New coaches trying to snap losing streaks as Ball State and Purdue meet in season opener

Ball State at Purdue, Saturday, noon EDT.

BetMGM College Football Odds: Purdue by 17 1/2.

How to watch: Big Ten Network

Key stats

Ball State (2024)

Overall offense: 347.8 yards per game (103rd in FBS)

Passing: 245.0 yards per game (43rd)

Rushing: 102.8 yards per game (120th)

Scoring: 25.3 points per game (88th)

Overall defense: 454.9 yards allowed per game (124th)

Passing: 279.6 yards allowed per game (129th)

Rushing: 175.3 yards allowed per game (100th)

Scoring: 40.1 points allowed per game (131st)

Purdue (2024)

Overall offense: 299.2 yards per game (127th in FBS)

Passing: 183.9 yards per game (113th)

Rushing: 115.3 yards per game (T110th)

Scoring: 15.8 points per game (129th)

Overall defense: 452.3 yards allowed per game (123rd)

Passing: 252.7 yards allowed per game (116th)

Rushing: 200.0 yards allowed per game (119th)

Scoring: 39.9 points allowed per game (130th)

Team leaders

Ball State (2024)

Passing: Kiael Kelly, 8 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 50.0 completion percentage

Rushing: TJ Horton, 107 yards on 17 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Qian Magwood, 207 yards on 23 catches, 4 TDs

Purdue

Passing: Ryan Browne, 532 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs, 56.6 completion percentage

Rushing: Devin Mockobee, 687 yards on 138 carries, 4 TDs

Receiving: Michael Jackson III, 10 yards on 1 catch, 0 TDs (at Georgia)

Last game

Ball State lost 42-31 at Ohio, closing the season with four straight losses.

Purdue lost 66-0 at Indiana, extending the nation’s second-longest active losing streak to 11.

Next game

Ball State visits Auburn on Sept. 6.

Purdue hosts Southern Illinois on Sept. 6.

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FILE – Purdue football coach Barry Odom talks to the crowd during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game between Purdue and Indiana in West Lafayette, Ind., Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

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