Ball State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 5:42 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
On September 7, the Ball State Cardinals will open their 2024 college football schedule versus Missouri State, an FCS opponent. See below 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
- Based on their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Cardinals will be playing the 97th-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
- In terms of toughness — and using its opponents’ projected win total this season — Ball State will be facing the 75th-ranked schedule this year.
- According to their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Cardinals will be facing the 101st-ranked conference schedule in terms of difficulty.
- 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 have six games scheduled against teams that made a bowl game last year.
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Ball State Stat Insights (2023)
- The Cardinals had the 17th-best defense last season in terms of total yards (315.6 yards allowed per game), but they ranked 12th-worst on the offensive side of the ball (308.1 yards per game).
- Ball State was a bottom-25 scoring offense last year, ranking 12th-worst with 18.3 points per contest. 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 contest.
- Defensively, Ball State was a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards last season, ranking 15th-best by giving up only 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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