Ball State Cardinals
Mid-American
3-9 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #126
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -19.8 (#126)
- SP+ Offense
- 21.3
- SP+ Defense
- 40.8
- SRS
- -13.4
- FPI
- -18.0
- Elo
- 1086
- Talent
- 464
- Recruiting
- 140 (#112)
Schedule
record 3–9
Schedule
87th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
100th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
82nd
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vsMissouri State | FCS | 42-34 | +8 | W |
| 3 | @Miami | +21.6 | 0-62 | -62 | L |
| 4 | @Central Michigan | -15.8 | 34-37 | -3 | L |
| 5 | @James Madison | +7.5 | 7-63 | -56 | L |
| 6 | vsWestern Michigan | -10.2 | 42-45 | -3 | L |
| 7 | @Kent State | -33 | 37-35 | +2 | W |
| 8 | @Vanderbilt | +4.9 | 14-24 | -10 | L |
| 9 | vsNorthern Illinois | -3.5 | 25-23 | +2 | W |
| 11 | vsMiami (OH) | +1.3 | 21-27 | -6 | L |
| 12 | @Buffalo | -4 | 48-51 | -3 | L |
| 13 | vsBowling Green | -1.8 | 13-38 | -25 | L |
| 14 | @Ohio | +2.3 | 21-42 | -21 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 88
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Kadin Semonza | SO | 5'11" | 196 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Kiael Kelly | SR | 6'2" | 186 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Aidan Leffler | JR | 6'1" | 209 | — |
| QB | — | Colin Blazek | SO | 6'2" | 210 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Braedon Sloan | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | TJ Horton | SO | 5'10" | 205 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Charlie Spegal | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 4th | Christian Davis | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Cody Mikulich | FR | 5'11" | 221 | — |
| RB | — | Kaiden Bond | FR | 6'0" | — | — |
| RB | — | Ayden Ewing | FR | 5'11" | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Malcolm Gillie | SR | 6'2" | 204 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Cam Pickett | JR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Justin Bowick | JR | 6'4" | 200 | — |
| WR | 4th | Qian Magwood | SR | 6'0" | 184 | — |
| WR | 5th | Dahya Patel | JR | 6'1" | 186 | — |
| WR | 6th | Ty Robinson | JR | 6'4" | 202 | — |
| WR | 7th | Nick Munson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Jamarion McDougle | SO | 6'0" | 178 | — |
| WR | 9th | Nick Presley | SR | 6'0" | 199 | ★★ |
| WR | 10th | Eli Hohlt | SO | 6'0" | 175 | — |
| WR | 11th | Isaiah Thacker | SO | 5'11" | 202 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | RJ Mukes | JR | 5'9" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Justin Campbell | JR | 6'4" | 195 | — |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Tanner Koziol | SR | 6'7" | 240 | ★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Christian Abney | JR | 6'6" | 255 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Jackson Constantine | JR | 6'3" | 269 | — |
| TE | 4th | Maximus Webster | SO | 6'2" | 226 | ★★ |
| TE | 5th | Tyce Ferrell | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Max Sullivan | SO | 6'4" | 249 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Lane King | FR | 6'3" | 241 | — |
Offensive Line · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Damon Kaylor | SR | 6'5" | 287 | — |
| OL | — | Jon Mucciolo | SR | 6'4" | 313 | — |
| OL | — | Eli Freeman | SO | 6'5" | 301 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Kevin Meeder | JR | 6'5" | 298 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Cody Smith | SO | 6'8" | 292 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Taran Tyo | JR | 6'3" | 325 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Yaser Al-Awadi | SO | 6'8" | 312 | — |
| OL | — | Austin Payton | FR | 6'4" | 257 | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Ben Marsh | SO | 6'2" | 257 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Riley Tolsma | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Nathan Reichert | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Dakari Frazier | SO | 6'3" | 282 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | L'Cier Luter | SR | 6'3" | 335 | — |
| DL | 5th | Ky Montgomery | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Dion Smith II | FR | 6'2" | 277 | ★★ |
| DL | — | Eli Edwards | FR | 6'4" | — | — |
