How to Watch Ball State vs. Kent State: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – November 5, 2025

The Kent State Golden Flashes (3-5) play on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET at Scheumann Stadium versus Kiael Kelly and the Ball State Cardinals (3-5). The game featuring the Cardinals and Golden Flashes will be airing on ESPNU.

Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports. Learn more about the Ball State Cardinals and the Kent State Golden Flashes.

How to Watch Ball State vs. Kent State

• When: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
• Location: Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Indiana
• TV Channel: ESPNU
• Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Ball State vs. Kent State: Head to Head

• In the past three meetings, Ball State holds a 3-0 record against Kent State.
• The Cardinals have covered two times in those games while eclipsing the point total on one occasion.
• Kent State has put up 40 fewer points than Ball State in their past three games.

Ball State's 2025 Schedule

Ball State 2025 Stats & Insights

• With 272.8 yards of total offense per game (fourth-worst) and 415.4 yards allowed per game on defense (24th-worst), Ball State has been struggling on both sides of the ball this year.
• While Ball State's pass defense ranks 85th with 229.6 passing yards allowed per game,the offense has been worse, ranking fourth-worst (129.8 passing yards per game).
• The Cardinals rank seventh-worst in scoring offense (16.4 points per game), but they've been a little better on defense, ranking 104th with 29.8 points allowed per contest.
• Despite having a bottom-25 run defense that ranks 20th-worst in the FBS (185.8 rushing yards allowed per game), the Cardinals have had more success on offense, ranking 82nd in the FBS by putting up 143 rushing yards per game.
• Ball State ranks 14th-worst in third-down percentage (32.7%) and 19th-worst in third-down percentage allowed (44.1%) this season.
• The Cardinals rank 96th in college football with a -3 turnover margin after forcing 8 turnovers (96th in the FBS) and committing 11 (72nd in the FBS).

Ball State 2025 Key Players

Kent State's 2025 Schedule

Kent State 2025 Stats & Insights

• Kent State has lots of room to improve, as it ranks third-worst in total yards per game (268.3) and fifth-worst in total yards surrendered per game (467.5).
• In terms of passing, this season has been tough for Kent State on both sides of the ball, as it is putting up only 180.5 passing yards per game (24th-worst) and ceding 260.6 passing yards per game (15th-worst).
• This season has been hard for the Golden Flashes on both offense and defense, as they are putting up only 18.6 points per contest (12th-worst) and surrendering 36.5 points per game (seventh-worst).
• The Golden Flashes have struggled on both sides of the ball in terms of rushing this season, ranking sixth-worst in rushing yards (87.8 per game) and sixth-worst in rushing yards allowed (206.9 per game).
• Kent State has lots of room to get better on third down, as it ranks second-worst in third-down conversion percentage (26.8%) and are fifth-worst in third-down rate allowed (48.7%).
• The Golden Flashes have produced six forced turnovers (122nd in the FBS) and committed eight turnovers (25th in the FBS) this season for a -2 turnover margin that ranks 89th in the FBS.

Kent State 2025 Key Players

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