How to Watch Ball State vs. Western Michigan: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – October 5, 2024

Updated Oct. 5, 2024 7:34 a.m. ET

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Scheumann Stadium is the venue where Anthony Sambucci and the Western Michigan Broncos (1-3) will match up against the Ball State Cardinals (1-3) on Saturday, October 5, 2024.

Interested in watching this matchup? You can find it on ESPN+.

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Learn more about the Western Michigan Broncos and the Ball State Cardinals.

How to Watch Western Michigan vs. Ball State

• When: Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. ET
• Location: Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Indiana
• Live Box Score: FOX Sports

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• Western Michigan vs. Ball State Predictions

Western Michigan vs. Ball State: Head to Head

• In the past two meetings, Western Michigan holds a 2-0 record against Ball State.
• The Broncos have covered two times in those games while eclipsing the total both times.
• Western Michigan has tallied 79 points in the last two matchups while only giving up 54 to Ball State.

Western Michigan's 2024 Schedule

Western Michigan 2024 Stats & Insights

• With 436.5 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 16th-worst in the FBS, Western Michigan has had to lean on its 102nd-ranked offense (338.8 yards per contest) to keep them competitive.
• Western Michigan has been a bottom-25 pass offense this year, ranking 16th-worst with 160.8 passing yards per contest. The defense is ranked 85th in the FBS (223.8 passing yards allowed per game).
• The Broncos own the 96th-ranked scoring offense this season (23.3 points per game), and they've been less effective on defense, ranking 10th-worst with 35.5 points allowed per game.
• The Broncos own the 58th-ranked rushing offense this year (178 rushing yards per game), and they've been less effective on defense, ranking 13th-worst with 212.8 rushing yards allowed per game.
• While Western Michigan's third-down defense ranks 80th with a 39.6% third-down conversion rate allowed per game, the offense has been worse, ranking 18th-worst with a 30.4% third-down conversion rate.
• The Broncos rank 89th in college football with a -2 turnover margin after forcing 2 turnovers (127th in the FBS) and committing four (32nd in the FBS).

Western Michigan 2024 Key Players

Ball State's 2024 Schedule

Ball State 2024 Stats & Insights

• Ball State has been unproductive on both sides of the ball this season, ranking 18th-worst in total offense (307.8 total yards per game) and second-worst in total defense (529.8 total yards allowed per game).
• Ball State has been struggling in pass defense, ranking second-worst with 310.8 passing yards surrendered per game. It has been more productive offensively, regstering 207.3 passing yards per contest (88th-ranked).
• The Cardinals rank 109th in points per game (20.8), but they've been less effective on the defensive side of the ball, ranking second-worst in the FBS with 49 points allowed per contest.
• The Cardinals have plenty of room to get better in the running game, as they rank 19th-worst in rushing yards per game (100.5) and 10th-worst in rushing yards allowed per game (219).
• Ball State ranks 64th in third-down conversion percentage (40.3%) on offense, but it has been less effective on the defensive side of the ball, ranking second-worst in the FBS with a 55% third-down percentage allowed.
• At -2, the Cardinals sport the 89th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with three forced turnovers (111th in the FBS) and five turnovers committed (42nd in the FBS).

Ball State 2024 Key Players

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