Ball State Cardinals vs Bowling Green Falcons Final Score & Box Score — October 17, 2026

BALLTeam StatsBGSU

435Total Yards313
195Passing Yards215
240Rushing Yards98
23First Downs18
5-123rd Down Efficiency5-12
3-3Red Zone Efficiency2-3
1Turnovers1
6 (57)Penalties (Yards)5 (60)
30:15Possession29:45

Top Performers

Ball State Cardinals

PassingKeldric LusterQB16/24, 195 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INT

RushingKeldric LusterQB17 CAR, 125 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingCJ NelsonWR6 REC, 59 YDS, 0 TD

Bowling Green Falcons

PassingJay KastantinQB17/24, 215 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT

RushingAustyn DendyRB17 CAR, 61 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingBrennan RidleyWR2 REC, 84 YDS, 1 TD

Play-by-Play

1st Quarter

15:00
T.McKee kicks 65 yards from BGSU 35 to the BALL End Zone. Touchback. PENALTY on BGSU-BGSU, Offensive Offside, 5 yards, accepted.
15:00 · 1st & 10
J.Bonds rushed for 3 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 33.
14:26 · 2nd & 7
K.Luster pass complete. Catch made by C.Nelson for 5 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 38.
13:45 · 3rd & 2
K.Luster rushed for 1 yard. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 39.
13:02 · 4th & 1
PENALTY on BALL-M.Webster, False Start, 5 yards, accepted.
12:52 · 4th & 6
C.Stumbaugh punts 24 yards to BGSU 42, Center-C.Britton. Out of bounds.
12:44 · 1st & 10
J.Kastantin steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for W.Sharp.
12:38 · 2nd & 10
A.Dendy rushed for 5 yards. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 47.
12:00 · 3rd & 5
J.Kastantin pass complete. Catch made by W.Sharp for 5 yards. Tackled by BALL at BALL 48. The Replay Official reviewed the first down and the play was upheld.
11:15 · 1st & 10
J.Kastantin steps back to pass. Sacked at BGSU 45 for -7 yards (L.Starks; B.Marsh).
10:31 · 2nd & 17
A.Dendy rushed for 5 yards. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 50.
9:59 · 3rd & 12
J.Kastantin steps back to pass. Sacked at BGSU 48 for -2 yards (B.Marsh).
9:20 · 4th & 14
R.Kingston punts 43 yards to BALL 9, Center-Q.Jimenez. Fair catch by BALL.
9:14 · 1st & 10
T.Horton rushed for 6 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 15.
8:34 · 2nd & 4
K.Luster pass complete. Catch made by J.McDougle for 22 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 37.
7:58 · 1st & 10
T.Horton rushed for 18 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BGSU 45.
7:19 · 1st & 10
J.Thompson rushed for -1 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BGSU 46.
6:44 · 2nd & 11
K.Luster rushed for 0 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BGSU 46.
6:09 · 3rd & 11
K.Luster pass complete. Catch made by J.Bonds for 15 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BGSU 31.
5:23 · 1st & 10
K.Luster rushed for 5 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BGSU 26.
4:38 · 2nd & 5
T.Horton rushed for 4 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BGSU 22.
4:14 · 3rd & 1
K.Luster rushed for 0 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BGSU 22.
3:25 · 4th & 13-0
B.Boehm 39 yard field goal attempt is good, Center-C.Britton, Holder-C.Stumbaugh.
3:21
B.Boehm kicks 51 yards from BALL 35 to the BGSU 14. L.Kemp returns the kickoff. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 38.
3:15 · 1st & 10
N.Amachree rushed for 2 yards. N.Amachree FUMBLES, forced by A.Pinnace. Fumble RECOVERED by BGSU-N.Amachree at BGSU 40. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 40.
2:37 · 2nd & 8
L.Kemp rushed for 4 yards. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 44.
1:46 · 3rd & 4
J.Kastantin steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for W.Sharp. PENALTY on BALL-A.Pinnace, Defensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, accepted. No Play.
1:41 · 1st & 10
A.Dendy rushed for 1 yard. Tackled by BALL at BALL 45.
1:08 · 2nd & 9
J.Kastantin pass complete. Catch made by B.Cleaver for 11 yards. Tackled by BALL at BALL 34.
00:24 · 1st & 10
A.Dendy rushed for 0 yards. Tackled by BALL at BALL 34.
15:00 · 2nd & 10
J.Kastantin steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for W.Sharp.
14:57 · 3rd & 10
J.Kastantin pass complete. Catch made by E.Jacon-Duffy for -2 yards. Tackled by BALL at BALL 36.
14:13 · 4th & 12
R.Kingston punts 21 yards to BALL 15, Center-Q.Jimenez. Out of bounds.

