Ball State Cardinals vs Northwestern Wildcats Final Score, Odds & Picks
NCAAF · Saturday, October 10, 2026, 12:30 PM ET · Ryan Field, Evanston, IL · TV: BTN
Final: Ball State Cardinals 14, Northwestern Wildcats 45.
Records: Ball State Cardinals 1-5, Northwestern Wildcats 4-1.
Ball State vs Northwestern scoring plays
Final: Ball State 14, Northwestern 45 · 3:50 PM ET · Northwestern Wildcats beat Ball State Cardinals 45-14.
Northwestern score: Ball State 14, Northwestern 45 (Q3 0:53) · 3:05 PM ET · (01:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete deep left to #86 A.Honig caught at BSU00, for 32 yards to the BSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:53, 1ST DOWN #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick)
Northwestern score: Ball State 14, Northwestern 38 (Q3 10:12) · 2:42 PM ET · (10:17) No Huddle #0 A.Chiles pass complete short left to #19 D.Wagner caught at BSU05, for 12 yards to the BSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:12, 1ST DOWN #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick)
Ball State score: Ball State 14, Northwestern 31 (Q2 0:12) · 2:00 PM ET · (00:19) Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short left to #10 J.McDougle caught at NU00, for 2 yards to the NU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:12 #38 B.Boehm kick attempt good (H: #32 C.Stumbaugh, LS: #45 C.Britton)
Northwestern score: Ball State 7, Northwestern 31 (Q2 3:04) · 1:43 PM ET · (03:14) Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass intercepted by #6 R.Fitzgerald at BSU15 #6 R.Fitzgerald return 15 yards to the BSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:04 #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick)
Northwestern score: Ball State 7, Northwestern 24 (Q2 4:47) · 1:37 PM ET · (04:51) #90 J.Kleather field goal attempt from 52 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick), clock 04:47
Ball State score: Ball State 7, Northwestern 21 (Q2 8:20) · 1:29 PM ET · (08:23) Shotgun #4 T.Horton rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:20 #38 B.Boehm kick attempt good (H: #32 C.Stumbaugh, LS: #45 C.Britton)
Northwestern score: Ball State 0, Northwestern 21 (Q2 10:52) · 1:17 PM ET · (10:56) No Huddle #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 14 yards gain to the BSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:52, 1ST DOWN #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick)
Northwestern score: Ball State 0, Northwestern 14 (Q1 3:07) · 12:56 PM ET · Griffin Wilde 19 Yd pass from Aidan Chiles (Jackson Kleather Kick)
Northwestern score: Ball State 0, Northwestern 7 (Q1 11:42) · 12:36 PM ET · (11:43) #0 A.Chiles rush middle for 1 yard gain to the BSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:42 #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick)
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