Ball State Cardinals @ Toledo Rockets
Toledo beats Ball State 38-9 in a MAC finale
TOLEDO, Ohio -- — Tucker Gleason threw two of his four touchdown passes to Junior Vandeross III, and Toledo rolled to a 38-9 victory over Ball State on Saturday in a Mid-American Conference regular-season finale.
Toledo (7-4, 5-2 Mid-American Conference) moves into a five-way tie for second place in the MAC, a game behind conference leader Western Michigan.
Gleason was 15-of-24 passing for 218 yards. He threw a pair of touchdown passes in the first quarter to help Toledo build a 24-3 halftime lead. His 42-yard touchdown pass to Vandeross III stretched the Rockets' advantage to 31-3 early in the third quarter. The pair connected on a 63-yard touchdown in the fourth.
Chip Trayanum add 128 yards rushing on 15 carries with a short-yardage touchdown run for the Rockets.
Kiael Kelly completed 13 of 30 passes for 166 yards and threw two interceptions for Ball State (4-7, 3-4 Mid-American Conference). Isaiah Thacker had a 15-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
Toledo also set a program record with 17 tackles for loss.
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2025 Standings
| Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 6-1 | 7-4 |
| Ohio | 5-2 | 7-4 |
| Toledo | 5-2 | 7-4 |
| Central Michigan | 5-2 | 7-4 |
| Miami (OH) | 5-2 | 6-5 |
| Buffalo | 4-3 | 5-6 |
| Akron | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-4 | 4-7 |
| Ball State | 3-4 | 4-7 |
| Kent State | 3-4 | 4-7 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-5 | 3-8 |
| Bowling Green | 1-6 | 3-8 |
| Massachusetts | 0-7 | 0-11 |
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