Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ball State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 Auburn | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Auburn | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Ball State | Qtr | Auburn |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Q1 | 14 |
| 0 | Q2 | 7 |
| 3 | Q3 | 7 |
| 0 | Q4 | 14 |
| 3 | Final | 42 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 4:15 Touchdown Auburn Jeremiah Cobb Jeremiah Cobb run for 46 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK) 0-7
Q1 0:44 Touchdown Auburn Eric Singleton Jr. Jackson Arnold pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 30 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK) 0-14
Q2 0:37 Touchdown Auburn Horatio Fields Jackson Arnold pass complete to Horatio Fields for 11 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK) 0-21
Q3 7:32 Touchdown Auburn Jeremiah Cobb Jeremiah Cobb run for 45 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK) 0-28
Q4 12:22 Touchdown Auburn Eric Singleton Jr. Jackson Arnold pass complete to Eric Singleton Jr. for 13 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK) 3-35
Q4 5:13 Touchdown Auburn Durell Robinson Durell Robinson run for 54 yds for a TD (Alex McPherson KICK) 3-42
Rivalry highlights
Series record
0-4
Ball State first, 4 meetings since 2001
Series leader
Auburn
Auburn lead 0-4 in 4 meetings since 2001
Widest recent margin
60 points
Ball State 3-63 Auburn, 2005
Tightest recent margin
24 points
Ball State 30-54 Auburn, 2009
Highest recent total
84 points
Ball State 30-54 Auburn, 2009
Head to head
Full rivalry page Ball State 0 4 meetings since 2001 4 Auburn
Auburn lead 0-4 in 4 meetings since 2001 Series leader: Auburn.
Team stats, this game
Ball StateAuburn68Total yards495
71Passing yards271
-3Rushing yards224
1Turnovers1
5Sacks6
6First downs27
57Penalty yards65
Key players by position
| Ball State | Pos | Auburn |
|---|
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
BALL AUB Ball State vs Auburn player stats
Passing
| Ball State | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiael Kelly | 10/16 | 71 | 0 | 0 |
| Auburn | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Arnold | 24/28 | 251 | 3 | 0 |
| Deuce Knight | 2/5 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Ball State | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qua Ashley | 12 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Elijah Jackson | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Kiael Kelly | 15 | -21 | 0 | 21 |
| Auburn | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Cobb | 11 | 121 | 2 | 46 |
| Durell Robinson | 2 | 54 | 1 | 54 |
| Omar Mabson Ii | 4 | 25 | 0 | 13 |
| Deuce Knight | 4 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| Justin Jones | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Jackson Arnold | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
Receiving
| Ball State | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Weatherly | 5 | 42 | 0 | 16 |
| Ty Robinson | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Qian Magwood | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Qua Ashley | 3 | -2 | 0 | 4 |
| Auburn | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Coleman | 7 | 77 | 0 | 23 |
| Eric Singleton Jr. | 4 | 64 | 2 | 30 |
| Horatio Fields | 6 | 51 | 1 | 11 |
| Malcolm Simmons | 4 | 37 | 0 | 22 |
| Camden Etheredge | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Preston Howard | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Perry Thompson | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Ryan Ghea | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Cam'Ron King | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Ball State | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willizhuan Yates | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Gravely Jr. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Fields Jr. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Johnson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alfred Chea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joey Stemler | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Hughes | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| DeJuan Echoles | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Muheem McCargo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Whitner | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahmad Harmon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joedrick Lewis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auburn | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Smith | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Xavier Atkins | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Keyron Crawford | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Malik Blocton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Elijah Melendez | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jahquez Robinson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demarcus Riddick | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaleb Harris | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anquon Fegans | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Winters | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Deas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zykeivous Walker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Ball State | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Holmer | 1/1 | 22 | 0/0 | 3 |
