2018 Ball State Cardinals football team
American college football season
The 2018 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Mike Neu and played their home games at Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Indiana as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Cardinals predicted to finish in last place in the West Division.[7]
West Division
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Northern Illinois |
133 (15)
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2 |
Toledo |
125 (7)
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3 |
Western Michigan |
87 (1)
|
4 |
Eastern Michigan |
67
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5 |
Central Michigan |
58 (1)
|
6 |
Ball State |
34
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 7:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut* | | ESPN+ | W 42–6 | 9,801 |
September 8 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 8 Notre Dame* | | NBC | L 16–24 | 77,622 |
September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indiana* | | BTN | L 10–38 | 40,240 |
September 22 | 3:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky* | - Scheumann Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| ESPN3 | L 20–28 | 15,873 |
September 29 | 3:00 p.m. | Kent State | - Scheumann Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| ESPN+ | W 52–24 | 9,367 |
October 6 | 3:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | | ESPN3 | L 16–24 | 7,159 |
October 13 | 3:00 p.m. | at Central Michigan | | ESPN3 | W 24–23 | 10,255 |
October 20 | 3:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | - Scheumann Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| ESPN+ | L 20–42 | 14,022 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Ohio | | CBSSN | L 14–52 | 13,774 |
| 7:30 p.m. | at Toledo | | ESPN2 | L 13–45 | 15,214 |
| 6:00 p.m. | Western Michigan | - Scheumann Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| ESPN2 | W 42–41 OT | 5,503 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | | ESPNU/ESPN+ | L 21–42 | 17,639 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Source:[8]
Roster
Game summaries
Central Connecticut
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Blue Devils
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0
|
0
|
0
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6 |
6 |
Cardinals
|
7
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
42 |
At Notre Dame
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cardinals
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
10 |
16 |
No. 8 Fighting Irish
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7
|
7
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10
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0 |
24 |
At Indiana
Ball State Cardinals (1–1) vs Indiana Hoosiers (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals |
3 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 10 |
Hoosiers |
3 |
21 |
7 | 7 | 38 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
- Date: September 15, 2018
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 40,240
- Referee: Ron Snodgrass
- TV announcers (BTN): Chris Denari (play-by-play), Bobby Carpenter (analyst)
- Sources:
Game information
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- First quarter
- (11:01) BALL – Morgan Hagee 31-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 3:55; Ball State 3–0)
- (7:47) IU – Logan Justus 21-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 3:03; Tied 3–3)
- Second quarter
- (14:55) IU – Stevie Scott III 1-yard run, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 4:39; Indiana 10–3)
- (12:26) IU – J-Shun Harris 86-yard punt return, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:07; Indiana 17–3)
- (0:22) IU – Peyton Ramsey 5-yard run, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:51; Indiana 24–3)
- Third quarter
- (8:52) IU – Ronnie Walker 18-yard run, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:42; Indiana 31–3)
- (2:08) BALL – James Gilbert 27-yard run, Morgan Hagee kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:26; Indiana 31–10)
- Fourth quarter
- (10:11) IU – Stevie Scott III 11-yard run, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:39; Indiana 38–10)
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Statistics |
BALL |
IU
|
First downs |
18 |
26
|
Total yards |
347 |
457
|
Rushes/yards |
39–204 |
44–255
|
Passing yards |
143 |
202
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
14–28–1 |
24–32–0
|
Time of possession |
27:17 |
32:43
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Ball State |
Passing |
Riley Neal |
12/24, 115 yards
|
Rushing |
James Gilbert |
16 carries, 89 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Corey Lacanaria |
4 receptions, 40 yards
|
Indiana |
Passing |
Peyton Ramsey |
20/27, 173 yards
|
Rushing |
Stevie Scott III |
18 carries, 114 yards, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Luke Timian |
5 receptions, 56 yards
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Western Kentucky
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hilltoppers
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
14 |
28 |
Cardinals
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
7 |
20 |
Kent State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Golden Flashes
|
7
|
10
|
7
|
0 |
24 |
Cardinals
|
21
|
14
|
7
|
10 |
52 |
Northern Illinois
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Huskies
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
3 |
24 |
Cardinals
|
0
|
6
|
3
|
7 |
16 |
At Central Michigan
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cardinals
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
17 |
24 |
Chippewas
|
3
|
17
|
0
|
3 |
23 |
Eastern Michigan
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
7
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
42 |
Cardinals
|
0
|
6
|
7
|
7 |
20 |
At Ohio
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cardinals
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
Bobcats
|
0
|
31
|
21
|
0 |
52 |
At Toledo
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cardinals
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
6 |
13 |
Rockets
|
21
|
7
|
3
|
14 |
45 |
Western Michigan
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT |
Total |
Broncos
|
7
|
10
|
3
|
15 | 6 |
41 |
Cardinals
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
7 | 7 |
42 |
At Miami (OH)
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cardinals
|
14
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
21 |
RedHawks
|
7
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
42 |
References
- ^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll".
- ^ 2018 Ball State Cardinals football schedule. ballstatesports.com. Accessed February 27, 2018.
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