2nd Quarter

14:04 · 1st & 10
K.Luster pass complete. Catch made by T.Hoover for yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 20. PENALTY on BALL-C.Mosier, Offensive Holding, 7 yards, accepted. No Play.
13:41 · 1st & 17
K.Luster rushed for 4 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 12.
12:58 · 2nd & 13
K.Luster pass complete. Catch made by C.Nelson for 2 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 14.
12:20 · 3rd & 11
K.Luster rushed for 5 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 19.
11:39 · 4th & 6
C.Stumbaugh punts 56 yards to BGSU 25, Center-C.Britton. Downed by BALL.
11:24 · 1st & 10
K.Baldwin rushed for -1 yards. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 24.
10:40 · 2nd & 11
J.Kastantin rushed for 5 yards. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 29.
10:02 · 3rd & 6
J.Kastantin steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for BGSU.
9:54 · 4th & 6
R.Kingston punts 34 yards to BALL 37, Center-Q.Jimenez. Downed by BGSU.
9:45 · 1st & 10
K.Luster pass complete. Catch made by C.Nelson for 8 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 45.
9:22 · 2nd & 2
J.McDougle rushed for 12 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BGSU 43.
8:48 · 1st & 10
K.Luster steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for J.McDougle.
8:42 · 2nd & 10
K.Luster rushed for 6 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BGSU 37.
8:02 · 3rd & 4
K.Luster pass complete. Catch made by I.Thacker for 29 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BGSU 8.
7:22 · 1st & 8
K.Luster steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for BALL.
7:13 · 2nd & 89-0
T.Horton rushed for 8 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
7:0710-0
B.Boehm extra point is good.
7:07
B.Boehm kicks 65 yards from BALL 35 to the BGSU End Zone. N.Amachree returns the kickoff. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 23.
7:02 · 1st & 1010-6
J.Kastantin pass complete. Catch made by B.Ridley for 77 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
6:5010-7
T.Kenner extra point is good.
6:50
E.Warner kicks 64 yards from BGSU 35 to the BALL 1. T.Horton returns the kickoff. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 27.
6:43 · 1st & 10
K.Luster rushed for 7 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 34.
6:04 · 2nd & 3
J.Bonds rushed for -1 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 33.
5:23 · 3rd & 4
K.Luster steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for I.Thacker.
5:17 · 4th & 4
C.Stumbaugh punts 42 yards to BGSU 25, Center-C.Britton. Fair catch by B.Ridley.
5:11 · 1st & 10
J.Kastantin rushed for 4 yards. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 29. PENALTY on BGSU-W.Sharp, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, accepted.
4:52 · 1st & 16
J.Kastantin pass complete. Catch made by E.Jacon-Duffy for 6 yards. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 25.
4:10 · 2nd & 10
A.Dendy rushed for 10 yards. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 35.
3:34 · 1st & 10
A.Dendy rushed for 3 yards. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 38.
2:51 · 2nd & 7
J.Kastantin pass complete. Catch made by B.Cleaver for 5 yards. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 43.
2:09 · 3rd & 2
A.Dendy rushed for 6 yards. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 49.
2:00 · 1st & 10
N.Amachree rushed for 5 yards. Tackled by BALL at BALL 46. PENALTY on BALL-C.Franklin, Unsportsmanlike Conduct / Defense, 15 yards, accepted.
1:49 · 1st & 10
J.Kastantin steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for BGSU.
1:43 · 2nd & 10
A.Dendy rushed for 1 yard. Tackled by BALL at BALL 30.
1:06 · 3rd & 9
J.Kastantin steps back to pass. Sacked at BALL 31 for -1 yards (A.Glenn). J.Kastantin FUMBLES, forced by A.Glenn. Fumble RECOVERED by BGSU-A.Sanchez at BALL 31.
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00:54 · 4th & 1010-10
T.Kenner 49 yard field goal attempt is good, Center-Q.Jimenez, Holder-R.Kingston.
00:49
E.Warner kicks 65 yards from BGSU 35 to the BALL End Zone. Touchback.
00:47 · 1st & 10
J.Thompson rushed for 2 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 27. PENALTY on BGSU-J.Olverson, Personal Foul / Defense, 15 yards, accepted.
00:43 · 1st & 10
K.Luster steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for J.McDougle.
00:41 · 2nd & 10
K.Luster pass complete. Catch made by J.Thompson for 7 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 49.
00:35 · 3rd & 3
K.Luster rushed for 1 yard. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 50.
00:03 · 4th & 2
K.Luster pass complete. Catch made by C.Nelson for 23 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BGSU 27.

