Ball State Cardinals @ Vanderbilt Commodores
1st Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 1st
Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6-yd Pass
14:58 - 1st
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 6 yds to the BALL 31
1st & 10 at BALL 25
3-yd Pass
14:24 - 1st
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Kiael Kelly for 3 yds to the BALL 34
2nd & 4 at BALL 31
1-yd Run
13:42 - 1st
Braedon Sloan run for 1 yd to the BALL 35 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at BALL 34
14-yd Pass
12:59 - 1st
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 14 yds to the BALL 49 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at BALL 35
4-yd Run
12:21 - 1st
Kiael Kelly run for 4 yds to the VAN 47
1st & 10 at BALL 49
3-yd Run
11:45 - 1st
Braedon Sloan run for 3 yds to the VAN 44
2nd & 6 at VAN 47
6-yd Pass
11:03 - 1st
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 6 yds to the VAN 38 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at VAN 44
-1-yd Run
10:25 - 1st
Malcolm Gillie run for a loss of 1 yard to the VAN 39
1st & 10 at VAN 38
11-yd Pass
9:42 - 1st
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Cam Pickett for 11 yds to the VAN 28 for a 1ST down
2nd & 11 at VAN 39
19-yd Pass
8:56 - 1st
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Justin Bowick for 19 yds to the VAN 9 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at VAN 28
9-yd Touchdown Run
8:06 - 1st
Kiael Kelly run for 9 yds for a TD (Jackson Courville KICK)
1st & Goal at VAN 9
Kickoff
8:06 - 1st
Carson Holmer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7-yd Run
8:02 - 1st
Sedrick Alexander run for 7 yds to the VAN 32
1st & 10 at VAN 25
5-yd Run
7:25 - 1st
Sedrick Alexander run for 5 yds to the VAN 37 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at VAN 32
2-yd Run
6:48 - 1st
Sedrick Alexander run for 2 yds to the VAN 39
1st & 10 at VAN 37
1-yd Pass
6:10 - 1st
Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 1 yd to the VAN 40
2nd & 8 at VAN 39
29-yd Pass
5:26 - 1st
Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 29 yds to the BALL 31 for a 1ST down
3rd & 7 at VAN 40
8-yd Pass
4:38 - 1st
Diego Pavia pass complete to Quincy Skinner Jr. for 8 yds to the BALL 23
1st & 10 at BALL 31
15-yd Pass
3:50 - 1st
Diego Pavia pass complete to Quincy Skinner Jr. for 15 yds to the BALL 8 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at BALL 23
-1-yd Run
3:12 - 1st
Sedrick Alexander run for a loss of 1 yard to the BALL 9
1st & Goal at BALL 8
0-yd Run
2:28 - 1st
Diego Pavia run for no gain to the BALL 9
2nd & Goal at BALL 9
(1:50 - 1st) Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 01:50
Incompletion
1:44 - 1st
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
3rd & Goal at BALL 9
Field Goal Good
1:42 - 1st
Brock Taylor 27 yd FG GOOD
4th & Goal at BALL 9
Kickoff
1:42 - 1st
Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
24-yd Pass
1:42 - 1st
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Braedon Sloan for 24 yds to the BALL 49 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at BALL 25
Incompletion
1:02 - 1st
Kadin Semonza pass incomplete
1st & 10 at BALL 49
7-yd Run
0:55 - 1st
Braedon Sloan run for 7 yds to the VAN 44
2nd & 10 at BALL 49
Incompletion
0:16 - 1st
Kadin Semonza pass incomplete
3rd & 3 at VAN 44
Punt
0:09 - 1st
Brian Cooey Jr. punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Martel Hight at the VAN 13
4th & 3 at VAN 44
