Mid-American · FBS
Ball State 4-8
2025 season · Cardinals
No. 117 toughest schedule of 136 — see full rankings
Ball State is 4-8 under head coach Mike Uremovich. Its twelve opponents were a combined 31-39 before playing the Cardinals and are 36-34 since. The best win was over New Hampshire, which was 2-0 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·
New Hampshire
Home · Coastal Athletic · FCS
W 34-29
- Before
- 2-0
- After
- 6-4
- Total
- 8-5
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Wk 3
New Hampshire
Home · Coastal Athletic · FCS
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W 34-29
2-0
6-4
8-5
Wk 3·
New Hampshire
Home · Coastal Athletic · FCS
W 34-29
- Before
- 2-0
- After
- 6-4
- Total
- 8-5
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Wk 3
New Hampshire
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W 34-29
2-0
6-4
8-5
Wk 7·
Away · Mid-American
L 0-42
- Before
- 3-3
- After
- 6-1
- Total
- 10-4
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Wk 7
L 0-42
3-3
6-1
10-4
Wk 7·
Away · Mid-American
L 0-42
- Before
- 3-3
- After
- 6-1
- Total
- 10-4
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Wk 7
L 0-42
3-3
6-1
10-4
Wk 9·
Away · Mid-American
L 7-21
- Before
- 1-6
- After
- 1-3
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 9
L 7-21
1-6
1-3
3-9
Wk 9·
Away · Mid-American
L 7-21
- Before
- 1-6
- After
- 1-3
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 9
L 7-21
1-6
1-3
3-9
W 17-13
- Before
- 3-5
- After
- 2-1
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 11
11 days rest
W 17-13
3-5
2-1
5-7
W 17-13
- Before
- 3-5
- After
- 2-1
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 11
11 days rest
W 17-13
3-5
2-1
5-7
L 9-24
- Before
- 3-7
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 12
10 days rest
L 9-24
3-7
0-1
4-8
L 9-24
- Before
- 3-7
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 12
10 days rest
L 9-24
3-7
0-1
4-8
Wk 14·
Away · Mid-American
L 24-45
- Before
- 6-5
- After
- 0-2
- Total
- 7-7
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Wk 14
L 24-45
6-5
0-2
7-7
Wk 14·
Away · Mid-American
L 24-45
- Before
- 6-5
- After
- 0-2
- Total
- 7-7
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Wk 14
L 24-45
6-5
0-2
7-7
- 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: Purdue, finished 2-10 (lost 0-31, Wk 1).
- Best win by opponent record: Ohio, finished 9-4 (won 20-14, Wk 6).
Combined opponents
Across 12 completed games
Before playing Ball State
31-39
44.3%
vs. Ball State
8-4
66.7%
After playing Ball State
36-34
51.4%
Total (including vs. Ball State)
75-77
49.3%
Teams we beat27-23total (54.0%)
Before playing Ball State 10-12 · after 17-7
Teams that beat us48-54total (47.1%)
Before playing Ball State 21-27 · after 19-27
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.