How to Watch Purdue vs. Ball State: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – August 30, 2025

Updated Aug. 30, 2025 11:28 a.m. ET

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The Ball State Cardinals will take on the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday at 12 p.m. ET. Tune in to BTN to watch this game live.

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How to Watch Purdue vs. Ball State

Purdue ranked eighth-worst in total offense (299.3 yards per game) and 11th-worst in total defense (451.6 yards per game allowed) last year.
Purdue ranked 22nd-worst in passing offense (183.9 passing yards per game) and 19th-worst in passing defense (251.6 passing yards per game allowed) last season.
The Boilermakers ranked fifth-worst in scoring offense (15.8 points per game) and fourth-worst in scoring defense (39.9 points per game allowed) last year.
With 200 rushing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranked 15th-worst in the FBS, the Boilermakers were forced to ask their 111th-ranked running game (115.3 rushing yards per contest) to keep them in games last season.
It was a difficult season for Purdue in terms of third-down rate, as it ranked eighth-worst in third-down percentage (31.5%) and eighth-worst in third-down percentage allowed (48%) last season.
With five forced turnovers (133rd in the FBS) against 19 turnovers committed (74th in the FBS), the Boilermakers' -14 turnover margin was the fourth-worst in college football last season.

Despite having a bottom-25 defense that ranked 10th-worst in the FBS (456.3 yards allowed per game) last season, Ball State had more success offensively, ranking 103rd in the FBS by averaging 347.8 yards per game.
With 279.6 passing yards allowed per game on defense last season, which ranked fifth-worst in the FBS, Ball State were forced to lean on its 43rd-ranked passing offense (244.7 passing yards per contest) to keep it in games.
With 40.1 points allowed per game on defense, which ranked third-worst in the FBS last season, the Cardinals had to rely on their 88th-ranked offense (25.3 points per contest) to keep them competitive.
The Cardinals were a bottom-25 run offense last season, ranking 14th-worst with 103.1 rushing yards per game. Defensively, they ranked 100th in the FBS (176.7 rushing yards allowed per game).
Despite having a bottom-25 defense on third down that ranked fifth-worst in the FBS last season (48.3% third-down conversion rate), Ball State played better offensively, ranking 49th in the FBS by posting a 42.1% third-down percentage.
The Cardinals owned the 50th-ranked turnover margin in college football last season at +2, forcing 16 turnovers (77th in the FBS) while turning it over 14 times (29th in the FBS).

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