2026 Ball State Cardinals Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record

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The 2026 Ball State Cardinals went 1-2 (0-0 in the Mid-American). They scored 19.7 and allowed 41.3 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 1-2-0; games went 3-0-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 136 nationally.

Team details

  • Conference: Mid-American
  • Record: 1-2
  • Conference record: 0-0
  • Against the spread: 1-2-0
  • Over/under: 3-0-0
  • SP+ rank: No. 136

2026 schedule and results

WkOpponentDateResultScoreSpreadATSO/U
1at Ohio State2026-09-05L3-56+50.5LO 56
2Stony Brook2026-09-12W41-17-13.5WO 52.5
3at Liberty2026-09-19L15-51+14.5LO 49.5
4at Kent State2026-09-26+3None 51
5Toledo2026-10-03
6at Northwestern2026-10-10
7at Bowling Green2026-10-17
8Sacramento State2026-10-24
10at Massachusetts2026-11-04
11Buffalo2026-11-11
12at Ohio2026-11-18
13Central Michigan2026-11-28

Passing leaders

PlayerGCmpAttYdsTDINT
Keldric Luster3558643832
Tyler Mizzell3243100

Rushing leaders

PlayerGAttYdsTD
TJ Horton3232083
Jalen Bonds313901
Johnny Thompson Jr.313500
Elijah Jackson24250
Ace Cooper1110

Receiving leaders

PlayerGRecYdsTD
Isaiah Thacker310860
Jamarion McDougle37770
Jabari Smith16721
Donovan Hamilton37700
Elisha Durham22470

Defensive leaders

PlayerGTacklesTFLSacksINTPD
Stu Smith318101
Gavin Forsha313210
Cincear Lewis313000
Kaleb Stewart3130.50.50
Quentavius Scandrett311000

Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com