Ball State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 5:52 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
On September 28, the Ball State Cardinals will face James Madison — a highlight of their college football schedule in 2024. The full slate is listed 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
- According to their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Cardinals will be facing the 97th-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
- Taking into account its opponents’ projected win total this season (62), Ball State has the 75th-ranked schedule in college football.
- The Cardinals are facing the 101st-ranked conference schedule this season (based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year).
- Ball State’s schedule has six games against teams that finished over .500 in 2023 (three against teams with nine or more victories and three against squads that collected less than four 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 struggled offensively last season, ranking 12th-worst in FBS (308.1 yards per game). However, they ranked 17th-best on the defensive side of the ball, allowing only 315.6 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 worse 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 thrived on defense, ranking 15th-best in FBS with 111.3 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Ball State had the 102nd-ranked turnover margin in college football last season at -5, forcing 11 turnovers (123rd in FBS) while turning it over 16 times (48th in FBS).
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