Ball State
Ball State Cardinals (2-10)
Mid-American (1-7)
Live ELO
122
Up 55 since
TUE, JAN 20th

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
1-4

Road
1-6

Neutral
0-0

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

ELO
130
(1265.8)
SOS
ELO
95
(1449.6)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
34
(1506.4)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
111
(0.4773)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
52
(0.5682)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
0-2

Quadrant 2
1-1

Quadrant 3
0-0

Quadrant 4
1-7

Schedule

  • SEP
    5
    SAT
    AT

    Ohio State
    (0-0) ELO: 1
    Columbus, OH
    Ohio Stadium
    TV: BTN
    L   7 - 45
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 0
    Ohio State 0
    Location: Columbus, OH
    Stadium: Ohio Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 1
  • SEP
    12
    SAT

    Stony Brook
    (0-0) ELO: FCS
    Muncie, IN
    Scheumann Stadium
    TV: ESPN+
    W   27 - 26
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Stony Brook 0
    Ball State 0
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Stadium: Scheumann Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • SEP
    19
    SAT
    AT

    Liberty
    (0-0) ELO: 118
    Lynchburg, VA
    Williams Stadium
    TV: ESPN+
    L   20 - 30
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 0
    Liberty 0
    Location: Lynchburg, VA
    Stadium: Williams Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 118
  • SEP
    26
    SAT
    AT

    Kent State
    (0-0) ELO: 66
    Kent, OH
    Dix Stadium
    L   24 - 28
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 0
    Kent State 0
    Location: Kent, OH
    Stadium: Dix Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 66
  • OCT
    3
    SAT

    Toledo
    (0-0) ELO: 74
    Muncie, IN
    Scheumann Stadium
    L   17 - 32
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Toledo 0
    Ball State 0
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Stadium: Scheumann Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 74
  • OCT
    10
    SAT
    AT

    Northwestern
    (0-0) ELO: 75
    Evanston, IL
    Ryan Field
    L   14 - 32
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 0
    Northwestern 0
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Ryan Field
    Opponent ELO: 75
  • OCT
    17
    SAT
    AT

    Bowling Green
    (0-0) ELO: 124
    Bowling Green, OH
    Doyt L. Perry Stadium
    L   20 - 28
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 0
    Bowling Green 0
    Location: Bowling Green, OH
    Stadium: Doyt L. Perry Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 124
  • OCT
    24
    SAT

    Sacramento State
    (0-0) ELO: 101
    Muncie, IN
    Scheumann Stadium
    L   27 - 28
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Sacramento State 0
    Ball State 0
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Stadium: Scheumann Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 101
  • NOV
    4
    WED
    AT

    UMass
    (0-0) ELO: 138
    Amherst, MA
    Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
    W   28 - 23
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 0
    UMass 0
    Location: Amherst, MA
    Stadium: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 138
  • NOV
    11
    WED

    Buffalo
    (0-0) ELO: 85
    Muncie, IN
    Scheumann Stadium
    L   21 - 28
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Buffalo 0
    Ball State 0
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Stadium: Scheumann Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 85
  • NOV
    17
    TUE
    AT

    Ohio
    (0-0) ELO: 55
    Athens, OH
    Peden Stadium
    L   17 - 34
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 0
    Ohio 0
    Location: Athens, OH
    Stadium: Peden Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 55
  • NOV
    28
    SAT

    Central Michigan
    (0-0) ELO: 100
    Muncie, IN
    Scheumann Stadium
    L   21 - 28
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Central Michigan 0
    Ball State 0
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Stadium: Scheumann Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 100