Ball State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 6:44 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

The Ball State Cardinals will face Missouri State (FCS) on September 7, their first game of the 2024 college football schedule — keep scrolling for the full slate.

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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 are facing the 97th-ranked schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year).
Taking into account its opponents’ projected win total this year (62), Ball State has the 75th-ranked schedule in college football.
Using their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year, the Cardinals will be playing the 101st-ranked conference schedule in terms of difficulty.
Ball State will play six games this season against teams that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule includes three teams that had nine or more victories and three squads with three or fewer wins last season.
The Cardinals will have six teams who made a 2023 bowl game on their schedule in 2024.

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Ball State Stat Insights (2023)

The Cardinals struggled offensively last season, ranking 12th-worst in FBS (308.1 yards per game). However, they ranked 17th-best on defense, allowing only 315.6 yards per game.
Ball State was a bottom-25 scoring offense last year, ranking 12th-worst with 18.3 points per game. On defense, it ranked 55th in FBS (24.4 points allowed per game).
While the Cardinals’ pass defense ranked 33rd with 204.3 passing yards allowed per game last season, they were less successful on offense, ranking sixth-worst (136.6 passing yards per game).
Ball State ranked 52nd in rushing yards last year (171.5 rushing yards per game), but it thrived on defense, ranking 15th-best in FBS with 111.3 rushing yards allowed per game.
With 11 forced turnovers (123rd in FBS) against 16 turnovers committed (48th in FBS) last season, Ball State’s -5 turnover margin ranked 102nd in college football.

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