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Cardinals and Huskies Kick Off Bronze Stalk Rivalry Game at 3:30 p.m. ET, Next Saturday
October 13, 2025 | Football
MUNCIE, Ind. – As announced Monday by the Mid-American Conference and ESPN, the Ball State Cardinals will kick off at Northern Illinois on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. Central). The Cardinals and Huskies renew their Bronze Stalk Rivalry in a game televised on ESPN+ and carried locally on the Ball State Gainbridge Radio Network.
Single-game tickets for all Ball State home games are available at BallStateSports.com or by calling 1-888-BSU-TICKET. Premium seating options also are available for remaining home games.
This Saturday, the Cardinals celebrate their 98th homecoming game when the Akron Zips visit Scheumann Stadium. Kickoff is 3:30 p.m., with tailgate lots open at 11:30 a.m., and the Cardinal Walk scheduled for 1:15 p.m.
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Single-game tickets for all Ball State home games are available at BallStateSports.com or by calling 1-888-BSU-TICKET. Premium seating options also are available for remaining home games.
This Saturday, the Cardinals celebrate their 98th homecoming game when the Akron Zips visit Scheumann Stadium. Kickoff is 3:30 p.m., with tailgate lots open at 11:30 a.m., and the Cardinal Walk scheduled for 1:15 p.m.
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