It’s an absolutely pivotal game for both Ball State (3-1) and Central Michigan (3-1) on Saturday afternoon, as the two MAC West foes fight to put themselves in the catbird seat of the division.
Should WMU lose their game against Eastern, and the winner of this game remain unblemished, there’s a non-zero chance that the winner of this game could well be the division champion.
With those stakes in their heads, and both teams coming off inspired victories, it’ll be anything goes for the Cardinals and Chippewas in Mt. Pleasant in what has traditionally been one of the closer matchups in recent MAC history.