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At 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Qua Ashley and the Ball State Cardinals (3-5) take on the Kent State Golden Flashes (3-5). This game will be available on ESPNU.
Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports. Learn more about the Ball State Cardinals and the Kent State Golden Flashes.
How to Watch Ball State vs. Kent State
- When: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- Location: Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Indiana
- TV Channel: ESPNU
- Live Box Score: FOX Sports
Ball State vs. Kent State: Head to Head
- In the past three meetings, Ball State owns a 3-0 record against Kent State.
- The Cardinals’ record ATS is 2-1 in the last three times they have played the Golden Flashes while the scoring has gone over the point total on one occasion.
- Ball State has scored 98 points in the last three matchups while only allowing 58 to Kent State.
Ball State’s 2025 Schedule
Ball State 2025 Stats & Insights
- Ball State ranks fourth-worst in total offense (272.8 yards per game) and 24th-worst in total defense (415.4 yards per game allowed) this year.
- Ball State has been a bottom-25 pass offense this season, ranking fourth-worst with 129.8 passing yards per game. The defense is ranked 85th in the FBS (229.6 passing yards allowed per game).
- The Cardinals rank seventh-worst in scoring offense (16.4 points per game), but they’ve played a little better on defense, ranking 104th with 29.8 points allowed per game.
- With 185.8 rushing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 20th-worst in the FBS, the Cardinals have had to ask their 82nd-ranked running game (143 rushing yards per contest) to keep them in games.
- It’s been a tough stretch for Ball State in terms of third-down rate (14th-worst in third-down percentage at 32.7%) and 19th-worst in third-down percentage allowed (44.1%) in 2025.
- With eight forced turnovers (96th in the FBS) against 11 turnovers committed (72nd in the FBS), the Cardinals’ -3 turnover margin ranks 96th in college football.
Ball State 2025 Key Players
| Name | Position | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Kiael Kelly | QB | 982 YDS (57.1%) / 6 TD / 5 INT 417 RUSH YDS / 5 RUSH TD / 52.1 RUSH YPG |
| Qua Ashley | RB | 513 YDS / 4 TD / 64.1 YPG / 5.1 YPC 17 REC / 87 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 10.9 REC YPG |
| Qian Magwood | WR | 13 REC / 238 YDS / 1 TD / 29.8 YPG |
| TJ Horton | RB | 142 YDS / 0 TD / 20.3 YPG / 4.1 YPC |
| Nate Voorhis | DL | 30 TKL / 10 TFL / 8 SACK |
| DeJuan Echoles Jr. | LB | 18 TKL / 1 TFL / 3 SACK |
| Alfred Chea Jr. | LB | 37 TKL / 1 TFL |
| Jack Beebe | LB | 30 TKL / 1 TFL / 0.5 SACK |
Kent State’s 2025 Schedule
Kent State 2025 Stats & Insights
- This season has been tough for Kent State on both offense and defense, as it is averaging just 268.3 total yards per game (third-worst) and allowing 467.5 total yards per game (fifth-worst).
- Kent State has struggled on both sides of the ball 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).
- The Golden Flashes have been unproductive on both offense and defense this season, ranking 12th-worst in points (18.6 per game) and seventh-worst in points surrendered (36.5 per game).
- In terms of rushing, this season has been hard for the Golden Flashes on both offense and defense, as they are putting up just 87.8 rushing yards per contest (sixth-worst) and surrendering 206.9 rushing yards per game (sixth-worst).
- Kent State has been unproductive on both sides of the ball on third down this season, ranking second-worst in third-down conversion rate (26.8%) and fifth-worst in third-down percentage allowed (48.7%).
- With six forced turnovers (122nd in the FBS) and eight turnovers committed (25th in the FBS) this season, the Golden Flashes rank 89th in the FBS with a turnover margin of -2.
Kent State 2025 Key Players
| Name | Position | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Dru DeShields | QB | 1,109 YDS (57.2%) / 11 TD / 2 INT 41 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 5.9 RUSH YPG |
| Cade Wolford | RB | 21 YDS / 0 TD / 4.2 YPG / 3.5 YPC 15 REC / 395 REC YDS / 6 REC TD / 56.4 REC YPG |
| Gavin Garcia | RB | 321 YDS / 1 TD / 40.1 YPG / 3.6 YPC |
| Dashawn Martin | WR | 20 REC / 257 YDS / 2 TD / 36.7 YPG |
| CJ Young | DB | 51 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT |
| Mason Woods | LB | 49 TKL / 5 TFL / 1 SACK |
| Joel Cordoba | DB | 46 TKL / 0 TFL |
| Jelani Davis | DL | 21 TKL / 3 TFL / 2.5 SACK |
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