Ball State Cardinals @ Tennessee Volunteers
Game Leaders

269
J. PaddockQB
27/43, 1 TD, 2 INT
269

221
H. HookerQB
18/25, 2 TD
221

27
C. SteeleRB
11 CAR
27

88
J. WrightRB
13 CAR, 1 TD
88

65
J. JacksonWR
5 REC
65

68
C. TillmanWR
6 REC
68

1
J. RileyS
1

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9
J. BlancoS
3 SOLO
9

8
W. BurrellDB
5 SOLO
8
Team Stats
343
Total Yards
569
3
Turnovers
1
17
1st Downs
32
12-83
Penalties
6-48
5/14
3rd Down
5/13
0/2
4th Down
3/3
30:05
Possession
29:55
Game Information
Knoxville, TN

SEC Network

1st Quarter
Touchdown
14:37 - 1st
0
BALL
7
TENN
Jalin Hyatt 23 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath Kick)
1 play, 23 yards, 0:09
Field Goal
8:03 - 1st
0
BALL
10
TENN
Chase McGrath 34 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 46 yards, 1:45
Touchdown
4:02 - 1st
0
BALL
17
TENN
Hendon Hooker 1 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick)
8 plays, 34 yards, 2:20
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
14:29 - 2nd
0
BALL
24
TENN
Hendon Hooker 3 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick)
11 plays, 76 yards, 3:08
Touchdown
4:33 - 2nd
0
BALL
31
TENN
Jabari Small 7 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick)
6 plays, 53 yards, 1:32
Touchdown
1:45 - 2nd
0
BALL
38
TENN
Walker Merrill 16 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath Kick)
8 plays, 62 yards, 2:34
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
11:52 - 3rd
0
BALL
45
TENN
Jaylen Wright 3 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick)
11 plays, 94 yards, 3:08
Touchdown
8:00 - 3rd
7
BALL
45
TENN
Tanner Koziol 3 Yd pass from John Paddock (Ben VonGunten Kick)
10 plays, 75 yards, 3:52
Touchdown
1:48 - 3rd
7
BALL
52
TENN
Dylan Sampson 2 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick)
13 plays, 78 yards, 6:12
4th Quarter
Touchdown
13:04 - 4th
7
BALL
59
TENN
Jimmy Holiday 53 Yd pass from Joe Milton III (Chase McGrath Kick)
7 plays, 93 yards, 2:08
Field Goal
2:55 - 4th
10
BALL
59
TENN
Ben VonGunten 25 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, 6 yards, 1:15
Data is currently unavailable.
2025 Standings
FBS
| Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Ohio | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Toledo | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 6-2 | 7-7 |
| Central Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Akron | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Buffalo | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Kent State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Massachusetts | 0-8 | 0-12 |
NCAAF News

Ball State's Gavin Yates-Lyons, 18, dies after being shot
Gavin Yates-Lyons, a freshman defensive back on the Ball State football team, died Saturday at the age of 18.
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NCAA: Sorsby's college career should end for gambling on own team
The NCAA says it would become the first major American sports league to allow an athlete who bet on their own games to continue to compete if a district court were to grant Texas Tech's Brendan Sorsby an injunction allowing him to play this season.
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Brendan Sorsby placed at least 40 bets on Indiana as Hoosiers QB
Brendan Sorsby placed at least 40 bets involving Indiana football as a Hoosiers quarterback and used sportsbook accounts registered to a family member and friends to wager approximately $90,000 over four years, according to court documents.
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