| Auburn | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex McPherson | 0/0 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
| Towns McGough | 0/1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Ball State: last 13 games before this one
3-10 in the last 13 · 23.4 scored · 39.4 allowed
WON 42-34 scored 42 · allowed 34 See game LOST 0-62 scored 0 · allowed 62 See game LOST 34-37 scored 34 · allowed 37 See game LOST 7-63 scored 7 · allowed 63 See game LOST 42-45 scored 42 · allowed 45 See game WON 37-35 scored 37 · allowed 35 See game LOST 14-24 scored 14 · allowed 24 See game WON 25-23 scored 25 · allowed 23 See game LOST 21-27 scored 21 · allowed 27 See game LOST 48-51 scored 48 · allowed 51 See game LOST 13-38 scored 13 · allowed 38 See game LOST 21-42 scored 21 · allowed 42 See game LOST 0-31 scored 0 · allowed 31 See game
Auburn: last 13 games before this one
6-7 in the last 13 · 28.5 scored · 21.5 allowed
WON 73-3 scored 73 · allowed 3 See game LOST 14-21 scored 14 · allowed 21 See game WON 45-19 scored 45 · allowed 19 See game LOST 14-24 scored 14 · allowed 24 See game LOST 21-27 scored 21 · allowed 27 See game LOST 13-31 scored 13 · allowed 31 See game LOST 17-21 scored 17 · allowed 21 See game WON 24-10 scored 24 · allowed 10 See game LOST 7-17 scored 7 · allowed 17 See game WON 48-14 scored 48 · allowed 14 See game WON 43-41 scored 43 · allowed 41 See game LOST 14-28 scored 14 · allowed 28 See game WON 38-24 scored 38 · allowed 24 See game
The matchup
| Ball State | Split | Auburn |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | 2025 record entering | 1-0 |
| 0 | Points for | 38 |
| 31 | Points against | 24 |
| L1 | Form | W1 |
Recent meetings
2025
Ball State 3 : 42 Auburn
3 : 42 Auburn 2009
Ball State 30 : 54 Auburn
30 : 54 Auburn 2005
Ball State 3 : 63 Auburn
3 : 63 Auburn 2001
Ball State 0 : 30 Auburn
0 : 30 Auburn Ball State · QB Keldric Luster Pass yards
662
Pass TD
5
Comp-Att
76-119
INT
3
Horton rush
302 yds
Hamilton rec
220 yds
Auburn · QB Byrum Brown Pass yards
1052
Pass TD
7
Comp-Att
103-158
INT
7
Brown rush
344 yds
Singleton rec
322 yds
2 
Deuce Knight QB 11 
Jackson Arnold QB 11 
Will Myers QB 14 
Ashton Daniels QB 16 
John Colvin QB 6 
Damari Alston RB 11 
Durell Robinson RB 22 
Alvin Henderson RB 23 
Jeremiah Cobb RB 25 
Cole Gamble RB 26 
Christian Burnette RB 29 
Omar Mabson II RB 35 Justin Jones RB 2 
Eric Singleton Jr. WR 3 
Perry Thompson WR 6 
Bryce Cain WR 8 
Cam Coleman WR 10 
Duke Smith WR 11 
Horatio Fields WR 11 
Malcolm Simmons WR 12 Cam King WR 18 
Sam Turner WR 80 
Will Upton WR 81 Erick Smith WR 89 
Jake White WR 8 
Preston Howard TE 28 
Camden Etheredge TE 40 
Hunter Ousley TE 42 
Tate Johnson TE 48 Eli Morton TE 84 
Ryan Ghea TE 87 
Brandon Frazier TE 89 Hollis Davidson III TE 51 
Kail Ellis OL 52 
Dillon Wade OL 55 Malachi Harris OL 56 Seth Wilfred OL 57 
Harrison Clemmer OL 58 
John Henry Flatt OL 58 Isaac Boulger OL 60 
Cade Barnett OL 65 Tyler Johnson OL 67 Broderick Shull OL 71 
Tai Buster OL 72 Izavion Miller OL 73 Favour Edwin OL 74 
Jacobe' Ward OL 75 Connor Lew OL 76 Mason Murphy OL 77 
Jeremiah Wright OL 77 Xavier Chaplin OL 78 Dylan Senda OL 78 DeAndre Carter OL 11 
Jamonta Waller DL 11 
Darrion Smith DL 13 
Chris Murray DL 35 
Dallas Walker IV DL 91 
Zykeivous Walker DL 92 
Jay Hardy DL 93 Joe Frazier Jr. DL 95 
Jourdin Crawford DL 95 Antonio Coleman DL 96 
Malik Autry DL 97 
Quientrail Jamison-Travis DL 98 James Ash DL 15 
Keldric Faulk DE 24 
Keyron Crawford DE 49 Tyler Brown DE 47 
Malik Blocton DT 18 
J.J. Faulk EDGE 31 
Joe Phillips EDGE 41 
Jared Smith EDGE 0 
Robert Woodyard Jr. LB 6 
De'marcus Riddick LB 9 
Elijah Melendez LB 16 
Bryce Deas LB 17 
Xavier Atkins LB 17 
Amaris Williams LB 42 
Coleman Granberry LB 44 
Caleb Wheatland LB 45 
Antonio Melendez LB 52 William Grier McDuffie LB 6 
Raion Strader DB 14 
Kayin Lee DB 0 
Jalyn Crawford CB 0 Donovan Starr CB 4 
Rayshawn Pleasant CB 12 
Blake Woodby CB 27 
Devin Williams CB 46 
Grey Reebals CB 0 
Sylvester Smith-Reed S 1 
Champ Anthony S 2 Taye Seymore S 3 
AnQuon Fegans S 5 
Jahquez Robinson S 5 
Eric Winters S 7 
Kensley Louidor-Faustin S 8 
Kaleb Harris S 20 
Jacoby Mathews S 20 A'mon Lane-Ganus S 32 
Cade Carlson S 36 Antwon Fegans Jr. S 48 
Paul Thompson Jr. S 33 
Towns McGough PK 38 
Alex McPherson PK 41 
Connor Gibbs PK 93 
Charley Schwinger PK 14 
Hudson Kaak P 37 
John McGuire P 44 
Reed Hughes LS 46 Keaton McNutt LS 64 
Benton Cantey LS -1 Bobby Jamison-Travis ? -1 William Grier Mcduffie ? -1 N'Nonye Marcus ? -1 Christian Ose-Afiana ?
