Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ball State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 Ohio State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ohio State | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
| Ball State | Qtr | Ohio State |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Q1 | 14 |
| 3 | Q2 | 14 |
| 0 | Q3 | 14 |
| 0 | Q4 | 14 |
| 3 | Final | 56 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
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Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 8:47 Touchdown Ohio State Jeremiah Smith #10 J.Sayin pass complete deep right to #4 J.Smith caught at BallSt00, for 48 yards to the BallSt00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #96 C.Hawkins kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #55 D.Riggs) 0-7
Q1 1:23 Touchdown Ohio State Devin McCuin Devin McCuin 17 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick) 0-14
Q2 12:08 Touchdown Ohio State Julian Sayin Shotgun #10 J.Sayin rush middle for 3 yards gain to the BallSt00 TOUCHDOWN. #96 C.Hawkins kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #55 D.Riggs) 0-21
Q2 1:17 Field goal Ball State #38 B.Boehm field goal attempt from 54 yards GOOD (H: #32 C.Stumbaugh, LS: #45 C.Britton) 3-21
Q2 0:10 Touchdown Ohio State Jeremiah Smith Jeremiah Smith 3 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick) 3-28
Q3 11:29 Touchdown Ohio State Bo Jackson Shotgun #25 B.Jackson rush left for 65 yards gain to the BallSt00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #96 C.Hawkins kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #55 D.Riggs) 3-35
Q3 8:20 Touchdown Ohio State Ja'Kobi Jackson Shotgun #24 J.Jackson rush right for 49 yards gain to the BallSt00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #96 C.Hawkins kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #55 D.Riggs) 3-42
Q4 14:16 Touchdown Ohio State Legend Bey Legend Bey 25 Yd pass from Luke Fahey (Connor Hawkins Kick) 3-49
Q4 1:55 Touchdown Ohio State Chris Henry Jr. Shotgun #9 T.St. Clair pass complete short middle to #15 C.Henry Jr. caught at BallSt00, for 15 yards to the BallSt00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #92 C.Peterson kick attempt good (H: #93 B.Young, LS: #43 B.Jenkins) 3-56
Rivalry highlights
Series record
0-1
Ball State first, 1 meeting since 2026
Series leader
Ohio State
Ohio State lead 0-1 in 1 meeting since 2026
Widest recent margin
53 points
Ball State 3-56 Ohio State, 2026
Tightest recent margin
53 points
Ball State 3-56 Ohio State, 2026
Highest recent total
59 points
Ball State 3-56 Ohio State, 2026
Head to head
Full rivalry page Ball State 0 1 meeting since 2026 1 Ohio State
Ohio State lead 0-1 in 1 meeting since 2026 Series leader: Ohio State.
Team stats, this game
Ball StateOhio State165Total yards671
120Passing yards434
45Rushing yards237
1Turnovers1
2Sacks1
13First downs32
15Penalty yards81
Team stats, 2026 season
Ball StateOhio State 19.28th Points per game 5th42.2
37.813th Points allowed 2nd12.6
297.610th Total yards per game 1st514.4
5.07th Yards per play 2nd7.5
123.48th Rush yards per game 6th157.4
174.26th Pass yards per game 1st357.0
16.69th First downs per game 1st25.6
28.8%13th Third-down rate 6th46.7%
-16th Turnover margin 7th+4
48th Takeaways 4th8
512th Sacks 9th9
1110th Sacks allowed 14th9
63.29th Penalty yards per game 6th48.6
27:5813th Time of possession 8th31:35
Rank within each team's conference. 2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData.