3rd Quarter

15:00 · 1st & 10
B.Boehm kicks 50 yards from BALL 50 to the BGSU End Zone. Touchback.
15:00 · 1st & 10
A.Dendy rushed for 1 yard. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 26.
14:26 · 2nd & 9
J.Kastantin pass complete. Catch made by W.Sharp for 8 yards. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 34.
13:52 · 3rd & 1
L.Kemp rushed for 3 yards. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 37.
13:12 · 1st & 10
B.Ridley rushed for 3 yards. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 40.
12:33 · 2nd & 7
J.Kastantin pass complete. Catch made by W.Sharp for 3 yards. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 43.
11:50 · 3rd & 4
A.Dendy rushed for 6 yards. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 49.
11:13 · 1st & 10
J.Kastantin steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for E.Jacon-Duffy.
11:05 · 2nd & 10
J.Kastantin steps back to pass. Sacked at BGSU 45 for -4 yards (A.Stief).
10:27 · 3rd & 14
J.Kastantin pass complete. Catch made by J.Scoby for 4 yards. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 49.
9:41 · 4th & 10
R.Kingston punts 47 yards to BALL 4, Center-Q.Jimenez. Downed by BGSU.
9:27 · 1st & 10
T.Horton rushed for 4 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 8.
8:55 · 2nd & 6
T.Horton rushed for 7 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 15.
8:11 · 1st & 10
T.Horton rushed for 8 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 23.
7:35 · 2nd & 2
K.Luster pass complete. Catch made by I.Thacker for 11 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 34.
6:59 · 1st & 10
T.Horton rushed for 7 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 41.
6:13 · 2nd & 3
J.Bonds rushed for 5 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 46.
5:27 · 1st & 10
K.Luster pass complete. Catch made by C.Nelson for 15 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BGSU 39.
4:49 · 1st & 10
T.Horton rushed for 6 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BGSU 33.
4:10 · 2nd & 4
J.Bonds rushed for 5 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BGSU 28.
3:27 · 1st & 1016-10
K.Luster rushed for 28 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
3:1917-10
B.Boehm extra point is good.
3:19
B.Boehm kicks 56 yards from BALL 35 to the BGSU 9. N.Amachree returns the kickoff. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 25.
3:13 · 1st & 10
J.Kastantin pass complete. Catch made by E.Jacon-Duffy for 24 yards. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 49.
2:33 · 1st & 10
J.Kastantin pass complete. Catch made by B.Ridley for 7 yards. Tackled by BALL at BALL 44. PENALTY on BALL-M.Webster, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, accepted.
2:04 · 1st & 10
A.Dendy rushed for 10 yards. Tackled by BALL at BALL 19.
1:31 · 1st & 10
A.Dendy rushed for 1 yard. Tackled by BALL at BALL 18.
00:53 · 2nd & 9
J.Kastantin steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for N.Amachree.
00:46 · 3rd & 9
J.Kastantin pass INTERCEPTED at BALL 4. Intercepted by W.Yates at BALL 4. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 13. The Replay Official reviewed the targeting and the play was upheld.
00:36 · 1st & 10
T.Horton rushed for 3 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 16.
15:00 · 2nd & 7
T.Horton rushed for -5 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 11.
14:28 · 3rd & 12
K.Luster rushed for 12 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 23.
13:38 · 1st & 10
T.Horton rushed for 1 yard. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 24.
13:05 · 2nd & 9
K.Luster pass complete. Catch made by J.McDougle for 8 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 32.
12:28 · 3rd & 1
K.Luster rushed for 10 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 42.
11:45 · 1st & 10
J.Bonds rushed for 4 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 46.
11:09 · 2nd & 6
K.Luster steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for C.Nelson.
10:57 · 3rd & 6
K.Luster pass complete. Catch made by T.Horton for 12 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BGSU 42.
10:21 · 1st & 10
T.Horton rushed for 1 yard. Tackled by BGSU at BGSU 41.
9:45 · 2nd & 9
K.Luster steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for J.McDougle.
9:40 · 3rd & 9
K.Luster pass complete. Catch made by J.Bonds for 4 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BGSU 37.
8:57 · 4th & 5
PENALTY on BALL-BALL, Delay of Game, 5 yards, accepted.
8:43 · 4th & 10
C.Stumbaugh punts 42 yards to BGSU End Zone, Center-C.Britton. Touchback.

