Ball State football suffered a second consecutive loss in a thrilling MAC opener. The Cardinals (1-2, 0-1 MAC) lost 37-34 on the road to Central Michigan (2-2, 1-0 MAC) in a back-and-forth affair. Coming into the 2024 season,

Ball State football played a wild game against Central Michigan, ultimately losing on the road in their MAC opener. More takeaways from the loss:

Ball State football falls to Central Michigan 34-37 in a close down-to-the-wire game. Here are three takeaways from the first Mid-American Conference (MAC) game of the year. Almost a perfect first quarter.