2025 Week 9 FINAL · Conference game
Ball State at Northern Illinois
Saturday, October 25, 2025 · 2:30 PM CDT
Huskie Stadium
7
Ball State
Final
21
Northern Illinois
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Northern Illinois | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
GIE pre-game call: Northern Illinois at 73%. Hit.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
Ball State
Mid-American
- Record
- 4-8
- Rating
- -23.0
- National rank
- 132
- Proj. wins
- 2.9
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Northern Illinois
Mountain West
- Record
- 3-9
- Rating
- -16.7
- National rank
- 128
- Proj. wins
- 3.6
- 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.
Ball State
27%
Northern Illinois
73%
Northern Illinois 90% CI: 65% – 80% Δ rating 6.3
Northern Illinois is the model's favorite at 73%. Ball State has a 27% path. Home-field adjustment of +1.6 rating points baked in for Northern Illinois — venue-specific learned value (n=46 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, October 25, 2025 · 2:30 PM CDT
- Venue
- Huskie Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No