The Ball State Cardinals (3-5) take on a fellow MAC opponent when they host the Kent State Golden Flashes (3-5) on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at Scheumann Stadium.

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Ball State vs. Kent State: Nov. 5 Viewing Options

Game date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Game time: 7 p.m. ET
Location: Muncie, Indiana
Venue: Scheumann Stadium
TV channel: ESPNU
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Cardinals vs. Golden Flashes Insights

It's been a tough stretch for Ball State, which ranks fourth-worst in total offense (272.8 yards per game) and 24th-worst in total defense (415.4 yards per game allowed) in 2025.
The Cardinals have been a bottom-25 scoring offense this year, ranking seventh-worst with 16.4 points per game. Defensively, they are ranked 104th in the FBS (29.8 points allowed per game).
While Ball State's pass defense ranks 85th with 229.6 passing yards allowed per game,the offense has been worse, ranking fourth-worst (129.8 passing yards per game).
Kent State has been unproductive on both offense and defense this season, ranking third-worst in total offense (268.3 total yards per game) and fifth-worst in total defense (467.5 total yards allowed per game).
The Golden Flashes have lots of room to improve, as they rank 12th-worst in points per game (18.6) this season and seventh-worst in points surrendered per game (36.5).
Kent State has been outplayed on both offense and defense in terms of passing this season, ranking 24th-worst in passing yards (180.5 per game) and 15th-worst in passing yards allowed (260.6 per game).

Players to WatchBall State

Kiael Kelly: 982 PASS YDS / 122.8 YPG / 57.1% / 6 TD / 5 INT / 141 CAR / 417 RUSH YDS / 5 TD
Qua Ashley: 101 CAR / 513 YDS / 64.1 YPG / 4 TD / 17 REC / 87 YDS / 10.9 YPG / 1 TD
Qian Magwood: 13 REC / 238 YDS / 29.8 YPG / 1 TD

Kent State

Dru DeShields: 1,109 PASS YDS / 158.4 YPG / 57.2% / 11 TD / 2 INT
Gavin Garcia: 88 CAR / 321 YDS / 40.1 YPG / 1 TD / 3 REC / 46 YDS / 9.2 YPG / 0 TD
Jordan Nubin: 49 CAR / 196 YDS / 49.0 YPG / 1 TD
Cade Wolford: 15 REC / 395 YDS / 56.4 YPG / 6 TD

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