Ball State Cardinals vs. Miami (OH) Redhawks

Nov 29, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
BALL	10	0	0	14	24
M-OH	21	10	7	7	45

Game Recap

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.

Scoring Summary

BALLM-OH

Q19:07Braylon Isom 23 Yd pass from Thomas Gotkowski (Dom Dzioban Kick).07
Q18:12Jalen Bonds 2 Yd Run (DC Pippin Kick).77
Q16:26Braylon Isom 10 Yd pass from Thomas Gotkowski (Dom Dzioban Kick).714
Q12:30DC Pippin 43 Yd Field Goal.1014
Q10:21Jordan Brunson 12 Yd Run (Dom Dzioban Kick).1021
Q210:09Kam Perry 55 Yd pass from Thomas Gotkowski (Dom Dzioban Kick).1028
Q20:14Dom Dzioban 33 Yd Field Goal.1031
Q37:34D'Shawntae Jones 1 Yd Run (Dom Dzioban Kick).1038
Q47:44Qua Ashley 2 Yd pass from Kiael Kelly (DC Pippin Kick).1738
Q42:11Jermaine Agee 0 Yd Fumble Recovery (Kellan McLaughlin Kick).1745
Q41:16Eric Weatherly 35 Yd pass from Kiael Kelly (DC Pippin Kick).2445

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Punt — 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:03
00
Punt — 3 plays, -1 yard, 0:48
00
Touchdown — 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:58
07
Touchdown — 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:55
77
Touchdown — 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:39
714
Field Goal — 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:49
1014
Touchdown — 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:00
1021

2nd Quarter

Punt — 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:45
1021
Punt — 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:53
1021
Punt — 3 plays, -17 yards, 2:18
1021
Touchdown — 1 play, 55 yards, 0:08
1028
Punt — 6 plays, 15 yards, 3:43
1028
Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:49
1028
Punt — 3 plays, -8 yards, 2:03
1028
Field Goal — 11 plays, 41 yards, 3:20
1031
End Of Half — 1 play, -2 yards, 0:09
1031

3rd Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, -3 yards, 2:21
1031
Touchdown — 8 plays, 60 yards, 5:05
1038
Punt — 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:39
1038

4th Quarter

Downs — 10 plays, 51 yards, 6:58
1038
Touchdown — 13 plays, 74 yards, 5:13
1738
Punt — 7 plays, 36 yards, 5:05
1738
Fumble Return Touchdown — 2 plays, -14 yards, 0:28
1745
Touchdown — 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:55
2445
End of Game — 2 plays, -2 yards, 1:14
2445

Team Stats

BALL

M-OH

24Points45

280Total Yards458

177Pass Yards226

103Rush Yards232

27:26Time of Possession32:34

15First Downs23

3Touchdowns6

1(1)Field Goals(Attempts)1(1)

1Turnovers0

50Penalty Yards50

Game Details

Saturday, November 29, 2025 · 12:00 PM

Yager Stadium · Oxford, OH

attendance: 11,137 (45.9%)