The Notre Dame Fighting Irish played host to the Ball State Cardinals at Notre Dame Stadium and barely fought off the Cards 24-16 in South Bend.

Tucker McCann kicked a 25-yard field goal as time expired to lift Missouri to a 40-37 victory over the Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

The Fighting Illini rallied to hold off Kent State 31-24, avoiding an upset and extending its home-opener win streak to 21 games, the fourth-longest in the nation in Champaign, Illinois.

Stevie Scott of the Indiana Hoosiers ran for 114 yards and scored twice in his second career start while PeytonRamsey threw for 173 yards and ran for another touchdown to lead the Hoosiers past the Ball State Cardinals 38-10 in Bloomington.

Michael Warren II's career-long 81-yard touchdown helped spur Cincinnati to a 37-21 win over Tulane on Saturday for the Bearcats' first 6-0 start since 2012.