4th Quarter

8:36 · 1st & 10
J.Kastantin pass complete. Catch made by N.Amachree for 6 yards. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 26.
8:04 · 2nd & 4
J.Kastantin rushed for 9 yards. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 35.
7:20 · 1st & 10
N.Amachree rushed for 5 yards. Tackled by BALL at BGSU 40.
6:40 · 2nd & 5
J.Kastantin pass complete. Catch made by W.Sharp for 19 yards. Tackled by BALL at BALL 41.
6:03 · 1st & 10
A.Dendy rushed for 6 yards. Tackled by BALL at BALL 35.
5:35 · 2nd & 4
A.Dendy rushed for -3 yards. Tackled by BALL at BALL 38.
4:56 · 3rd & 7
J.Kastantin rushed for 5 yards. Tackled by BALL at BALL 33.
4:17 · 4th & 2
J.Kastantin pass complete. Catch made by L.Kemp for 15 yards. Tackled by BALL at BALL 18.
3:39 · 1st & 10
A.Dendy rushed for -3 yards. Tackled by BALL at BALL 21.
2:50 · 2nd & 13
J.Kastantin pass complete. Catch made by J.Scoby for 13 yards. Tackled by BALL at BALL 8.
2:13 · 1st & 8
N.Amachree rushed for 4 yards. Tackled by BALL at BALL 4.
2:00 · 2nd & 4
J.Kastantin rushed for -2 yards. Tackled by BALL at BALL 6.
1:18 · 3rd & 617-16
J.Kastantin pass complete. Catch made by E.Jacon-Duffy for 6 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
1:1217-17
T.Kenner extra point is good.
1:12
E.Warner kicks 65 yards from BGSU 35 to the BALL End Zone. Touchback.
1:01 · 1st & 1017-23
K.Luster rushed for 10 yards. K.Luster FUMBLES, forced by K.Pascal. Fumble RECOVERED by BGSU-D.Banks at BALL 35. TOUCHDOWN.
00:57
E.Warner kicks 56 yards from BGSU 35 to the BALL 9. T.Horton returns the kickoff. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 22.
00:49 · 1st & 10
K.Luster pass complete. Catch made by J.McDougle for 8 yards. J.McDougle ran out of bounds.
00:45 · 2nd & 2
K.Luster pass complete. Catch made by C.Nelson for 6 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BALL 36.
00:41 · 1st & 10
K.Luster scrambles for 19 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BGSU 45.
00:30 · 1st & 10
K.Luster steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for I.Thacker. PENALTY on BGSU-D.Banks, Defensive Pass Interference, 15 yards, accepted. No Play.
00:22 · 1st & 10
K.Luster scrambles for 10 yards. K.Luster ran out of bounds.
00:12 · 1st & 10
K.Luster steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for J.McDougle.
00:05 · 2nd & 1023-24
K.Luster pass complete. Catch made by E.Hohlt for 20 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
00:0024-24
B.Boehm extra point is good.

Overtime

00:00 · 1st & 10
J.Kastantin pass complete. Catch made by N.Amachree for 8 yards. Tackled by BALL at BALL 17.
00:00 · 2nd & 2
N.Amachree rushed for 5 yards. Tackled by BALL at BALL 12.
00:00 · 1st & 10
A.Dendy rushed for 8 yards. Tackled by BALL at BALL 4.
00:00 · 2nd & 224-30
A.Dendy rushed for 4 yards. TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane and the play was upheld.
00:0024-31
T.Kenner extra point is good.
00:00 · 1st & 10
T.Horton rushed for 4 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BGSU 21.
00:00 · 2nd & 6
K.Luster steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for J.McDougle.
00:00 · 3rd & 6
J.Bonds rushed for 5 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BGSU 16.
00:00 · 4th & 1
K.Luster rushed for 1 yard. Tackled by BGSU at BGSU 15. The Replay Official reviewed the first down and the play was upheld.
00:00 · 1st & 10
K.Luster rushed for 6 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BGSU 9.
00:00 · 2nd & 4
T.Horton rushed for 8 yards. Tackled by BGSU at BGSU 1.
00:00 · 1st & 130-31
T.Horton rushed for 1 yard. TOUCHDOWN.
00:0032-31
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. K.Luster steps back to pass. Catch made by A.Scherle for yards. TWO-POINT ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.

Ball State Cardinals vs Bowling Green Falcons Final Score — October 17, 2026