Ball State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 4:54 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

The Ball State Cardinals will begin their 2024 college football schedule against Missouri State, an FCS opponent, on September 7 — see below for 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

  • Taking into account their opponents’ combined win total last year (65), the Cardinals have the 97th-ranked schedule in college football.
  • Ball State will face the 75th-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this year (62).
  • The Cardinals will face the 101st-ranked conference schedule in college football, based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season (45).
  • Ball State will play six games in 2024 against teams with winning records in 2023 (three of those teams won nine or more games and three of them notched less than four wins).
  • The Cardinals will have six teams on their schedule this season that made a bowl game in 2023.

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Ball State Stat Insights (2023)

  • While the Cardinals ranked 12th-worst in FBS in total offense with 308.1 yards per game last season, it was a different story defensively, as they ranked 17th-best (315.6 yards per game allowed).
  • While Ball State’s defense ranked 55th with 24.4 points allowed per game last season, it was less successful on offense, ranking 12th-worst (18.3 points 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 owned the 52nd-ranked offense last season in terms of rushing yards (171.5 per game), and it was better defensively, ranking 15th-best with just 111.3 rushing yards allowed per game.
  • Ball State forced 11 total turnovers (123rd in FBS) last season and turned it over 16 times (48th in FBS) for a turnover margin of -5, 102nd-ranked in college football.

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