Ball State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 3:49 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Ball State Cardinals will begin their 2024 college football schedule versus 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
- The Cardinals will face the 97th-ranked schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last year (65).
- Using its opponents’ projected win total this year, Ball State will be facing the 75th-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
- In terms of toughness, based on 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 this season against teams that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule includes three teams that ended with nine or more victories and three squads with three or fewer wins last year.
- The Cardinals have six teams who made a bowl game last year on their schedule in 2024.
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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 on the defensive side of the ball, surrendering 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. Defensively, 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 excelled on the other 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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