Mid-American · FBS
Ball State 3-9
2024 season · Cardinals
No. 75 toughest schedule of 134 — see full rankings
Ball State is 3-9 under head coach Mike Uremovich. Its twelve opponents were a combined 38-31 before playing the Cardinals and are 41-33 since. The best win was over Northern Illinois, 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 2·
Missouri State
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W 42-34
- Before
- 0-1
- After
- 8-2
- Total
- 8-4
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Wk 2
Missouri State
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W 42-34
0-1
8-2
8-4
Wk 2·
Missouri State
Home · MVFC · FCS
W 42-34
- Before
- 0-1
- After
- 8-2
- Total
- 8-4
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Wk 2
Missouri State
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W 42-34
0-1
8-2
8-4
Wk 4·
Away · Mid-American
L 34-37
- Before
- 1-2
- After
- 2-6
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 4
L 34-37
1-2
2-6
4-8
Wk 4·
Away · Mid-American
L 34-37
- Before
- 1-2
- After
- 2-6
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 4
L 34-37
1-2
2-6
4-8
Wk 5·
Away · Sun Belt
L 7-63
- Before
- 3-0
- After
- 5-4
- Total
- 9-4
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Wk 5
L 7-63
3-0
5-4
9-4
Wk 5·
Away · Sun Belt
L 7-63
- Before
- 3-0
- After
- 5-4
- Total
- 9-4
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Wk 5
L 7-63
3-0
5-4
9-4
Wk 6·
Home · Mid-American
L 42-45
- Before
- 1-3
- After
- 4-4
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 6
L 42-45
1-3
4-4
6-7
Wk 6·
Home · Mid-American
L 42-45
- Before
- 1-3
- After
- 4-4
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 6
L 42-45
1-3
4-4
6-7
Wk 7·
Away · Mid-American
W 37-35
- Before
- 0-5
- After
- 0-6
- Total
- 0-12
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Wk 7
W 37-35
0-5
0-6
0-12
Wk 7·
Away · Mid-American
W 37-35
- Before
- 0-5
- After
- 0-6
- Total
- 0-12
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Wk 7
W 37-35
0-5
0-6
0-12
Wk 8·
Away · SEC
L 14-24
- Before
- 4-2
- After
- 2-4
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 8·
Away · SEC
L 14-24
- Before
- 4-2
- After
- 2-4
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 9·
Home · Mid-American
W 25-23
- Before
- 4-3
- After
- 4-1
- Total
- 8-5
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Wk 9
W 25-23
4-3
4-1
8-5
Wk 9·
Home · Mid-American
W 25-23
- Before
- 4-3
- After
- 4-1
- Total
- 8-5
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Wk 9
W 25-23
4-3
4-1
8-5
L 21-27
- Before
- 4-4
- After
- 4-1
- Total
- 9-5
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Wk 11
10 days rest
L 21-27
4-4
4-1
9-5
L 21-27
- Before
- 4-4
- After
- 4-1
- Total
- 9-5
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Wk 11
10 days rest
L 21-27
4-4
4-1
9-5
L 13-38
- Before
- 6-4
- After
- 0-2
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 13
11 days rest
L 13-38
6-4
0-2
7-6
L 13-38
- Before
- 6-4
- After
- 0-2
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 13
11 days rest
L 13-38
6-4
0-2
7-6
- 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: Central Michigan, finished 4-8 (lost 34-37, Wk 4).
- Best win by opponent record: Missouri State, finished 8-4 (won 42-34, Wk 2).
Combined opponents
Across 12 completed games
Before playing Ball State
38-31
55.1%
vs. Ball State
9-3
75.0%
After playing Ball State
41-33
55.4%
Total (including vs. Ball State)
88-67
56.8%
Teams we beat16-21total (43.2%)
Before playing Ball State 4-9 · after 12-9
Teams that beat us72-46total (61.0%)
Before playing Ball State 34-22 · after 29-24
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.