Ball State football lost a rainy MACtion contest to Miami (Ohio) on Tuesday, falling 27-21 at home. The Cardinals (3-6, 2-3 MAC) took an early lead with their first defensive touchdown of the season,

Ball State football takes on Miami (Ohio) on Tuesday in the Cardinals' first midweek MACtion game of the season. Follow along for live score updates:

Ball State football will take on Miami (Ohio) in a nationally televised midweek MACtion game. Here's our scouting report and a score prediction:

You can watch Miami (OH) play Ball State on ESPN. All the action on ESPN, FOX, Big Ten Network, ACC Network, SEC Network, and more. Brett Gabbert has 1,727 pass yards for Miami (OH), completing 58.9% of his passes and throwing 13 touchdowns and seven interceptions this season.

Ball State football won a thrilling game over NIU in the Battle for the Bronze Stalk. Here are a few takeaways from the Cardinals' homecoming win.

Ball State’s offense will likely struggle to gain traction, as well. The Cardinals rank 104th in early down offensive EPA per Play, while the RedHawks rank 26th defensively. Miami ranks 27th in defensive yards per play and has held its last three conference opponents to an average of 3.7 yards per play.

What channel is MACtion? How to watch Ball State football vs Miami (Ohio) in the Redbird Rivalry, including time and TV channel:

On Tuesday night, the Miami of Ohio RedHawks travel to Muncie to play the Ball State Cardinals in an important MACtion battle. SportsGrid has you covered.