Ball State Cardinals

Team History

SEASON	NAME	W	L	T	W%	CONFERENCE	POSTSEASON
2026	Ball State Cardinals	3	7	0	.300	11th
2025	Ball State Cardinals	4	8	0	.333	10th
2024	Ball State Cardinals	3	9	0	.250	11th
2023	Ball State Cardinals	4	8	0	.333	10th
2022	Ball State Cardinals	5	7	0	.417	8th
2021	Ball State Cardinals	6	6	0	.500	8th	Lost Camellia Bowl
2020	Ball State Cardinals	6	1	0	.857	1st	Won Arizona Bowl
2019	Ball State Cardinals	5	7	0	.417	9th
2018	Ball State Cardinals	4	8	0	.333	8th
2017	Ball State Cardinals	2	10	0	.167	12th
2016	Ball State Cardinals	4	8	0	.333	10th
2015	Ball State Cardinals	3	9	0	.250	10th
2014	Ball State Cardinals	5	7	0	.417	9th
2013	Ball State Cardinals	10	2	0	.833	2nd	Lost GoDaddy Bowl
2012	Ball State Cardinals	9	3	0	.750		Lost Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl
2011	Ball State Cardinals	6	6	0	.500
2010	Ball State Cardinals	4	8	0	.333
2009	Ball State Cardinals	2	10	0	.167
2008	Ball State Cardinals	12	1	0	.923		Lost GMAC Bowl
2007	Ball State Cardinals	7	5	0	.583		Lost International Bowl
2006	Ball State Cardinals	5	7	0	.417
2005	Ball State Cardinals	4	7	0	.364
2004	Ball State Cardinals	2	9	0	.182
2003	Ball State Cardinals	4	8	0	.333
2002	Ball State Cardinals	6	6	0	.500
2001	Ball State Cardinals	5	6	0	.455
2000	Ball State Cardinals	5	6	0	.455
1999	Ball State Cardinals	0	11	0	.000
1998	Ball State Cardinals	1	10	0	.091
1997	Ball State Cardinals	5	6	0	.455
1996	Ball State Cardinals	8	3	0	.727	1st	Lost Las Vegas Bowl
1995	Ball State Cardinals	7	4	0	.636
1994	Ball State Cardinals	5	5	1	.500
1993	Ball State Cardinals	8	2	1	.773	1st	Lost Las Vegas Bowl
1992	Ball State Cardinals	5	6	0	.455
1991	Ball State Cardinals	6	5	0	.545
1990	Ball State Cardinals	7	4	0	.636
1989	Ball State Cardinals	7	2	2	.727	1st	Lost California Bowl
1988	Ball State Cardinals	8	3	0	.727
1987	Ball State Cardinals	4	7	0	.364
1986	Ball State Cardinals	6	5	0	.545
1985	Ball State Cardinals	4	7	0	.364
1984	Ball State Cardinals	3	8	0	.273
1983	Ball State Cardinals	6	5	0	.545
1982	Ball State Cardinals	5	6	0	.455
1981	Ball State Cardinals	4	7	0	.364
1980	Ball State Cardinals	6	5	0	.545
1979	Ball State Cardinals	6	5	0	.545
1978	Ball State Cardinals	10	1	0	.909	1st
1977	Ball State Cardinals	9	2	0	.818
1976	Ball State Cardinals	8	3	0	.727	1st
1975	Ball State Cardinals	9	2	0	.818
1974	Ball State Cardinals	2	0	0	1.000
1973	Ball State Cardinals	0	3	1	.125
1972	Ball State Cardinals	1	2	0	.333
1971	Ball State Cardinals	0	1	1	.250
1970	Ball State Cardinals	1	1	0	.500
1969	Ball State Cardinals	1	1	0	.500
1968	Ball State Cardinals	0	2	0	.000
1933	Ball State Cardinals	0	1	0	.000
1932	Ball State Cardinals	0	1	0	.000

History


Seasons	61 (1932 to present)
Conference	Mid-American
Regular Season	287-315-6 (.477)
Postseason	1-8 (.111)
National Championships	0

Franchise Leaders

PASS YDS

10,970

Keith Wenning

RUSH YDS

4,323

Jahwan Edwards

REC YDS

3,385

Justin Hall

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CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

3,169

Atkinson

2,962

Mestemaker

2,880

Jackson

Rush Yards Leaders

1,241

Riley

1,193

White

1,189

Sheppard

Rec Yards Leaders

1,209

Legree

1,200

Smith

1,027

Toney

Pass TD Leaders

29

Mestemaker

28

Stokes

28

Mensah

Rush TD Leaders

19

Hawkins

18

Gutierrez

18

Hellums

Rec TD Leaders

14

Legree

14

Smith

13

Toney

QB Rating Leaders

190.8

Mensah

184.5

Sayin

180.8

Jennings

Sack Leaders

14.0

Bradley

11.0

Zock

10.5

Simmons

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

45.0

44.7

43.9

43.3

41.1

40.8

Opp PPG Rankings

10.9

11.9

12.2

12.4

13.0

13.6

Total Yards Rankings

535.4

533.6

520.7

517.0

516.6

504.1

Rush Yards Rankings

332.0

324.7

298.1

270.2

265.8

263.6

Pass Yards Rankings

370.4

343.8

339.1

325.3

324.9

322.9

Sack Leaders

39.0

37.0

36.0

32.0

31.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	8	1	.889
2	Texas State	5	4	.556
3	Oregon State	5	4	.556
4	San Diego State	4	5	.444
5	Utah State	4	5	.444
6	Fresno State	5	4	.556
7	Colorado State	3	6	.333
8	Washington State	1	8	.111

