Blue Key Victory Bell
| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| First meeting | October 18, 1924 Indiana State, 47–0 |
| Latest meeting | September 16, 2023 Ball State, 45–7 |
| Next meeting | September 9, 2028 |
| Trophy | Victory Bell |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 66 |
| All-time series | Ball State leads, 40–24–1 |
| Largest victory | Indiana State, 47–0 (1924) |
| Longest win streak | Ball State, 6 (1988–2003) |
| Current win streak | Ball State, 1 (2023–present) |
Locations of Ball State and Indiana State
The Blue Key Victory Bell is presented to the winner of the college football game between Indiana State University and Ball State University. The two schools met regularly between 1924 and 1991 but sporadically since that season. The two have competed for the Victory Bell since 1940; they were conference rivals from 1924 to 1947 in the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference and again from 1951 to 1967 in the Indiana Collegiate Conference. Ball State was a regional campus of Indiana State University from 1918 to 1961; since the 1961–62 academic year, Ball State has operated independently.