Ball State Cardinals
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Elo
1010
#133
SP+
-23.0
#132
O134/D115
FPI
-19.4
SRS
-19.1
AP
NR
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 10 to play2.1 – 7.9
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
2.1
of 10 games
Bowl odds
0%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
75%
vs Massachusetts
Toughest
0%
vs Ohio State
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
271.7#134
Yards / play
4.5#134
Passing yards / game
138.0#131
Rushing yards / game
133.7#96
First downs / game
14.7#134
3rd down %
33.5%#119
4th down %
52.9%#76
Time of possession
29:44#77
Defense
Yards allowed / game
406.5#104
Yards / play allowed
6.1#113
Pass yards allowed / game
226.8#83
Rush yards allowed / game
179.7#108
3rd down % allowed
41.9%#100
Sacks
22#89
Tackles for loss
55#116
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
-3#86
Takeaways
13#98
Giveaways
16#63
Penalties / game
4.7#22
Penalty yards / game
38.8#14
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
Wk 1@
Ohio StateSat+47.50%Wk 2vsStony BrookSatWk 3@
LibertySat+19.67%Wk 4@
Kent StateSat+2.044%Wk 5vs
ToledoSat+23.04%Wk 6@
NorthwesternSat+25.03%Wk 7@
Bowling GreenSat+12.418%Wk 8vs
Sacramento StateSatWk 10@
MassachusettsWed-9.375%Wk 11vs
BuffaloWed+9.125%Wk 12@
OhioTue+25.43%Wk 13vs
Central MichiganSat+6.532%
Ohio StateSat+47.50%Wk 2vsStony BrookSatWk 3@LibertySat+19.67%Wk 4@Kent StateSat+2.044%Wk 5vsToledoSat+23.04%Wk 6@NorthwesternSat+25.03%Wk 7@Bowling GreenSat+12.418%Wk 8vsSacramento StateSatWk 10@MassachusettsWed-9.375%Wk 11vsBuffaloWed+9.125%Wk 12@OhioTue+25.43%Wk 13vsCentral MichiganSat+6.532%2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
10
Avg stars
3.00
Avg rating
0.8397
10 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Atkins#1687 nat'l | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.8567 | Aurora, IL |
| Mark Hanniford#1750 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8550 | Boca Raton, FL |
| Stone Perkins#1924 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | Louisville, KY |
| Evan Downer#2176 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8450 | Palatine, IL |
| Zach Becker#2313 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Lincolnshire, IL |
| Zion Haney#2620 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8300 | Indianapolis, IN |
| Gannon Knowles#2620 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8300 | Indianapolis, IN |
| Nolan Cicero#2620 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8300 | Crown Point, IN |
| Dom Infelise#2620 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8300 | New Lenox, IL |
| Brady Weber#2620 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8300 | Greenwood, IN |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 33% | 2.9 | +1.1 |
| 2024 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 25% | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 33% | 5.7 | -1.7 |
| 2022 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 42% | 4.6 | +0.4 |
| 2021 | 6-7 | 4-4 | 46% | 4.2 | +1.8 |
| 2020 | 7-1 | 6-1 | 88% | 5.3 | +1.7 |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 4-4 | 42% | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| 2018 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 33% | 3.9 | +0.1 |
| 2017 | 2-10 | 0-8 | 17% | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 1-7 | 33% | 5.4 | -1.4 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).