Buffalo Bulls vs Ball State Cardinals

College Football

Buffalo

7-3

28-7

Final

Ball State

3-7

Scheumann Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Downs
Touchdown
Touchdown
Punt
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
BUFF	0	7	7	14	28
BALL	7	0	0	0	7

Who won: Buffalo 28-7

The Buffalo Bulls beat the Ball State Cardinals 28-7 on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at Scheumann Stadium. The Buffalo outscored the Ball State 14-0 in the 4th quarter. Jason Wright led the Buffalo in passing yards (5/14, 48 YDS, 1 TD). Keldric Luster led the Ball State in passing yards (20/39, 136 YDS).

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Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

BUFFBALL

191st Downs19

5-133rd down efficiency4-15

1-14th down efficiency1-4

350Total Yards325

48Passing136

5/14Comp/Att20/39

3.4Yards per pass3.5

302Rushing189

52Rushing Attempts33

5.8Yards per rush5.7

3-25Penalties3-31

0Turnovers0

0Fumbles lost0

0Interceptions thrown0

31:56Possession28:04

Player of the game

Messiah Burch

BUFF · 31 CAR, 209 YDS, 2 TD

8.7

Win probability

100%BUFF final

BUFFBALL

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Play by play

Q4 0:00BUF
End of game
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:45BUF
No gain on the run
Kneel down by Buffalo at UB21 for loss of 0 yards
2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at BUF 21
Q4 1:12
No gain on the run
Shotgun #25 T.Shelton, Jr. rush middle for 0 yards to the UB21 (#25 M.Webster)
T. Shelton Jr. · 10 CAR, 92 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at BUF 21
Q4 1:13BAL
Pass incompletion
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass incomplete deep left to #14 E.Durham thrown to UB00 broken up by #7 J.Keough, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
4th & 5 at BUF 21
Q4 1:43
5 yd completion to D. Hamilton
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short left to #1 D.Hamilton caught at UB22, for 5 yards to the UB21 (#5 M.Crawford)
K. Luster · 20/39, 136 YDS · 3rd & 10 · 3rd & 10 at BUF 26
Q4 1:57
Incomplete to E. Durham
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass incomplete short right to #14 E.Durham thrown to UB10 QB hurried by #1 S.Brown
K. Luster · 20/39, 136 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at BUF 26
Q4 1:57BAL
Timeout
Timeout Ball State, clock 01:57
Q4 1:55BAL
Pass incompletion
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass incomplete short right to #7 C.Nelson thrown to UB22. #55 M.Nickel injured on the play
1st & 10 at BUF 26
Q4 1:57BAL
Pass reception
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short middle to #1 D.Hamilton caught at UB30, for 13 yards to the UB26 (#1 S.Brown; #7 J.Keough), 1ST DOWN
4th & 10 at BUF 39
Q4 2:05
FLAG
Incomplete to J. Smith
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass incomplete short left to #5 J.Smith thrown to UB37 PENALTY BSU Holding declined
K. Luster · 20/39, 136 YDS · 3rd & 10 · 3rd & 10 at BUF 39
Q4 2:09
Incomplete to C. Nelson
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass incomplete short right to #7 C.Nelson thrown to UB32
K. Luster · 20/39, 136 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at BUF 39
Q4 2:33
No gain on the run
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Luster rush right for 0 yards to the UB39 (#55 M.Nickel)
K. Luster · 7 CAR, 34 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at BUF 39
Q4 2:59
13 yd completion to D. Hamilton
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short right to #1 D.Hamilton caught at UB44, for 13 yards to the UB39 (#1 S.Brown; #5 M.Crawford), 1ST DOWN
K. Luster · 20/39, 136 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at BALL 48
Q4 3:25
8 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 I.Thacker rush right for 8 yards gain to the BSU48 (#33 J.Owens), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
I. Thacker · 2 CAR, 14 YDS · 2nd & 1 · 2nd & 1 at BALL 40
Q4 3:40
9 yd completion to D. Hamilton
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short middle to #1 D.Hamilton caught at BSU39, for 9 yards to the BSU40 (#5 M.Crawford)
K. Luster · 20/39, 136 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at BALL 31
Q4 3:52
Kickoff returned 17 yds
#31 O.Hautanen kickoff 51 yards to the BSU14 #3 J.Thompson Jr. return 17 yards to the BSU31 (#23 X.Leonard)
O. Hautanen · 0/0 FG
TOUCHDOWNQ4 3:58
BUF
Touchdown! 29 yd run
Terrance Shelton Jr. 29 Yd Run (Oliver Hautanen Kick)
BUFF 28 - 7 BALL
Q4 4:02
Kickoff, touchback
#31 O.Hautanen onside kickoff 36 yards to the BSU29
O. Hautanen · 0/0 FG
TOUCHDOWNQ4 4:04
BUF
Touchdown! 67 yd run
Messiah Burch 67 Yd Run (Oliver Hautanen Kick)
BUFF 21 - 7 BALL
Q4 4:51
No gain on the run
Shotgun #4 M.Burch rush middle for 0 yards to the UB33 (#94 K.Thomas; #39 M.Gracio)
M. Burch · 31 CAR, 209 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at BUF 33
Q4 4:58BAL
Timeout
Timeout Ball State, clock 04:58
Q4 4:58
Punt, 0 yds
#32 C.Stumbaugh punt 48 yards to the UB33 fair catch by #6 M.Greer at UB33
C. Stumbaugh · 4th & 11 · 4th & 11 at BALL 19
Q4 5:29
FLAG
Flag: penalty
No Huddle-Shotgun #4 T.Horton rush middle for 4 yards gain to the BSU33 (#2 S.Bracey) PENALTY BSU Holding (#73 C.Mosier) 10 yards from BSU29 to BSU19. NO PLAY
T. Horton · 11 CAR, 92 YDS · 4th & 1 · 4th & 1 at BALL 29
Q4 6:02
8 yd completion to T. Hoover
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short middle to #24 T.Hoover caught at BSU24, for 8 yards to the BSU29 (#11 D.Early, Jr.)
K. Luster · 20/39, 136 YDS · 3rd & 9 · 3rd & 9 at BALL 21
Q4 6:02
Incomplete to E. Hohlt
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass incomplete short right to #83 E.Hohlt thrown to BSU34
K. Luster · 20/39, 136 YDS · 2nd & 9 · 2nd & 9 at BALL 21