Ball State Cardinals Football: Schedule, Results & Betting Record
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The Ball State Cardinals are 3-6 (2-3 in the Mid-American) in the 2026 season. Against the spread they are 6-3-0 with an over/under record of 7-2-0. Next up: vs Buffalo on 2026-11-12. 17 former Ball State players have NFL pages on Gridiron AI, 16 of them on a current roster.
Team details
- Conference: Mid-American
- Record: 3-6
- Conference record: 2-3
- Against the spread: 6-3-0
- Over/under: 7-2-0
- SP+ rank: No. 131
- Stadium: Scheumann Stadium (Muncie, IN)
2026 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Ohio State | 2026-09-05 | L | 3-56 | +51 | L | O 56 |
| 2 | Stony Brook | 2026-09-12 | W | 41-17 | -13.5 | W | O 53 |
| 3 | at Liberty | 2026-09-19 | L | 15-51 | +14.5 | L | O 49 |
| 4 | at Kent State | 2026-09-26 | L | 13-26 | +2.5 | L | U 51.5 |
| 5 | Toledo | 2026-10-03 | L | 24-39 | +21 | W | O 52 |
| 6 | at Northwestern | 2026-10-10 | L | 14-45 | +35 | W | O 53 |
| 7 | at Bowling Green | 2026-10-17 | W | 32-31 | +6 | W | O 46.5 |
| 8 | Sacramento State | 2026-10-24 | W | 34-17 | -14.5 | W | U 51.5 |
| 10 | at Massachusetts | 2026-11-05 | L | 30-31 | +2.5 | W | O 49 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 2026-11-12 | |||||
| 12 | at Ohio | 2026-11-18 | |||||
| 13 | Central Michigan | 2026-11-28 |
Season-by-season results and betting record
| Season | Record | Conf | ATS | O/U | AP | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 6-3-0 | 7-2-0 | No. 131 | |
| 2025 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 7-5-0 | 5-7-0 | No. 132 | |
| 2024 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 7-5-0 | 9-3-0 | No. 126 | |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 7-4-1 | 4-8-0 | No. 118 | |
| 2022 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 6-6-0 | 3-9-0 | No. 113 | |
| 2021 | 6-7 | 4-4 | 4-9-0 | 4-9-0 | No. 107 | |
| 2020 | 7-1 | 6-1 | 5-3-0 | 3-5-0 | No. 23 | No. 97 |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 4-4 | 7-5-0 | 7-5-0 | No. 86 | |
| 2018 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 5-7-0 | 5-7-0 | No. 119 | |
| 2017 | 2-10 | 0-8 | 4-8-0 | 8-3-0 | No. 121 | |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 1-7 | 7-5-0 | 3-7-1 | No. 96 | |
| 2015 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 4-7-0 | 3-8-0 | No. 113 | |
| 2014 | 5-7 | 4-4 | 5-7-0 | 5-5-0 | No. 91 | |
| 2013 | 10-3 | 7-1 | 7-6-0 | 7-5-0 | No. 52 | |
| 2012 | 9-4 | 6-2 | No. 73 | |||
| 2011 | 6-6 | 4-4 | No. 99 | |||
| 2010 | 4-8 | 3-5 | No. 100 | |||
| 2009 | 2-10 | 2-6 | No. 105 | |||
| 2008 | 12-2 | 8-1 | No. 12 | No. 24 | ||
| 2007 | 7-6 | 5-2 | No. 75 | |||
| 2006 | 5-7 | 5-3 | No. 85 | |||
| 2005 | 4-7 | 4-4 | No. 105 | |||
| 2004 | 2-9 | 2-6 | No. 108 |
Ball State players in the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Moore | WR | CAR | 2017 R7 #226 | 2016–2017 |
| Nic Jones | CB | NYG | 2023 R7 #250 | 2019–2022 |
| Tanner Koziol | TE | JAX | 2026 R5 #164 | 2022–2024 |
| Loren Strickland | SAF | DET | 2024 UDFA | 2022–2023 |
| Willie Snead | WR | SF | 2014 UDFA | 2011–2013 |
| Caleb Huntley | RB | ATL | 2021 UDFA | 2017–2020 |
| Ray Wilborn | LB | DEN | 2020 UDFA | 2018–2019 |
| Jordan Williams-Lambert | WR | CHI | 2016 UDFA | 2012–2015 |
| Anthony Winbush | LB | IND | 2018 UDFA | 2016–2017 |
| Keith Wenning | QB | NYG | 2014 R6 #194 | 2010–2013 |
| Eric Patterson | CB | LA | 2015 UDFA | 2012–2014 |
| Jonathan Newsome | OLB | IND | 2014 R5 #166 | 2013 |
| Sean Baker | DB | CLE | 2012 UDFA | 2008–2011 |
| Robert Eddins | LB | BUF | 2011 UDFA | 2009 |
| Darius Hill | TE | JAX | 2009 UDFA | 2005–2008 |
| Nate Davis | QB | SEA | 2009 R5 #171 | 2006–2008 |
| Trey Lewis | DT | ATL | 2007 R6 #185 | 2005–2008 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com