A NEW TEST
Before the season started, Ball State was not dubbed as a critical game on WKU's schedule. But after defeating Eastern Kentucky 31-17 in Week 1, the Hilltoppers have dropped two straight games and head coach Mike Sanford has yet to defeat an FBS opponent.
Ball State enters Saturday's matchup at 2-1, with the lone loss being a three-point road loss to Illinois, a team WKU lost to by 13 the very next week. The Cardinals are coached by Mike Neu who enters his second year at the helm after a 4-8 debut season.
Former WKU head coach David Elson, who coached the Hilltoppers from 2003-2009, is the defensive coordinator.