Ball State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 6:53 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
In 2024, one of the best games on the Ball State Cardinals’ college football schedule is against James Madison on September 28 — keep scrolling to find out more.
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2024 Ball State Game and TV Schedule
| Opponent | Date/Time | Score/Tickets | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri State (FCS) | September 7 | 2:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | ESPN+ (Watch this game on ESPN+) |
| @ Miami (FL) | September 14 | 3:30 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | ACC Network (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| @ Central Michigan | September 21 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ James Madison | September 28 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Western Michigan | October 5 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Kent State | October 12 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Vanderbilt | October 19 | 7:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | SEC Network+ |
| Northern Illinois | October 26 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Miami (OH) | November 5 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | ESPN Networks (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| @ Buffalo | November 12 | 7:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Bowling Green | November 23 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Ohio | November 29 | 12:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
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Ball State 2024 Strength of Schedule
- The Cardinals will face the 97th-ranked schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season (65).
- Ball State is playing the 75th-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
- In terms of difficulty, using their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Cardinals will be playing the 101st-ranked conference schedule this year.
- Ball State has six games scheduled against teams that put up winning records in 2023, including three teams that had nine or more wins and three with less than four wins last year.
- The Cardinals have six games scheduled against teams that made a bowl game last year.
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Ball State Stat Insights (2023)
- The Cardinals struggled on offense last season, ranking 12th-worst in FBS (308.1 yards per game). However, they ranked 17th-best defensively, allowing only 315.6 yards per game.
- Ball State was a bottom-25 scoring offense last season, ranking 12th-worst with 18.3 points per game. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranked 55th in FBS (24.4 points allowed per game).
- The Cardinals ranked sixth-worst in passing offense last season (136.6 passing yards per game), but they played better on defense, ranking 33rd with 204.3 passing yards allowed per game.
- Ball State ranked 52nd in rushing yards last year (171.5 rushing yards per game), but it played really well on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 15th-best in FBS with 111.3 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Ball State ranked 102nd in college football with a -5 turnover margin last season after forcing 11 turnovers (123rd in FBS) and committing 16 (48th in FBS).
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