Ball State vs. Bowling Green Oct. 17: TV, Stream

The Bowling Green Falcons (2-4) host a MAC showdown against the Ball State Cardinals (1-5) on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Doyt L. Perry Stadium.

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While Bowling Green ranks 98th in total defense with 379.7 yards allowed per game, the team's offensive unit has been slightly less successful, ranking third-worst (275.0 yards per game).
With 15.8 points per game (seventh-worst) and 29.2 points allowed per game on defense (25th-worst), the Falcons have been struggling on both sides of the ball this year.
While Bowling Green's pass defense ranks 27th with 175.2 passing yards allowed per game,the offense has been less successful, ranking 13th-worst (167.7 passing yards per game).
Ball State has plenty of room to get better, as it ranks 12th-worst in total yards per game (308.0) and sixth-worst in total yards allowed per game (467.3).
The Cardinals have been outplayed on both offense and defense this season, ranking 14th-worst in points (18.3 per game) and sixth-worst in points allowed (39.0 per game).
Ball State's defense has been bottom-25 in pass defense this season, surrendering 248.5 passing yards per game, which ranks 21st-worst in the FBS. On offense, it ranks 105th with 190.2 passing yards per contest.

Jay Kastantin: 986 PASS YDS / 164.3 YPG / 65.7% / 5 TD / 3 INT / 33 CAR / 85 RUSH YDS / 1 TD
Austyn Dendy: 77 CAR / 271 YDS / 45.2 YPG / 3 TD / 2 REC / 7 YDS / 1.8 YPG / 0 TD
Nakai Amachree: 42 CAR / 145 YDS / 24.2 YPG / 0 TD / 12 REC / 127 YDS / 25.4 YPG / 1 TD
Jeremiah Scoby: 24 REC / 252 YDS / 42.0 YPG / 0 TD

Keldric Luster: 871 PASS YDS / 174.2 YPG / 64.4% / 6 TD / 4 INT / 41 CAR / 64 RUSH YDS / 0 TD
T.J. Horton: 43 CAR / 312 YDS / 52.0 YPG / 5 TD / 10 REC / 10 YDS / 2.5 YPG / 0 TD
Jalen Bonds: 24 CAR / 126 YDS / 31.5 YPG / 2 TD / 8 REC / 93 YDS / 23.3 YPG / 1 TD
Donovan Hamilton: 22 REC / 273 YDS / 45.5 YPG / 1 TD

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