MUNCIE, Ind. — Midweek MACtion is back. Ball State (4-4, 2-2 MAC) travels to Akron (2-6, 1-3 MAC) Tuesday for a 7 p.m. game to get the Mid-American Conference slate started.
Akron holds a 12-11-1 all-time advantage over Ball State. The Zips won the previous two meetings with the Cardinals, most recently a 31-3 victory on Oct. 7, 2017.
Akron comes in after losing two straight games to Miami (34-21) and Buffalo (45-10) while Ball State saw its three game winning streak end in a 24-17 loss to Miami.
Down two games to MAC West Division front-runner Northern Illinois, Ball State is in must-win territory this week and throughout the remainder of the season if it wants to compete in the MAC Championship game.