| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 7 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 37 |
| Ball State | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Game flow
Central Michigan won by 20 · 8 scoresLead changes
1
0 times tied
BALL biggest lead
+7
Q1 12:25
CMU biggest lead
+20
Q4 11:17
Time in front
BALL 21% · CMU 75%
tied 4% · 12:30 vs 44:55 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
12:25
TD Carson Steele 9 Yd Run (Jake Chanove Kick)
CMU 0–7 BALL2nd quarter
14:55
TD Lew Nichols III 2 Yd Run (Marshall Meeder Kick)
CMU 14–7 BALL11:50
FG Jacob Lewis 37 Yd Field Goal
CMU 14–10 BALL10:12
TD Kalil Pimpleton 50 Yd pass from Daniel Richardson (Marshall Meeder Kick)
CMU 21–10 BALL5:57
TD Lew Nichols III 66 Yd Run (Marshall Meeder Kick)2 plays, 66 yds, 0:10 · from CMU 34
CMU 28–10 BALL2:22
TD Yo'Heinz Tyler 6 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Jake Chanove Kick)
CMU 28–17 BALL3rd quarter
4:15
TD Lew Nichols III 1 Yd Run (Marshall Meeder PAT failed)
CMU 34–17 BALL4th quarter
11:17
FG Marshall Meeder 44 Yd Field Goal
CMU 37–17 BALLDrives
BALL 1/4 scoredCMU 2/5 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | BALL | BALL 25 | 9 | 75 | 2:35 | Touchdown | |
| Q1 | CMU | CMU 27 | 6 | 22 | 1:41 | Punt | |
| Q2 | BALL | BALL 34 | 8 | 46 | 3:01 | Field Goal | |
| Q2 | CMU | CMU 25 | 5 | 75 | 1:38 | Touchdown | |
| Q2 | 5:57 | CMU | CMU 34 | 2 | 66 | 0:10 | Touchdown |
| Q3 | CMU | CMU 13 | 11 | 35 | 5:17 | Punt | |
| Q3 | BALL | BALL 12 | 7 | -1 | 2:36 | Punt | |
| Q4 | BALL | BALL 26 | 4 | 1 | 1:06 | Punt | |
| Q4 | CMU | CMU 17 | 4 | 7 | 2:24 | Punt |
Win probability
Central Michigan 100% · pregame line Central Michigan −2.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Richardson | 20/25 | 283 | 11.3 | 2 | 2 | 89.2 |
| Darius Bracy | 1/1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | 99.9 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Nichols | 32 | 219 | 6.8 | 3 | 66 |
| Darius Bracy | 13 | 68 | 5.2 | 0 | 17 |
| Daniel Richardson | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalil Pimpleton | 7 | 144 | 20.6 | 1 | 50 |
| JaCorey Sullivan | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 1 | 47 |
| Remi Simmons | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 14 |
| Lew Nichols | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Dallas Dixon | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Joel Wilson | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Marion Lukes | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -5 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devonni Reed | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Meeder | 1/1 | 100.0 | 44 | 4/5 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Elzinga | 3 | 123 | 41.0 | 0 | 2 | 42 |
Biggest plays
CMU +29% Q1 12:20 Jacob Lewis kickoff for 53 yds , Marion Lukes return for 15 yds to the CMich 27
BALL +24% Q1 12:25 C. Steele run for 9 yds for a TD, (J. Chanove KICK)
CMU +21% Q3 0:00
CMU +20% Q3 4:15 Lew Nichols III 1 Yd Run (Marshall Meeder PAT failed)
BALL +19% Q3 4:08 Josh Rolston kickoff for 41 yds , Jayshon Jackson return for 10 yds to the BalSt 34
Team stats
| Stat | CMU | BALL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 26 | 18 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-10 | 4-14 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 2-5 |
| Total Yards | 567 | 329 |
| Passing | 282 | 170 |
| Comp/Att | 21/26 | 21/39 |
| Yards per pass | 10.8 | 4.4 |
| Rushing | 285 | 159 |
| Rushing Attempts | 46 | 33 |
| Yards per rush | 6.2 | 4.8 |
| Penalties | 6-45 | 3-23 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 32:47 | 27:13 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at BALL 48 Darius Bracy run for 5 yds to the BalSt 43
Q4 4:00 1st & 10 at CMU 26 Lew Nichols III run for 12 yds to the CMich 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:00 1st & 10 at CMU 38 Darius Bracy run for 14 yds to the BalSt 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:00 2nd & 5 at BALL 43 Darius Bracy run for 3 yds to the BalSt 40
Q4 4:00 3rd & 2 at BALL 40 Darius Bracy run for 1 yd to the BalSt 39
Q4 4:00 4th & 1 at BALL 39 Darius Bracy run for 2 yds to the BalSt 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 4:00 4th & 13 at CMU 26 Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Jordan Williams, broken up by Donte Kent
Q4 7:39 1st & 10 at BALL 49 Carson Steele run for 5 yds to the CMich 46
Q4 7:39 2nd & 5 at CMU 46 Carson Steele run for 1 yd to the CMich 45
Q4 7:39 3rd & 4 at CMU 45 Drew Plitt pass complete to Hassan Littles
Q4 7:39 4th & 4 at CMU 45 Drew Plitt pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 7 yds to the CMich 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:39 1st & 10 at CMU 38 Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson, broken up by Devonni Reed
Q4 7:39 2nd & 10 at CMU 38 Will Jones run for 15 yds to the CMich 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:39 1st & 10 at CMU 23 Drew Plitt pass complete to Hassan Littles for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 24
Q4 7:39 2nd & 11 at CMU 24 Drew Plitt sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the CMich 30
Q4 7:39 3rd & 17 at CMU 30 Drew Plitt pass complete to Cody Rudy for 4 yds to the CMich 30
Q4 7:39 4th & 3 at CMU 24 Luke Elzinga punt for 42 yds , Hassan Littles returns for 15 yds to the BalSt 49
Q4 10:03 1st & 10 at CMU 17 Lew Nichols III run for 1 yd to the CMich 18
Q4 10:03 2nd & 9 at CMU 18 Lew Nichols III run for 3 yds to the CMich 21
Q4 10:03 3rd & 6 at CMU 21 Lew Nichols III run for 3 yds to the CMich 21
Q4 10:03 4th & 9 at BALL 27 Nathan Snyder punt for 56 yds
Q4 11:15 1st & 10 at BALL 26
Q4 11:15 2nd & 10 at BALL 26 Carson Steele run for 1 yd to the BalSt 27
Q4 11:15 3rd & 9 at BALL 27 pass incomplete to Yo'Heinz Tyler