| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 8 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 28 |
| Ball State | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
Game flow
Ball State won by 14 · 11 scoresLead changes
3
0 times tied
BALL biggest lead
+14
Q4 5:34
AKR biggest lead
+8
Q1 11:42
Time in front
BALL 65% · AKR 29%
tied 6% · 39:13 vs 17:29 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Ball State is ahead, below it Akron. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
11:42
TD Israel Polk 19 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Michael Johnson Jr. Pass to Max Whisner for Two-Point Conversion)5 plays, 34 yds, 1:56 · from BALL 34
AKR 8–0 BALL6:13
TD Kiael Kelly 3 Yd Run (Carson Holmer Kick)10 plays, 75 yds, 5:29 · from BALL 25
AKR 8–7 BALL0:45
TD Kiael Kelly 26 Yd Run (Carson Holmer Kick)7 plays, 72 yds, 4:31 · from BALL 28
AKR 8–14 BALL2nd quarter
1:26
TD Kyan Mason 37 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Matthew Schramm Kick)10 plays, 96 yds, 2:52 · from AKR 4
AKR 15–14 BALL3rd quarter
9:54
TD Qua Ashley 69 Yd Run (Carson Holmer Kick)
AKR 15–21 BALL7:28
FG Matthew Schramm 29 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 63 yds, 2:26 · from AKR 25
AKR 18–21 BALL5:52
TD Koby Gross 29 Yd pass from Kiael Kelly (Carson Holmer Kick)3 plays, 75 yds, 1:36 · from BALL 25
AKR 18–28 BALL0:24
TD Israel Polk 4 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Matthew Schramm Kick)5 plays, 52 yds, 2:16 · from AKR 48
AKR 25–28 BALL4th quarter
10:43
TD Kiael Kelly 1 Yd Run (Carson Holmer Kick)9 plays, 75 yds, 4:41 · from BALL 25
AKR 25–35 BALL5:47
FG Matthew Schramm 19 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 74 yds, 4:56 · from AKR 25
AKR 28–35 BALL5:34
TD TJ Horton 90 Yd Kickoff Return (Carson Holmer Kick)
AKR 28–42 BALLDrives
BALL 5/14 scoredAKR 5/15 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | BALL | BALL 25 | 4 | 9 | 1:22 | Downs |
| Q1 | 13:38 | AKR | BALL 34 | 5 | 34 | 1:56 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 11:42 | BALL | BALL 25 | 10 | 75 | 5:29 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 6:13 | AKR | AKR 25 | 3 | 2 | 0:57 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:16 | BALL | BALL 28 | 7 | 72 | 4:31 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 0:45 | AKR | AKR 25 | 3 | 7 | 0:52 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:53 | BALL | BALL 35 | 6 | 4 | 2:56 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 11:57 | AKR | BALL 39 | 4 | 3 | 1:49 | Downs |
| Q2 | 10:08 | BALL | BALL 36 | 7 | 28 | 3:27 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 6:41 | AKR | AKR 36 | 3 | -15 | 1:25 | Punt |
| Q2 | 5:16 | BALL | BALL 42 | 3 | 7 | 0:58 | Punt |
| Q2 | 4:18 | AKR | AKR 4 | 10 | 96 | 2:52 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Ball State 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50The 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Finley | 22/40 | 291 | 7.3 | 3 | 2 | 23.4 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Gant | 19 | 94 | 4.9 | 0 | 27 |
| Sean Patrick | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 8 |
| Ben Finley | 9 | 10 | 1.1 | 0 | 21 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Grear Jr. | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 0 | 37 |
| Israel Polk | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 2 | 25 |
| Kyan Mason | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 1 | 37 |
| Conner Cravaack | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 15 |
| Marcel Williams | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Sean Patrick | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Jordan Gant | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Myles Walker | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julien Laventure | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DiMarco Johnson | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shammond Cooper | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Anderson | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melvin Spriggs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Reed | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Dall | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Durham | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| DiMarco Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Schramm | 2/2 | 100.0 | 29 | 2/2 | 8 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Castle | 4 | 156 | 39.0 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
Biggest plays
BALL +36% Q3 9:54 Qua Ashley run for 69 yds for a TD (Carson Holmer KICK)
AKR +35% Q3 0:24 Ben Finley pass complete to Israel Polk for 4 yds for a TD (Matthew Schramm KICK)
BALL +31% Q4 5:34 TJ Horton 90 Yd Kickoff Return (Carson Holmer Kick)
BALL +28% Q2 1:24 (01:24) Wiley,Owen kickoff 49 yards to the BSU16 Weatherly,Eric return 6 yards to the BSU22, out of bounds at BSU22 PENALTY Akr Illegal Formation (Johnson,DiMarco) 5 yards from Akr35 to Akr30. NO PLAY.
