Toledo Rockets vs. Ball State Cardinals

Oct 3, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
TOL	6	9	7	17	39
BALL	7	3	7	7	24

Game Recap

Miller and Walendzak combine for nearly 300 yards rushing, lead Toledo to 39-24 win over Ball State. CJ Miller and Connor Walendzak combined for 299 yards rushing and three touchdowns to lead Toledo to a 39-24 victory over Ball State on Saturday in the Mid-American Conference opener for the Rockets.

Scoring Summary

TOLBALL

Q110:09Alex Scherle 4 Yd pass from Keldric Luster (Brody Boehm Kick).07
Q18:05Reice Griffith 43 Yd Field Goal.37
Q13:47Reice Griffith 21 Yd Field Goal.67
Q210:49Brody Boehm 38 Yd Field Goal.610
Q27:58Team Safety.810
Q20:00Daryl Barnett Jr. 11 Yd pass from John Alan Richter (Reice Griffith Kick).1510
Q32:57Connor Walendzak 30 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick).2210
Q32:17TJ Horton 66 Yd Run (Brody Boehm Kick).2217
Q413:27CJ Miller 2 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick).2917
Q43:30Reice Griffith 24 Yd Field Goal.3217
Q42:09Jabari Smith 33 Yd pass from Keldric Luster (Brody Boehm Kick).3224
Q41:35CJ Miller 68 Yd Run (Reice Griffith Kick).3924

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Touchdown — 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:51
07
Field Goal — 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:04
37
Fumble — 3 plays, 13 yards, 1:20
37
Field Goal — 9 plays, 34 yards, 2:58
67

2nd Quarter

Punt — 8 plays, 21 yards, 3:56
67
Punt — 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:19
67
Field Goal — 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:43
610
Punt — 6 plays, 28 yards, 2:42
610
Safety — 1 play, -12 yards, 0:09
810
Downs — 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:22
810
Missed FG — 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:05
810
Touchdown — 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:25
1510

3rd Quarter

Punt — 11 plays, 38 yards, 4:16
1510
Punt — 3 plays, 9 yards, 2:04
1510
Downs — 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:48
1510
Punt — 3 plays, -2 yards, 1:03
1510
Touchdown — 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:48
2210
Touchdown — 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:40
2217

4th Quarter

Touchdown — 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:50
2917
Downs — 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:39
2917
Field Goal — 13 plays, 37 yards, 7:18
3217
Touchdown — 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:12
3224
Touchdown — 4 plays, 84 yards, 0:31
3924
Interception — 7 plays, 46 yards, 0:49
3924
End of Half — 2 plays, -2 yards, 0:46
3924

Team Stats

TOL

BALL

39Points24

553Total Yards370

201Pass Yards238

352Rush Yards132

34:20Time of Possession25:40

27First Downs18

4Touchdowns3

3(3)Field Goals(Attempts)1(2)

0Turnovers2

60Penalty Yards35

Game Details

Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Scheumann Stadium · Muncie, IN

attendance: 9,744 (43.3%)

spread: TOL -20.5

over/under: 52.5