Ball State holds off E. Michigan 38-31; Hall sets FBS mark
— Drew Plitt passed for 207 yards and a touchdown, Justin Hall rushed for two scores and Ball State eked out a 38-31 win against Eastern Michigan on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Ball State Cardinals
38
Eastern Michigan Eagles
31
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | 14 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| EMU | 0 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
Rynearson Stadium · 15,258 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/3/26 | vs Toledo Rockets | L 24-39 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 2:39 38-31
Samson Evans 2 Yd Run (Chad Ryland Kick)
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Touchdown 4:43 38-24
Carson Steele 7 Yd Run (Jake Chanove Kick)
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Touchdown 10:56 31-24
Dylan Drummond 41 Yd pass from Ben Bryant (Chad Ryland Kick)
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Touchdown 13:44 31-17
Justin Hall 2 Yd Run (Jake Chanove Kick)
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Field Goal 2:26 24-17
Chad Ryland 32 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:43 24-14
Yo'Heinz Tyler 11 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Jake Chanove Kick)
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Touchdown 1:31 17-14
Darius Boone Jr. 1 Yd Run (Chad Ryland Kick)
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Field Goal 7:02 17-7
Jacob Lewis 49 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 12:56 14-7
Darius Boone Jr. 2 Yd Run (Chad Ryland Kick)
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Touchdown 3:11 14-0
Will Jones 1 Yd Run (Jake Chanove Kick)
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Touchdown 10:15 7-0
Justin Hall 1 Yd Run (Jake Chanove Kick)
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BALL
2 plays, -3 yards, 0:41
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EMU 0:57
6 plays, 14 yards, 1:09 · Interception
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BALL 2:06
5 plays, 5 yards, 0:30 · Field Goal
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EMU 2:39
9 plays, 75 yards, 2:04 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:39 38-31
Samson Evans 2 Yd Run (Chad Ryland Kick)
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BALL 4:43
11 plays, 67 yards, 6:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:43 38-24
Carson Steele 7 Yd Run (Jake Chanove Kick)
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EMU 10:56
7 plays, 75 yards, 2:48 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:56 31-24
Dylan Drummond 41 Yd pass from Ben Bryant (Chad Ryland Kick)
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BALL 13:44
9 plays, 75 yards, 3:36 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:44 31-17
Justin Hall 2 Yd Run (Jake Chanove Kick)
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EMU 2:26
13 plays, 60 yards, 6:12 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:26 24-17
Chad Ryland 32 Yd Field Goal
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BALL 8:43
9 plays, 72 yards, 4:43 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:43 24-14
Yo'Heinz Tyler 11 Yd pass from Drew Plitt (Jake Chanove Kick)
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EMU 13:26
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:34 · Punt
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EMU
6 plays, 23 yards, 0:38 · End of Half
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BALL 0:38
8 plays, 51 yards, 0:48 · Field Goal
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EMU 1:31
15 plays, 75 yards, 5:31 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:31 17-14
Darius Boone Jr. 1 Yd Run (Chad Ryland Kick)
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BALL 7:02
7 plays, 18 yards, 1:55 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:02 17-7
Jacob Lewis 49 Yd Field Goal
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EMU 8:57
1 play, 0 yards, 0:07 · Interception
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BALL 9:04
6 plays, 5 yards, 3:46 · Punt
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EMU 12:56
13 plays, 75 yards, 5:10 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:56 14-7
Darius Boone Jr. 2 Yd Run (Chad Ryland Kick)
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BALL 3:11
13 plays, 68 yards, 5:10 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:11 14-0
Will Jones 1 Yd Run (Jake Chanove Kick)
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EMU 8:21
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:54 · Punt
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BALL 10:15
9 plays, 75 yards, 4:45 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:15 7-0
Justin Hall 1 Yd Run (Jake Chanove Kick)
Showing the last 31 of 31 events.
Team Stats
BALL
EMU
29
1st Downs
27
9-13
3rd down efficiency
7-13
0-0
4th down efficiency
2-3
433
Total Yards
385
233
Passing
339
28/36
Comp/Att
36/49
6.5
Yards per pass
6.9
200
Rushing
46
40
Rushing Attempts
26
5.0
Yards per rush
1.8
6-50
Penalties
4-40
0
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
2
32:43
Possession
27:17
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