2021 Ball State Cardinals Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record

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The 2021 Ball State Cardinals went 6-7 (4-4 in the Mid-American). They scored 24.1 and allowed 28.4 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 4-9-0; games went 4-9-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 107 nationally.

Team details

Conference: Mid-American
Record: 6-7
Conference record: 4-4
Against the spread: 4-9-0
Over/under: 4-9-0
SP+ rank: No. 107

2021 schedule and results

Wk	Opponent	Date	Result	Score	Spread	ATS	O/U
1	Western Illinois	2021-09-02	W	31-21	-31	L	U 58.5
2	at Penn State	2021-09-11	L	13-44	+22.5	L	U 58
3	at Wyoming	2021-09-18	L	12-45	+6.5	L	O 53.5
4	Toledo	2021-09-25	L	12-22	+4.5	L	U 56.5
5	Army	2021-10-02	W	28-16	+10	W	U 47
6	at Western Michigan	2021-10-09	W	45-20	+12.5	W	O 57.5
7	at Eastern Michigan	2021-10-16	W	38-31	-1	W	O 55
8	Miami (OH)	2021-10-23	L	17-24	-3.5	L	U 53
10	at Akron	2021-11-02	W	31-25	-20	L	U 58
11	at Northern Illinois	2021-11-11	L	29-30	-3	L	U 59.5
12	Central Michigan	2021-11-18	L	17-37	+2.5	L	U 57
13	Buffalo	2021-11-24	W	20-3	-6	W	U 59.5
Bowl	Georgia State	2021-12-25	L	20-51	+6	L	O 53

Passing leaders

Player	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
Drew Plitt	13	248	411	2541	18	6
John Paddock	2	18	26	132	0	1

Rushing leaders

Player	G	Att	Yds	TD
Carson Steele	13	192	891	6
Will Jones	13	88	300	3
Donny Marcus	7	17	40	0
Rico Barfield	1	3	12	0
Team	6	10	-16	0

Receiving leaders

Player	G	Rec	Yds	TD
Jayshon Jackson	13	69	829	5
Justin Hall	11	61	613	5
Yo'Heinz Tyler	13	49	487	6
Jalen McGaughy	5	3	124	1
Trevor Hohlt	8	13	120	0

Defensive leaders

Player	G	Tackles	TFL	Sacks	INT	PD
Jaylin Thomas	13	112	7	0	4	3
Bryce Cosby	13	108	11.5	4	2	2
Clayton Coll	11	93	5.5	2	2	0
Brett Anderson II	12	68	1	0		1
Christian Albright	13	64	5.5	2		3

2021 Ball State players who reached the NFL

Player	Pos	NFL team	Drafted	College seasons
Nic Jones	CB	NYG	2023 R7 #250	2019–2022

Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com