Ball State has gone through its toughest test of the season and come out of it undefeated.

The Cardinals took on Central Michigan tonight and pulled out a hard-fought win 31-24 win on the road, improving their record to 11-0. Central Michigan was the two-time defending Mid-American Conference champion, but Ball State can now lay claim to the title of best team in the MAC.

With quarterback Dan LeFevour having a big game both running and passing, Central Michigan led most of the way, and the Chippewas were up 24-17 in the fourth quarter. But Ball State quarterback Nate Davis threw two fourth-quarter touchdowns for the come-from-behind win.

David Letterman’s alma mater doesn’t have a strong enough position in either the computer ratings or the polls to get to the BCS, but they’ve now won their toughest test on the way to an unbeaten season.