Ball State traveled to Ypsilanti, Michigan on Saturday for a matchup with Mid-American Conference West Division foe Eastern Michigan. The Cardinals came with a plan to win back-to-back MAC games to start a season for the first time since 2013, and they did just that with a 29-23 victory. BSU improves to 3-3 (2-0 in MAC play) while EMU drops to 3-3 (0-2).