Ball State
Ball State Cardinals (3-6)
Mid-American (2-3)
Live ELO
124
Down 6 since
SUN, NOV 1st

2026 Ball State Cardinals Schedule

Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern
Records

Overall
3-6

Home
2-1

Road
1-5

Neutral
0-0

Conf
2-3
Non
Conf
1-3
Post
Season
0-0
Last 10 / Streaks

Last 10
3-7

Streak
1L
Home
Streak
1W
Road
Streak
1L
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
124
(1379)
SOS
ELO
99
(1462.1)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
6
(1545.9)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
79
(0.5286)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
8
(0.7241)

Schedule

  • +
    SEP
    5
    SAT
    AT
    # 11
    Ohio State
    (6-2) ELO: 10
    Columbus, OH
    Ohio Stadium
    L   3 - 56
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 0 3 0 0 3
    Ohio State 14 14 14 14 56
    Location: Columbus, OH
    Stadium: Ohio Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 10
  • +
    SEP
    12
    SAT

    Stony Brook
    (5-4) ELO: FCS
    Muncie, IN
    Scheumann Stadium
    W   41 - 17
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Stony Brook 0 3 0 14 17
    Ball State 7 14 0 20 41
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Stadium: Scheumann Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • +
    SEP
    19
    SAT
    AT

    Liberty
    (7-1) ELO: 38
    Lynchburg, VA
    Williams Stadium
    L   15 - 51
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 7 0 8 0 15
    Liberty 13 10 14 14 51
    Location: Lynchburg, VA
    Stadium: Williams Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 38
  • +
    SEP
    26
    SAT
    AT

    Kent State
    (3-6) ELO: 125
    Kent, OH
    Dix Stadium
    L   13 - 26
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 0 0 7 6 13
    Kent State 7 10 0 9 26
    Location: Kent, OH
    Stadium: Dix Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 125
  • +
    OCT
    3
    SAT

    Toledo
    (7-2) ELO: 47
    Muncie, IN
    Scheumann Stadium
    L   24 - 39
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Toledo 6 9 7 17 39
    Ball State 7 3 7 7 24
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Stadium: Scheumann Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 47
  • +
    OCT
    10
    SAT
    AT

    Northwestern
    (6-2) ELO: 48
    Evanston, IL
    Ryan Field
    L   14 - 45
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 0 14 0 0 14
    Northwestern 14 17 14 0 45
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Ryan Field
    Opponent ELO: 48
  • +
    OCT
    17
    SAT
    AT

    Bowling Green
    (2-7) ELO: 126
    Bowling Green, OH
    Doyt L. Perry Stadium
    W   32 - 31
    (1 Overtimes)
    1 2 3 4 OT1 Total
    Ball State 3 7 7 7 8 32
    Bowling Green 0 10 0 14 7 31
    Location: Bowling Green, OH
    Stadium: Doyt L. Perry Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 126
  • +
    OCT
    24
    SAT

    Sacramento State
    (2-8) ELO: 138
    Muncie, IN
    Scheumann Stadium
    W   34 - 17
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Sacramento State 3 7 7 0 17
    Ball State 0 20 7 7 34
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Stadium: Scheumann Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 138
  • +
    NOV
    4
    WED
    AT

    UMass
    (5-4) ELO: 111
    Amherst, MA
    Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
    L   30 - 31
    (1 Overtimes)
    1 2 3 4 OT1 Total
    Ball State 7 3 7 7 6 30
    UMass 0 14 7 3 7 31
    Location: Amherst, MA
    Stadium: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 111
  • NOV
    11
    WED

    Buffalo
    (6-3) ELO: 56
    Muncie, IN
    Scheumann Stadium
    TBA
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Buffalo 0
    Ball State 0
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Stadium: Scheumann Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 56
  • NOV
    17
    TUE
    AT

    Ohio
    (7-2) ELO: 43
    Athens, OH
    Peden Stadium
    7:00 PM
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 0
    Ohio 0
    Location: Athens, OH
    Stadium: Peden Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 43
  • NOV
    28
    SAT

    Central Michigan
    (4-5) ELO: 103
    Muncie, IN
    Scheumann Stadium
    12:00 PM
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Central Michigan 0
    Ball State 0
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Stadium: Scheumann Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 103