Ball State Cardinals 2026 Schedule

3-5 (2-2) MAC
Depth Chart
WK Date Opponent Result Passing Rushing Receiving Location
1Sat, Sep 05@  Ohio State  11  Ohio StateL 3-56K. Luster
18/33, 89 yds, 1 INT
E. Jackson
2 car, 20 yds
E. Durham
1 rec, 26 yds
Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH
2Sat, Sep 12vs  Stony Brook  Stony BrookW 41-17K. Luster
27/32, 256 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
T. Horton
9 car, 125 yds, 1 TD
J. Smith
6 rec, 72 yds, 1 TD
Scheumann Stadium
Muncie, IN
3Sat, Sep 19@  Liberty  LibertyL 15-51K. Luster
10/21, 93 yds
T. Horton
8 car, 79 yds, 2 TD
I. Thacker
4 rec, 44 yds
Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA
4Sat, Sep 26@  Kent State  Kent StateL 13-26T. Mizzell
16/27, 164 yds, 1 TD
J. Bonds
11 car, 36 yds, 1 TD
D. Hamilton
7 rec, 80 yds, 1 TD
Dix Stadium
Kent, OH
5Sat, Oct 03vs  Toledo  ToledoL 24-39K. Luster
21/33, 224 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
T. Horton
9 car, 90 yds, 1 TD
D. Hamilton
6 rec, 70 yds
Scheumann Stadium
Muncie, IN
6Sat, Oct 10@  Northwestern  NorthwesternL 14-45K. Luster
27/41, 209 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
J. Thompson Jr.
7 car, 15 yds
J. Smith
7 rec, 64 yds
Ryan Field
Evanston, IL
7Sat, Oct 17@  Bowling Green  Bowling GreenW 32-31K. Luster
16/24, 195 yds, 1 TD
K. Luster
17 car, 125 yds, 1 TD
C. Nelson
6 rec, 59 yds
Doyt L. Perry Stadium
Bowling Green, OH
8Sat, Oct 24vs  Sacramento State  Sacramento StateW 34-17K. Luster
14/27, 234 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
J. Bonds
17 car, 77 yds
I. Thacker
1 rec, 65 yds, 1 TD
Scheumann Stadium
Muncie, IN
9Sat, Oct 31Open Date     
 
10Wed, Nov 04@  Massachusetts  Massachusetts    Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Amherst, MA
11Wed, Nov 11vs  Buffalo  Buffalo    Scheumann Stadium
Muncie, IN
12Tue, Nov 17@  Ohio  Ohio    Peden Stadium
Athens, OH
13Sat, Nov 28vs  Central Michigan  Central Michigan    Scheumann Stadium
Muncie, IN
14Sat, Dec 05Open Date