BALL +28% Q3 0:24 Owen Wiley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Team stats
| Stat | AKR | BALL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 24 | 17 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 2-12 | 4-13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-4 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 419 | 374 |
| Passing | 291 | 158 |
| Comp/Att | 22/40 | 11/20 |
| Yards per pass | 7.3 | 7.9 |
| Rushing | 128 | 216 |
| Rushing Attempts | 35 | 45 |
| Yards per rush | 3.7 | 4.8 |
| Penalties | 9-74 | 6-50 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 29:47 | 30:13 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 3rd & 20 at AKR 31 K. Kelly takes a knee
Q4 0:02 3rd & 15 at AKR 26 PENALTY BSU Delay Of Game 5 yards from Akr26 to Akr31. NO PLAY.
Q4 0:44 2nd & 12 at AKR 23 K. Kelly takes a knee
Q4 1:26 1st & 10 at AKR 21 K. Kelly takes a knee
Q4 1:37 1st & 10 at AKR 31 Ben Finley pass intercepted Joedrick Lewis return for 16 yds to the AKR 21
Q4 1:45 1st & 10 at AKR 20 Ben Finley pass complete to Marcel Williams for 11 yds to the AKR 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:50 4th & 10 at BALL 42 Adam Saul punt for 58 yds for a touchback
Q4 2:00 4th & 10 at BALL 42 Timeout Ball State, clock 02:00
Q4 2:09 3rd & 7 at BALL 45 Kiael Kelly run for a loss of 3 yards to the BALL 42
Q4 2:20 3rd & 7 at BALL 45 Timeout Akron, clock 02:20
Q4 2:20 2nd & 9 at BALL 43 Qua Ashley run for 2 yds to the BALL 45
Q4 3:09 1st & 10 at BALL 42 Qua Ashley run for 1 yd to the BALL 43
Q4 3:16 2nd & 10 at AKR 48 Ben Finley pass intercepted Roman Pearson return for 7 yds to the BALL 42
Q4 3:25 1st & 10 at AKR 48 Ben Finley pass incomplete to Israel Polk
Q4 3:45 4th & 1 at AKR 47 Jordan Gant run for 1 yd to the AKR 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:25 3rd & 5 at AKR 43 Ben Finley pass complete to Kyan Mason for 4 yds to the AKR 47
Q4 4:57 2nd & 10 at AKR 38 Jordan Gant run for 5 yds to the AKR 43
Q4 5:05 1st & 10 at AKR 38 Ben Finley pass incomplete to Myles Walker
Q4 5:22 2nd & 10 at AKR 25 Ben Finley pass complete to Tim Grear Jr. for 13 yds to the AKR 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:30 1st & 10 at AKR 25 Ben Finley pass incomplete to Myles Walker
Q4 5:34 DC Pippin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 5:34 1st & 10 at AKR 35 TJ Horton 90 Yd Kickoff Return (Carson Holmer Kick)
Q4 5:47 4th & Goal at BALL 1 Matthew Schramm 19 yd FG GOOD
Q4 6:27 3rd & Goal at BALL 1 Jordan Gant run for no gain to the BALL 1