Ball State Cardinals
Mid-American · BALL · Mike Uremovich 0–0
- SU
- 3–5
- ATS
- 5–3
- O/U
- 6–2
- SP+
- #131
Ratings
- SP+
- -20.1
- SP rank
- #131
- FPI
- -20.0
- Elo (pts)
- -16.1
- CORE
- -11.3
- WEPA
- -8.7
- SRS
- -15.4
- Off PPA
- 0.09
- Def PPA
- 0.25
Schedule & results
Consensus close. Click a result for the game page.
| Wk | Opponent | Series | Result | Line | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Ohio State | — | L 3–56 | +51.0 / 56.0 | L | O |
| 2 | vsStony Brook | — | W 41–17 | -13.5 / 53.0 | W | O |
| 3 | @Liberty | 0–1 | L 15–51 | +14.5 / 49.5 | L | O |
| 4 | @Kent State | 25–8 | L 13–26 | +2.5 / 51.5 | L | U |
| 5 | vsToledo | 21–28–1 | L 24–39 | +21.0 / 52.5 | W | O |
| 6 | @Northwestern | 0–1 | L 14–45 | +35.0 / 53.5 | W | O |
| 7 | @Bowling Green | 9–21–1 | W 32–31 | +6.5 / 46.5 | W | O |
| 8 | vsSacramento State | — | W 34–17 | -14.5 / 51.5 | W | U |
| 10 | @Massachusetts | 2–2 | Nov 4 | +4.0 / 48.5 | — | — |
| 11 | vsBuffalo | 11–3 | Nov 10 | — | — | — |
| 12 | @Ohio | 16–13 | Nov 17 | — | — | — |
| 13 | vsCentral Michigan | 26–22–1 | Nov 28 | — | — | — |
Betting trends
- Home ATS
- 3–0
- Away ATS
- 2–3
- Over lean
- 6–2
Option Country predictions vs Ball State: 2–2 ATS · CLV +0.4
- W1 Ohio State · pick Ohio State+0.3 · W
- W3 Liberty · pick Liberty+6.9 · W
- W4 Kent State · pick Kent State+2.2
- W5 Toledo · pick Toledo+0.4
- W6 Northwestern · pick Northwestern+5.5 · L
- W7 Bowling Green · pick Bowling Green+1.3
- W8 Sacramento State · pick Ball State-0.3 · L
- W10 Massachusetts · pick Massachusetts+5.3
SP+ trajectory
Season rating since 2014. 0 ≈ average FBS team.
Efficiency profile
Latest full season vs FBS — 100th percentile is best.
- Offense PPA2nd · #134 of 136 (2025)
- Defense PPA42nd · #79 of 136 (2025)
- Offense success rate0th · #136 of 136 (2025)
- Defense success rate22nd · #106 of 136 (2025)
- Offense explosiveness73rd · #38 of 136 (2025)
- Defense explosiveness49th · #70 of 136 (2025)
Passing & adjusted
Air yards, depth of target, and opponent-adjusted EPA. 2026 season.
Keldric Luster
- Comp
- 45/65
- Cmp%
- 69.2%
- aDOT
- 8
- Air yards
- 519
- YAC
- 135
- INT
- 2
- Success
- 34.5%
- Adj. EPA
- —
Tyler Mizzell
- Comp
- 2/4
- Cmp%
- 50.0%
- aDOT
- 5.3
- Air yards
- 21
- YAC
- 17
- INT
- 0
- Success
- —
- Adj. EPA
- —
Players
Roster, production, and the current recruiting cycle. Roster year 2026.
Returning production
9.5%of last season still on the roster (2025)
Player figures are last season's predicted points added (PPA).
