Ball State returns to the road Saturday, when it heads to Northern Illinois for the Battle of the Bronze Stalk. The Cardinals are looking to improve to 3-1

Ball State football endured an hour-long lightning delay to take down Akron for a key bounce-back MAC win. Here's three takeaways from the game.

At 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Qua Ashley and the Ball State Cardinals (2-4) take on the Akron Zips (2-5). Tune in to ESPN+ to see the Cardinals battle the Zips. Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports. Learn more about the Ball State Cardinals and the Akron Zips.

The Zips defense did their best to effort the team back into the game late, as DiMarco Johnson cut in front of a Kiael Kelly pass to give the offense the ball at their own 48-yard line— which the Zips cashed in with an Israel Polk TD from four yards out with 24 seconds left in the third frame, putting the score at 28-25 BSU.

Ball State football pulled off a big upset in their MAC opener, knocking off reigning conference champion Ohio in a thriller. Here's how they did it.

Ball State battles the University of Akron for the first time since 2021. The Zips haven't visited Scheumann Stadium since homecoming in 2016. The Cardinals hope f

The Ohio Bobcats (3-2) travel to Scheumann Stadium to face the Ball State Cardinals (1-3) in a MAC Conference College Football matchup.

Ball State football was blanked on the road by Western Michigan for its first MAC loss Saturday. Three takeaways from a rough day for the Cardinals.

TJ Horton scored on a 90-yard kickoff return to seal Ball State's 42-28 win over Akron. Kiael Kelly ran for three touchdowns and passed for another, while Qua Ashley rushed for 143 yards on 20 carries for the Cardinals.

Two fourth-quarter turnovers and a special teams breakdown cost the Akron Zips in a Mid-American Conference football loss at Ball State.

Ball State football will seek a bounce-back win when it hosts Akron for homecoming. Here's our scouting report and score prediction for the Cardinals.