Mid-American · FBS
Ball State 4-8
2023 season · Cardinals
No. 108 toughest schedule of 133 — see full rankings
Ball State is 4-8 under head coach Mike Uremovich. Its twelve opponents were a combined 33-33 before playing the Cardinals and are 38-38 since. The best win was over Central Michigan, which was 4-3 going in.
Data last updated
Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before Ball State, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. Ball State.
Wk 3·
Indiana State
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W 45-7
- Before
- 0-2
- After
- 1-7
- Total
- 1-10
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Wk 3
Indiana State
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W 45-7
0-2
1-7
1-10
Wk 3·
Indiana State
Home · MVFC · FCS
W 45-7
- Before
- 0-2
- After
- 1-7
- Total
- 1-10
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Wk 3
Indiana State
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W 45-7
0-2
1-7
1-10
Wk 4·
Home · Sun Belt
L 3-40
- Before
- 2-1
- After
- 3-6
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 4
L 3-40
2-1
3-6
6-7
Wk 4·
Home · Sun Belt
L 3-40
- Before
- 2-1
- After
- 3-6
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 4
L 3-40
2-1
3-6
6-7
Wk 5·
Away · Mid-American
L 24-42
- Before
- 1-3
- After
- 2-5
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 5
L 24-42
1-3
2-5
4-8
Wk 5·
Away · Mid-American
L 24-42
- Before
- 1-3
- After
- 2-5
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 5
L 24-42
1-3
2-5
4-8
Wk 6·
Away · Mid-American
L 10-24
- Before
- 2-3
- After
- 3-4
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 6
L 10-24
2-3
3-4
6-7
Wk 6·
Away · Mid-American
L 10-24
- Before
- 2-3
- After
- 3-4
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 6
L 10-24
2-3
3-4
6-7
Wk 8·
Home · Mid-American
W 24-17
- Before
- 4-3
- After
- 1-3
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 8
W 24-17
4-3
1-3
5-7
Wk 8·
Home · Mid-American
W 24-17
- Before
- 4-3
- After
- 1-3
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 8
W 24-17
4-3
1-3
5-7
L 21-24
- Before
- 4-4
- After
- 2-2
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 10
11 days rest
L 21-24
4-4
2-2
7-6
L 21-24
- Before
- 4-4
- After
- 2-2
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 10
11 days rest
L 21-24
4-4
2-2
7-6
Wk 11·
Away · Mid-American
W 20-17
- Before
- 4-5
- After
- 3-0
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 11
W 20-17
4-5
3-0
7-6
Wk 11·
Away · Mid-American
W 20-17
- Before
- 4-5
- After
- 3-0
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 11
W 20-17
4-5
3-0
7-6
W 34-3
- Before
- 1-9
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 1-11
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Wk 12
11 days rest
W 34-3
1-9
0-1
1-11
W 34-3
- Before
- 1-9
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 1-11
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Wk 12
11 days rest
W 34-3
1-9
0-1
1-11
Wk 13·
Home · Mid-American
L 15-17
- Before
- 9-2
- After
- 1-1
- Total
- 11-3
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Wk 13
L 15-17
9-2
1-1
11-3
Wk 13·
Home · Mid-American
L 15-17
- Before
- 9-2
- After
- 1-1
- Total
- 11-3
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Wk 13
L 15-17
9-2
1-1
11-3
- Conference
- Mid-American
- Head coach
- Mike Uremovich
- Stadium
- Scheumann Stadium, seats 22,500, Muncie, Indiana
- NFL draft
- None picked in the 2026 NFL draft
Receipt insights
- Worst loss by opponent record: Western Michigan, finished 4-8 (lost 24-42, Wk 5).
- Best win by opponent record: Northern Illinois, finished 7-6 (won 20-17, Wk 11).
Combined opponents
Across 12 completed games
Before playing Ball State
33-33
50.0%
vs. Ball State
8-4
66.7%
After playing Ball State
38-38
50.0%
Total (including vs. Ball State)
79-75
51.3%
Teams we beat14-34total (29.2%)
Before playing Ball State 9-19 · after 5-11
Teams that beat us65-41total (61.3%)
Before playing Ball State 24-14 · after 33-27
How we count
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing Ball State uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. Ball State is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing Ball State uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.