THIRD AND DATA

Week 13 · 2026

Central Michigan at Ball State

Sat 11/28/2026 12:00 PMScheumann StadiumConference

Central Michigan

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3–5

Ball State

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3–5

Attendance

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not yet reported

Neither team has played this game, so these are the seasons each brings into it — where they have attacked, and what opponents have managed in the same places. ⚠ The dots are the durable half: where a team throws and runs holds up week to week, while how well it worked swings on the opponent. Read the counts first and the rates as context.

Passing

Central Michigan attacking · vs what Ball State has allowed

Central Michigan6 unplaced5 interceptions, none of which the provider placed on the field
L. Lewis6 of 12J. Ruffin7 of 11B. Naves2 of 7Other27 of 36Unattributed59 of 103
DeepShort
CMU0.0
BALL allowed14.1
CMU10.0
BALL allowed18.4
CMU0.0
BALL allowed6.9
CMU4.5
BALL allowed8.4
CMU9.6
BALL allowed9.0
CMU5.7
BALL allowed5.7
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attempt this seasonboth numbers are yds/att · ⚠ boxed = biggest edge, not the biggest number

8 games of offense · 8 against Ball State

Ball State attacking · vs what Central Michigan has allowed

Ball State7 unplaced6 interceptions, none of which the provider placed on the field
D. Hamilton14 of 20I. Thacker13 of 20J. McDougle7 of 14Other26 of 35Unattributed95 of 153
DeepShort
BALL9.4
CMU allowed13.1
BALL17.7
CMU allowed11.0
BALL15.3
CMU allowed10.5
BALL6.2
CMU allowed5.8
BALL7.6
CMU allowed7.1
BALL4.2
CMU allowed5.4
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attempt this seasonboth numbers are yds/att · ⚠ boxed = biggest edge, not the biggest number

8 games of offense · 8 against Central Michigan

Rushing

Central Michigan attacking · vs what Ball State has allowed

Central Michigan2 unplaced
A. Flores114J. Clerveaux50V. Blue39Other68Unattributed9
CMU5.2
BALL allowed6.0
CMU4.8
BALL allowed4.7
CMU5.0
BALL allowed7.3
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attempt this seasonboth numbers are yds/car · ⚠ boxed = biggest edge, not the biggest number

8 games of offense · 8 against Ball State

Ball State attacking · vs what Central Michigan has allowed

Ball State3 unplaced
T. Horton65K. Luster52J. Bonds46Other36Unattributed41
BALL5.6
CMU allowed5.1
BALL4.2
CMU allowed5.0
BALL4.9
CMU allowed5.9
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attempt this seasonboth numbers are yds/car · ⚠ boxed = biggest edge, not the biggest number

8 games of offense · 8 against Central Michigan

⚠ Both halves are 2026 to date. The defensive side is not a separate observation: it is what this team’s opponents have done to it, summed over the season.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Central Michigan

Ball State 4–6 vs Central Michigan

  • 2024 · wk 4Ball State 34 @ Central Michigan 37
  • 2023 · wk 8Central Michigan 17 @ Ball State 24
  • 2022 · wk 6Ball State 17 @ Central Michigan 16
  • 2021 · wk 12Central Michigan 37 @ Ball State 17
  • 2020 · wk 14Ball State 45 @ Central Michigan 20
  • 2019 · wk 12Central Michigan 45 @ Ball State 44
  • 2018 · wk 7Ball State 24 @ Central Michigan 23
  • 2017 · wk 8Central Michigan 56 @ Ball State 9
  • 2016 · wk 6Ball State 21 @ Central Michigan 24
  • 2015 · wk 8Central Michigan 23 @ Ball State 21

Research

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