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	10	0	1.000
2	Indiana	8	1	.889
3	Oregon	6	3	.667
4	Ohio State	6	3	.667
5	Iowa	7	2	.778
6	Wisconsin	6	3	.667
7	USC	7	2	.778
8	Illinois	6	4	.600
9	Northwestern	6	3	.667
10	Minnesota	5	4	.556
11	Penn State	5	4	.556
12	Washington	5	4	.556
13	Michigan	5	4	.556
14	Nebraska	5	4	.556
15	Purdue	3	6	.333
16	Rutgers	2	7	.222
17	Maryland	3	6	.333
18	Michigan State	3	6	.333

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Georgia	8	1	.889
2	Alabama	7	2	.778
3	Kentucky	7	2	.778
4	Texas	7	2	.778
5	Tennessee	7	2	.778
6	Ole Miss	6	3	.667
7	South Carolina	6	3	.667
8	LSU	6	3	.667
9	Missouri	6	3	.667
10	Oklahoma	5	4	.556
11	Florida	5	4	.556
12	Auburn	5	4	.556
13	Mississippi State	4	5	.444
14	Texas A&M	4	5	.444
15	Arkansas	3	6	.333
16	Vanderbilt	4	5	.444

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Liberty	8	1	.889
2	Jacksonville State	7	2	.778
3	Middle Tennessee	5	4	.556
4	Delaware	4	5	.444
5	Florida International	4	5	.444
6	New Mexico State	3	6	.333
7	Western Kentucky	3	6	.333
8	Missouri State	3	6	.333
9	Kennesaw State	3	6	.333
10	Sam Houston	1	8	.111

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	Louisiana Tech	7	2	.778
2	Georgia Southern	5	4	.556
3	Louisiana	7	3	.700
4	James Madison	8	2	.800
5	South Alabama	4	5	.444
6	Appalachian State	5	4	.556
7	Arkansas State	4	5	.444
8	Coastal Carolina	3	6	.333
9	Troy	4	5	.444
10	Marshall	5	4	.556
11	Southern Miss	3	6	.333
12	Georgia State	5	4	.556
13	Louisiana-Monroe	2	8	.200
14	Old Dominion	3	7	.300

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	8	1	.889
2	Wake Forest	8	1	.889
3	Louisville	6	3	.667
4	SMU	7	2	.778
5	Duke	7	2	.778
6	Clemson	6	3	.667
7	Pittsburgh	6	4	.600
8	Virginia Tech	6	3	.667
9	North Carolina	5	4	.556
10	Florida State	5	5	.500
11	Stanford	4	5	.444
12	Virginia	4	5	.444
13	NC State	4	5	.444
14	Boston College	4	5	.444
15	California	3	6	.333
16	Syracuse	4	5	.444
17	Georgia Tech	2	7	.222

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	New Mexico	8	1	.889
2	Wyoming	6	3	.667
3	North Dakota State	7	2	.778
4	Air Force	7	2	.778
5	UNLV	5	4	.556
6	San Jose State	5	5	.500
7	Nevada	3	6	.333
8	Hawai'i	3	6	.333
9	UTEP	1	8	.111
10	Northern Illinois	0	9	.000

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	North Texas	7	2	.778
2	Memphis	8	2	.800
3	UTSA	7	2	.778
4	Army	5	4	.556
5	UAB	5	4	.556
6	Florida Atlantic	6	3	.667
7	East Carolina	5	4	.556
8	Tulsa	5	4	.556
9	Tulane	4	5	.444
10	South Florida	6	4	.600
11	Navy	3	6	.333
12	Charlotte	1	8	.111
13	Temple	2	7	.222
14	Rice	1	8	.111

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	8	1	.889
2	UConn	4	5	.444

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Toledo	8	2	.800
2	Western Michigan	7	3	.700
3	Buffalo	7	3	.700
4	Ohio	7	3	.700
5	Miami (OH)	6	4	.600
6	Central Michigan	5	5	.500
7	Eastern Michigan	4	6	.400
8	Bowling Green	3	7	.300
9	UMass	5	5	.500
10	Kent State	3	7	.300
11	Ball State	3	7	.300
12	Sacramento State	2	9	.182
13	Akron	1	9	.100

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Utah	9	0	1.000
2	Texas Tech	8	1	.889
3	BYU	7	2	.778
4	Houston	7	3	.700
5	Arizona	7	2	.778
6	Baylor	6	3	.667
7	Oklahoma State	6	3	.667
8	Arizona State	5	4	.556
9	UCF	5	4	.556
10	West Virginia	5	4	.556
11	Iowa State	4	5	.444
12	Cincinnati	5	4	.556
13	TCU	4	5	.444
14	Colorado	4	6	.400
15	Kansas State	4	5	.444
16	Kansas	3	6	.333