Ball State Cardinals at Bowling Green Falcons preview: October 17, 2026
The Ball State Cardinals (1-5) visit the Bowling Green Falcons (2-4) at Doyt L. Perry Stadium on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State Cardinals | 1-5 | 1-4 (21.4-35.6) | 0-4 (11.3-44.5) | 1-1 (32.5-28) |
| Bowling Green Falcons | 2-4 | 2-3 (16.4-31) | 1-2 (12.7-43.7) | 1-2 (19-14.7) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| BALL | BGSU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 18.3 (124th) | 15.8 (130th) |
| Points allowed per game | 39 (5th) | 29.2 (23rd) |
| Passing yards per game | 190.2 (102nd) | 171.2 (121st) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 248.5 (17th) | 170.8 (113th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 115.8 (120th) | 106.3 (125th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 218.7 (5th) | 202 (9th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 30.3 (123rd) | 32.5 (107th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 38.3 (28th) | 37.2 (37th) |
| Completions per game | 21.2 (43rd) | 16.2 (102nd) |
| Completions allowed per game | 20.2 (29th) | 15.2 (120th) |
Recent form
Ball State Cardinals
- Oct 10, 2026: L 14-45 at NU
- Oct 3, 2026: L 24-39 vs TOL
- Sep 26, 2026: L 13-26 at KENT
- Sep 19, 2026: L 15-51 at LIB
- Sep 12, 2026: W 41-17 vs STBK
Bowling Green Falcons
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keldric Luster | QB | 5 | 174.2 Pass yds/g, 1.2 Pass TD/g, 10.4 Rush yds/g | 174.2 Pass yds/g | |
| TJ Horton | RB | 6 | 52 Rush yds/g, 7.2 Car/g, 1.7 Rec yds/g | 61.6 Rush yds/g | |
| Jalen Bonds | RB | 4 | 31.5 Rush yds/g, 6 Car/g, 23.3 Rec yds/g | 27.8 Rush yds/g | |
| Jabari Smith | WR | 3 | 65.3 Rec yds/g, 6.3 Rec/g, 0.7 Rec TD/g | 46.6 Rec yds/g | |
| Donovan Hamilton | WR | 6 | 45.5 Rec yds/g, 3.7 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 52.4 Rec yds/g | |
| Jamarion McDougle | WR | 5 | 32.6 Rec yds/g, 3.6 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 32.6 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Kastantin | QB | 6 | 167.8 Pass yds/g, 0.8 Pass TD/g, 14 Rush yds/g | 144.8 Pass yds/g | |
| Austyn Dendy | RB | 6 | 45.2 Rush yds/g, 12.8 Car/g, 1.2 Rec yds/g | 42.2 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Nakai Amachree | RB | 6 | 24.2 Rush yds/g, 7 Car/g, 19.3 Rec yds/g | 26.8 Rush yds/g | |
| Winn Sharp | WR | 5 | 48 Rec yds/g, 3.2 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 48 Rec yds/g | |
| Jeremiah Scoby | TE | 6 | 42.2 Rec yds/g, 4 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 30 Rec yds/g | |
| Brennan Ridley | WR | 6 | 28.5 Rec yds/g, 3.3 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 25.8 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
About this preview
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