2nd Quarter
38-yd Pass
0:06 - 1st
Diego Pavia pass complete to Sedrick Alexander for 38 yds to the BALL 49 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at VAN 13
End of 1st Quarter
-2-yd Run
14:55 - 2nd
Nate Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the VAN 49
1st & 10 at BALL 49
43-yd Pass
14:12 - 2nd
Diego Pavia pass complete to Junior Sherrill for 43 yds to the BALL 8 for a 1ST down
2nd & 12 at VAN 49
0-yd Run
13:26 - 2nd
Sedrick Alexander run for no gain to the BALL 8
1st & Goal at BALL 8
7-yd Run
12:45 - 2nd
Sedrick Alexander run for 7 yds to the BALL 1
2nd & Goal at BALL 8
5-yd Penalty
12:10 - 2nd
Vanderbilt Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the BALL 6
3rd & Goal at BALL 1
(11:45 - 2nd) Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 11:45
Incompletion
11:40 - 2nd
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
3rd & Goal at BALL 6
Field Goal Good
11:37 - 2nd
Brock Taylor 24 yd FG GOOD
4th & Goal at BALL 6
Kickoff
11:37 - 2nd
Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8-yd Pass
11:33 - 2nd
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 8 yds to the BALL 33
1st & 10 at BALL 25
5-yd Run
10:57 - 2nd
Vaughn Pemberton run for 5 yds to the BALL 38 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at BALL 33
Sack
10:24 - 2nd
Kadin Semonza sacked by De'Marion Thomas for a loss of 5 yards to the BALL 33
1st & 10 at BALL 38
Incompletion
9:49 - 2nd
Kadin Semonza pass incomplete
2nd & 15 at BALL 33
11-yd Pass
9:45 - 2nd
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 11 yds to the BALL 44
3rd & 15 at BALL 33
Punt
9:07 - 2nd
Brian Cooey Jr. punt for 53 yds, downed at the VAN 3
4th & 4 at BALL 44
7-yd Run
8:54 - 2nd
Sedrick Alexander run for 7 yds to the VAN 10
1st & 10 at VAN 3
1-yd Pass
8:05 - 2nd
Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 1 yd to the VAN 11
2nd & 3 at VAN 10
Incompletion
7:24 - 2nd
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
3rd & 2 at VAN 11
Punt
7:23 - 2nd
Jesse Mirco punt for 39 yds , Qian Magwood returns for 1 yd to the VAN 49
4th & 2 at VAN 11
2-yd Run
7:14 - 2nd
Braedon Sloan run for 2 yds to the VAN 47
1st & 10 at VAN 49
Incompletion
6:39 - 2nd
Kadin Semonza pass incomplete
2nd & 8 at VAN 47
(6:37 - 2nd) Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 06:37
Incompletion
6:34 - 2nd
Kadin Semonza pass incomplete
3rd & 8 at VAN 47
Punt
6:31 - 2nd
Brian Cooey Jr. punt for 44 yds, downed at the VAN 3
4th & 8 at VAN 47
Incompletion
6:19 - 2nd
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
1st & 10 at VAN 3
10-yd Run
6:13 - 2nd
Diego Pavia run for 10 yds to the VAN 13 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at VAN 3
10-yd Pass
5:33 - 2nd
Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 10 yds to the VAN 23 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at VAN 13
4-yd Run
4:52 - 2nd
Sedrick Alexander run for 4 yds to the VAN 27
1st & 10 at VAN 23
8-yd Pass
4:10 - 2nd
Diego Pavia pass complete to Richie Hoskins for 8 yds to the VAN 35 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at VAN 27
Incompletion
3:34 - 2nd
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
1st & 10 at VAN 35
11-yd Pass
3:32 - 2nd
Diego Pavia pass complete to Loic Fouonji for 11 yds to the VAN 46 for a 1ST down
3rd & 10 at VAN 35
Incompletion
3:31 - 2nd
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
2nd & 10 at VAN 35
13-yd Pass
3:05 - 2nd
Diego Pavia pass complete to Cole Spence for 13 yds to the BALL 41 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at VAN 46
