2025 Week 8 FINAL · Conference game
Akron at Ball State
Saturday, October 18, 2025 · 2:30 PM CDT
Scheumann Stadium
28
Akron
Final
42
Ball State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 8 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 28 |
| Ball State | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
GIE pre-game call: Akron at 69%. Miss.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
Akron
Mid-American
- Record
- 5-7
- Rating
- -13.9
- National rank
- 117
- Proj. wins
- 4.6
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Ball State
Mid-American
- Record
- 4-8
- Rating
- -23.0
- National rank
- 132
- Proj. wins
- 2.9
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Akron
69%
Ball State
31%
Ball State 90% CI: 24% – 40% Δ rating 9.1
Akron is the model's favorite at 69%. Ball State has a 31% path. Home-field adjustment of +2.8 rating points baked in for Ball State — venue-specific learned value (n=44 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, October 18, 2025 · 2:30 PM CDT
- Venue
- Scheumann Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No