Ball State Cardinals vs. Kent State Golden Flashes
Sep 26, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| KENT | 7 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
Game Recap
DeShields accounts for 3 TDs, Kent State tops Ball State 26-13 in MAC opener. Dru DeShields threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Kent State to a 26-13 win over Kent State in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams on Saturday.
Scoring Summary
BALLKENT
Q14:15Brandon White 7 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Sean Leonard Kick).07- Q25:34Dru DeShields 7 Yd Run (Sean Leonard Kick).014
- Q20:00Sean Leonard 53 Yd Field Goal.017
- Q36:45Donovan Hamilton 6 Yd pass from Tyler Mizzell (Brody Boehm Kick).717
- Q49:44Da'Realyst Clark 5 Yd pass from Dru DeShields (Sean Leonard Kick).724
- Q48:33T. Mizzell sacked for a safety.726
- Q43:24Jalen Bonds 10 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed).1326
Game Drives
1st Quarter
- Punt — 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:4300
- Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:3800
- Touchdown — 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:2407
2nd Quarter
- Punt — 11 plays, 65 yards, 7:2907
- Touchdown — 11 plays, 93 yards, 6:05014
- Punt — 8 plays, 28 yards, 3:44014
- Field Goal — 10 plays, 39 yards, 1:50017
3rd Quarter
- Punt — 7 plays, 24 yards, 3:13017
- Punt — 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:31017
- Touchdown — 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:30717
- Punt — 8 plays, 23 yards, 6:03717
4th Quarter
- Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:34717
- Touchdown — 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:24724
- Safety — 3 plays, -8 yards, 1:04726
- Punt — 3 plays, 6 yards, 2:19726
- Touchdown — 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:451326
- Punt — 6 plays, 7 yards, 2:181326
- Downs — 4 plays, -6 yards, 0:301326
- End of Game — 1 play, -2 yards, 0:341326
Team Stats
Game Details
Saturday, September 26, 2026 · 12:00 PM
Dix Stadium · Kent, OH
attendance: 11,059 (43.7%)
spread: KENT -2.5
over/under: 51.5