NCAA - Football
Northern Illinois Huskies
38
Ball State Cardinals
44
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| BALL | 0 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 44 |
— John Paddock passed for 403 yards, Carson Steele's third rushing touchdown was the go-ahead score in the second overtime and Ball State defeated Northern Illinois 44-38 on Saturday after trailing by 17 points at the half.
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ San José State Spartans | L 19-30 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ UNLV Rebels | L 24-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | L 21-56 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Wyoming Cowboys | L 23-41 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Air Force Falcons | L 7-28 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Carson Steele 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
Tanner Koziol 6 Yd pass from John Paddock (Ben VonGunten Kick)
Ben VonGunten 35 Yd Field Goal
Harrison Waylee 68 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
Tanner Koziol 17 Yd pass from John Paddock (Ben VonGunten Kick)
Carson Steele 3 Yd Run (Ben VonGunten Kick)
Harrison Waylee 1 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
Carson Steele 2 Yd Run (Ben VonGunten Kick)
John Richardson 28 Yd Field Goal
Brady Hunt 30 Yd pass from John Paddock (Ben VonGunten Kick)
Kacper Rutkiewicz 31 Yd pass from Ethan Hampton (John Richardson Kick)
Harrison Waylee 52 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
Kacper Rutkiewicz 13 Yd pass from Ethan Hampton (John Richardson Kick)
Carson Steele 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
6 plays, 25 yards, 0:30 · Downs
10 plays, 72 yards, 1:26 · Touchdown
Tanner Koziol 6 Yd pass from John Paddock (Ben VonGunten Kick)
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:57 · Punt
11 plays, 57 yards, 2:44 · Field Goal
Ben VonGunten 35 Yd Field Goal
3 plays, 75 yards, 1:26 · Touchdown
Harrison Waylee 68 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
9 plays, 87 yards, 1:52 · Touchdown
Tanner Koziol 17 Yd pass from John Paddock (Ben VonGunten Kick)
11 plays, 26 yards, 5:25 · Punt
8 plays, 52 yards, 3:24 · Touchdown
Carson Steele 3 Yd Run (Ben VonGunten Kick)
5 plays, 20 yards, 3:21 · Punt
5 plays, 15 yards, 1:22 · Punt
8 plays, 75 yards, 3:37 · Touchdown
Harrison Waylee 1 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:24 · Touchdown
Carson Steele 2 Yd Run (Ben VonGunten Kick)
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:21 · Interception
6 plays, 30 yards, 0:44 · Interception
9 plays, 65 yards, 2:17 · Field Goal
John Richardson 28 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 70 yards, 1:43 · Touchdown
Brady Hunt 30 Yd pass from John Paddock (Ben VonGunten Kick)
10 plays, 80 yards, 5:13 · Touchdown
Kacper Rutkiewicz 31 Yd pass from Ethan Hampton (John Richardson Kick)
11 plays, 46 yards, 3:43 · Missed FG
2 plays, -9 yards, 1:01 · Fumble
3 plays, 61 yards, 0:22 · Touchdown
Harrison Waylee 52 Yd Run (John Richardson Kick)
4 plays, 6 yards, 1:39 · Punt
4 plays, 5 yards, 2:03 · Missed FG
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:24 · Interception
13 plays, 81 yards, 6:24 · Touchdown
Kacper Rutkiewicz 13 Yd pass from Ethan Hampton (John Richardson Kick)
6 plays, 21 yards, 3:17 · Punt
1 play, 0 yards
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