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Ball State vs Kent State
Final · Week 5 · Sat Sep 26 · 12:00 PM ET · Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium
Ball State CardinalsBall State1-3
13FinalSep 26, 2026
Kent State Golden FlashesKent State2-2
26StreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at kickoffMoneyline
BALL+120
KENT−142
Spread
BALL +2.5−105
KENT −2.5−115
Total O/U
Over 51.5−110
Under 51.5−110
- Spread: Kent State −2.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 51.5 (39 points).
Recap
Kent State beat Ball State 26-13 at Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium in Kent on Sep 26, 2026 to move to 2-2.
The game was played before 11,059.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| KENT | 7 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
Scoring plays
First Quarter
- KENTTouchdown · 4:15Brandon White 7 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Sean Leonard Kick)0-7
Second Quarter
- KENTTouchdown · 5:34Dru DeShields 7 Yd Run (Sean Leonard Kick)0-14
- KENTField Goal · 0:00Sean Leonard 53 Yd Field Goal0-17
Third Quarter
- BALLTouchdown · 6:45Donovan Hamilton 6 Yd pass from Tyler Mizzell (Brody Boehm Kick)7-17
Fourth Quarter
- KENTTouchdown · 9:44Da'Realyst Clark 5 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Sean Leonard Kick)7-24
- KENTSafety · 8:33T. Mizzell sacked for a safety7-26
- BALLTouchdown · 3:24Jalen Bonds 10 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)13-26
Team stats
BALLKENT
- 1st Downs
- 12
- 20
- Total Yards
- 210
- 354
- Passing
- 164
- 189
- Rushing
- 46
- 165
- 3rd down efficiency
- 5-14
- 6-14
- Turnovers
- 0
- 0
- Possession
- 24:42
- 35:18
Top performers
Ball State CardinalsKent State Golden Flashes
Passing
Tyler Mizzell16/27, 164 YDS, 1 TD
Dru DeShields16/25, 189 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing
Jalen Bonds11 CAR, 36 YDS, 1 TD
Dru DeShields13 CAR, 76 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Donovan Hamilton7 REC, 80 YDS, 1 TD
Da'Realyst Clark6 REC, 73 YDS, 1 TD
Sacks
–
Joel Cordoba1
Tackles
Sterling Smith9
Joel Cordoba6
Player stats
Ball State · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Mizzell | 16/27 | 164 | 6.1 | 1 | 0 | 28.9 |
Ball State · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Bonds | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 1 | 10 |
| Johnny Thompson Jr. | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| TJ Horton | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 0 | 4 |
| Tyler Mizzell | 9 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 5 |
Ball State · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Hamilton | 7 | 80 | 11.4 | 1 | 33 |
| Jalen Bonds | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 | 38 |
| Isaiah Thacker | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 20 |
| Tate Hoover | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Ball State · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Thompson Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Mizzell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ball State · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Smith | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikeah Webster | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Yates | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincear Lewis | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Pinnace | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Stewart | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gavin Forsha | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ameir Glenn | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ball State · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Horton | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Elijah Jackson | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
Ball State · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brody Boehm | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Ball State · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Stumbaugh | 5 | 190 | 38.0 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
Kent State · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dru DeShields | 16/25 | 189 | 7.6 | 2 | 0 | 73.4 |
Kent State · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dru DeShields | 13 | 76 | 5.8 | 1 | 21 |
| Mason King | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 0 | 25 |
| Brandon White | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 0 | 11 |
| Jakorion Caffey | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 |
| Hunter Hopperton | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Harris | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jared Kelley | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kent State · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Da'Realyst Clark | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 1 | 37 |
| Ardell Banks | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 0 | 33 |
| Wayne Harris | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 20 |
| Jared Kelley | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Brandon White | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 1 | 7 |
| Jakorion Caffey | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kent State · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dru DeShields | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kent State · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Cordoba | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rocco Nicholl | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sayed Abuhamdeh | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Jackson III | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Angelo Stockstill | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Norey Johnson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josue Cordoba | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dion'Dre Taylor | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kent State · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Harris | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
Kent State · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Harris | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kent State · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Leonard | 1/1 | 100.0 | 53 | 3/3 | 6 |
Kent State · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Stoeckel | 5 | 191 | 38.2 | 0 | 4 | 46 |
Game info
VenueZoeller Field at Dix Stadium, Kent, OH
Attendance11,059
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