Key players by position
| Ball State | Pos | Ohio State |
|---|---|---|
| Keldric Luster | QB | Julian Sayin |
| TJ Horton | RB | Bo Jackson |
 Donovan Hamilton | WR | Jeremiah Smith |
| Tate Hoover | TE | Nate Roberts |
| Maverick Gracio | DL | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. |
| Cincear Lewis | LB | Payton Pierce |
| Sterling Smith | DB | Jaylen McClain |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
BALL OSU Ball State vs Ohio State player stats
Passing
| Ball State | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keldric Luster | 18/33 | 89 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Mizzell | 2/4 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio State | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Sayin | 21/25 | 320 | 3 | 0 |
| Luke Fahey | 5/6 | 62 | 1 | 1 |
| Tavien St. Clair | 5/6 | 52 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Ball State | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Jackson | 2 | 20 | 0 | 15 |
| Keldric Luster | 9 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| Jalen Bonds | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| TJ Horton | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Johnny Thompson Jr. | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Ohio State | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Jackson | 9 | 83 | 1 | 65 |
| Ja'Kobi Jackson | 8 | 83 | 1 | 49 |
| Legend Bey | 6 | 37 | 0 | 24 |
| Isaiah West | 5 | 27 | 0 | 14 |
| Tavien St. Clair | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| Jeremiah Smith | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Luke Fahey | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Julian Sayin | 3 | -9 | 1 | 3 |
Receiving
| Ball State | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elisha Durham | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Tate Hoover | 5 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Jamarion McDougle | 2 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| Johnny Thompson Jr. | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Isaiah Thacker | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Donovan Hamilton | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| CJ Nelson | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| TJ Horton | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Jalen Bonds | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Elijah Jackson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Ohio State | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Smith | 8 | 151 | 2 | 48 |
| Devin Mccuin | 6 | 97 | 1 | 19 |
| Legend Bey | 2 | 37 | 1 | 25 |
| Brandon Inniss | 3 | 36 | 0 | 15 |
| Brock Boyd | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Isaiah West | 3 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Chris Henry Jr. | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Bo Jackson | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Jerquaden Guilford | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Nate Roberts | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Mason Williams | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Max LeBlanc | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Phillip Bell | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Brody Lennon | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Ball State | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentavius Scandrett | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Szymborski | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Forsha | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stu Smith | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Fields Jr. | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Pinnace III | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kaleb Stewart | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willizhuan Yates | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincear Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maverick Gracio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Hohlt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Aramboles | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio State | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Pettijohn | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Tarvos Alford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Earl Little II | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Atkinson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Payton Pierce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenyatta Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Christian Alliegro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| James Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Devin Sanchez | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Mathews Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Epi Sitanilei | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Thomas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Ball State | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brody Boehm | 1/1 | 54 | 0/0 | 3 |
| Ohio State | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Hawkins | 0/0 | 0 | 7/7 | 7 |
| Cooper Peterson | 0/0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Ball State: last 15 games before this one
4-11 in the last 15 · 18.1 scored · 32.6 allowed
LOST 48-51 scored 48 · allowed 51 See game LOST 13-38 scored 13 · allowed 38 See game LOST 21-42 scored 21 · allowed 42 See game LOST 0-31 scored 0 · allowed 31 See game LOST 3-42 scored 3 · allowed 42 See game WON 34-29 scored 34 · allowed 29 See game LOST 25-31 scored 25 · allowed 31 See game WON 20-14 scored 20 · allowed 14 See game LOST 0-42 scored 0 · allowed 42 See game WON 42-28 scored 42 · allowed 28 See game LOST 7-21 scored 7 · allowed 21 See game WON 17-13 scored 17 · allowed 13 See game LOST 9-24 scored 9 · allowed 24 See game LOST 9-38 scored 9 · allowed 38 See game LOST 24-45 scored 24 · allowed 45 See game
Ohio State: last 15 games before this one
13-2 in the last 15 · 33.5 scored · 10.2 allowed
WON 34-23 scored 34 · allowed 23 See game WON 14-7 scored 14 · allowed 7 See game WON 70-0 scored 70 · allowed 0 See game WON 37-9 scored 37 · allowed 9 See game WON 24-6 scored 24 · allowed 6 See game WON 42-3 scored 42 · allowed 3 See game WON 34-16 scored 34 · allowed 16 See game WON 34-0 scored 34 · allowed 0 See game WON 38-14 scored 38 · allowed 14 See game WON 34-10 scored 34 · allowed 10 See game WON 48-10 scored 48 · allowed 10 See game WON 42-9 scored 42 · allowed 9 See game WON 27-9 scored 27 · allowed 9 See game LOST 10-13 scored 10 · allowed 13 See game LOST 14-24 scored 14 · allowed 24 See game
The matchup
| Ball State | Split | Ohio State |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | 2026 record entering | 0-0 |
Recent meetings
2026
Ball State 3 : 56 Ohio State
