Ball State Cardinals vs Bowling Green Falcons

College Football

Ball State

2-5

32-31

Final/OT

Bowling Green

2-5

Doyt L. Perry Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

Touchdown
Touchdown
Touchdown
Fumble Return Touchdown
Touchdown
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	T
BALL	3	7	7	7	8	32
BGSU	0	10	0	14	7	31

Who won: Ball State 32-31

The Ball State Cardinals beat the Bowling Green Falcons 32-31 in overtime on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Doyt L. Perry Stadium. Keldric Luster led the Ball State in passing yards (16/24, 195 YDS, 1 TD). Jay Kastantin led the Bowling Green in passing yards (17/24, 215 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT).

Who wins?

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Player of the game

Keldric Luster

BALL · 16/24, 195 YDS, 1 TD, 1 RUSH TD

8.4

Win probability

100%BALL final

BALLBGSU

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Play by play

TOUCHDOWNOT 0:00
Touchdown! 1 yd pass
T. Horton · 16 CAR, 81 YDS
Shotgun #4 T.Horton rush middle for 1 yard gain to the BGSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:00 #88 A.Scherle pass attempt Successful
BALL 32 - 31 BGSU
OT 0:00
8 yd run
Shotgun #4 T.Horton rush left for 8 yards gain to the BGSU01 (#26 J.Andrews), 1ST DOWN
T. Horton · 16 CAR, 81 YDS · 2nd & 4 · 2nd & 4 at BGSU 9
OT 0:00
6 yd run
Shotgun #6 K.Luster rush right for 6 yards gain to the BGSU09 (#3 D.Pringle; #1 D.Braxton)
K. Luster · 17 CAR, 125 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at BGSU 15
OT 0:00
1 yd run
Shotgun #6 K.Luster rush middle for 1 yard gain to the BGSU15 (#15 D.Banks; #4 K.Kostus), 1ST DOWN
K. Luster · 17 CAR, 125 YDS · 4th & 1 · 4th & 1 at BGSU 16
OT 0:00
5 yd run
Shotgun #2 J.Bonds rush left for 5 yards gain to the BGSU16 (#3 D.Pringle)
J. Bonds · 6 CAR, 21 YDS · 3rd & 6 · 3rd & 6 at BGSU 21
OT 0:00
Incomplete to J. McDougle
Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass incomplete short right to #10 J.McDougle thrown to BGSU11 broken up by #1 D.Braxton
K. Luster · 16/24, 195 YDS · 2nd & 6 · 2nd & 6 at BGSU 21
OT 0:00
4 yd run
Shotgun #4 T.Horton rush left for 4 yards gain to the BGSU21 (#18 N.Sawyer), out of bounds
T. Horton · 16 CAR, 81 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at BGSU 25
TOUCHDOWNOT 0:00
Touchdown! 4 yd run
A. Dendy · 17 CAR, 61 YDS
#1 A.Dendy rush middle for 4 yards gain to the BallSt00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:00, 1ST DOWN #12 T.Kenner kick attempt good (H: #30 R.Kingston, LS: #56 Q.Jimenez)
BALL 24 - 31 BGSU
OT 0:00
8 yd run
#1 A.Dendy rush left for 8 yards gain to the BallSt04 (#5 C.Jackson), out of bounds
A. Dendy · 17 CAR, 61 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at BALL 12
OT 0:00
5 yd run
#2 N.Amachree rush middle for 5 yards gain to the BallSt12 (#13 K.Chamble; #5 C.Jackson), 1ST DOWN
N. Amachree · 5 CAR, 21 YDS · 2nd & 2 · 2nd & 2 at BALL 17
OT 0:00
8 yd completion to N. Amachree
Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin pass complete short right to #2 N.Amachree caught at BallSt29, for 8 yards to the BallSt17 (#16 K.Stewart)
J. Kastantin · 17/24, 215 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at BALL 25
Q4 0:00BAL
End of 4th quarter
End of 4th quarter.
TOUCHDOWNQ4 0:00
BAL
Touchdown! 20 yd pass
Eli Hohlt 20 Yd pass from Keldric Luster (Brody Boehm Kick)
BALL 24 - 24 BGSU
Q4 0:05BAL
Timeout
Timeout Ball State, clock 00:05
Q4 0:05
Incomplete to J. McDougle
Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass incomplete deep left to #10 J.McDougle thrown to BGSU00
K. Luster · 16/24, 195 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at BGSU 20
Q4 0:12BAL
Timeout
Timeout Ball State, clock 00:12
Q4 0:12
10 yd run
Shotgun #6 K.Luster rush right for 10 yards gain to the BGSU20 (#0 K.Pascal), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
K. Luster · 17 CAR, 125 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at BGSU 30
Q4 0:26
FLAG
Flag: penalty
Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass incomplete deep middle to #11 I.Thacker thrown to BGSU00 PENALTY BGSU Pass Interference (#15 D.Banks) 15 yards from BGSU45 to BGSU30, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
K. Luster · 16/24, 195 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at BGSU 45
Q4 0:31
19 yd run
Shotgun #6 K.Luster rush middle for 19 yards gain to the BGSU45 (#3 D.Pringle), 1ST DOWN
K. Luster · 17 CAR, 125 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at BALL 36
Q4 0:46
6 yd completion to C. Nelson
Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short left to #7 C.Nelson caught at BallSt35, for 6 yards to the BallSt36 (#18 N.Sawyer; #26 J.Andrews), 1ST DOWN
K. Luster · 16/24, 195 YDS · 2nd & 2 · 2nd & 2 at BALL 30
Q4 0:53
8 yd completion to J. McDougle
Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short right to #10 J.McDougle caught at BallSt30, for 8 yards to the BallSt30, out of bounds at BallSt30
K. Luster · 16/24, 195 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at BALL 22
Q4 0:57
Kickoff returned 13 yds
#40 E.Warner kickoff 56 yards to the BallSt09 #4 T.Horton return 13 yards to the BallSt22 (#6 S.Ellis)
E. Warner
SCOREQ4 1:01
BAL
Scoop and score! 35 yd return
D'kyah Banks 35 Yd Fumble Return (Travis Kenner Kick)
BALL 17 - 24 BGSU
Q4 1:12
Kickoff, touchback
#40 E.Warner kickoff 65 yards to the BallSt00, Touchback
E. Warner
TOUCHDOWNQ4 1:12
Touchdown! 6 yd catch
E. Jacon-Duffy · 4 REC, 34 YDS
Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin pass complete short middle to #8 E.Jacon-Duffy caught at BallSt00, for 6 yards to the BallSt00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:12 #12 T.Kenner kick attempt good (H: #30 R.Kingston, LS: #56 Q.Jimenez)
BALL 17 - 17 BGSU