Ball State University's football team suffered an overtime loss to the University of Massachusetts in a Mid-American Conference matchup on November 5, 2026. The game, part of the conference's "MACtion" slate, ended with the Cardinals falling to the Minutemen after extra time.
Details regarding the final score, key plays, and individual performances were not immediately available in the initial report by Cade Hampton of The Star Press. The contest marked another chapter in the MAC's tradition of midweek televised games.