| DL | — | Dantu Gardner Jr. | FR | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Drew Hughes | SR | 6'2" | 288 | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Darin Conley | SO | 6'3" | 277 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Scott Hudson | SR | 6'2" | 274 | — |
Linebackers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Keionte Newson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Joey Stemler | SR | 6'1" | 236 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Vaughn Pemberton | SR | 6'0" | 235 | ★★ |
| LB | 4th | Brandon Berger | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Jack Beebe | SR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | 6th | Jackson Wiegold | SR | 6'2" | 228 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Caden Johnson | JR | 6'2" | 228 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Sam Feeney | SO | 6'2" | 197 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Khalib Gilmore | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Danny Royster | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 11th | DeJuan Echoles Jr. | JR | 6'1" | 229 | ★★ |
| LB | — | Ethan Evers | FR | 6'0" | 208 | — |
| LB | — | Drew Harper | SO | 6'0" | 202 | — |
| LB | — | CJ Lizza | FR | 6'1" | — | — |
| LB | — | Brady Wolf | FR | 6'1" | 227 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | George Udo | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Jordan Coleman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Myles Norwood | SR | 6'1" | 183 | — |
| DB | 4th | Eric McClain | SO | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Thai Baldwin | SR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Willizhuan Yates | SO | 6'0" | 161 | ★★ |
| DB | 7th | AJ Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Derek Fields | SO | 6'1" | 191 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Cole Earlewine | SO | 5'11" | 201 | — |
| DB | 10th | Blair Schonhorst | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 11th | Jalon Jones | JR | 5'10" | 182 | — |
| DB | 12th | Jordan Suggs | FR | 6'0" | 174 | ★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Jordan Davis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Khani McNeese | FR | 6'1" | 177 | — |
| DB | — | Hayden Summers | FR | 6'0" | 175 | — |
| S | 1st | DD Snyder | SR | 6'0" | 186 | — |
| S | 2nd | Elijah Davis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Tucker Dunn | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Brian Cooey | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Jackson Courville | JR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Carson Holmer | JR | 6'1" | 215 | — |
| PK | — | Hunter Liszka | FR | 5'10" | 158 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
21.324
Off PPA
+0.1225
Pass PPA
+0.1625
Rush PPA
+0.0728
Success
41%34
Explosive
1.2434
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.12 | +0.35 |
| Passing | +0.16 | +0.47 |
| Rushing | +0.07 | +0.26 |
| 1st Down | -0.05 | +0.10 |
| 2nd Down | +0.02 | +0.51 |
| 3rd Down | +0.53 | +0.71 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
25.3
PPG Against
40.1
Differential
-14.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 2-3
- Away
- 1-6
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-4
- Avg Margin
- -14.8
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-3 | 28.6 | 33.4 |
| Away | 1-6 | 23.0 | 44.9 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 0.0 | 62.0 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 30.1 | 37.3 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 15.8 | 45.8 |
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 · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 9-2-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-1 |
| As underdog | 6-4 |
| Home | 4-1 |
| Away | 3-4 |
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 #119
Returning prod 56%Departed 44%
Portal in 11net -5Out 16
Talent composite464.1 #119 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.7
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)67 / 40 / 70
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Braedon Sloan | RB | 3★ | ← Eastern Kentucky |
| ▲ | Chase Harrison | QB | 3★ | ← Marshall |
| ▲ | Riley Tolsma | DL | 3★ | ← Hillsdale College |
| ▲ | Myles Norwood | CB | 3★ | ← New Mexico State |
| ▼ | Brady Hunt | TE | 3★ | → South Carolina |
| ▼ | Tanner Koziol | TE | 3★ | → — |
| ▼ | Corey Stewart | OT | 3★ | → Purdue |
| ▼ | Jordan Riley | S | 3★ | → Kansas State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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