3 : 56 Ohio State Ball State · QB Keldric Luster Pass yards
662
Pass TD
5
Comp-Att
76-119
INT
3
Horton rush
302 yds
Hamilton rec
220 yds
Ohio State · QB Julian Sayin Pass yards
1530
Pass TD
13
Comp-Att
103-142
INT
1
Jackson rush
353 yds
Smith rec
823 yds
6 Keldric Luster QB 9 Tyler Mizzell QB 13 Khalel Wright QB 16 Mason Atkins QB 18 Bodie Derrer QB 0 Elijah Jackson RB 2 Jalen Bonds RB 4 TJ Horton RB 20 Johnny Thompson Jr. RB 21 Anthony McMullen Jr. RB 25 Char'Rese Breveard RB 1 Donovan Hamilton WR 3 Corey Thompson Jr. WR 5 Jabari Smith Jr. WR 7 CJ Nelson WR 10 Jamarion McDougle WR 11 Isaiah Thacker WR 14 Elisha Durham WR 15 Tayshon Bardo WR 80 Derion Talbert WR 82 TJ Byard WR 83 Eli Hohlt WR 85 Ace Cooper WR 86 DJ Young WR 8 Mason Riggins TE 12 Alex Scherle TE 41 Zach Becker TE 42 AJ Seymour TE 44 Lucas Andresen TE 81 Leo Collins TE 84 Tate Hoover TE 87 Cole Coonrod TE 89 Sean Ward TE 54 Evan Downer OL 55 Michael Varon OL 56 Jacob Jeudy OL 57 Nolan Cicero OL 60 Blake Scriber OL 61 Luke Dalton OL 62 Sam Spicer OL 63 Maxwell Wentz OL 65 Ryan Eldridge OL 66 Chris Hood OL 67 Jackson Ruess OL 68 Grant Haworth OL 70 Tristan Cook OL 71 Brady Barrowman OL 72 Brady Weber OL 73 Cole Mosier OL 75 Zach Bandy OL 76 CJ Zeltwanger OL 77 Misael Sandoval OL 78 Kaden Mayle OL 79 Zion Haney OL 3 George Okorie DE 7 Ben Marsh DE 10 Austin Stief DE 39 Maverick Gracio DE 91 Jamar Birden DE 51 CJ Sanchez DT 52 Michael Thacker DT 54 Spencer Vaka DT 55 Dominic Infelise DT 56 Ameir Glenn DT 57 
Reese Hill DT 74 Khristian Zachary DT 90 Lincoln Mason DT 93 Mason Holbrook DT 94 Ka'Shawn Thomas DT 95 Keilan Smith DT 96 Joshua Coleman DT 97 Myles Hancock DT 99 Kendrick Gilbert DT 6 Cincear Lewis LB 9 Justin Thomas LB 15 Jovan Clark LB 16 Kaleb Stewart LB 25 Mikeah Webster LB 26 Lucas Szymborski LB 27 Gavin Forsha LB 31 
Jared Badie LB 36 Cole Mynett LB 40 Gannon Knowles LB 42 Layton Starks LB 48 Sam Feeney LB 50 Carsen Burckhardt LB 0 Derek Fields DB 1 Sterling Smith DB 2 Tobi Adewoyin DB 4 Willizhuan Yates DB 5 
Chris Jackson DB 8 Avery Stuart DB 11 Donovan Lanier DB 12 Deondre Shepherd DB 13 Kamron Chamble DB 14 Anthony Pinnace DB 17 Kamari Williams DB 18 Cedric Franklin II DB 19 Zyon Hill DB 20 Sebastian Moore DB 21 
Dianté Griffin DB 22 Gavin Yates-Lyons DB 23 Jordan Suggs DB 24 Gabe Aramboles DB 28 Stone Perkins DB 29 Micah Lillard DB 33 Quentavius Scandrett DB 35 Drew Bostic DB 38 Jayden Bernavil DB 45 Cole Earlewine DB 37 Hudson Fiene PK 38 Brody Boehm PK 98 Carson Holmer PK 19 Lachlan Mathieson P 92 Cole Stumbaugh P 34 Coby Tripp LS 45 Caden Britton LS
Donovan Hamilton WR 3 Corey Thompson Jr. WR 5 Jabari Smith Jr. WR 7 CJ Nelson WR 10 Jamarion McDougle WR 11 Isaiah Thacker WR 14 Elisha Durham WR 15 Tayshon Bardo WR 80 Derion Talbert WR 82 TJ Byard WR 83 Eli Hohlt WR 85 Ace Cooper WR 86 DJ Young WR 8 Mason Riggins TE 12 Alex Scherle TE 41 Zach Becker TE 42 AJ Seymour TE 44 Lucas Andresen TE 81 Leo Collins TE 84 Tate Hoover TE 87 Cole Coonrod TE 89 Sean Ward TE 54 Evan Downer OL 55 Michael Varon OL 56 Jacob Jeudy OL 57 Nolan Cicero OL 60 Blake Scriber OL 61 Luke Dalton OL 62 Sam Spicer OL 63 Maxwell Wentz OL 65 Ryan Eldridge OL 66 Chris Hood OL 67 Jackson Ruess OL 68 Grant Haworth OL 70 Tristan Cook OL 71 Brady Barrowman OL 72 Brady Weber OL 73 Cole Mosier OL 75 Zach Bandy OL 76 CJ Zeltwanger OL 77 Misael Sandoval OL 78 Kaden Mayle OL 79 Zion Haney OL 3 George Okorie DE 7 Ben Marsh DE 10 Austin Stief DE 39 Maverick Gracio DE 91 Jamar Birden DE 51 CJ Sanchez