- Added via transfer
- 19.9 PPA
- Lost via transfer
- 15.1 PPA
Back
2025 PPA- Donovan Hamilton · WR11.3
- TJ Horton · RB-8.1
- Jamarion McDougle · WR3.7
- Isaiah Thacker · WR2.8
- Jalen Bonds · RB-2.7
- Elijah Jackson · RB2.5
- Elisha Durham · WR-1.6
- Tate Hoover · TE0.2
In
2025 PPA- Jabari Smith · WR · Florida Atlantic16.5
- Keldric Luster · QB · Texas State1.9
- Johnny Thompson Jr. · RB · Kansas1.5
- Alex Scherle · TE · Rice—
- Anthony Pinnace · DB · Michigan State—
- Austin Stief · DE · Davenport—
- CJ Nelson · WR · Eastern Illinois—
- Carsen Burckhardt · LB · Valparaiso—
Out
2025 PPA- Kam Anthony · TE · Rutgers11.0
- Ty Robinson · WR · Illinois4.1
- Ashton Whitner · S · Liberty—
- Darin Conley · DL · Washington—
- DeJuan Echoles Jr. · DE · Western Michigan—
- Eric McClain · CB · New Mexico—
- Isaac Lucas · OL · San Diego State—
- Jahmad Harmon · S · Massachusetts—
Stat leaders
- Passing yardsKeldric Luster1300
- Passing yardsTyler Mizzell260
- Passing yardsMason Atkins10
- Passing TDsKeldric Luster9
- Passing TDsTyler Mizzell1
- Passing TDsMason Atkins0
- Rushing yardsTJ Horton426
- Rushing yardsKeldric Luster257
- Rushing yardsJalen Bonds224
- Rushing TDsTJ Horton9
- Rushing TDsKeldric Luster2
- Rushing TDsJalen Bonds2
- Receiving yardsDonovan Hamilton310
- Receiving yardsJamarion McDougle264
- Receiving yardsIsaiah Thacker217
- Receiving TDsJabari Smith2
- Receiving TDsJamarion McDougle2
- Receiving TDsIsaiah Thacker1
- Total tacklesKaleb Stewart37
- Total tacklesCincear Lewis36
- Total tacklesGavin Forsha36
- SacksKaleb Stewart2.5
- SacksBen Marsh2
- SacksAmeir Glenn2
- Tackles for lossJustin Thomas5
- Tackles for lossAnthony Pinnace III4.5
- Tackles for lossBen Marsh4.5
- InterceptionsKamron Chamble2
- InterceptionsCedric Franklin II1
- InterceptionsWillizhuan Yates1
Player PPA
- Keldric Luster · QB44.0 · 0.162/play
- Donovan Hamilton · WR26.9 · 0.726/play
- Jabari Smith · WR21.4 · 0.823/play
- Jalen Bonds · RB15.8 · 0.277/play
- Isaiah Thacker · WR11.7 · 0.452/play
- Tyler Mizzell · QB11.5 · 0.209/play
- TJ Horton · RB9.8 · 0.120/play
- Jamarion McDougle · WR9.2 · 0.209/play
- Elisha Durham · WR6.5 · 0.726/play
- CJ Nelson · WR3.3 · 0.163/play
Commits
- Kade Goodin · QB3★ #1523
- Timmy Emongo · RB3★ #1775
- Cooper Benke · EDGE
- Andrew Lyman · WR
- Demond Green · ATH
- Owen Pitzer · ATH
- Ka'vion Campbell-Walker · S
- Dayvion Parker · TE
- Jaiden Daniels · CB
- AJ Mitchell · EDGE
- Roman Barth · LB
- Elijah Wildoner · IOL
Roster
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Derek Fields | DB | 1 | Saint Charles, MO |
| 1 | Sterling Smith | DB | 1 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 2 | Quentavius Scandrett | DB | 1 | Clayton, GA |
| 2 | Tobi Adewoyin | DB | 1 | Atlanta, GA |
| 4 | Will Yates | DB | 1 | Springboro, OH |
| 5 | Chris Jackson | DB | 1 | San Diego, CA |
| 8 | Avery Stuart | DB | 1 | Montgomery, AL |
| 12 | Deondre Shepherd | DB | 1 | McKinney, TX |
