• WKU’s team captains for the game were DeAndre Farris, Drell Greene, Ben Holt, Der’Quione Mobley.
• There was an attendance of 15,873 in Schuemann Stadium for the 3:05 p.m. ET kick off.
• WKU avoided falling to 0-4 on the season. The Hilltoppers have not started a campaign with an 0-4 record since 2011, when they finished 7-5.
• WKU improved to 3-2 all-time against Ball State, including 1-1 in games played in Muncie.
• In back-to-back wins in the series, WKU has outscored Ball State 14-7 and 16-7 in the fourth quarter.
• WKU and Ball State combined for 21 accepted penalties for 122 yards. The Hilltoppers had 11 for 102, while the Cardinals had 10 for 120.
• WKU improved to 17-3 against teams from the Group of Five or FCS dating back to 2012. The Hilltoppers broke a 2-game losing streak to such teams.
• WKU broke a 5-game losing streak in true road games. Previously, the Hilltoppers’ last win away from Bowling Green was a 35-31 game at Old Dominion on Oct. 20 of last season.
• WKU improved to 10-6 (dating back to 2013) while wearing white jerseys and white pants.
• It was WKU’s 1st win when scoring 20-29 points since a 21-17 game at Army on Nov. 9, 2013. The Hilltoppers had lost 4 straight such games.
• WKU’s 192 rushing yards (on 40 carries) was the most for the Hilltoppers in the Mike Sanford Era.
• WKU did not turn the ball over for the 1st time since Oct. 7 of last season at UTEP, a span of 11 games in-between.
• There was an attendance of 15,873 in Schuemann Stadium for the 3:05 p.m. ET kick off.
• WKU avoided falling to 0-4 on the season. The Hilltoppers have not started a campaign with an 0-4 record since 2011, when they finished 7-5.
• WKU improved to 3-2 all-time against Ball State, including 1-1 in games played in Muncie.
• In back-to-back wins in the series, WKU has outscored Ball State 14-7 and 16-7 in the fourth quarter.
• WKU and Ball State combined for 21 accepted penalties for 122 yards. The Hilltoppers had 11 for 102, while the Cardinals had 10 for 120.
• WKU improved to 17-3 against teams from the Group of Five or FCS dating back to 2012. The Hilltoppers broke a 2-game losing streak to such teams.
• WKU broke a 5-game losing streak in true road games. Previously, the Hilltoppers’ last win away from Bowling Green was a 35-31 game at Old Dominion on Oct. 20 of last season.
• WKU improved to 10-6 (dating back to 2013) while wearing white jerseys and white pants.
• It was WKU’s 1st win when scoring 20-29 points since a 21-17 game at Army on Nov. 9, 2013. The Hilltoppers had lost 4 straight such games.
• WKU’s 192 rushing yards (on 40 carries) was the most for the Hilltoppers in the Mike Sanford Era.
• WKU did not turn the ball over for the 1st time since Oct. 7 of last season at UTEP, a span of 11 games in-between.