DT 52 Michael Thacker DT 54 Spencer Vaka DT 55 Dominic Infelise DT 56 Ameir Glenn DT 57 Reese Hill DT 74 Khristian Zachary DT 90 Lincoln Mason DT 93 Mason Holbrook DT 94 Ka'Shawn Thomas DT 95 Keilan Smith DT 96 Joshua Coleman DT 97 Myles Hancock DT 99 Kendrick Gilbert DT 6 Cincear Lewis LB 9 Justin Thomas LB 15 Jovan Clark LB 16 Kaleb Stewart LB 25 Mikeah Webster LB 26 Lucas Szymborski LB 27 Gavin Forsha LB 31 Jared Badie LB 36 Cole Mynett LB 40 Gannon Knowles LB 42 Layton Starks LB 48 Sam Feeney LB 50 Carsen Burckhardt LB 0 Derek Fields DB 1 Sterling Smith DB 2 Tobi Adewoyin DB 4 Willizhuan Yates DB 5 Chris Jackson DB 8 Avery Stuart DB 11 Donovan Lanier DB 12 Deondre Shepherd DB 13 Kamron Chamble DB 14 Anthony Pinnace DB 17 Kamari Williams DB 18 Cedric Franklin II DB 19 Zyon Hill DB 20 Sebastian Moore DB 21 Dianté Griffin DB 22 Gavin Yates-Lyons DB 23 Jordan Suggs DB 24 Gabe Aramboles DB 28 Stone Perkins DB 29 Micah Lillard DB 33 Quentavius Scandrett DB 35 Drew Bostic DB 38 Jayden Bernavil DB 45 Cole Earlewine DB 37 Hudson Fiene PK 38 Brody Boehm PK 98 Carson Holmer PK 19 Lachlan Mathieson P 92 Cole Stumbaugh P 34 Coby Tripp LS 45 Caden Britton LS 9 
Tavien St. Clair QB 10 Julian Sayin QB 13 
Luke Fahey QB 16 
Justyn Martin QB 18 
Kolton Stover QB 19 
Brady Geibel QB 2 
Legend Bey RB 21 
Anthony Rogers RB 24 
Ja'Kobi Jackson RB 25 Bo Jackson RB 28 
Stanley Jackson Jr. RB 29 
Favour Akih RB 32 
Isaiah West RB 0 
Brandon Inniss WR 3 
Devin McCuin WR 4 Jeremiah Smith WR 5 
Kyle Parker WR 6 
Jerquaden Guilford WR 7 
Phillip Bell WR 8 
De'Zie Jones WR 11 
Brock Boyd WR 15 
Chris Henry Jr. WR 23 
Nolan Baudo WR 30 
Amari Valerio-Hudson WR 33 
Ryan Seimetz WR 34 
Brennen Schramm WR 80 
Jaeden Ricketts WR 82 
David Adolph WR 38 
Frankie McAllister TE 83 Nate Roberts TE 84 
Hunter Welcing TE 85 
Bennett Christian TE 86 
Mason Williams TE 87 
Brody Lennon TE 88 
Maxence LeBlanc TE 89 
Nick Lautar TE 51 
Luke Montgomery OL 57 
Ian Gecse OL 58 
Gabe VanSickle OL 60 
Jaxon Powell OL 62 
Joshua Padilla OL 63 
Julian Goines-Jackson OL 64 
Simon Lorentz OL 65 
Tucker Smith OL 66 
Landry Brede OL 67 
Austin Siereveld OL 68 
Mason Wilhelm OL 69 
Ian Moore OL 70 
Phillip Daniels OL 72 
Deontae Armstrong OL 73 
Vasean Washington OL 74 
Carter Lowe OL 75 
Carson Hinzman OL 76 
Jake Cook OL 77 
Sam Greer OL 78 
Max Riley OL 2 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. DE 4 
Qua Russaw DE 9 
Zion Grady DE 12 
Beau Atkinson DE 34 
Khary Wilder DE 44 
Epi Sitanilei DE 56 
Nate Riegle DE 97 
Dre Quinn DE 3 
James Smith DT 53 
Will Smith Jr. DT 55 
John Walker DT 59 
Ashton Yeager DT 90 
Damari Simeon DT 91 
Darryus McKinley DT 94 
Jason Moore DT 95 
Emanuel Ruffin DT 96 
Eddrick Houston DT 98 
Jamir Perez DT 5 
Riley Pettijohn LB 14 
Christian Alliegro LB 17 
Tarvos Alford LB 20 Cincere Johnson LB 23 
Garrett Stover LB 26 Payton Pierce LB 33 
Eli Lee LB 36 
CJ Sanna LB 37 
Zach Hayes LB 38 
Eli Riggs LB 41 
Braxton Rembert LB 50 
Alec DelSignore LB 52 
Ty Howard LB 54 
Na'il Diggs Jr. LB 39 
Glorien Gough DB 48 
Jackson Gula DB 6 
Devin Sanchez CB 7 
Jermaine Mathews Jr. CB 13 
Miles Lockhart CB 15 
Jordan Thomas CB 18 
Cam Calhoun CB 19 
Jordyn Woods CB 24 
Dominick Kelly CB 25 
Jay Timmons CB 43 
Amar'e Miller CB 1 
Earl Little Jr. S 8 Jaylen McClain S 10 
Leroy Roker III S 11 
Terry Moore S 16 
Blaine Bradford S 21 
Brenten Jones S 28 
Simeon Caldwell S 29 
Deshawn Stewart S 30 
Khmari Bing S 32 
Kaden Gebhardt S 46 