Incompletion
2:47 - 2nd
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
1st & 10 at BALL 41
41-yd Touchdown Pass
2:39 - 2nd
Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 41 yds for a TD (Diego Pavia pass to Cole Spence for Two-Point Conversion)
2nd & 10 at BALL 41
Kickoff Return (Offense)
2:39 - 2nd
Brock Taylor kickoff for 63 yds , Malcolm Gillie return for 16 yds to the BALL 18
7-yd Pass
2:30 - 2nd
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Braedon Sloan for 7 yds to the BALL 25
1st & 10 at BALL 18
6-yd Run
2:10 - 2nd
Kadin Semonza run for 6 yds to the BALL 31 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at BALL 25
(2:00 - 2nd) Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 02:00
7-yd Pass
1:57 - 2nd
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Qian Magwood for 7 yds to the BALL 38
1st & 10 at BALL 31
5-yd Penalty
1:53 - 2nd
SEMONZA, Kadin pass to the left incomplete intended for MAGWOOD, Qian thrown to the BSU45; QB hurried by SYDNOR, Khordae, clock 01:51. PENALTY BSU Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on HOOD, Chris enforced 5 yards from the BSU38 to the BSU33 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2nd & 3 at BALL 38
Incompletion
1:46 - 2nd
Kadin Semonza pass incomplete
2nd & 8 at BALL 33
Incompletion
1:46 - 2nd
Kadin Semonza pass incomplete
3rd & 8 at BALL 33
Punt
1:40 - 2nd
Brian Cooey Jr. punt for 50 yds , Martel Hight returns for 10 yds to the VAN 27
4th & 8 at BALL 33
5-yd Pass
1:31 - 2nd
Diego Pavia pass complete to AJ Newberry for 5 yds to the VAN 32
1st & 10 at VAN 27
23-yd Pass
1:24 - 2nd
Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 23 yds to the BALL 45 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at VAN 32
Incompletion
1:13 - 2nd
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
1st & 10 at BALL 45
0-yd Run
1:05 - 2nd
Diego Pavia run for no gain to the BALL 45
2nd & 10 at BALL 45
Incompletion
0:51 - 2nd
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
3rd & 10 at BALL 45
Punt
0:46 - 2nd
Jesse Mirco punt for 45 yds for a touchback
4th & 10 at BALL 45
7-yd Run
0:38 - 2nd
Braedon Sloan run for 7 yds to the BALL 27
1st & 10 at BALL 20
5-yd Pass
0:23 - 2nd
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 5 yds to the BALL 32 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at BALL 27
5-yd Pass
0:14 - 2nd
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 5 yds to the BALL 37
1st & 10 at BALL 32
(0:08 - 2nd) Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 00:08
Sack
0:06 - 2nd
Kadin Semonza sacked by Nicholas Rinaldi for a loss of 12 yards to the BALL 25
2nd & 5 at BALL 37
End of 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Kickoff Return (Offense)
15:00 - 3rd
Carson Holmer kickoff for 64 yds , Junior Sherrill return for 33 yds to the VAN 34
3-yd Run
14:47 - 3rd
Sedrick Alexander run for 3 yds to the VAN 37
1st & 10 at VAN 34
0-yd Run
14:11 - 3rd
Sedrick Alexander run for no gain to the VAN 37
2nd & 7 at VAN 37
4-yd Pass
13:30 - 3rd
Diego Pavia pass complete to Richie Hoskins for 4 yds to the VAN 41
3rd & 7 at VAN 37
Punt
12:46 - 3rd
Jesse Mirco punt for 53 yds, downed at the BALL 6
4th & 3 at VAN 41
3-yd Run
12:32 - 3rd
Braedon Sloan run for 3 yds to the BALL 9
1st & 10 at BALL 6
11-yd Pass
11:56 - 3rd
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Braedon Sloan for 11 yds to the BALL 20 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at BALL 9
