Ball State Cardinals

Team History

SEASON	NAME	W	L	T	W%	CONFERENCE	POSTSEASON
2026	Ball State Cardinals	3	5	0	.375	7th
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	287-313-6 (.479)
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

2,604

Atkinson

2,577

Jackson

2,536

Veltkamp

Rush Yards Leaders

1,054

White

963

Riley

957

Bishop

Rec Yards Leaders

1,040

Legree

984

Smith

952

Toney

Pass TD Leaders

24

Atkinson

23

Veltkamp

22

Mensah

Rush TD Leaders

16

Hawkins

16

Hellums

13

Baugh

Rec TD Leaders

14

Legree

12

Smith

11

Toney

QB Rating Leaders

204.6

Mensah

185.9

Stockton

184.5

Sayin

Sack Leaders

10.5

Simmons

9.0

Osunsanmi

8.5

Umanmielen

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

49.0

43.8

43.0

42.7

41.1

40.1

Opp PPG Rankings

11.3

12.0

12.5

13.4

13.9

Total Yards Rankings

551.9

540.5

529.1

527.0

517.7

510.0

Rush Yards Rankings

345.7

337.4

307.7

272.0

271.4

261.6

Pass Yards Rankings

384.9

348.9

341.0

340.7

329.6

323.1

Sack Leaders

35.0

34.0

29.0

28.0

27.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	6	1	.857
2	Oregon State	5	2	.714
3	Texas State	4	3	.571
4	San Diego State	3	5	.375
5	Fresno State	4	3	.571
6	Colorado State	3	4	.429
7	Utah State	2	5	.286
8	Washington State	1	7	.125

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	7	0	1.000
2	Ohio State	6	1	.857
3	Indiana	7	1	.875
4	Northwestern	6	1	.857
5	Minnesota	5	2	.714
6	Wisconsin	5	2	.714
7	USC	6	2	.750
8	Purdue	3	4	.429
9	Illinois	4	3	.571
10	Oregon	4	3	.571
11	Iowa	5	2	.714
12	Nebraska	5	2	.714
13	Michigan	4	3	.571
14	Washington	4	3	.571
15	Rutgers	2	5	.286
16	Penn State	3	4	.429
17	Maryland	2	5	.286
18	Michigan State	2	6	.250

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Kentucky	7	1	.875
2	Georgia	6	1	.857
3	Alabama	6	2	.750
4	Florida	5	2	.714
5	Ole Miss	5	2	.714
6	LSU	6	2	.750
7	Tennessee	6	2	.750
8	Oklahoma	4	3	.571
9	Missouri	5	2	.714
10	Texas	5	2	.714
11	Mississippi State	4	3	.571
12	Auburn	4	3	.571
13	South Carolina	4	3	.571
14	Arkansas	3	4	.429
15	Texas A&M	4	4	.500
16	Vanderbilt	3	5	.375

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	Louisiana Tech	5	2	.714
2	Appalachian State	5	2	.714
3	South Alabama	4	3	.571
4	James Madison	7	2	.778
5	Louisiana	5	3	.625
6	Georgia Southern	3	4	.429
7	Arkansas State	4	4	.500
8	Coastal Carolina	2	5	.286
9	Troy	4	4	.500
10	Georgia State	4	3	.571
11	Southern Miss	2	5	.286
12	Marshall	4	3	.571
13	Louisiana-Monroe	1	6	.143
14	Old Dominion	2	6	.250

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	7	0	1.000
2	SMU	6	1	.857
3	Wake Forest	6	1	.857
4	Virginia Tech	6	2	.750
5	Louisville	4	3	.571
6	Clemson	4	3	.571
7	North Carolina	4	3	.571
8	Duke	5	2	.714
9	Boston College	4	3	.571
10	Pittsburgh	5	3	.625
11	Stanford	4	4	.500
12	Virginia	4	4	.500
13	California	3	5	.375
14	Florida State	3	4	.429
15	NC State	3	4	.429
16	Georgia Tech	2	5	.286
17	Syracuse	3	4	.429

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	New Mexico	6	1	.857
2	Wyoming	5	3	.625
3	UNLV	4	3	.571
4	North Dakota State	6	2	.750
5	Air Force	5	2	.714
6	Nevada	3	4	.429
7	San Jose State	4	4	.500
8	Hawai'i	2	6	.250
9	UTEP	1	6	.143
10	Northern Illinois	0	7	.000

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	6	1	.857
2	UConn	4	3	.571

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Ohio	6	2	.750
2	Toledo	6	2	.750
3	Western Michigan	5	3	.625
4	Buffalo	5	3	.625
5	Miami (OH)	5	3	.625
6	Eastern Michigan	4	5	.444
7	Ball State	3	5	.375
8	Bowling Green	2	6	.250
9	Kent State	3	6	.333
10	UMass	4	4	.500
11	Central Michigan	3	5	.375
12	Sacramento State	2	7	.222
13	Akron	1	7	.125

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	UTSA	7	1	.875
2	North Texas	6	2	.750
3	Army	5	2	.714
4	Memphis	6	2	.750
5	UAB	4	3	.571
6	Florida Atlantic	5	3	.625
7	Tulane	4	4	.500
8	Temple	2	5	.286
9	South Florida	5	2	.714
10	East Carolina	3	4	.429
11	Tulsa	4	4	.500
12	Charlotte	1	7	.125
13	Navy	2	5	.286
14	Rice	1	7	.125

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Utah	7	0	1.000
2	BYU	6	1	.857
3	Arizona	6	1	.857
4	Texas Tech	6	1	.857
5	Oklahoma State	5	2	.714
6	Houston	6	2	.750
7	Baylor	5	3	.625
8	Cincinnati	5	2	.714
9	Arizona State	4	3	.571
10	West Virginia	5	3	.625
11	UCF	4	4	.500
12	Kansas State	4	3	.571
13	Iowa State	3	4	.429
14	Kansas	3	4	.429
15	TCU	3	4	.429
16	Colorado	2	5	.286

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Jacksonville State	6	2	.750
2	Liberty	6	1	.857
3	Delaware	4	4	.500
4	New Mexico State	3	5	.375
5	Middle Tennessee	4	4	.500
6	Western Kentucky	3	5	.375
7	Missouri State	3	5	.375
8	Florida International	3	4	.429
9	Kennesaw State	2	6	.250
10	Sam Houston	1	7	.125

CFB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 10/3	UCF	@	HOU	17-27
Sat 10/3	WVU	@	ISU	42-45
Sat 10/3	MSU	@	WIS	3-31
Sat 10/3	UVA	@	FSU	7-38
Sat 10/3	OSU	@	IOWA	31-14

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/31	SMU	@	SYR	12:00 PM
Sat 10/31	ARIZ	@	TTU	12:00 PM
Sat 10/31	ILL	@	MD	12:00 PM
Sat 10/31	UAB	@	USF	12:00 PM
Sat 10/31	BGSU	@	WMU	12:00 PM