Ball St. takes slugfest in 1-point win over C. Michigan
— Carson Steele ran for 124 yards on 28 carries and Ben VonGunten's 22-yard field goal with 12:14 remaining carried Ball State past Central Michigan 17-16 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Ball State Cardinals
17
Central Michigan Chippewas
16
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| CMU | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
Kelly/Shorts Stadium · 22,305 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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 12:14 17-16
Ben VonGunten 22 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:07 14-16
Carlos Carriere 17 Yd pass from Daniel Richardson (Josh Rolston PAT failed)
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Touchdown 6:43 14-10
Sidney Houston Jr. 4 Yd Fumble Return (Ben VonGunten Kick)
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Touchdown 5:01 7-10
Brady Hunt 2 Yd pass from John Paddock (Ben VonGunten Kick)
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Touchdown 0:00 0-10
Lew Nichols III 1 Yd Run (Josh Rolston Kick)
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Field Goal 6:10 0-3
Josh Rolston 44 Yd Field Goal
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BALL
2 plays, -3 yards, 0:53 · End of Game
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CMU 0:53
4 plays, 6 yards, 0:30 · Downs
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BALL 1:23
5 plays, 17 yards, 1:50 · Punt
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CMU 3:13
8 plays, 59 yards, 4:05 · Punt
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BALL 7:18
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:24 · Punt
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CMU 8:42
7 plays, 23 yards, 3:32 · Punt
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BALL 12:14
8 plays, 51 yards, 2:49 · Field Goal
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CMU 0:03
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:16 · Punt
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BALL 1:19
4 plays, 27 yards, 0:48 · Punt
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CMU 2:07
7 plays, 62 yards, 1:32 · Touchdown
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Field Goal 12:14 17-16
Ben VonGunten 22 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:07 14-16
Carlos Carriere 17 Yd pass from Daniel Richardson (Josh Rolston PAT failed)
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CMU 6:43
4 plays, 3 yards, 1:00 · Fumble Return Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:43 14-10
Sidney Houston Jr. 4 Yd Fumble Return (Ben VonGunten Kick)
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BALL 7:43
10 plays, 54 yards, 4:46 · Downs
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CMU 12:29
7 plays, 20 yards, 2:31 · Downs
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CMU
1 play, 1 yard, 0:10 · End of Half
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BALL 0:10
4 plays, 13 yards, 0:30 · Punt
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CMU 0:40
3 plays, 6 yards, 0:17 · Punt
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BALL 0:57
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:56 · Punt
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CMU 1:53
7 plays, 22 yards, 3:02 · Punt
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BALL 5:01
5 plays, 40 yards, 1:58 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:01 7-10
Brady Hunt 2 Yd pass from John Paddock (Ben VonGunten Kick)
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CMU 6:59
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:39 · Punt
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BALL 8:38
8 plays, 30 yards, 2:32 · Punt
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CMU 11:10
4 plays, 2 yards, 0:50 · Missed FG
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CMU 12:00
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:45 · Punt
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BALL 13:45
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:15 · Punt
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CMU
2 plays, 3 yards, 0:40 · Touchdown
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BALL 0:40
1 play, -19 yards, 0:07 · Fumble
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CMU 0:47
10 plays, 37 yards, 3:59 · Downs
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BALL 4:46
4 plays, 15 yards, 1:24 · Punt
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CMU 6:10
14 plays, 52 yards, 5:18 · Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:00 0-10
Lew Nichols III 1 Yd Run (Josh Rolston Kick)
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Field Goal 6:10 0-3
Josh Rolston 44 Yd Field Goal
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BALL 11:28
4 plays, 8 yards, 1:50 · Missed FG
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CMU 13:18
4 plays, 22 yards, 1:00 · Fumble
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BALL 14:18
3 plays, 5 yards, 0:42 · Punt
Showing the last 38 of 38 events.
Team Stats
BALL
CMU
15
1st Downs
19
0-13
3rd down efficiency
5-20
1-2
4th down efficiency
3-6
236
Total Yards
340
122
Passing
210
15/27
Comp/Att
19/40
4.5
Yards per pass
5.3
114
Rushing
130
39
Rushing Attempts
49
2.9
Yards per rush
2.7
3-20
Penalties
5-38
2
Turnovers
2
2
Fumbles lost
2
0
Interceptions thrown
0
23:44
Possession
36:16
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