Ball State University announced multiple ticket and travel packages for the Mid-American Conference Championship Football Game after the Cardinals clinched a spot in the contest Tuesday.
Ball State (12-0, 8-0 MAC) beat Western Michigan University 45-22 Tuesday night in Scheumann Stadium to finish off its first perfect regular season since 1965 and win the MAC West championship. The Cardinals will play the MAC East champion, University at Buffalo (7-4, 5-2 MAC), for the conference championship Dec. 5, at Ford Field in Detroit.
Fans can reserve a spot on a bus to the game for $90 through the athletics department. The trip includes a motor coach to the game, a pregame rally and a game ticket.
The group will leave the parking lot of the Alumni Center and Scheumann Stadium at 1 p.m. Dec. 5. The pregame rally, which includes a buffet dinner, coffee, hot tea and a cash bar, will be at Ford Field's North Club.
Fans can get more information about the travel package, tickets or pregame rally by calling the Ball State Alumni Association at (765) 285-1080 or the Ball State athletics department at (765) 285-1671.
Fans can also buy a game ticket for $20 through the Ball State ticket office.
Tickets will be on sale through the ticket office in Worthen Arena from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. They will also be on sale Monday through Dec. 4 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tickets can also be purchased by calling the Ball State ticket office at 888.BSU.TICKET or by going to the ticket office Web site at ballstatesports.com/tickets.
Reservations for just the pregame rally can be made for $30 through the alumni association.
Students can buy a game ticket for $15 or reserve a spot on a bus to the game for $40 through Student Government Association.
SGA's bus trip includes a spot on the bus and a ticket for the game. Reservations for the bus must be made by 5 p.m. Dec. 3.
Students can get their tickets at the Worthen Arena ticket office Monday through Dec. 5 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Students can get more information about SGA's offers by calling the SGA office at (765) 285-5631.
The MAC championship game will start at 8 p.m. Dec. 5, and will be broadcast on ESPN.