2026 Ball State Cardinals Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record

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The 2026 Ball State Cardinals went 3-6 (2-3 in the Mid-American). They scored 22.9 and allowed 34.8 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 6-3-0; games went 7-2-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 131 nationally.

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

2026 schedule and results

WkOpponentDateResultScoreSpreadATSO/U
1at Ohio State2026-09-05L3-56+51LO 56
2Stony Brook2026-09-12W41-17-13.5WO 53
3at Liberty2026-09-19L15-51+14.5LO 49
4at Kent State2026-09-26L13-26+2.5LU 51.5
5Toledo2026-10-03L24-39+21WO 52
6at Northwestern2026-10-10L14-45+35WO 53
7at Bowling Green2026-10-17W32-31+6WO 46.5
8Sacramento State2026-10-24W34-17-14.5WU 51.5
10at Massachusetts2026-11-05L30-31+2.5WO 49
11Buffalo2026-11-12
12at Ohio2026-11-18
13Central Michigan2026-11-28

Passing leaders

PlayerGCmpAttYdsTDINT
Keldric Luster81502381482106
Tyler Mizzell6233826010
Mason Atkins1111000

Rushing leaders

PlayerGAttYdsTD
TJ Horton9724379
Jalen Bonds7643564
Johnny Thompson Jr.835860
Elijah Jackson58340
Ace Cooper34240

Receiving leaders

PlayerGRecYdsTD
Donovan Hamilton8283541
Jamarion McDougle8252983
Isaiah Thacker7172161
Jabari Smith4212122
Tate Hoover711911

Defensive leaders

PlayerGTacklesTFLSacksINTPD
Stu Smith745101
Cincear Lewis943101
Gavin Forsha9403.51.50
Kaleb Stewart9393.52.50
Willizhuan Yates9360013

Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com