FINAL · SATURDAY, OCT 10
Ball State vs Northwestern
- KICKOFF
- TV
- BTN
- COUCH SCORE
- 24LOW PRIORITY
- MATCHUP · VENUE
- Mid-American vs Big Ten · Ryan Field
A nonconference matchup in a nonconference meeting on BTN.
Northwestern beat visiting Ball State 45–14, a 31-point margin.
HEAD-TO-HEAD · AT KICKOFF
| Metric | BALL STATE | NORTHWESTERN |
|---|---|---|
| RANKING | Unranked | Unranked |
| OVERALL | — | 3–1 |
| CONFERENCE | — | 1–1 |
| RANKED WINS | — | 1 |
| POINTS SCORED | — | 33.0 |
| POINTS ALLOWED | — | 16.8 |
Ball State: limited data available.
2026 SCHEDULES
Ball State
- Sep 5at #1 Ohio StateL 3–56
- Sep 12vs Stony BrookW 41–17
- Sep 19at LibertyL 15–51
- Sep 26at Kent StateCONFL 13–26
- Oct 3vs ToledoCONFL 24–39
- Oct 10at NorthwesternL 14–45
- Oct 17at Bowling GreenCONFW 32–31
- Oct 24vs Sacramento StateCONFW 34–17
- Nov 4at MassachusettsCONFL 30–31
- Nov 11vs BuffaloCONFL 7–28
- Nov 17at OhioCONFTV TBD
- Nov 28vs Central MichiganCONFTV TBD
Northwestern
Ranked wins: #3 South Dakota State
Home 5–1 · Away 1–2 · Streak L2
- Sep 5vs #3 South Dakota StateW 34–18
- Sep 19vs ColoradoW 41–7
- Sep 25at #5 IndianaCONFL 23–29
- Oct 2vs Penn StateCONFW 34–13
- Oct 10vs Ball StateW 45–14
- Oct 17at Michigan StateCONFW 24–21
- Oct 24vs RutgersCONFW 42–14
- Oct 31at OregonCONFL 26–34
- Nov 7vs #19 IowaCONFL 10–24
- Nov 14at #20 Ohio StateCONFFox
- Nov 21at MinnesotaCONFFS1
- Nov 28vs IllinoisCONFTV TBD
ALSO ON BTN · SATURDAY, OCT 10
- Maryland at Ohio State · Saturday, Oct 10 · 16–45