Since 2017, Akron and Ball State have met 3 times, and Ball State has the better of it at 2–1.
Most recently Ball State won 42–28 on October 18, 2025.
Right now Akron is 1–4 and Ball State is 1–4, with both waiting 24 days since a win.
| Date | Site | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 18 2025 | Ball State home | Ball State | 42–28 |
| Tue, Nov 2 2021 | Akron home | Ball State | 31–25 |
| Sat, Oct 7 2017 | Akron home | Akron | 31–3 |
Full schedules and drought counters: Akron Zips and Ball State Cardinals.
Akron vs Army, Akron vs Charlotte, Akron vs East Carolina, Akron vs Florida Atlantic, Akron vs Memphis, Akron vs Navy, Akron vs North Texas, Akron vs Rice, Akron vs South Florida, Akron vs Temple, Akron vs Tulane, Akron vs Tulsa, Akron vs UAB, Akron vs UTSA.
Ball State vs Army, Ball State vs Charlotte, Ball State vs East Carolina, Ball State vs Florida Atlantic, Ball State vs Memphis, Ball State vs Navy, Ball State vs North Texas, Ball State vs Rice, Ball State vs South Florida, Ball State vs Temple, Ball State vs Tulane, Ball State vs Tulsa, Ball State vs UAB, Ball State vs UTSA.