The Cardinals will play the Golden Flashes on Saturday, September 26th, 2026. The matchup takes place at Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium. Watch this exciting Week 4 matchup at 12:00 pm EDT. Check local listings for coverage on ESPN+.

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Key Matchup Stats

We're now well into the 2026 college football season. Week 4 action features a matchup between Ball State and Kent State taking place at Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium. The following are some key season stats to help you size up this game.

SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Ball State has a 95.67 conference power ranking for the 2026 season. The conference power ranking for Kent State is 95.00.
Away Ball State - Heading into Week 4, Ball State currently has a 0-2 record as an away team for the 2026 regular season. This ranks them 2nd in the MAC Conference for away team wins. Watch this stat carefully as the season progresses.
Home Kent State - Kent State has a 1-0 record as a home team. Looking ahead to this 2026 Week 4 matchup, they rank 2nd in the MAC Conference for home team wins. Like the Ball State away record and ranking, you should continually keep tabs on this stat.
Points Scored - For the 2026 season, Ball State ranks 9th (59) in the MAC Conference, with Kent State currently ranking 12th (39) for points scored in the MAC Conference.
Points Against - Also in 2026, Ball State stands 3rd (124) in the MAC Conference for points scored by opponents in 2026. Kent State sits at 2nd (131) in the MAC Conference for points against in the 2026 season so far.
Team Records - Ball State has a 1-2 overall record for the 2026 regular season, with Kent State currently 1-2 for the 2026 NCAAF regular season.

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Recent Meetings Since 2022

Recent Meetings Since 2022
Week	Game	Result	Margin
2025 Week 11	Kent State vs Ball State Wednesday, November 5th, 2025	BALL 17, KENT 13 Scheumann Stadium	Ball State by 4
2024 Week 7	Ball State vs Kent State Saturday, October 12th, 2024	BALL 37, KENT 35 Dix Stadium	Ball State by 2
2023 Week 12	Kent State vs Ball State Saturday, November 18th, 2023	BALL 34, KENT 3 Scheumann Stadium	Ball State by 31
2022 Week 10	Ball State vs Kent State Tuesday, November 1st, 2022	BALL 27, KENT 20 Dix Stadium	Ball State by 7

Team Standings

2026-2027 College Football Regular Season Standings - Ball State, Kent State
Team	Conf	Conf%	W	L	PF	PA	Home	Away	Strk
Ball State	0-0	0.000	1	2	59	124	1-0	0-2	L1
Kent State	0-0	0.000	1	2	39	131	1-0	0-2	L1

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Team Schedules & Results

2026-27 Ball State Games & Results
Week	Matchup	Date & Result
Week 1	Ball State vs Ohio State	OSU 56, BALL 3 Saturday, September 5th, 2026
Week 2	Stony Brook vs Ball State	BALL 41, STBK 17 Saturday, September 12th, 2026
Week 3	Ball State vs Liberty	LIB 51, BALL 15 Saturday, September 19th, 2026
Week 4	Ball State vs Kent State	Saturday, September 26th, 2026 12:00 pm EDT
Week 5	Toledo vs Ball State	Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 2:00 pm EDT
Week 6	Ball State vs Northwestern	Saturday, October 10th, 2026 12:00 am EDT
Week 7	Ball State vs Bowling Green	Saturday, October 17th, 2026 12:00 am EDT
Week 8	Sacramento State vs Ball State	Saturday, October 24th, 2026 12:00 am EDT
Week 10	Ball State vs UMass	Wednesday, November 4th, 2026 12:00 am EST
Week 11	Buffalo vs Ball State	Wednesday, November 11th, 2026 12:00 am EST
Week 12	Ball State vs Ohio	Tuesday, November 17th, 2026 7:00 pm EST
Week 13	Central Michigan vs Ball State	Saturday, November 28th, 2026 12:00 pm EST

2026-27 Kent State Games & Results
Week	Matchup	Date & Result
Week 1	Kent State vs South Carolina	SC 57, KENT 0 Saturday, September 5th, 2026
Week 2	Wofford vs Kent State	KENT 36, WOF 15 Saturday, September 12th, 2026
Week 3	Kent State vs Ohio State	OSU 59, KENT 3 Saturday, September 19th, 2026
Week 4	Ball State vs Kent State	Saturday, September 26th, 2026 12:00 pm EDT
Week 5	Ohio vs Kent State	Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 3:30 pm EDT
Week 6	Kent State vs Western Michigan	Saturday, October 10th, 2026 12:00 am EDT
Week 7	Kent State vs South Florida	Saturday, October 17th, 2026 12:00 am EDT
Week 8	Akron vs Kent State	Saturday, October 24th, 2026 12:00 am EDT
Week 9	Kent State vs Sacramento State	Friday, October 30th, 2026 10:30 pm EDT
Week 11	Kent State vs Bowling Green	Tuesday, November 10th, 2026 7:00 pm EST
Week 12	Miami (OH) vs Kent State	Tuesday, November 17th, 2026 7:00 pm EST
Week 13	Kent State vs Eastern Michigan	Tuesday, November 24th, 2026 7:00 pm EST

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