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Auburn football series history: Ball State

by: Caleb Jones09/04/25CalebJ_Rivals
Auburn vs. Ball State (2009)
Auburn vs. Ball State in 2009 (Auburn Athletics)

Following a road victory against Baylor, Auburn is at home for the first time this season Saturday.

The Tigers continue their non-conference slate with a night game in Jordan Hare Stadium, facing the Ball State Cardinals.

It’s the first time the two programs have met in over 15 seasons, although they did play each other three times in the 2000s. Auburn’s dominated Ball State in all three previous matchups, which have all been in Auburn.

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First meeting

Ball State first played Auburn in 2001, as the Tigers opened their season with a 30-0 victory.

Jason Campbell had 209 yards passing and 25 yards rushing, with one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown. Ronnie Brown led the team in rushing yardage, with 69 yards on five carries — one of which was a 44-yard touchdown run.

Auburn scored just six points in the second half, but opened the season with a win.

Cardinals crushed in second meeting

Four years later, Auburn hosted Ball State once again.

Ball State was beatdown, with Auburn winning 63-3 behind a strong rushing performance. Auburn rushed for 390 yards on 35 carries, with running back Kenny Irons carrying the ball a team-high 11 times for a team-high 147 yards.

Last time out

The last time the two teams played each other was in 2009, where Auburn advanced to 4-0 following a 54-30 victory over Ball State.

Quarterback Chris Todd had the best game of his Auburn career, completing 19 of 26 passes for 287 yards and five touchdowns, both career highs. Auburn tallied 560 yards of total offense in the game.

Kickoff for Saturday’s game is set for 6:30 p.m. CST on ESPNU.

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