Ball State Cardinals
Mid-American
6-7 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #107
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -11.2 (#107)
- SP+ Offense
- 21.6
- SP+ Defense
- 33.7
- SRS
- -7.3
- FPI
- -9.2
- Elo
- 1365
- Talent
- 338
- Recruiting
- 140 (#95)
Schedule
record 6–7
Schedule
94th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
87th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
98th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWestern Illinois | FCS | 31-21 | +10 | W |
| 2 | @Penn State | +14.3 | 13-44 | -31 | L |
| 3 | @Wyoming | +0.6 | 12-45 | -33 | L |
| 4 | vsToledo | +6.9 | 12-22 | -10 | L |
| 5 | vsArmy | +4.7 | 28-16 | +12 | W |
| 6 | @Western Michigan | +0.6 | 45-20 | +25 | W |
| 7 | @Eastern Michigan | -7.8 | 38-31 | +7 | W |
| 8 | vsMiami (OH) | +1.5 | 17-24 | -7 | L |
| 10 | @Akron | -23.1 | 31-25 | +6 | W |
| 11 | @Northern Illinois | -7.1 | 29-30 | -1 | L |
| 12 | vsCentral Michigan | -1 | 17-37 | -20 | L |
| 13 | vsBuffalo | -9.5 | 20-3 | +17 | W |
| 1 ·P | NGeorgia State | +1.8 | 20-51 | -31 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2021 · 63
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Drew Plitt | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | John Paddock | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Cody Rudy | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 1st | Carson Steele | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Will Jones | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Donny Marcus | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Brayden Evans | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Justin Hall | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Jayshon Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Yo'Heinz Tyler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Jalen McGaughy | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Hassan Littles | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 6th | Trevor Hohlt | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Karate Brenson | SR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| WR | 8th | Derin McCulley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Dean Tate | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Casey Coll | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Jordan Williams | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Dylan Koch | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 4th | Ryan Lezon | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | — | Isaiah Dunnuck | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jaylen Turner | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Porter Haught | — | — | — | ★★ |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Tavion Woodard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | John Harris | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Joshua Tarango | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Jordan Ward | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Jack Sape | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Justen Ramsey | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 6th | Chris Agyemang | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Kyron Mims | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Emeka Jillani | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Nathan Reichert | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Kendal Kendrick | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jaylin Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Clayton Coll | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Christian Albright | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 4th | Cole Pearce | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Anthony Ekpe | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Brandon Martin | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Jimmy Daw | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Keionte Newson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 9th | Brock Burns | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Dalton Elrod | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Brandon Berger | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Amechi Uzodinma | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Nic Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Jerwuan Thomas | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 1st | Alex Stirn | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Bryce Cosby | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 2nd | J.T. Wahee | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Brett Anderson II | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 4th | Malcolm Lee | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Jordan Riley-Scott | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 6th | Harold Jones | — | — | — | — |
| S | 7th | Trenton Hatfield | — | — | — | — |
| S | 8th | Jack Blanco | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Ben Egenolf | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Dylan Seiler | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Nathan Snyder | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 2nd | Lucas Borrow | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 1st | Jacob Lewis | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Jake Chanove | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
21.620
Off PPA
+0.1118
Pass PPA
+0.1214
Rush PPA
+0.1348
Success
40%28
Explosive
1.2130
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.11 | +0.24 |
| Passing | +0.12 | +0.38 |
| Rushing | +0.13 | +0.19 |
| 1st Down | -0.06 | +0.13 |
| 2nd Down | +0.05 | +0.19 |
| 3rd Down | +0.50 | +0.50 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
24.4
PPG Against
26.5
Differential
-2.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- -2.1
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 20.8 | 20.5 |
| Away | 3-3 | 28.0 | 32.5 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 20.0 | 51.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 13.0 | 44.0 |
| Conference | 4-4 | 26.1 | 24.0 |
| Non-conference | 2-3 | 20.8 | 35.4 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 2 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #132 | — | — |
| 2024 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #126 | — | — |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #118 | — | — |
| 2022 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #113 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #107 | — | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 6-1 | 6-1 | #97 | — | 1-0 |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #86 | — | — |
| 2018 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #119 | — | — |
| 2017 | 2-10 | 0-8 | #121 | — | — |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 1-7 | #96 | — | — |
| 2015 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #113 | — | — |
| 2014 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #91 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 1-3 ATS · O0/U4
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 6-7 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 3-9 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-4 |
| As underdog | 2-4 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 2-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #109 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★117 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #119 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | #112 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2023 | #108 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 | #97 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2021 | #95 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2020 | #122 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | #125 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | #119 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 | #90 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2016 | #113 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #116
Returning prod 80%Departed 20%
Talent composite338.3 #116 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 77 / 74
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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