Ball State Cardinals at Northwestern Wildcats
College FootballOctober 10, 2026Ryan Field80°F
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| NU | 14 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
Scoring
Q1
BALL 0, NU 7A.Chiles rush middle for 1 yard gain to the BSU goal line. Touchdown. J.Kleather kick attempt good
BALL 0, NU 14A.Chiles pass complete short middle to G.Wilde caught at BSU goal line, for 19 yards to the BSU goal line. Touchdown. J.Kleather kick attempt good
Q2
BALL 0, NU 21C.Komolafe rush middle for 14 yards gain to the BSU goal line. Touchdown. J.Kleather kick attempt good
Q3
BALL 14, NU 38A.Chiles pass complete short left to D.Wagner caught at BSU 05, for 12 yards to the BSU goal line. Touchdown. J.Kleather kick attempt good
Game leaders
Ball State
- PassingKeldric Luster209 yds27/411 TD1 INT
- RushingAce Cooper15 yds2 car
- ReceivingJabari Smith64 yds7 rec
Northwestern
- PassingAidan Chiles272 yds17/233 TD
- RushingCaleb Komolafe44 yds8 car1 TD
- ReceivingGriffin Wilde144 yds8 rec1 TD
Team stats
- BALL 360Total yardsNU 436
- BALL 270Passing yardsNU 272
- BALL 90Rushing yardsNU 164
- BALL 22First downsNU 26
- BALL 5-17Third downsNU 4-9
- BALL 4-5Fourth downsNU 2-2
- BALL 1TurnoversNU 0
- BALL 15-119PenaltiesNU 8-53
- BALL 33:59PossessionNU 26:01
All team stats
- BALL 32/47Comp/attNU 17/24
- BALL 5.7Yards per passNU 11.3
- BALL 31Rushing attemptsNU 31
- BALL 2.9Yards per rushNU 5.3
- BALL 1Interceptions thrownNU 0
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keldric Luster | 27/41 | 209 | 5.1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyler Mizzell | 4/5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Atkins | 1/1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Cooper | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Johnny Thompson Jr. | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 | 6 |
| Eli Hohlt | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| TJ Horton | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 1 | 9 |
| CJ Nelson | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tyler Mizzell | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Keldric Luster | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 12 |
| Jabari Smith | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamarion McDougle | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Anthony Pinnace | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Jackson | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith | 7 | 64 | 9.1 | 0 | 15 |
| Donovan Hamilton | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 0 | 46 |
| Jamarion McDougle | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 1 | 8 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Young | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Elisha Durham | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Alex Scherle | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Johnny Thompson Jr. | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tayshon Bardo | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Elijah Jackson | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Eli Hohlt | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 |
| CJ Nelson | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 |
| TJ Horton | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleb Stewart | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Yates | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Marsh | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Jackson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Pinnace | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sterling Smith | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Thomas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Layton Starks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special teams and turnovers
| Kick returns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Horton | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 41 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brody Boehm | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Stumbaugh | 4 | 204 | 51.0 | 0 | 3 | 60 |
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Chiles | 17/23 | 272 | 11.8 | 3 | 0 |
| Nicco Marchiol | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Komolafe | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 1 | 14 |
| Joseph Himon II | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 41 |
| Aidan Chiles | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 1 | 18 |
| Gavin Sawchuk | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Sean Morris II | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ryan Boe | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Daniel Anderson | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Nicco Marchiol | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Wilde | 8 | 144 | 18.0 | 1 | 39 |
| Drew Wagner | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 1 | 32 |
| Alex Honig | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 1 | 32 |
| Hayden Eligon II | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Ricky Ahumaraeze | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Gavin Sawchuk | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braydon Brus | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Montae Pate | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Jon Stevens Jr. | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kobie McKinzie | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Miles Crutchley | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ore Adeyi | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Timi Oke | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alijah Jones | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Special teams and turnovers
| Fumbles | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Chiles | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Himon II | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Robert Fitzgerald | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Punt returns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Wagner | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 96 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Kleather | 1/1 | 100.0 | 52 | 6/6 | 9 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Dugandzic | 2 | 82 | 41.0 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
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