Ball State at Northwestern RV
Ball State at Northwestern final: Northwestern beat Ball State 45–14. The Gotta See It Meter called it one to skip: 0 of 100 (Still Ball), a 35.5-point line took most of it back.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 10, 2026
- Final
- Ball State 14, Northwestern 45
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T BALL 0 14 0 0 14 NW 14 17 14 0 45 - TV
- BTN · Cable · Fox One
- Venue
- Ryan Field
- City
- Evanston, IL
- Week
- Week 6
- Line
- Northwestern −35.5 · won, no coverO/U 52.5 · Over @ 59
Still Ball
Ball State2–5
Lat Ohio State3–56
Wvs Stony Brook41–17
Lat Liberty15–51
Lat Kent State13–26
Lvs Toledo24–39
Lat Northwestern14–45
Wat Bowl. Green32–31
Northwestern5–1
Wvs South Dakota State34–18
Wvs Colorado41–7
Lat Indiana23–29
Wvs Penn State34–13
Wvs Ball State45–14
Wat Mich. State24–21
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 52.2 points a game and Northwestern plays fast — 64.5 snaps a game, 97th nationally. Vegas set the total at 52.5. The last 1 meetings have averaged a 5.0-point margin.
| Ball State | |
|---|---|
| Northwestern | RV |
Blowout riskChernobyldecided by 31 HIT
PaceSnailBoth Snail
SeriesRocky IVavg margin 5.0 over 1 meetingsdecided by 31 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Ball State | Northwestern | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 19.2119th | 33.059th | |
| Points allowed | 37.8133rd | 16.830th | |
| Yards per play | 4.8124th | 6.818th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 6.6130th | 5.477th | |
| Plays per game | 61.4119th | 64.597th | |
| Turnover margin | -177th | +515th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 28.8%131st | 41.3%65th |
More stats +11
| Ball State | Northwestern | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 123.4114th | 212.830th | |
| Passing yards per game | 174.2120th | 225.077th | |
| QB completion rate | 62.5%81st | 70.0%19th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 5.7133rd | 10.08th | |
| O-line rank | 129thline yards · sack rate | 102ndline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 117thstuff rate · havoc | 74thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 5124th | 6109th | |
| Interceptions | 372nd | 527th | |
| Forced fumbles | 1102nd | 266th | |
| Penalties per game | 7.290th | 8.3119th | |
| Time of possession | 27:58110th | 31:0157th |
The series
Northwestern leads 1–0 over the last 1
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Northwestern 24–19 | 5 |
How to watch
| Network | BTN |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · Fox One |
| Final | Ball State 14, Northwestern 45 |
| Where | Ryan Field, Evanston, IL |
What the Meter sees
| How good both teams are (unranked vs #23)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +5.8 |
|---|---|
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +4.0 |
| Where it's onBTN — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +2.0 |
| Vegas says it's a blowoutClosing spread of 35.5 — the line says it is over before it starts | -16.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 0 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Ball State vs Northwestern?
- Northwestern beat Ball State 45–14.
- What channel is Ball State vs Northwestern on?
- BTN.
- How can I stream Ball State vs Northwestern?
- Streaming on Fox One.
- Where is Ball State vs Northwestern played?
- Ryan Field in Evanston, IL.