Ball State
Ball State Cardinals (2-10)
Mid-American (1-7)
Live ELO
120
Down 7 since
SUN, SEP 13th

2026 Ball State Cardinals Predicted Results

Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): All Opponents (1-25)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): All Opponents (26-50)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): All Opponents (51-75)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): All Opponents (76-138)
Predicted Records

Overall
2-10

Home
2-3

Road
0-7

Neutral
0-0

Conf
1-7
Non
Conf
1-3
Post
Season
0-0
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
135
(1288.4)
SOS
ELO
98
(1467.9)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
20
(1554.2)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
78
(0.5227)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
19
(0.6818)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
0-1

Quadrant 2
1-2

Quadrant 3
0-1

Quadrant 4
1-6

Schedule

  • +
    SEP
    5
    SAT
    AT
    # 6
    Ohio State
    (2-1) ELO: 17
    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: 17
  • +
    SEP
    12
    SAT

    Stony Brook
    (2-2) 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
    (2-1) ELO: 76
    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: 76
  • SEP
    26
    SAT
    AT

    Kent State
    (1-2) ELO: 119
    Kent, OH
    Dix Stadium
    TV: ESPN+
    L   27 - 28
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 0
    Kent State 0
    Location: Kent, OH
    Stadium: Dix Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 119
  • OCT
    3
    SAT

    Toledo
    (2-1) ELO: 77
    Muncie, IN
    Scheumann Stadium
    L   20 - 34
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Toledo 0
    Ball State 0
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Stadium: Scheumann Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 77
  • OCT
    10
    SAT
    AT

    Northwestern
    (2-0) ELO: 62
    Evanston, IL
    Ryan Field
    L   13 - 35
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 0
    Northwestern 0
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Ryan Field
    Opponent ELO: 62
  • OCT
    17
    SAT
    AT

    Bowling Green
    (0-3) ELO: 133
    Bowling Green, OH
    Doyt L. Perry Stadium
    L   23 - 27
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 0
    Bowling Green 0
    Location: Bowling Green, OH
    Stadium: Doyt L. Perry Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 133
  • OCT
    24
    SAT

    Sacramento State
    (1-3) ELO: 138
    Muncie, IN
    Scheumann Stadium
    W   33 - 20
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Sacramento State 0
    Ball State 0
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Stadium: Scheumann Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 138
  • NOV
    4
    WED
    AT

    UMass
    (3-0) ELO: 83
    Amherst, MA
    Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
    L   23 - 30
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 0
    UMass 0
    Location: Amherst, MA
    Stadium: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 83
  • NOV
    11
    WED

    Buffalo
    (1-2) ELO: 102
    Muncie, IN
    Scheumann Stadium
    L   24 - 27
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Buffalo 0
    Ball State 0
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Stadium: Scheumann Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 102
  • NOV
    17
    TUE
    AT

    Ohio
    (1-2) ELO: 93
    Athens, OH
    Peden Stadium
    L   20 - 34
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 0
    Ohio 0
    Location: Athens, OH
    Stadium: Peden Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 93
  • NOV
    28
    SAT

    Central Michigan
    (2-1) ELO: 95
    Muncie, IN
    Scheumann Stadium
    L   23 - 26
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Central Michigan 0
    Ball State 0
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Stadium: Scheumann Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 95