Since 2017, Ball State and Eastern Michigan have met 8 times, and Eastern Michigan has the better of it at 5–3.
Most recently Eastern Michigan won 24–9 on November 15, 2025.
Right now Ball State is 1–4 and Eastern Michigan is 3–3, with Ball State at 24 days since a win against Eastern Michigan's 3.
| Date | Site | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 15 2025 | Ball State home | Eastern Michigan | 24–9 |
| Sat, Oct 7 2023 | Eastern Michigan home | Eastern Michigan | 24–10 |
| Sat, Oct 22 2022 | Ball State home | Eastern Michigan | 20–16 |
| Sat, Oct 16 2021 | Eastern Michigan home | Ball State | 38–31 |
| Wed, Nov 11 2020 | Ball State home | Ball State | 38–31 |
| Sat, Oct 12 2019 | Eastern Michigan home | Ball State | 29–23 |
| Sat, Oct 20 2018 | Ball State home | Eastern Michigan | 42–20 |
| Thu, Nov 2 2017 | Eastern Michigan home | Eastern Michigan | 56–14 |
Full schedules and drought counters: Ball State Cardinals and Eastern Michigan Eagles.
Ball State vs Akron, Ball State vs Bowling Green, Ball State vs Buffalo, Ball State vs Central Michigan, Ball State vs Kent State, Ball State vs UMass, Ball State vs Miami (OH), Ball State vs Ohio, Ball State vs Sacramento State, Ball State vs Toledo, Ball State vs Western Michigan.
Eastern Michigan vs Akron, Eastern Michigan vs Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan vs Buffalo, Eastern Michigan vs Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan vs Kent State, Eastern Michigan vs UMass, Eastern Michigan vs Miami (OH), Eastern Michigan vs Ohio, Eastern Michigan vs Sacramento State, Eastern Michigan vs Toledo, Eastern Michigan vs Western Michigan.