Final Dec 5
KENN 19 -3.0 o62.0
JVST 15 3.0 u62.0
Final Dec 5
TROY 14 24.5 o47.0
JMU 31 -24.5 u47.0
Final Dec 5
UNT 21 -1.0 o67.0
TULN 34 1.0 u67.0
Final Dec 5
UNLV 21 6.0 o60.0
BSU 38 -6.0 u60.0
Final Dec 6
M-OH 13 2.5 o44.0
WMU 23 -2.5 u44.0
Final Dec 6
BYU 7 13.5 o50.5
TTU 34 -13.5 u50.5
Final Dec 6
UGA 28 -1.0 o48.5
ALA 7 1.0 u48.5
Final 4OT Dec 6
DUKE 27 3.5 o58.0
UVA 20 -3.5 u58.0
Final Dec 6
IU 13 3.0 o45.5
OSU 10 -3.0 u45.5
Ball State 10th MAC4-8
Northern Illinois 12th MAC3-9

Ball State @ Northern Illinois Game Overview

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Team Table
Team Record ATS O/U Away Home
Ball State logo BALL 3-4-0 5-2-0 3-4-0 0-4-0 3-0-0
NIU logo NIU 1-6-0 1-6-0 2-5-0 0-4-0 1-2-0

Ball State logo BALL RecordLast 10

Win / Loss
3-7-0
ATS
6-4-0
Over / Under
5-5-0
Team - Last 10
Date vs Result ATS O/U
Oct 18, '25 AKR W 42 - 28 W 2 o44.0
Oct 11, '25 @ WMU L 0 - 42 L 10 u43.0
Oct 04, '25 OHIO W 20 - 14 W 14.5 u51.5
Sep 20, '25 @ CONN L 25 - 31 W 21 o54.0
Sep 13, '25 UNH W 34 - 29 W -3 o46.5
Sep 06, '25 @ AUB L 3 - 42 W 43 u52.5
Aug 30, '25 @ PUR L 0 - 31 L 17 u48.5
Nov 29, '24 @ OHIO L 21 - 42 L 17.5 o52.0
Nov 23, '24 BGSU L 13 - 38 L 12 u54.5
Nov 12, '24 @ BUFF L 48 - 51 W 3.5 o55.5

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BALL vs NIUInjury report

Ball State logoBall State's Injuries

Player POS Status Date Note
No injuries to report.

Northern Illinois's Injuries

Player POS Status Date Note
No injuries to report.

QB Passing StatsRecent Games

Yds/Game
137.6
Yds/Att
6.0
TDs/Int
5 / 3
Ball State Passing Stats
Date Score YDS Att Comp Comp % Y/A TD/Int Rating
K.Kelly Oct 18, 2025 BALL 42 - AKR 28 121 19 10 52.6 6.4 1/1 113.0
K.Kelly Oct 11, 2025 WMU 42 - BALL 0 68 22 13 59.1 3.1 0/0 85.1
A.Leffler Oct 11, 2025 WMU 42 - BALL 0 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 0/0 0.0
K.Kelly Oct 4, 2025 BALL 20 - OHIO 14 185 33 17 51.5 5.6 1/0 108.6
K.Kelly Sep 20, 2025 CONN 31 - BALL 25 209 24 17 70.8 8.7 1/1 149.4
K.Kelly Sep 13, 2025 BALL 34 - UNH 29 105 15 9 60.0 7.0 2/1 149.5
Yds/Game
112.0
Yds/Att
4.5
TDs/Int
4 / 4
NIU Passing Stats
Date Score YDS Att Comp Comp % Y/A TD/Int Rating
J.Holst Oct 18, 2025 OHIO 48 - NIU 21 161 29 21 72.4 5.6 2/0 141.8
B.Davidson Oct 18, 2025 OHIO 48 - NIU 21 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 0/0 0.0
B.Davidson Oct 11, 2025 EMU 16 - NIU 10 94 26 11 42.3 3.6 0/1 65.0
B.Davidson Oct 4, 2025 NIU 14 - M-OH 25 106 28 13 46.4 3.8 1/1 82.9
J.Holst Sep 27, 2025 NIU 3 - SDSU 6 49 14 6 42.9 3.5 0/0 72.3
B.Davidson Sep 27, 2025 NIU 3 - SDSU 6 8 2 1 50.0 4.0 0/1 -16.4
J.Holst Sep 20, 2025 MSST 38 - NIU 10 135 23 14 60.9 5.9 1/1 115.8
B.Davidson Sep 20, 2025 MSST 38 - NIU 10 7 2 1 50.0 3.5 0/0 79.4

