Week 6 · Saturday, Oct 10
Ball St at Northwestern
FINAL · BTN · Ryan Field
Pregame HX
Northwestern −32.5
93.2% to win
Vegas line
Northwestern −36.5
O/U 52.5
HX pick
Right
Line missed by
1.5 pts
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Box score
Team totals
| Stat | Ball St | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 26 |
| Total yards | 360 | 436 |
| Rushingcarries–yards | 31–90 | 31–164 |
| Yards per carry | 2.9 | 5.3 |
| Passingcomp/att, net yards | 32/47, 270 | 17/24, 272 |
| 3rd down | 5–17 | 4–9 |
| 4th down | 4–5 | 2–2 |
| TurnoversINT thrown + fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks (by defense) | 1 | 2 |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 9 |
| Penaltiesnumber–yards | 15–119 | 8–53 |
| Time of possession | 33:59 | 26:01 |
Advanced
Offense, all plays
| Stat | Ball St | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per playExpected points added per offensive play | 0.041 | 0.493 |
| Success ratePlays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance | 40.0% | 51.8% |
| ExplosivenessAverage EPA on successful plays | 1.18 | 1.51 |
| Rush EPA / play | −0.052 | 0.152 |
| Rush success | 48.3% | 46.7% |
| Pass EPA / play | 0.082 | 0.955 |
| Pass success | 34.7% | 60.0% |
| Standard-down success | 47.1% | 52.5% |
| Passing-down success | 27.6% | 50.0% |
| Line yards / carry | 2.83 | 2.76 |
| Stuff rateRuns stopped at or behind the line | 27.6% | 23.3% |
| Plays · drives | 80 · 10 | 56 · 9 |
Source: CollegeFootballData (CFBD): /games/teams box and /stats/game/advanced (all plays), games through 2026-11-12. Bold = the better side for that stat.