Ryan Rudzinski S 49 
Gavin Thobe S 49 
Marcello Diomede PK 92 
Cooper Peterson PK 96 
Connor Hawkins PK 42 
Joe McGuire P 93 
Brady Young P 43 
Brody Jenkins LS 48 
Dalton Riggs LS 61 
Landon Beal LS
Tavien St. Clair QB 10 Julian Sayin QB 13 Luke Fahey QB 16 Justyn Martin QB 18 Kolton Stover QB 19 Brady Geibel QB 2 Legend Bey RB 21 Anthony Rogers RB 24 Ja'Kobi Jackson RB 25 Bo Jackson RB 28 Stanley Jackson Jr. RB 29 Favour Akih RB 32 Isaiah West RB 0 Brandon Inniss WR 3 Devin McCuin WR 4 Jeremiah Smith WR 5 Kyle Parker WR 6 Jerquaden Guilford WR 7 Phillip Bell WR 8 De'Zie Jones WR 11 Brock Boyd WR 15 Chris Henry Jr. WR 23 Nolan Baudo WR 30 Amari Valerio-Hudson WR 33 Ryan Seimetz WR 34 Brennen Schramm WR 80 Jaeden Ricketts WR 82 David Adolph WR 38 Frankie McAllister TE 83 Nate Roberts TE 84 Hunter Welcing TE 85 Bennett Christian TE 86 Mason Williams TE 87 Brody Lennon TE 88 Maxence LeBlanc TE 89 Nick Lautar TE 51 Luke Montgomery OL 57 Ian Gecse OL 58 Gabe VanSickle OL 60 Jaxon Powell OL 62 Joshua Padilla OL 63 Julian Goines-Jackson OL 64 Simon Lorentz OL 65 Tucker Smith OL 66 Landry Brede OL 67 Austin Siereveld OL 68 Mason Wilhelm OL 69 Ian Moore OL 70 Phillip Daniels OL 72 Deontae Armstrong OL 73 Vasean Washington OL 74 Carter Lowe OL 75 Carson Hinzman OL 76 Jake Cook OL 77 Sam Greer OL 78 Max Riley OL 2 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. DE 4 Qua Russaw DE 9 Zion Grady DE 12 Beau Atkinson DE 34 Khary Wilder DE 44 Epi Sitanilei DE 56 Nate Riegle DE 97 Dre Quinn DE 3 James Smith DT 53 Will Smith Jr. DT 55 John Walker DT 59 Ashton Yeager DT 90 Damari Simeon DT 91 Darryus McKinley DT 94 Jason Moore DT 95 Emanuel Ruffin DT 96 Eddrick Houston DT 98 Jamir Perez DT 5 Riley Pettijohn LB 14 Christian Alliegro LB 17 Tarvos Alford LB 20 Cincere Johnson LB 23 Garrett Stover LB 26 Payton Pierce LB 33 Eli Lee LB 36 CJ Sanna LB 37 Zach Hayes LB 38 Eli Riggs LB 41 Braxton Rembert LB 50 Alec DelSignore LB 52 Ty Howard LB 54 Na'il Diggs Jr. LB 39 Glorien Gough DB 48 Jackson Gula DB 6 Devin Sanchez CB 7 Jermaine Mathews Jr. CB 13 Miles Lockhart CB 15 Jordan Thomas CB 18 Cam Calhoun CB 19 Jordyn Woods CB 24 Dominick Kelly CB 25 Jay Timmons CB 43 Amar'e Miller CB 1 Earl Little Jr. S 8 Jaylen McClain S 10 Leroy Roker III S 11 Terry Moore S 16 Blaine Bradford S 21 Brenten Jones S 28 Simeon Caldwell S 29 Deshawn Stewart S 30 Khmari Bing S 32 Kaden Gebhardt S 46 Ryan Rudzinski S 49 Gavin Thobe S 49 Marcello Diomede PK 92 Cooper Peterson PK 96 Connor Hawkins PK 42 Joe McGuire P 93 Brady Young P 43 Brody Jenkins LS 48 Dalton Riggs LS 61 Landon Beal LS Next up
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Ball State Cardinals vs Ohio State Buckeyes finished 3 - 56 on September 5, 2026. This Big Ten game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Ball State and Ohio State team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the Big Ten rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Ball State vs Ohio State?
Ball State Cardinals vs Ohio State Buckeyes finished 3 - 56. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Ball State vs Ohio State in passing, rushing and receiving?
Julian Sayin (Ohio State) led passers with 320 yards. Bo Jackson (Ohio State) led rushers with 83 yards. Jeremiah Smith (Ohio State) led receivers with 151 yards on 8 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Ball State play Ohio State?
This Ball State vs Ohio State game was played on September 5, 2026 at Ohio Stadium.