Deuce Knight QB 11 Jackson Arnold QB 11 Will Myers QB 14 Ashton Daniels QB 16 John Colvin QB 6 Damari Alston RB 11 Durell Robinson RB 22 Alvin Henderson RB 23 Jeremiah Cobb RB 25 Cole Gamble RB 26 Christian Burnette RB 29 Omar Mabson II RB 35 Justin Jones RB 2 Eric Singleton Jr. WR 3 Perry Thompson WR 6 Bryce Cain WR 8 Cam Coleman WR 10 Duke Smith WR 11 Horatio Fields WR 11 Malcolm Simmons WR 12 Cam King WR 18 Sam Turner WR 80 Will Upton WR 81 Erick Smith WR 89 Jake White WR 8 Preston Howard TE 28 Camden Etheredge TE 40 Hunter Ousley TE 42 Tate Johnson TE 48 Eli Morton TE 84 Ryan Ghea TE 87 Brandon Frazier TE 89 Hollis Davidson III TE 51 Kail Ellis OL 52 Dillon Wade OL 55 Malachi Harris OL 56 Seth Wilfred OL 57 Harrison Clemmer OL 58 John Henry Flatt OL 58 Isaac Boulger OL 60 Cade Barnett OL 65 Tyler Johnson OL 67 Broderick Shull OL 71 Tai Buster OL 72 Izavion Miller OL 73 Favour Edwin OL 74 Jacobe' Ward OL 75 Connor Lew OL 76 Mason Murphy OL 77 Jeremiah Wright OL 77 Xavier Chaplin OL 78 Dylan Senda OL 78 DeAndre Carter OL 11 Jamonta Waller DL 11 Darrion Smith DL 13 Chris Murray DL 35 Dallas Walker IV DL 91 Zykeivous Walker DL 92 Jay Hardy DL 93 Joe Frazier Jr. DL 95 Jourdin Crawford DL 95 Antonio Coleman DL 96 Malik Autry DL 97 Quientrail Jamison-Travis DL 98 James Ash DL 15 Keldric Faulk DE 24 Keyron Crawford DE 49 Tyler Brown DE 47 Malik Blocton DT 18 J.J. Faulk EDGE 31 Joe Phillips EDGE 41 Jared Smith EDGE 0 Robert Woodyard Jr. LB 6 De'marcus Riddick LB 9 Elijah Melendez LB 16 Bryce Deas LB 17 Xavier Atkins LB 17 Amaris Williams LB 42 Coleman Granberry LB 44 Caleb Wheatland LB 45 Antonio Melendez LB 52 William Grier McDuffie LB 6 Raion Strader DB 14 Kayin Lee DB 0 Jalyn Crawford CB 0 Donovan Starr CB 4 Rayshawn Pleasant CB 12 Blake Woodby CB 27 Devin Williams CB 46 Grey Reebals CB 0 Sylvester Smith-Reed S 1 Champ Anthony S 2 Taye Seymore S 3 AnQuon Fegans S 5 Jahquez Robinson S 5 Eric Winters S 7 Kensley Louidor-Faustin S 8 Kaleb Harris S 20 Jacoby Mathews S 20 A'mon Lane-Ganus S 32 Cade Carlson S 36 Antwon Fegans Jr. S 48 Paul Thompson Jr. S 33 Towns McGough PK 38 Alex McPherson PK 41 Connor Gibbs PK 93 Charley Schwinger PK 14 Hudson Kaak P 37 John McGuire P 44 Reed Hughes LS 46 Keaton McNutt LS 64 Benton Cantey LS -1 Bobby Jamison-Travis ? -1 William Grier Mcduffie ? -1 N'Nonye Marcus ? -1 Christian Ose-Afiana ? Next up
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Ball State vs Auburn: result and recap
Ball State Cardinals vs Auburn Tigers finished 3 - 42 on September 6, 2025. This SEC game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Ball State and Auburn team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the SEC rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Ball State vs Auburn?
Ball State Cardinals vs Auburn Tigers finished 3 - 42. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Ball State vs Auburn in passing, rushing and receiving?
Jackson Arnold (Auburn) led passers with 251 yards. Jeremiah Cobb (Auburn) led rushers with 121 yards. Cam Coleman (Auburn) led receivers with 77 yards on 7 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Ball State play Auburn?
This Ball State vs Auburn game was played on September 6, 2025 at Jordan-Hare Stadium.