| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BALL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
 M-OH | 21 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
Game Leaders
Thomas Gotkowski
· QB
Jordan Brunson
· RB
Kiael Kelly
· QB
Kiael Kelly
· QB
Team Stats
151st Downs23
5-133rd down efficiency5-12
0-04th down efficiency0-1
280Total Yards458
177Passing226
14/23Comp/Att12/24
7.7Yards per pass9.4
103Rushing232
36Rushing Attempts42
2.9Yards per rush5.5
7-50Penalties7-50
1Turnovers0
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th quarter.
0:32
(00:32) Kneel down by #12 H.Hesson at BSU47 for loss of 1 yard
1:02
(01:14) Kneel down by #12 H.Hesson at BSU46 for loss of 1 yard
1:14
(01:16) #40 D.Pippin onside kickoff 10 yards to the BSU45, End Of Play
1:16
(01:21) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly pass complete short middle to #3 E.Weatherly caught at MIA19, for 35 yards to the MIA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:16, 1ST DOWN #40 D.Pippin kick attempt good (H: #43 A.Saul, LS: #45 C.Britton)
1:23
(01:33) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly rush middle for 29 yards gain to the MIA35 fumbled by #1 K.Kelly at MIA35 forced by #13 J.Agee, out of bounds at MIA35, 1ST DOWN
1:33
(01:37) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly pass incomplete short left to #88 D.Hamilton thrown to MIA45
1:41
(01:41) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly rush middle for 4 yards gain to the BSU36 (#28 L.Colombi), 1ST DOWN
1:50
(02:00) Shotgun #24 J.Alexander rush middle for 3 yards gain to the BSU32 (#16 C.McKinney)
2:00
(02:09) Shotgun #9 Q.Ashley rush right for 4 yards gain to the BSU29 fumbled by #9 Q.Ashley at BSU29 forced by #16 C.McKinney recovered by BSU #9 Q.Ashley at BSU29, End Of Play
2:11
(02:11) #38 K.McLaughlin kickoff 65 yards to the BSU00, Touchback
2:11
(02:19) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly sacked for loss of 19 yards to the BSU00 (#50 J.Fuller), fumble by #1 K.Kelly recovered by MIA #13 J.Agee at BSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:11 #38 K.McLaughlin kick attempt good (H: #34 P.Stainton, LS: #59 H.Powell)
2:27
(02:36) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly pass complete short left to #5 Q.Magwood caught at BSU19, for 5 yards to the BSU19 (#21 C.Toney)
2:39
(02:44) #34 P.Stainton punt 25 yards to the BSU14 fair catch by #1 J.Lewis at BSU14
2:44
Timeout Ball State, clock 02:44
2:44
(02:48) Shotgun #21 T.Glass rush middle for 0 yards to the BSU39 (#31 D.Echoles Jr.)
3:12
PENALTY MIA False Start (#44 G.Leeper) 5 yards from BSU34 to BSU39. NO PLAY
3:52
(03:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Glass rush middle for 9 yards gain to the BSU34 (#16 M.McCargo)
4:37
(04:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Glass rush middle for 1 yard loss to the BSU43 (#44 N.Voorhis)
5:22
(05:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Glass rush middle for 9 yards gain to the BSU42 (#14 T.Adewoyin; #93 S.Hudson), 1ST DOWN
6:06
(06:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Glass rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MIA49 (#21 J.Stemler; #12 D.Shepherd)
6:51
(06:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Glass rush middle for 11 yards gain to the MIA41 (#12 D.Shepherd), 1ST DOWN
7:35
(07:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 T.Glass rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MIA30 (#21 J.Stemler)
7:44
(07:44) #40 D.Pippin kickoff 65 yards to the MIA00, Touchback
7:44
(07:48) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly pass complete short left to #9 Q.Ashley caught at MIA03, for 2 yards to the MIA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:44 #40 D.Pippin kick attempt good (H: #43 A.Saul, LS: #45 C.Britton)
8:17
(08:24) Shotgun #22 J.Bonds rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MIA02 (#35 T.Dikos; #13 J.Agee)
8:24
(08:26) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly pass incomplete short left to #88 D.Hamilton thrown to MIA00
8:57
(09:01) Shotgun #9 Q.Ashley rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MIA04 (#35 T.Dikos; #11 B.Uihlein), 1ST DOWN
9:16
(09:21) Shotgun #9 Q.Ashley rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MIA06 (#6 A.Walker Jr.)
