Ball State edges Northern Illinois, 44–38

Ball State closed as a 3.5-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 16th-biggest of 18 upsets in 2022 Week 5, and the 171st-biggest of the 2022 season. Ball State pulled off 2 other upsets in 2022.

Other upsets in 2022 Week 5

1. UConn 19, Fresno State 14

   23.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size23.5
2. Georgia Tech 26, No. 24 Pittsburgh 21

   21.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 24Recap
   Upset size22.5
3. Florida International 21, New Mexico State 7

   16-point underdogRecap
   Upset size16
4. Boston College 34, Louisville 33

   13.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size13.5
5. Purdue 20, No. 21 Minnesota 10

   9.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 21Recap
   Upset size12

Ball State’s other 2022 upsets

1. Ball State 27, Kent State 20

   Week 107-point underdogRecap
   Upset size7
2. Ball State 17, Central Michigan 16

   Week 67.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size7.5

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