1-yd Pass
11:21 - 3rd
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Qian Magwood for 1 yd to the BALL 21
1st & 10 at BALL 20
11-yd Run
10:39 - 3rd
Vaughn Pemberton run for 11 yds to the BALL 32 for a 1ST down
2nd & 9 at BALL 21
4-yd Run
10:02 - 3rd
Vaughn Pemberton run for 4 yds to the BALL 36
1st & 10 at BALL 32
(9:19 - 3rd) Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 09:19
5-yd Run
9:15 - 3rd
Braedon Sloan run for 5 yds to the BALL 41
2nd & 6 at BALL 36
0-yd Run
8:36 - 3rd
Vaughn Pemberton run for no gain to the BALL 41
3rd & 1 at BALL 41
(7:53 - 3rd) Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 07:53
9-yd Run
7:52 - 3rd
Tj Horton run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4th & 1 at BALL 41
29-yd Pass
7:20 - 3rd
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Cam Pickett for 29 yds to the VAN 21 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at 50
14-yd Pass
6:42 - 3rd
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Justin Bowick for 14 yds to the VAN 7 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at VAN 21
7-yd Touchdown Pass
6:03 - 3rd
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 7 yds for a TD (Jackson Courville KICK)
1st & Goal at VAN 7
4th Quarter
Kickoff Return (Offense)
6:03 - 3rd
Carson Holmer kickoff for 63 yds , Junior Sherrill return for 24 yds to the VAN 26
11-yd Run
5:58 - 3rd
Diego Pavia run for 11 yds to the VAN 37 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at VAN 26
Sack
5:17 - 3rd
Diego Pavia sacked by Brandon Berger for a loss of 3 yards to the VAN 34
1st & 10 at VAN 37
Incompletion
4:34 - 3rd
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
2nd & 13 at VAN 34
20-yd Run
4:32 - 3rd
Diego Pavia run for 20 yds to the BALL 46 for a 1ST down
3rd & 13 at VAN 34
4-yd Run
3:46 - 3rd
Diego Pavia run for 4 yds to the BALL 42
1st & 10 at BALL 46
3-yd Run
3:02 - 3rd
AJ Newberry run for 3 yds to the BALL 39
2nd & 6 at BALL 42
7-yd Run
2:17 - 3rd
Chase Gillespie run for 7 yds to the BALL 32 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at BALL 39
2-yd Run
1:33 - 3rd
Moni Jones run for 2 yds to the BALL 30
1st & 10 at BALL 32
7-yd Run
0:51 - 3rd
Diego Pavia run for 7 yds to the BALL 23
2nd & 8 at BALL 30
3-yd Run
0:11 - 3rd
Sedrick Alexander run for 3 yds to the BALL 20 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at BALL 23
End of 3rd Quarter
Incompletion
14:57 - 4th
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
1st & 10 at BALL 20
Incompletion
14:51 - 4th
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
2nd & 10 at BALL 20
Incompletion
14:47 - 4th
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
3rd & 10 at BALL 20
Field Goal Good
14:44 - 4th
Brock Taylor 38 yd FG GOOD
4th & 10 at BALL 20
Kickoff
14:44 - 4th
Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12-yd Run
14:40 - 4th
Vaughn Pemberton run for 12 yds to the BALL 37 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at BALL 25
2-yd Run
13:57 - 4th
Kiael Kelly run for 2 yds to the BALL 39
1st & 10 at BALL 37
-10-yd Pass
13:16 - 4th
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Kadin Semonza for a loss of 10 yards to the BALL 29
2nd & 8 at BALL 39
6-yd Pass
12:39 - 4th
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Braedon Sloan for 6 yds to the BALL 35
3rd & 18 at BALL 29
Punt
12:01 - 4th
Brian Cooey Jr. punt for 35 yds , Martel Hight returns for 25 yds to the BALL 45
4th & 12 at BALL 35
4-yd Run
11:49 - 4th