BALL vs NIU Offense vs Defense

Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis

Key Stats
BA logoOFFENSE Off. Rank Stat Def. Rank DEFENSENI logo
272.4 (134)Yards(62) 353.7
4.7 (134)Yards/Play(58) 5.2
143.6 (99)Rush Yds(118) 181.4
36.6 (72)Rush Att(122) 41.0
3.9 (119)Yards/Rush(99) 4.4
128.9 (132)Pass Yds(19) 172.3
21.1 (128)Pass Att(19) 26.9
12.6 (129)Comp(17) 16.0
59.5 (126)Comp%(39) 59.6
10.3 (117)Yards/Comp(53) 10.8
6.1 (129)Yards/Att(43) 6.4
120.0 (129)QB rating(35) 118.7
League Average
League Avg.
375.0
5.6
153.5
35.9
4.3
221.7
30.6
19.1
62.5
11.6
7.2
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More Stats

More Stats
BA logoOFFENSE Off. Rank Stat Def. Rank DEFENSENI logo
3.4 (134)Sacks(128) 1.1
18.9 (126)Sack Yds(--) 8.3
0.4 (59)Intercepts(63) 0.7
0.7 (98)Fumbles(75) 0.1
4.6 (13)Penalties(62) 6.6
37.0 (9)Penalty Yds(45) 50.4
League Average
League Avg.
2.0
13.1
0.7
0.5
6.2
53.5

Points

Points
BA logoOFFENSE Off. Rank Stat Def. Rank DEFENSENI logo
17.7 (134)Score(67) 24.3
4.0 (129)1st Q(26) 3.9
3.0 (134)2nd Q(44) 5.7
5.1 (119)3rd Q(39) 5.4
5.6 (116)4th Q(88) 9.3
League Average
League Avg.
26.7
5.9
8.0
5.8
6.6

Special Teams

Special Teams
BA logoOFFENSE Off. Rank Stat Def. Rank DEFENSENI logo
1.6 (133)Yards/Punt Ret(66) 7.7
19.4 (78)Yards/KO Ret(75) 28.0
6.0 (94)FG Att(122) 16.0
3.0 (125)FG Made(100) 12.0
50.0 (132)FG%(26) 75.0
League Average
League Avg.
9.7
20.7
53.3
41.0
77.0

Betting Terminology

  • VS: Opponent for the team
  • Result: Result in the last game played between the 2 teams
  • ATS: Against the spread result in the game
  • O/U: Over/Under result in the game
  • Tot: Team total yards for the game
  • Rush: Team rushing yards for the game
  • Pass: Team passing yards for the game

Betting Terminology

  • YDS: Total Passing Yards
  • Att: Passing Attempts
  • Comp: Completed Passes
  • Comp %: Completion Pct
  • Y/A: Yards Per Pass Attempt
  • TD/Int: Touchdowns and interception thrown
  • Rating: QB Rating

Betting Terminology

  • NFL Avg: NFL Average
  • Yards: Total Yards
  • Yards/Play: Yards Per Play (Includes Return Plays)
  • Rush Yards: Rushing Yards
  • Rush Att: Rushing Attempts
  • Yards/Rush: Average Yards Per Rush
  • Pass Yards: Passing Yards
  • Pass Att: Passing Attempts
  • Comp: Completed Passes
  • Comp %: Completion Percentage
  • Yards/Comp: Average Yards Per Completed Pass
  • Yards/Att: Average Yards Per Attempted Pass
  • QB Rating: Quarterback Rating
  • Sacks: Total Sacks
  • Sack Yards: Average Sack Yards
  • Int: Avg Interceptions/Game
  • Fumbles: OFF: Avg Fumbles Lost/Game; DEF: Avg Fumbles Recovered/Game
  • Penalties: Avg Penalties & Penalty Yards/Game
  • Pen Yards: Average Total Penalty Yards
  • 3rd Down: OFF: 3rd Down Conversion %; DEF: Opponent's 3rd Down Conversion %
  • 4th Down: OFF: 4th Down Conversion %; DEF: Opponent's 4th Down Conversion %
  • Red Zone: Red Zone Scoring Conversion %
  • Score: Average Total Score
  • 1st Q: Average Score For 1st Q
  • 2nd Q: Average Score For 2nd Q
  • 3rd Q: Average Score For 3rd Q
  • 4th Q: Average Score For 4th Q
  • Yards/Punt Ret: Average Total Yards Per Punt Return
  • Yards/KO Ret: Average Total Yards Per Kick-Off Return
  • FG Att: Average Total Attempted Field Goals
  • FG Made: Average Total Made Field Goals
  • FG%: Average Field Goal Percentage

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