9:38
(09:49) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly pass complete short right to #88 D.Hamilton caught at MIA10, for 5 yards to the MIA10 (#21 C.Toney)
9:59
(10:05) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly pass complete short right to #88 D.Hamilton caught at MIA20, for 14 yards to the MIA15 (#35 T.Dikos), 1ST DOWN
10:18
(10:31) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly pass complete short right to #3 E.Weatherly caught at MIA29, for 19 yards to the MIA29 (#24 M.Yharbrough), 1ST DOWN
10:46
(10:49) Shotgun #9 Q.Ashley rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MIA48 (#32 J.Schott; #43 G.Lyons), 1ST DOWN
11:07
(11:13) Shotgun #9 Q.Ashley rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MIA49 (#35 T.Dikos; #47 B.Rice)
11:40
(11:40) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly rush middle for 7 yards gain to the BSU49 fumbled by #1 K.Kelly at BSU49 forced by #11 B.Uihlein recovered by BSU #1 K.Kelly at BSU49, End Of Play
11:58
(12:18) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly pass complete short right to #85 K.Anthony caught at BSU36, for 16 yards to the BSU42 (#28 L.Colombi), 1ST DOWN
12:40
(12:48) Shotgun #1 K.Kelly pass complete short right to #3 E.Weatherly caught at BSU23, for 0 yards to the BSU26 (#97 W.Goodvine II; #11 B.Uihlein)
12:57
(13:03) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski rush middle for 8 yards gain to the BSU26, End Of Play, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
13:03
Timeout Miami (OH), clock 13:03
13:40
(13:44) Shotgun #10 L.Billups-Williams rush right for 0 yards to the BSU34 (#6 C.Johnson)
14:18
(14:18) Shotgun #6 J.Brunson rush left for 3 yards gain to the BSU21 (#6 C.Johnson; #14 T.Adewoyin) PENALTY MIA Holding (#51 E.Smith) 10 yards from BSU24 to BSU34. NO PLAY
14:54
(14:59) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski rush left for 6 yards gain to the BSU24 (#1 J.Lewis), out of bounds
0:00
End of 3rd quarter.
0:17
(00:17) Shotgun #6 J.Brunson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the BSU30 (#6 C.Johnson)
0:59
(01:03) Shotgun #14 D.Jones rush middle for 12 yards gain to the BSU31 (#4 E.McClain), 1ST DOWN
1:45
(01:50) Shotgun #14 D.Jones rush middle for 10 yards gain to the BSU43 (#1 J.Lewis; #14 T.Adewoyin), 1ST DOWN
2:23
(02:38) Shotgun #14 D.Jones rush left for 7 yards gain to the MIA47 (#39 Z.Simpson; #22 J.Beebe)
2:38
Timeout Miami (OH), clock 02:38
3:19
(03:25) Shotgun #14 D.Jones rush middle for 9 yards gain to the MIA40 (#6 C.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
3:58
(04:06) Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski rush right for 8 yards gain to the MIA31 (#14 T.Adewoyin)
Gotkowski throws 3 TD passes, leads Miami (Ohio) to MAC title game with 45-24 win over Ball State
— Thomas Gotkowski threw three touchdown passes, Braylon Isom caught two of them, and Miami (Ohio) beat Ball State 45-24 in a regular-season finale to clinch a trip to the Mid-American championship game for the third consecutive season.
Read full article on ESPNRelated Stories
College football returning snap percentages 2026: Production back from last season for every team
A complete look at the percentage of returning snaps on offense and defense, with position group breakdowns for all 138 FBS teams entering the 2026 season
Cody Nagel·CBS Sports·Today··
Ranking college football's toughest 2026 schedules for top CFP contenders after spring practices
Texas and Oklahoma lead the pack as the SEC and Big Ten dominate the list of the most punishing 12-game gauntlets in the 2026 college football season
Brad Crawford·CBS Sports·Yesterday··
DRAFT
TE revolution has arrived in college football: Trends, NFL Draft show rising production in FBS offenses
Defenses got smaller to stop the spread, so college and NFL offenses are countering by featuring bigger, faster athletes in heavy formations
Tom Fornelli·CBS Sports·Fri, May 1··
TRANSFER
Seven underrated transfer portal QBs who could shape the 2026 college football season
These under-the-radar transfer quarterbacks might not have the highest ratings, but they are poised to shake up the CFP race
Brad Crawford·CBS Sports·Thu, Apr 30··