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
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
33
(1499.1)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
75
(0.5714)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
67
(0.5714)
Schedule
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+
SEP
5
SAT
AT
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: FBS
-
+
SEP
12
SAT
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: 33
-
+
SEP
19
SAT
AT
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: FBS
-
SEP
26
SAT
AT
Kent, OH
Dix Stadium
TV: ESPN+
12:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Ball State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Kent State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Kent, OH
Stadium: Dix Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
OCT
3
SAT
Muncie, IN
Scheumann Stadium
TBA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Toledo |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Ball State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Muncie, IN
Stadium: Scheumann Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
OCT
10
SAT
AT
Evanston, IL
Ryan Field
TBA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Ball State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Northwestern |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Evanston, IL
Stadium: Ryan Field
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
OCT
17
SAT
AT
Bowling Green, OH
Doyt L. Perry Stadium
TBA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Ball State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Bowling Green |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Bowling Green, OH
Stadium: Doyt L. Perry Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
OCT
24
SAT
Muncie, IN
Scheumann Stadium
TBA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Sacramento State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Ball State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Muncie, IN
Stadium: Scheumann Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
NOV
4
WED
AT
Amherst, MA
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
TBA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Ball State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Amherst, MA
Stadium: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
NOV
11
WED
Muncie, IN
Scheumann Stadium
TBA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Buffalo |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Ball State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Muncie, IN
Stadium: Scheumann Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
NOV
17
TUE
AT
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: FBS
-
NOV
28
SAT
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: FBS
