Ball State Cardinals
Mid-American
5-7 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #113
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- -14.9 (#113)
- SP+ Offense
- 16.0
- SP+ Defense
- 30.1
- SRS
- -11.6
- FPI
- -13.1
- Elo
- 1290
- Talent
- 345
- Recruiting
- 127 (#97)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
118th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
103rd
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
118th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Tennessee | +25.2 | 10-59 | -49 | L |
| 2 | vsWestern Michigan | -17.3 | 30-37 | -7 | L |
| 3 | vsMurray State | FCS | 31-0 | +31 | W |
| 4 | @Georgia Southern | -6.4 | 23-34 | -11 | L |
| 5 | vsNorthern Illinois | -18.8 | 44-38 | +6 | W |
| 6 | @Central Michigan | -14 | 17-16 | +1 | W |
| 7 | vsUConn | -14.6 | 25-21 | +4 | W |
| 8 | vsEastern Michigan | -7.1 | 16-20 | -4 | L |
| 10 | @Kent State | -13.1 | 27-20 | +7 | W |
| 11 | @Toledo | -3.7 | 21-28 | -7 | L |
| 12 | vsOhio | -4.6 | 18-32 | -14 | L |
| 13 | @Miami (OH) | -12.7 | 17-18 | -1 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2022 · 74
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | John Paddock | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Kiael Kelly | SR | 6'2" | 186 | — |
| QB | — | Mark Nondorf | JR | 6'3" | 208 | — |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Carson Steele | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Will Jones | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Rico Barfield | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Brayden Evans | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Donny Marcus | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Kyrin Perry | FR | 5'9" | 186 | — |
| RB | — | Shoka Griffin II | FR | 5'8" | 252 | — |
| RB | — | Kyondre Winford | FR | 5'7" | 243 | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jayshon Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Yo'Heinz Tyler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Amir Abdur-Rahman | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Derin McCulley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Dean Tate | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Nick Presley | SR | 6'0" | 199 | ★★ |
| WR | 7th | Nick Munson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Dwayne Moorehead | FR | 6'2" | 183 | — |
| WR | — | Brody Glenn | FR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Cam Gillentine | SO | 5'11" | 195 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Brady Hunt | SR | 6'5" | 248 | ★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Tanner Koziol | SR | 6'7" | 240 | ★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Ryan Lezon | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 4th | Casey Coll | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Gavin Smithson-Burciaga | FR | 6'1" | 231 | — |
Offensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Seth Schmidt | SO | 6'5" | 292 | — |
| OL | — | Jalen Johnson | FR | 6'3" | 330 | — |
| OL | — | Brandon Malkow | SR | 6'4" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Zach Williams | FR | 6'5" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Phyllip Gunn | FR | 6'3" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Tommy Lorincz | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ethan Crowe | — | — | — | ★★ |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Tavion Woodard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Jack Sape | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Joshua Tarango | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Kyle King | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Kyron Mims | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | John Harris | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 6th | Justen Ramsey | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 7th | Julian McBride | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Nathan Reichert | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Dylan Graber | FR | 6'2" | 290 | — |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Clayton Coll | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Cole Pearce | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Sidney Houston Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Vaughn Pemberton | SR | 6'0" | 235 | ★★ |
| LB | 5th | Keionte Newson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 6th | Brandon Berger | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Joey Stemler | SR | 6'1" | 236 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Dalton Elrod | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Jack Beebe | SR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | 10th | Nate Pedraza | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Kyle Lozen | SO | 5'10" | 215 | — |
| LB | — | Ashton Carroll | FR | 6'3" | 215 | — |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Amechi Uzodinma | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Nic Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Tyler Potts | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Loren Strickland | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Jordan Coleman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Deion Manley | FR | 6'2" | 187 | — |
| DB | — | Blair Schonhorst | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 1st | Jaquan Amos | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 2nd | Jordan Riley-Scott | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 3rd | Malcolm Lee | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Ben Egenolf | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Jack Blanco | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Trenton Hatfield | — | — | — | — |
| S | 7th | Latrelle Smith | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Dylan Seiler | — | — | — | — |
| LS | 2nd | Caden Britton | JR | 5'10" | 207 | — |
| P | 1st | Lucas Borrow | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 2nd | Chase Wyatt | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Ben VonGunten | — | — | — | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
16.011
Off PPA
+0.1024
Pass PPA
+0.1821
Rush PPA
+0.0936
Success
40%34
Explosive
1.1414
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
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.10 | +0.15 |
| Passing | +0.18 | +0.23 |
| Rushing | +0.09 | +0.14 |
| 1st Down | +0.00 | +0.03 |
| 2nd Down | +0.08 | +0.09 |
| 3rd Down | +0.40 | +0.51 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
23.3
PPG Against
26.9
Differential
-3.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-4
- Avg Margin
- -3.7
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 27.3 | 24.7 |
| Away | 2-4 | 19.2 | 29.2 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 10.0 | 59.0 |
| Conference | 3-5 | 23.8 | 26.1 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 22.3 | 28.5 |
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
1-4 SU · 3-2 ATS · O0/U5
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 3-9 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-2 |
| As underdog | 5-4 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 4-2 |
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 #121
Returning prod 37%Departed 63%
Talent composite345.3 #121 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)7 / 77 / 60
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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