Ball State Cardinals
9th in MACNCAAF
190
PPG
314
APG
56.3
FG%
Recent Results
Nov 29
@Miami (OH) RedHawksL24-45
Nov 22
@Toledo RocketsL9-38
Nov 15
vsEastern Michigan EaglesL9-24
Nov 6
vsKent State Golden FlashesW17-13
Oct 25
@Northern Illinois HuskiesL7-21
Oct 18
vsAkron ZipsW42-28
Oct 11
@Western Michigan BroncosL0-42
Oct 4
vsOhio BobcatsW20-14
Sep 20
@UConn HuskiesL25-31
Sep 13
vsNew Hampshire WildcatsW34-29
Sep 6
@Auburn TigersL3-42
Aug 30
@Purdue BoilermakersL0-31
Ball State Cardinals News
2026 MAC college football preview, predictions for every team
Life continues to be hard in the MAC. Can WMU repeat? Can UMass win a game? Bill Connelly breaks down every team.
espn·Fri, May 1··
MAC adds Sacramento State as football-only member in 2026
The MAC presidents have voted to add FCS Sacramento State into the league as a football-only member starting in 2026.
espn·Tue, Feb 17··
Final college football defensive stop rate: Texas Tech No. 1
Our final defensive ranking based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.
espn·Thu, Jan 22··
College football defensive stop rate after Week 14
We rank the top defenses each week based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.
espn·Tue, Dec 2··
CHAMPIONSHIP
Gotkowski throws 3 TD passes, leads Miami (Ohio) to MAC title game with 45-24 win over Ball State
— Thomas Gotkowski threw three touchdown passes, Braylon Isom caught two of them, and Miami (Ohio) beat Ball State 45-24 in a regular-season finale to clinch a trip to the Mid-American championship game for the third consecutive season.
espn·Sat, Nov 29··
Roster (100)
Jalen Alexander
#24 · RB · Freshman
Kameron Anthony
#85 · TE · Freshman
Qua Ashley
#9 · RB · Junior
Zach Bandy
#75 · OL · Freshman
Brady Barrowman
#71 · OL · Freshman
22
Jalen Bonds
#22 · RB · Freshman
Drew Cassens
#89 · TE · Senior
Leo Collins
#81 · TE · Sophomore
Jackson Constantine
#87 · TE · Junior
Tristan Cook
#70 · OL · Freshman
Luke Dalton
#61 · OL · Junior
Bodie Derrer
#9 · QB · Freshman
Adam Dolan
#77 · OL · Senior
Elisha Durham
#14 · WR · Freshman
Ben Dutton
#36 · TE · Sophomore
Ryan Eldridge
#65 · OL · Freshman
Trey Firestone
#17 · WR · Sophomore
Bradyn Fleharty
#12 · QB · Freshman
Koby Gross
#6 · TE · Senior
Donovan Hamilton
#88 · WR · Freshman
Grant Haworth
#68 · OL · Freshman
Otto Hess
#62 · OL · Senior
Eli Hohlt
#83 · WR · Sophomore
Chris Hood
#66 · OL · Junior
Tate Hoover
#84 · TE · Sophomore
TJ Horton
#4 · RB · Sophomore
Elijah Jackson
#0 · RB · Sophomore
Kiael Kelly
#1 · QB · Senior
Jordan King
#64 · OL · Freshman
Aidan Leffler
#15 · QB · Junior
Isaac Lucas
#56 · OL · Sophomore
Qian Magwood
#5 · WR · Senior
Kaden Mayle
#78 · OL · Freshman
Jamarion McDougle
#10 · WR · Sophomore
Cole Mosier
#73 · OL · Junior
Dahya Patel
#82 · WR · Junior
Nick Presley
#19 · WR · Senior
Mason Riggins
#86 · TE · Freshman
Aaron Roberts
#63 · OL · Senior
Ty Robinson
#2 · WR · Junior
Jackson Ruess
#67 · OL · Sophomore
Blake Scriber
#60 · OL · Freshman
Cody Smith
#72 · OL · Sophomore
Derion Talbert
#80 · WR · Freshman
Walter Taylor III
#7 · QB · Junior
Isaiah Thacker
#11 · WR · Sophomore
Michael Varon
#55 · OL · Freshman
Eric Weatherly
#3 · WR · Junior
Tobi Adewoyin
#14 · DB · Freshman
Gabe Aramboles
#24 · DB · Freshman
Jack Beebe
#22 · LB · Senior
Jayden Bernavil
#38 · DB · Sophomore
Jamar Birden
#91 · DL · Freshman
Kamron Chamble
#13 · DB · Freshman
Alfred Chea
#0 · LB · Senior
Darin Conley
#33 · DT · Sophomore
Cole Earlewine
#45 · DB · Sophomore
DeJuan Echoles Jr.
#31 · LB · Junior
Drew Elliott
#50 · LB · Freshman
55
Drew Evans
#55 · LB · Freshman
Sam Feeney
#48 · LB · Sophomore
Derek Fields
#15 · DB · Sophomore
Ameir Glenn
#56 · DT · Freshman
Michael Gravely Jr.
#2 · DB · Senior
Jahmad Harmon
#10 · DB · Sophomore
Reese Hill
#57 · DT · Freshman
Scott Hudson
#93 · DT · Senior
Drew Hughes
#47 · DT · Senior
Caden Johnson
#6 · LB · Junior
Jalon Jones
#30 · DB · Junior
Donovan Lanier
#11 · DB · Freshman
Joedrick Lewis
#1 · DB · Senior
Micah Lillard
#29 · DB · Freshman
Ben Marsh
#41 · DE · Sophomore
Lincoln Mason
#90 · DT · Freshman
Muheem McCargo
#16 · DB · Senior
Eric McClain
#4 · DB · Sophomore
Ashton Nawrocki
#97 · DE · Junior
George Okorie
#3 · DE · Freshman
Roman Pearson
#5 · DB · Junior
Russell Peterson
#35 · DB · Freshman
Hunter Sanderson
#94 · DT · Senior
Deondre Shepherd
#12 · DB · Freshman
Zavier Simpson
#39 · LB · Senior
Layton Starks
#42 · LB · Freshman
Joey Stemler
#21 · LB · Senior
Avery Stuart
#8 · DB · Sophomore
Jordan Suggs
#23 · DB · Freshman
Lucas Szymborski
#26 · LB · Freshman
Michael Thacker
#52 · DT · Freshman
Justin Thomas
#49 · LB · Junior
Spencer Vaka
#54 · DT · Sophomore
Nathan Voorhis
#44 · EDGE · Senior
Brody Boehm
#38 · PK · Freshman
Caden Britton
#45 · LS · Junior
Carson Holmer
#98 · PK · Junior
DC Pippin
#40 · PK · Senior
Adam Saul
#43 · P · Senior
Cole Stumbaugh
#92 · P · Freshman
Coby Tripp
#95 · LS · Freshman