Sedrick Alexander run for 4 yds to the BALL 41
1st & 10 at BALL 45
Incompletion
11:06 - 4th
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
2nd & 6 at BALL 41
8-yd Pass
11:04 - 4th
Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 8 yds to the BALL 33 for a 1ST down
3rd & 6 at BALL 41
8-yd Run
10:22 - 4th
Diego Pavia run for 8 yds to the BALL 25
1st & 10 at BALL 33
11-yd Run
9:43 - 4th
Diego Pavia run for 11 yds to the BALL 14 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at BALL 25
3-yd Run
9:06 - 4th
Moni Jones run for 3 yds to the BALL 11
1st & 10 at BALL 14
6-yd Run
8:23 - 4th
Diego Pavia run for 6 yds to the BALL 5
2nd & 7 at BALL 11
5-yd Touchdown Run
7:48 - 4th
Diego Pavia run for 5 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK)
3rd & 1 at BALL 5
Kickoff
7:48 - 4th
Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13-yd Run
7:45 - 4th
Kiael Kelly run for 13 yds to the BALL 38 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at BALL 25
-7-yd Run
7:09 - 4th
Kiael Kelly run for a loss of 7 yards to the BALL 31
1st & 10 at BALL 38
6-yd Pass
6:29 - 4th
Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 6 yds to the BALL 37
2nd & 17 at BALL 31
Incompletion
5:51 - 4th
Kadin Semonza pass incomplete
3rd & 11 at BALL 37
Punt
5:46 - 4th
Brian Cooey Jr. punt for 34 yds , Martel Hight returns for 7 yds to the VAN 36
4th & 11 at BALL 37
2-yd Run
5:37 - 4th
Chase Gillespie run for 2 yds to the VAN 38
1st & 10 at VAN 36
3-yd Run
4:52 - 4th
Diego Pavia run for 3 yds to the VAN 41
2nd & 8 at VAN 38
5-yd Penalty
4:11 - 4th
Vanderbilt Penalty, False Start (Chase Mitchell) to the VAN 36
3rd & 5 at VAN 41
17-yd Pass
4:08 - 4th
Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 17 yds to the BALL 47 for a 1ST down
3rd & 10 at VAN 36
5-yd Run
3:12 - 4th
Chase Gillespie run for 5 yds to the BALL 42
1st & 10 at BALL 47
1-yd Run
2:30 - 4th
Chase Gillespie run for 1 yd to the BALL 41
2nd & 5 at BALL 42
4-yd Run
2:25 - 4th
Chase Gillespie run for 4 yds to the BALL 37 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at BALL 41
(2:24 - 4th) Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 02:24
(2:00 - 4th) Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 02:00
0-yd Run
1:59 - 4th
[NH] Kneel down by PAVIA, Diego at BSU38 (team loss of 1), clock 01:54.
1st & 10 at BALL 37
0-yd Run
1:13 - 4th
[NH] Kneel down by PAVIA, Diego at BSU39 (team loss of 1), clock 01:11.
2nd & 11 at BALL 38
0-yd Run
0:36 - 4th
[NH] Kneel down by PAVIA, Diego at BSU40 (team loss of 1), clock 00:30.
3rd & 12 at BALL 39
End of 4th Quarter
BALL @ VAN Videos
Diego Pavia crosses goal line for 5-yard rushing touchdown
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Ball State Cardinals vs. Vanderbilt Commodores: Full Highlights
- 1:59
Tanner Koziol scores 7-yard receiving touchdown vs. Vanderbilt
- 0:26
Game Information
Nashville, TN


2025 Standings
FBS
| Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Ohio | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Toledo | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 6-2 | 7-7 |
| Central Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Akron | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Buffalo | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Kent State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Bowling Green | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Massachusetts | 0-8 | 0-12 |
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