Ball State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 7:45 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
A highlight of the Ball State Cardinals’ 2024 college football schedule is a matchup with James Madison on September 28 — keep scrolling for more information.
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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
- In terms of difficulty, using their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Cardinals will be playing the 97th-ranked schedule this year.
- Ball State is playing the 75th-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
- Based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Cardinals will be facing the 101st-ranked conference schedule in terms of toughness.
- In 2024, Ball State will face six teams that had winning records last season, including three that won nine or more games, while facing three squads that picked up three or fewer wins a season ago.
- 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)
- While the Cardinals ranked 12th-worst in FBS in total offense with 308.1 yards per game last season, it was a different story on the other side of the ball, as they ranked 17th-best (315.6 yards per game allowed).
- 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).
- The Cardinals were a bottom-25 pass offense last year, ranking sixth-worst with 136.6 passing yards per contest. Defensively, they ranked 33rd in FBS (204.3 passing yards allowed per game).
- On the defensive side of the ball, Ball State was a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards last season, ranking 15th-best by giving up just 111.3 rushing yards per game. It ranked 52nd on offense (171.5 rushing yards 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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