| Ludovick Choquette | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 23 |
| Gaej Walker | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Connor Sampson | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | 7 |
| Tony Tate | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Houston | 12 | 237 | 19.8 | 2 | 75 |
| Dallas Daniels | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 | 10 |
| Daniel Bender | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 34 |
| Ludovick Choquette | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Gaej Walker | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 10 |
| Mason Sikes | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Nathan Karsjens | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jaylen Reed | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Tate | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Laramie | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Fellner | 6 | 255 | 42.5 | 0 | 2 | 53 |
| Connor Sampson | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 1 | 35 |
Biggest plays
WIU +11% Q2 1:58 Tony Tate run for 1 yd for a TD, (Mason Laramie KICK)
BALL +9% Q2 1:52 Mason Laramie kickoff for 46 yds
WIU +9% Q3 10:17 Connor Sampson pass complete to Dennis Houston for 75 yds for a TD, (Mason Laramie KICK)
BALL +6% Q3 8:41 Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 48 yds for a TD, (Jake Chanove KICK)
WIU +5% Q2 1:45 Connor Sampson sacked by Tavion Woodard for a loss of 3 yards to the WIll 47
Team stats
| Stat | WIU | BALL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 17 | 18 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-13 | 5-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Total Yards | 437 | 404 |
| Passing | 367 | 188 |
| Comp/Att | 30/43 | 17/28 |
| Yards per pass | 8.5 | 6.7 |
| Rushing | 70 | 216 |
| Rushing Attempts | 24 | 40 |
| Yards per rush | 2.9 | 5.4 |
| Penalties | 7-73 | 5-26 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 31:02 | 28:58 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 2nd & 12 at WIU 43 run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIll 44
Q4 1:19 1st & 10 at WIU 41 run for a loss of 2 yards to the WIll 43
Q4 1:19 kickoff for 11 yds
Q4 1:19 2nd & Goal at BALL 3 Connor Sampson pass complete to Dennis Houston for 3 yds for a TD, (Mason Laramie KICK)
Q4 1:24 Timeout WESTRN ILLINOIS, clock 01:24
Q4 2:50 1st & Goal at BALL 1 Ludovick Choquette run for 2 yds to the BalSt 3
Q4 2:50 2nd & 1 at BALL 35 Connor Sampson pass complete to Daniel Bender for 34 yds to the BalSt 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:50 1st & 10 at BALL 44 Connor Sampson pass complete to Dallas Daniels for 9 yds to the BalSt 35
Q4 2:50 3rd & 1 at WIU 34 Connor Sampson pass complete to Dennis Houston for 22 yds to the BalSt 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:50 2nd & 10 at WIU 25 Connor Sampson pass complete to Ludovick Choquette for 9 yds to the WIll 34
Q4 2:50 1st & 10 at WIU 25 Connor Sampson pass incomplete to Daniel Bender
Q4 2:50 Jonathan Hagee kickoff for 62 yds
Q4 2:50 4th & 1 at WIU 18 Jake Chanove 35 yd FG GOOD
Q4 2:54 Timeout WESTRN ILLINOIS, clock 02:54
Q4 7:07 3rd & 2 at WIU 19 Carson Steele run for 1 yd to the WIll 18
Q4 7:07 2nd & 5 at WIU 22 Will Jones run for 3 yds to the WIll 19
Q4 7:07 1st & 10 at WIU 27 Will Jones run for 5 yds to the WIll 22
Q4 7:07 2nd & 8 at BALL 40 Carson Steele run for 33 yds to the WIll 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:07 1st & 10 at BALL 38 Carson Steele run for 2 yds to the BalSt 40
Q4 7:07 2nd & 6 at BALL 29 Drew Plitt pass complete to Justin Hall for 9 yds to the BalSt 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:07 1st & 10 at BALL 25 Carson Steele run for 4 yds to the BalSt 29
Q4 7:07 4th & 1 at BALL 25 Connor Sampson pass incomplete to Dallas Daniels
Q4 12:33 3rd & 3 at BALL 27 Ludovick Choquette run for 2 yds to the BalSt 25
Q4 12:33 2nd & 3 at BALL 27 Ludovick Choquette run for no gain to the BalSt 27