Ball State University Athletics
Thursday, October 29
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
7 PM
Ball State University
at
Central Michigan
Photo by: Ball State Athletics
October 28, 2026 | Soccer
The Ball State soccer team is set to play at Central Michigan at 7 p.m. on Thursday and will host Buffalo at 1 p.m. on Sunday for the final two contests of the regular season.
Links to the video streams and live stats can be found above and on the schedule page.
The Cardinals (6-5-5, 3-2-4 Mid-American Conference) are coming off a 1-1 draw with Ohio on Sunday afternoon.
Lydia Hill scored in the 69th minute off an assist from LG Moncrief for the first goal of Hill's career.
Central Michigan comes into the contest with a record of 2-9-5 (0-5-4 MAC) on the 2026 season. The Chippewas are coming off a 0-0 draw at UMass last Saturday.
Head coach James DeCosemo is in his first season with Central Michigan in the 2026 campaign.
Thursday's contest will be the 32nd meeting between Ball State and the Chippewas.
Central Michigan leads the series 16-12-3, with the most recent matchup in 2025 resulting in a 1-1 draw in Muncie on Sept. 18.
Buffalo comes into the contest with a record of 4-6-6 (1-4-4 MAC) on the 2026 season. The Bulls are coming off a 2-0 loss at Bowling Green last Saturday.
Head coach Shawn Burke is in his 13th season with the Bulls after going 12-5-2 in 2025.
Sunday's contest will be the 30th meeting between Ball State and the Bulls.
The Cardinals leads the series 15-10-4, with Buffalo picking up the most recent matchup in 2025 with a 2-1 victory in Buffalo on Sept. 25.
Links to the video streams and live stats can be found above and on the schedule page.
The Cardinals (6-5-5, 3-2-4 Mid-American Conference) are coming off a 1-1 draw with Ohio on Sunday afternoon.
Lydia Hill scored in the 69th minute off an assist from LG Moncrief for the first goal of Hill's career.
Central Michigan comes into the contest with a record of 2-9-5 (0-5-4 MAC) on the 2026 season. The Chippewas are coming off a 0-0 draw at UMass last Saturday.
Head coach James DeCosemo is in his first season with Central Michigan in the 2026 campaign.
Thursday's contest will be the 32nd meeting between Ball State and the Chippewas.
Central Michigan leads the series 16-12-3, with the most recent matchup in 2025 resulting in a 1-1 draw in Muncie on Sept. 18.
Buffalo comes into the contest with a record of 4-6-6 (1-4-4 MAC) on the 2026 season. The Bulls are coming off a 2-0 loss at Bowling Green last Saturday.
Head coach Shawn Burke is in his 13th season with the Bulls after going 12-5-2 in 2025.
Sunday's contest will be the 30th meeting between Ball State and the Bulls.
The Cardinals leads the series 15-10-4, with Buffalo picking up the most recent matchup in 2025 with a 2-1 victory in Buffalo on Sept. 25.
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