NCAA - Football
Ball State Cardinals
27
Northern Illinois Huskies
20
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 27 |
| NIU | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
Caleb Huntley ran 35 times for 157 yards and two TDs, and Ball State rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Northern Illinois 27-20 in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams on Saturday.
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | vs Buffalo Bulls | L 7-28 | NCAAF |
| 11/4/26 | @ Massachusetts Minutemen | L 30-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Sacramento State Hornets | W 34-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Bowling Green Falcons | W 32-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Northwestern Wildcats | L 14-45 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
John Richardson 38 Yd Field Goal
Ryan Rimmler 22 Yd Field Goal
Caleb Huntley 45 Yd Run (Ryan Rimmler Kick)
Ryan Rimmler 42 Yd Field Goal
Caleb Huntley 3 Yd Run (Drew Plitt Pass to Justin Hall for Two-Point Conversion)
Ryan Rimmler 25 Yd Field Goal
John Richardson 24 Yd Field Goal
Ryan Rimmler 24 Yd Field Goal
Tre Harbison 28 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
Tre Harbison 19 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
4 plays, 21 yards, 0:22 · End of Game
3 plays, 1 yard, 2:22 · Punt
8 plays, 60 yards, 1:31 · Field Goal
John Richardson 38 Yd Field Goal
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:49 · Punt
7 plays, 34 yards, 1:22 · Downs
7 plays, 17 yards, 3:49 · Field Goal
Ryan Rimmler 22 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 24 yards, 3:18 · Interception
1 play, 45 yards, 0:09 · Touchdown
Caleb Huntley 45 Yd Run (Ryan Rimmler Kick)
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:40 · Punt
4 plays, 1 yard, 1:19 · Field Goal
Ryan Rimmler 42 Yd Field Goal
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:52 · Punt
3 plays, -7 yards, 1:49 · Punt
2 plays, 18 yards, 0:35 · Fumble
1 play, 3 yards, 0:05 · Touchdown
Caleb Huntley 3 Yd Run (Drew Plitt Pass to Justin Hall for Two-Point Conversion)
2 plays, 5 yards, 0:38 · Fumble
8 plays, 37 yards, 2:54 · Field Goal
Ryan Rimmler 25 Yd Field Goal
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:28 · Punt
5 plays, 16 yards, 2:23 · Punt
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:30 · Punt
1 play, -1 yard, 0:19 · End of Half
9 plays, 62 yards, 2:17 · Fumble
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:56 · Punt
9 plays, 31 yards, 3:29 · Missed FG
7 plays, 60 yards, 2:48 · Field Goal
John Richardson 24 Yd Field Goal
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:26 · Punt
7 plays, 29 yards, 3:22 · Punt
14 plays, 70 yards, 4:47 · Field Goal
Ryan Rimmler 24 Yd Field Goal
3 plays, 8 yards, 2:01 · Punt
5 plays, 5 yards, 1:56 · Punt
10 plays, 77 yards, 3:59 · Touchdown
Tre Harbison 28 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:10 · Punt
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