Ball State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 6:50 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Ball State Cardinals’ college football schedule for 2024 includes facing James Madison on September 28. Keep scrolling to check out 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
- Taking into account their opponents’ combined win total last year (65), the Cardinals have the 97th-ranked schedule in college football.
- Based on its opponents’ projected win total this season, Ball State will be facing the 75th-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
- Using their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Cardinals will be facing the 101st-ranked conference schedule in terms of toughness.
- Ball State has a schedule that includes six games in 2024 against teams with winning records in 2023 (three of those teams won nine or more games and three of them picked up three or fewer wins).
- The Cardinals have six teams that made a bowl game last year on their schedule in 2024.
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Ball State Stat Insights (2023)
- The Cardinals owned the 17th-best defense last season in terms of total yards (315.6 yards allowed per game), but they ranked 12th-worst offensively (308.1 yards per game).
- Ball State was a bottom-25 scoring offense last year, ranking 12th-worst with 18.3 points per game. Defensively, 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 had the 52nd-ranked offense last season in terms of rushing yards (171.5 per game), and it was better on the other side of the ball, ranking 15th-best with only 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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