Ball State football vs UMass, MACtion live score, updates, highlights

Ball State football has entered the midweek MACtion phase of the schedule at a pivotal point in its season.Ball State (3-5, 2-2 MAC) is on the road in Amherst, Massachusetts, for a nationally televised matchup with UMass (4-4, 1-3 MAC) as both teams look to keep their outside chances of a Mid-American Conference championship alive and stay afloat in regards to bowl eligibility. The Cardinals are riding a two-game conference winning streak, while the Minutemen have lost four in a row after a 4-0 start.Ball State and UMass have only met four times before, splitting the all-time series at 2-2. The Cardinals won in Muncie in 1988 and 2015, while the Minutemen won in Amherst in 1984 and 2014.The Star Press will have live updates here as Ball State football takes on UMass.More: Ball State football coach Mike Uremovich blasts 24-team CFP, US CongressMore: Ball State football vs UMass MACtion scouting report, score predictionFollow along below for LIVE updates as Ball State football takes on UMass!Ball State football vs UMass live score, updates(This section will be updated as the game progresses. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET)Contact Cade Hampton via email at cbhampton@usatodayco.com or on X, formerly known as Twitter, @CadeHamp10.This article originally appeared on Muncie Star Press: Ball State football vs UMass, MACtion live score, updates, highlights