Ball State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 4:43 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
One of the best games on the Ball State Cardinals’ college football schedule in 2024 is on September 28, versus James Madison. The full slate can be found below.
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2024 Ball State Game and TV Schedule
Opponent | Date/Time | Score/Tickets | TV Channel |
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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 playing the 97th-ranked schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total last year).
- Ball State is playing the 75th-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
- The Cardinals are facing the 101st-ranked conference schedule this season (based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year).
- Ball State will face six teams this season that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule will pair them against three teams that had nine or more victories and three squads with less than four wins last season.
- The Cardinals have six games scheduled against teams that made a bowl game last year.
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Ball State Stat Insights (2023)
- The Cardinals sported 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 ranked 12th-worst in scoring offense last season (18.3 points per game), but it played slightly better on defense, ranking 55th with 24.4 points allowed per contest.
- 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 season (171.5 rushing yards per game), but it played really well on the other side of the ball, 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), Ball State (-5) had the 102nd-ranked turnover margin in college football last season.
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