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The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 10 at 11:30 AM CDT · Ryan Field
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Northwestern's 31-point win on October 10 was followed by the October 11 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 4 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →October 11 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Ball State.
21 of 70 → 30 of 70 voters ranked Northwestern.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keldric Luster | 27/41 | 209 | 5.1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyler Mizzell | 3/4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Atkins | 1/1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
5 Completed Games
4 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 339 | 436 |
| Passing Yards | 249 | 272 |
| Rushing Yards | 90 | 164 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 5-17 | 4-9 |
| Possession | 33:58 | 26:01 |
| Statistic | Ball State | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 3 |
| Kick Return Yards | 91 | — |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Kick Returns | 4 | — |
| Kicking Points | 2 | 9 |
| Tackles for Loss | 5 | 9 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles | 31 | 48 |
| Sacks | 1 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 9 |
| Passes Deflected | 5 | 1 |
| Possession | 33:58 | 26:01 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 15-119 | 8-53 |
| Yards per Carry | 2.9 | 5.3 |
| Rushing Attempts | 31 | 31 |
| Rushing Yards | 90 | 164 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 5.4 | 11.3 |
| Completions / Attempts | 31-46 | 17-24 |
| Passing Yards | 249 | 272 |
| Total Yards | 339 | 436 |
| Fourth Downs | 4-5 | 2-2 |
| Third Downs | 5-17 | 4-9 |
| First Downs | 21 | 26 |
| Punt Return Yards | — | 0 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Punt Returns | — | 2 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 15 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 1 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 1 |
| Fumbles Recovered | — | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | — | 2 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Northwestern | 14 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 10 at 12:30 PM EDT. 283 of 291 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
566 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
566 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
566 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.192 | -0.229 | 0.055 | 0.197 | -0.229 | 0.000 | |
| 1.040 | 0.210 | 0.736 | 0.469 | 0.607 | 0.000 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