| 13 | Kamron Chamble | DB | 1 | Port Orange, FL |
| 14 | Anthony Pinnace | DB | 1 | Ypsilanti, MI |
| 17 | Kamari Williams | DB | 1 | Baltimore, MD |
| 18 | Cedric Franklin II | DB | 1 | Mableton, GA |
| 19 | Zyon Hill | DB | 1 | Fishers, IN |
| 20 | Cole Earlewine | DB | 1 | Fishers, IN |
| 21 | Gabe Aramboles | DB | 1 | Westfield, IN |
| 22 | Gavin Yates-Lyons | DB | 1 | Greenville, FL |
| 23 | Jordan Suggs | DB | 1 | O'Fallon, IL |
| 24 | Dianté Griffin | DB | 1 | Lima, OH |
| 28 | Stone Perkins | DB | 1 | Louisville, KY |
| 29 | Micah Lillard | DB | 1 | Lafayette, IN |
| 30 | Donovan Lanier | DB | 1 | Winter Garden, FL |
| 35 | Drew Bostic | DB | 1 | Brownsburg, IN |
| 38 | Jayden Bernavil | DB | 1 | |
| 45 | Sebastian Moore | DB | 1 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 3 | George Okorie | DE | 1 | Vancouver, BC |
| 7 | Ben Marsh | DE | 1 | Hilliard, OH |
| 10 | Austin Stief | DE | 1 | Orlando, FL |
| 33 | Jamar Birden | DE | 1 | Waycross, GA |
| 39 | Maverick Gracio | DE | 1 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 51 | CJ Sanchez | DT | 1 | North Judson, IN |
| 52 | Michael Thacker | DT | 1 | New Palestine, IN |
| 54 | Spencer Vaka | DT | 1 | Shawnee, KS |
| 55 | Dominic Infelise | DT | 1 | New Lenox, IL |
| 56 | Ameir Glenn | DT | 1 | Fairburn, GA |
| 57 | Reese Hill | DT | 1 | Greenfield, IN |
| 58 | Keilan Smith | DT | 1 | Pickerington, OH |
| 74 | Khristian Zachary | DT | 1 | Fayetteville, GA |
| 90 | Lincoln Mason | DT | 1 | Wilsonville, OR |
| 93 | Mason Holbrook | DT | 1 | Hamilton, OH |
| 94 | Ka'Shawn Thomas | DT | 1 | Brunswick, GA |
| 96 | Joshua Coleman | DT | 1 | Americus, GA |
| 97 | Myles Hancock | DT | 1 | Corona, CA |
| 99 | Kendrick Gilbert | DT | 1 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 6 | Cincear Lewis | LB | 1 | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 9 | Justin Thomas | LB | 1 | Flossmoor, IL |
| 11 | Layton Starks | LB | 1 | Versailles, KY |
| 15 | Jovan Clark | LB | 1 | Chicago, IL |
| 16 | Kaleb Stewart | LB | 1 | Broward County, FL |
| 25 | Mikeah Webster | LB | 1 | Sheridan, IN |
| 26 | Lucas Szymborski | LB | 1 | Crown Point, IN |
| 27 | Gavin Forsha | LB | 1 | Nashville, TN |
| 31 | Jared Badie | LB | 1 | Aurora, IL |
| 36 | Cole Mynett | LB | 1 | Muncie, IN |
| 40 | Gannon Knowles | LB | 1 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 48 | Sam Feeney | LB | 1 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 50 | Carsen Burckhardt | LB | 1 | Long Lake, MN |
| 34 | Coby Tripp | LS | 1 | Spring Arbor, MI |
| 45 | Caden Britton | LS | 1 | New Albany, OH |
| 54 | Evan Downer | OL | 1 | Palatine, IL |
| 55 | Michael Varon | OL | 1 | Palatine, IL |
| 56 | Jacob Jeudy | OL | 1 | Miami, FL |
| 57 | Nolan Cicero | OL | 1 | Crown Point, IN |
| 60 | Blake Scriber | OL | 1 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 61 | Luke Dalton | OL | 1 | Crystal Lake, IL |
