Week 1 · Saturday, Sep 5
Ball St at Ohio St
FINAL · BTN · Ohio Stadium
Pregame HX
Ohio St −68.7
99.0% to win
Vegas line
Ohio St −50.5
O/U 56.5
HX pick
Right
Line missed by
15.7 pts
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Box score
Team totals
| Stat | Ball St | Ohio St |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 32 |
| Total yards | 165 | 671 |
| Rushingcarries–yards | 23–45 | 35–237 |
| Yards per carry | 2.0 | 6.8 |
| Passingcomp/att, net yards | 20/37, 120 | 31/37, 434 |
| 3rd down | 3–14 | 5–11 |
| 4th down | 0–1 | 2–2 |
| TurnoversINT thrown + fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks (by defense) | 2 | 1 |
| Tackles for loss | 6 | 7 |
| Penaltiesnumber–yards | 3–15 | 9–81 |
| Time of possession | 28:22 | 31:38 |
Advanced
Offense, all plays
| Stat | Ball St | Ohio St |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per playExpected points added per offensive play | −0.333 | 0.612 |
| Success ratePlays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance | 21.0% | 56.2% |
| ExplosivenessAverage EPA on successful plays | 1.30 | 1.45 |
| Rush EPA / play | −0.271 | 0.459 |
| Rush success | 22.7% | 45.5% |
| Pass EPA / play | −0.364 | 0.873 |
| Pass success | 21.1% | 68.4% |
| Standard-down success | 26.5% | 64.8% |
| Passing-down success | 14.3% | 31.6% |
| Line yards / carry | 1.20 | 3.32 |
| Stuff rateRuns stopped at or behind the line | 31.8% | 18.2% |
| Plays · drives | 62 · 13 | 73 · 12 |
Source: CollegeFootballData (CFBD): /games/teams box and /stats/game/advanced (all plays), games through 2026-11-12. Bold = the better side for that stat.