Ball State Cardinals
Mid-American
4-8 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #118
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -14.9 (#118)
- SP+ Offense
- 12.6
- SP+ Defense
- 26.3
- SRS
- -12.8
- FPI
- -11.7
- Elo
- 1262
- Talent
- 404
- Recruiting
- 127 (#108)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
98th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
121st
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
71st
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Kentucky | +10.5 | 14-44 | -30 | L |
| 2 | @Georgia | +31.2 | 3-45 | -42 | L |
| 3 | vsIndiana State | FCS | 45-7 | +38 | W |
| 4 | vsGeorgia Southern | -5.2 | 3-40 | -37 | L |
| 5 | @Western Michigan | -15.9 | 24-42 | -18 | L |
| 6 | @Eastern Michigan | -12.3 | 10-24 | -14 | L |
| 7 | vsToledo | +3.7 | 6-13 | -7 | L |
| 8 | vsCentral Michigan | -19.1 | 24-17 | +7 | W |
| 10 | @Bowling Green | -7.8 | 21-24 | -3 | L |
| 11 | @Northern Illinois | -7.5 | 20-17 | +3 | W |
| 12 | vsKent State | -26.3 | 34-3 | +31 | W |
| 13 | vsMiami (OH) | +2.8 | 15-17 | -2 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 61
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Kiael Kelly | SR | 6'2" | 186 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Layne Hatcher | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Kadin Semonza | SO | 5'11" | 196 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Marquez Cooper | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Rico Barfield | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Charlie Spegal | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 4th | Brayden Evans | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Malcolm Gillie | SR | 6'2" | 204 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Ahmad Edwards | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Qian Magwood | SR | 6'0" | 184 | — |
| WR | 4th | Nick Munson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Ty Robinson | JR | 6'4" | 202 | — |
| WR | 6th | Nick Presley | SR | 6'0" | 199 | ★★ |
| WR | 7th | Dahya Patel | JR | 6'1" | 186 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Tanner Koziol | SR | 6'7" | 240 | ★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Maximus Webster | SO | 6'2" | 226 | ★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Christian Abney | JR | 6'6" | 255 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Justin Morris | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Cody Smith | SO | 6'8" | 292 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Corey Stewart | — | — | — | ★★ |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Tavion Woodard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Mikhari Sibblis | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Jack Sape | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | James Makszin | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Kyron Mims | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Kyle King | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | John Harris | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 7th | Nathan Reichert | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Dakari Frazier | SO | 6'3" | 282 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Drew Hughes | SR | 6'2" | 288 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Keionte Newson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Cole Pearce | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Sidney Houston Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Vaughn Pemberton | SR | 6'0" | 235 | ★★ |
| LB | 5th | Joey Stemler | SR | 6'1" | 236 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Jack Beebe | SR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | 7th | Brandon Berger | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Clayton Coll | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Jackson Wiegold | SR | 6'2" | 228 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Danny Royster | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Dalton Elrod | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 12th | Caden Johnson | JR | 6'2" | 228 | ★★★ |
| LB | 13th | Nate Pedraza | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Aljareek Malry | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Loren Strickland | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Damion Charity | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 4th | Thai Baldwin | SR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Tyler Potts | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 6th | Jordan Coleman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Jahmad Harmon | SO | 5'10" | 164 | — |
| DB | 8th | Blair Schonhorst | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 9th | Marion Ponds | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Derek Fields | SO | 6'1" | 191 | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | AJ Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Jordan Riley-Scott | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 2nd | DD Snyder | SR | 6'0" | 186 | — |
| S | 3rd | Elijah Davis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Tucker Dunn | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Lucas Borrow | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 1st | Jackson Courville | JR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Jack Drake | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
12.62
Off PPA
+0.1231
Pass PPA
+0.099
Rush PPA
+0.1668
Success
40%28
Explosive
1.128
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.12 | +0.16 |
| Passing | +0.09 | +0.27 |
| Rushing | +0.16 | +0.06 |
| 1st Down | -0.06 | +0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.17 | +0.23 |
| 3rd Down | +0.36 | +0.34 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
18.3
PPG Against
24.4
Differential
-6.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-3
- Avg Margin
- -6.2
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 21.2 | 16.2 |
| Away | 1-5 | 15.3 | 32.7 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 8.5 | 44.5 |
| Conference | 3-5 | 19.3 | 19.6 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 16.3 | 34.0 |
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
3-2 SU · 5-0 ATS · O0/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 7-4-164% |
| Over / Under | 3-6-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-0 |
| As underdog | 5-4 |
| Home | 5-1 |
| Away | 2-3 |
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 #111
Returning prod 26%Departed 74%
Talent composite403.5 #111 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)0 / 15 / 31
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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