Since 2017, Ball State and Western Michigan have met 9 times, and Western Michigan has the better of it at 6–3.
Most recently Western Michigan won 42–0 on October 11, 2025.
Right now Ball State is 1–5 and Western Michigan is 4–2, with Ball State at 32 days since a win against Western Michigan's 4.
| Date | Site | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 11 2025 | Western Michigan home | Western Michigan | 42–0 |
| Sat, Oct 5 2024 | Ball State home | Western Michigan | 45–42 |
| Sat, Sep 30 2023 | Western Michigan home | Western Michigan | 42–24 |
| Sat, Sep 10 2022 | Ball State home | Western Michigan | 37–30 |
| Sat, Oct 9 2021 | Western Michigan home | Ball State | 45–20 |
| Sat, Dec 12 2020 | Ball State home | Ball State | 30–27 |
| Tue, Nov 5 2019 | Western Michigan home | Western Michigan | 35–31 |
| Tue, Nov 13 2018 | Ball State home | Ball State | 42–41 |
| Sat, Sep 30 2017 | Western Michigan home | Western Michigan | 55–3 |
Full schedules and drought counters: Ball State Cardinals and Western Michigan Broncos.
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