NCAA - Football

FINAL Saturday, October 10, 2026
Ball State Cardinals 14
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Northwestern Wildcats 45
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Match Report

Aidan Chiles throws for 3 TDs, runs for another: Northwestern rips Ball State 45-14

— Aidan Chiles passed for three touchdowns for the second time this season and ran for another as Northwestern routed Ball State 45-14 in a non-conference matchup on Saturday.

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Team Stats

22
1st Downs
26
5-17
3rd down efficiency
4-9
4-5
4th down efficiency
2-2
360
Total Yards
436
270
Passing
272
32/47
Comp/Att
17/24
5.7
Yards per pass
11.3
90
Rushing
164
31
Rushing Attempts
31
2.9
Yards per rush
5.3
15-119
Penalties
8-53
1
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
33:59
Possession
26:01

Top Performers

BALL

  • Cole Stumbaugh NO 4 · YDS 204 · AVG 51.0
  • Keldric Luster C/ATT 27/41 · YDS 209 · AVG 5.1
  • TJ Horton NO 4 · YDS 91 · AVG 22.8
  • Tyler Mizzell C/ATT 4/5 · YDS 51 · AVG 10.2

NU

  • Aidan Chiles C/ATT 17/23 · YDS 272 · AVG 11.8
  • Griffin Wilde REC 8 · YDS 144 · AVG 18.0
  • Nikola Dugandzic NO 2 · YDS 82 · AVG 41.0
  • Jackson Kleather FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 52

Highlights

00:11 Aidan Chiles rushes in for 1-yard TD Watch on ESPN 00:20 Aidan Chiles throws 19-yard TD pass to Griffin Wilde Watch on ESPN 00:24 Caleb Komolafe finds the end zone for 14-yard TD Watch on ESPN 00:40 Robert Fitzgerald grabs pick-six for Northwestern Watch on ESPN

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