Ball State at Northwestern

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Ball State 14, Northwestern 45 on Oct 10, 2026. Against the closing line, Ball State covered; the total went over. Box score context, records against the spread and the head-to-head series.

Game details

  • Kickoff (ET): Saturday, October 10, 2026, 12:30 PM
  • Venue: Ryan Field
  • Consensus spread: Northwestern -35
  • Consensus total: 53
  • Model projection (experimental): Ball State 7.6 - Northwestern 45.2; Northwestern wins 99%
  • Model fair line (experimental): Northwestern -37.5, total 53
  • Final: Ball State 14, Northwestern 45
  • Against the spread: Ball State covered
  • Total: Over

Team comparison

TeamRecordConfATSAPSP+
Ball State3-72-46-4-0-19.5
Northwestern6-43-46-4-012.4

Ball State recent games

DateOpponentResultScore
Oct 3vs ToledoL24-39
Sep 26at Kent StateL13-26
Sep 19at LibertyL15-51

Northwestern recent games

DateOpponentResultScore
Oct 2vs Penn StateW34-13
Sep 25at IndianaL23-29
Sep 19vs ColoradoW41-7

Head-to-head (last meeting)

SeasonHomeAwayScore
2015NorthwesternBall State24-19

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