| 62 | Sam Spicer | OL | 1 | Mount Juliet, TN |
| 63 | Maxwell Wentz | OL | 1 | Huntington, WV |
| 65 | Ryan Eldridge | OL | 1 | Goshen, IN |
| 66 | Chris Hood | OL | 1 | Kendallville, IN |
| 67 | Jackson Ruess | OL | 1 | |
| 68 | Grant Haworth | OL | 1 | |
| 70 | Tristan Cook | OL | 1 | Lexington, KY |
| 71 | Brady Barrowman | OL | 1 | Minooka, IL |
| 72 | Brady Weber | OL | 1 | Greenwood, IN |
| 73 | Cole Mosier | OL | 1 | Columbia City, IN |
| 75 | Zach Bandy | OL | 1 | Avon, IN |
| 76 | CJ Zeltwanger | OL | 1 | West Lafayette, IN |
| 77 | Misael Sandoval | OL | 1 | Chula Vista, CA |
| 78 | Kaden Mayle | OL | 1 | Fremont, OH |
| 79 | Zion Haney | OL | 1 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 19 | Lachlan Mathieson | P | 1 | Melbourne, VIC |
| 32 | Cole Stumbaugh | P | 1 | |
| 37 | Hudson Fiene | PK | 1 | Yorkville, IL |
| 38 | Brody Boehm | PK | 1 | Westfield, IN |
| 6 | Keldric Luster | QB | 1 | McKinney, TX |
| 9 | Tyler Mizzell | QB | 1 | Denver, NC |
| 13 | Khalel Wright | QB | 1 | Charlotte, NC |
| 16 | Mason Atkins | QB | 1 | North Aurora, IL |
| 18 | Bodie Derrer | QB | 1 | Arcadia, IN |
| 0 | Elijah Jackson | RB | 1 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 2 | Jalen Bonds | RB | 1 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 3 | Johnny Thompson Jr. | RB | 1 | Canoga Park, CA |
| 4 | TJ Horton | RB | 1 | Lexington, KY |
| 21 | Anthony McMullen Jr. | RB | 1 | Massillon, OH |
| 25 | Char'rese Breveard | RB | 1 | Elkhart, IN |
| 24 | Tate Hoover | TE | 1 | Manhattan, KS |
| 41 | Zach Becker | TE | 1 | Vernon Hills, IL |
| 42 | AJ Seymour | TE | 1 | Brookfield, WI |
| 44 | Lucas Andresen | TE | 1 | Chicago, IL |
| 81 | Leo Collins | TE | 1 | Evansville, IN |
| 86 | Mason Riggins | TE | 1 | Zionsville, IN |
| 87 | Cole Coonrod | TE | 1 | Manhattan, KS |
| 88 | Alex Scherle | TE | 1 | Rochester Hills, MI |
| 89 | Sean Ward | TE | 1 | Cleveland, OH |
| 1 | Donovan Hamilton | WR | 1 | Fishers, IN |
| 5 | Jabari Smith | WR | 1 | Orlando, FL |
| 7 | CJ Nelson | WR | 1 | North Richland Hills, TX |
| 8 | Corey Thompson Jr. | WR | 1 | San Diego, CA |
| 10 | Jamarion McDougle | WR | 1 | Deerfield Beach, FL |
| 11 | Isaiah Thacker | WR | 1 | New Palestine, IN |
| 14 | Elisha Durham | WR | 1 | West Bloomfield, MI |
| 15 | Tayshon Bardo | WR | 1 | Elkhart, IN |
| 17 | DJ Young | WR | 1 | Lafayette, IN |
| 80 | Derion Talbert | WR | 1 | Lexington, KY |
| 83 | Eli Hohlt | WR | 1 | |
| 85 | Ace Cooper | WR | 1 | Cincinnati, OH |
NFL draft
Recent picks out of Ball State.
- 2023 Nic Jones · CornerbackRd 7 · Kansas City
Recruiting classes
- 2026#113 · 170.0
- 2025#119 · 118.6
- 2024#112 · 140.1
- 2023#108 · 126.8
- 2022#97 · 127.3
- 2021#95 · 140.1
- 2020#122 · 131.5
- 2019#125 · 122.9
- 2018#119 · 115.6
- 2017#90 · 128.8
- 2016#113 · 110.9
- 2015#105 · 119.7
- 2014#101 · 107.5
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