Ball State Cardinals vs. Kent State Golden Flashes - Matchupv2 - Live Score - September 26, 2026 | FOX Sports

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SEP 26, 4:00PM

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MATCHUP

ODDS

22.0 PTS/G 18.0

188.0 PASS YARDS 166.0

135.5 RUSH YARDS 147.5

36.5 OPP PTS/G 36.0

290.5 OPP PASS YARDS 241.0

210.0 OPP RUSH YARDS 168.0

345

PASS YARDS

311

129

RUSH YARDS

101

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RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS

2

72

RECEIVING YARDS

93

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RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS

1

10

TACKLES

10

1

SACKS

2

SCHEDULE

RECENT GAMES

BALLST			RESULT	ATS	O/U
9/12	vs	STON	W41-17	-13.5	O 53.5
9/5	@	OSU	L3-56	+49.5	O 55.5

KENT			RESULT	ATS	O/U
9/12	vs	WOFF	W36-15	-10.5	O 46.5
9/5	@	SCAR	L0-57	+35.5	O 53.5

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Kent State ^3-6

Ball State ^4-5

Ball State ^2-4

Kent State ^0-6

Kent State ^1-10

Ball State ^4-7

Ball State ^5-4

Kent State ^3-6

Ball State ^4-7

Kent State ^5-6

STARTING QUARTERBACKS

Keldric Luster #6 · BALLST

PASSING YDS 345

TDS 3

INT 2

Dru DeShields #12 · KENT

PASSING YDS 311

TDS 1

INT 2

FOX FACTS

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INSIGHT

When on the road, the Golden Flashes have 79 receiving yards, the 2nd fewest in the NCAAFB for the 2026 regular season (min 20 targets; pop 193 teams).

INSIGHT

For the 2026 regular season, the Golden Flashes lead big runs in the red zone in the NCAAFB with 1.

INSIGHT

When on the road, the Cardinals have 120 passing yards, the 3rd fewest in the NCAAFB for the 2026 regular season (min 30 passing attempts; pop 164 teams).

STANDINGS

MID-AMERICAN		W-L	CONF	STRK
1	Eastern Michigan	1-2	1-0	L2
2	UMass	2-0	0-0	W2
3	Akron	1-1	0-0	W1
4	Buffalo	1-1	0-0	L1
5	Kent State	1-1	0-0	W1
6	Miami (OH)	1-1	0-0	W1
7	Ohio	1-1	0-0	W1
8	Ball State	1-1	0-0	W1
9	Central Michigan	1-1	0-0	W1
10	Toledo	1-1	0-0	W1
11	Western Michigan	1-1	0-0	W1
12	Bowling Green	0-2	0-0	L2
13	Sacramento State	1-2	0-1	L1

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EVENT INFO

Dix Stadium

Dix Stadium

Kent, OH

Sep 26, 2026