Western Michigan vs. Ball State: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – September 30

Updated Sep. 30, 2023 3:39 p.m. ET

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Waldo Stadium is the venue where Kenneth Womack and the Western Michigan Broncos (1-3) will take on the Ball State Cardinals (1-3) on Saturday, September 30, 2023.

The game featuring the Broncos and Cardinals will be airing on ESPN+.

Learn more about the Western Michigan Broncos and the Ball State Cardinals.

How to Watch Western Michigan vs. Ball State

When: Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 3:30 PM ET
Location: Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan
TV: Watch on ESPN+

Western Michigan's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/31/2023	vs. Saint Francis (PA)	W 35-17	-14
9/9/2023	at Syracuse	L 48-7	+25
9/16/2023	at Iowa	L 41-10	+28.5
9/23/2023	at Toledo	L 49-31	+21.5
9/30/2023	vs. Ball State	-
10/7/2023	at Mississippi State	-	-
10/14/2023	vs. Miami (OH)	-	-
10/21/2023	at Ohio	-	-
10/28/2023	at Eastern Michigan	-	-
11/7/2023	vs. Central Michigan	-	-
11/14/2023	at Northern Illinois	-	-
11/21/2023	vs. Bowling Green	-	-

Broncos 2023 Stats & Insights

Western Michigan ranks 87th in total offense (364.8 yards per game) and 108th in total defense (415.3 yards allowed per game) this year.
Western Michigan has been a bottom-25 pass offense this season, ranking 19th-worst with 169 passing yards per contest. The defense is ranked 80th in the FBS (233.5 passing yards allowed per game).
It's been a rough stretch for the Broncos, who rank 23rd-worst in scoring offense (20.8 points per game) and sixth-worst in scoring defense (38.8 points per game allowed) in 2023.
With 181.8 rushing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 22nd-worst in the FBS, the Broncos have had to lean on their 31st-ranked running game (195.8 rushing yards per contest) to keep them competitive.
Western Michigan is averaging a 39.1% third-down conversion rate offensively this year (82nd in the FBS), and is giving up a 44% third-down conversion rate (100th) on the other side of the ball.
The Broncos rank 81st in college football with a -1 turnover margin after forcing 6 turnovers (57th in the FBS) while committing seven (82nd in the FBS).

Western Michigan 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jalen Buckley	RB	501 YDS / 4 TD / 125.3 YPG / 6.2 YPC
Anthony Sambucci	WR	6 REC / 134 YDS / 1 TD / 33.5 YPG
Zahir Abdus-Salaam	RB	149 YDS / 1 TD / 37.3 YPG / 3.3 YPC
Treyson Bourguet	QB	348 YDS (50%) / 1 TD / 1 INT
Tate Hallock	S	29 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 INT / 4 PD
Keni-H Lovely	CB	15 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 INT / 2 PD
Marshawn Kneeland	DT	16 TKL / 2 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Damari Roberson	LB	23 TKL / 0 TFL

Ball State's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	at Kentucky	L 44-14	+25.5
9/9/2023	at Georgia	L 45-3	+42
9/16/2023	vs. Indiana State	W 45-7	+42
9/23/2023	vs. Georgia Southern	L 40-3	+5
9/30/2023	at Western Michigan	-
10/7/2023	at Eastern Michigan	-	-
10/14/2023	vs. Toledo	-	-
10/21/2023	vs. Central Michigan	-	-
11/1/2023	at Bowling Green	-	-
11/7/2023	at Northern Illinois	-	-
11/18/2023	vs. Kent State	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Miami (OH)	-	-

Cardinals 2023 Stats & Insights

Ball State's offense has been a bottom-25 unit in total offense this season, compiling 285.3 total yards per game, which ranks seventh-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 89th with 383.5 total yards allowed per contest.
Ball State's passing game has not been getting things done, ranking 17th-worst in the FBS with 166.8 passing yards per game. It has been better on the defensive side of the ball, surrendering 262 passing yards per contest (106th-ranked).
This season has been difficult for the Cardinals on both sides of the ball, as they are putting up just 16.3 points per game (ninth-worst) and allowing 34 points per game (17th-worst).
In terms of rushing, the Cardinals rank 105th in the FBS on offense (118.5 rushing yards per game) and 54th on defense (121.5 rushing yards allowed per contest).
Ball State is putting up a 36.2% third-down conversion rate on offense this season (98th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing a 42.9% third-down rate (93rd-ranked) on defense.
After forcing five turnovers (76th in the FBS) and turning the ball over eight times (102nd in the FBS) this season, the Cardinals have the 103rd-ranked turnover margin of -3.

Ball State 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Marquez Cooper	RB	234 YDS / 1 TD / 58.5 YPG / 4 YPC
Rico Barfield	RB	82 YDS / 1 TD / 20.5 YPG / 4.6 YPC 6 REC / 88 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 22 REC YPG
Kadin Semonza	QB	480 YDS (61%) / 3 TD / 5 INT
Tanner Koziol	TE	19 REC / 156 YDS / 1 TD / 39 YPG
Sidney Houston Jr.	LB	10 TKL / 3 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Loren Strickland	DB	10 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 SACK
Keionte Newson	LB	13 TKL / 0 TFL
Tyler Potts	DB	7 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD