2019 Ball State Cardinals football team

2019 Ball State Cardinals football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
Record	5–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach	Mike Neu (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Joey Lynch (6th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	David Elson (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Tyler Stockton (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Scheumann Stadium
Uniform

2019 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Miami (OH) x$		6	–	2					8	–	6
Ohio		5	–	3					7	–	6
Buffalo		5	–	3					8	–	5
Kent State		5	–	3					7	–	6
Bowling Green		2	–	6					3	–	9
Akron		0	–	8					0	–	12
West Division
Central Michigan x		6	–	2					8	–	6
Western Michigan		5	–	3					7	–	6
Ball State		4	–	4					5	–	7
Northern Illinois		4	–	4					5	–	7
Toledo		3	–	5					6	–	6
Eastern Michigan		3	–	5					6	–	7
Championship: Miami 26, Central Michigan 21
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2019 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Neu and played their home games at Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Indiana. They competed as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.

Preseason

MAC media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Cardinals predicted to finish in fifth place in the West Division.^[1]

West Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Toledo	127 (15)
2	Western Michigan	112 (5)
3	Northern Illinois	103 (3)
4	Eastern Michigan	83
5	Ball State	43
6	Central Michigan	36 (1)

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	12:00 p.m.	vs. Indiana*	Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN	CBSSN	L 24–34	21,437
September 7	2:00 p.m.	Fordham*	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	ESPN3	W 57–29	10,123
September 14	2:00 p.m.	Florida Atlantic*	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	ESPN+	L 31–41	14,333
September 21	7:00 p.m.	at NC State*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ESPNU	L 23–34	57,702
October 5	3:30 p.m.	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL (Bronze Stalk Trophy)	ESPN3	W 27–20	10,365
October 12	2:00 p.m.	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN+	W 29–23	17,852
October 19	2:00 p.m.	Toledo	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	ESPN+	W 52–14	15,113
October 26	2:00 p.m.	Ohio	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	ESPN+	L 21–34	5,572
November 5	8:00 p.m.	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	ESPN2	L 31–35	11,314
November 16	3:30 p.m.	Central Michigan	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	CBSSN	L 44–45	7,249
November 23	12:00 p.m.	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	ESPN+	L 38–41	8,825
November 29	12:00 p.m.	Miami (OH)	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	CBSSN	W 41–27	7,155
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Source:^[2]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position
Mike Neu	Head coach
Byron Ellis	Chief of Staff
Joey Lynch	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
David Elson	Defensive coordinator
Patrick Dougherty	Special teams coordinator/tight ends coach
Tyler Stockton	Co-defensive coordinator/inside linebackers Coach
Kevin Lynch	Running backs coach
Alex Bailey	Wide receivers coach
Colin Johnson	Offensive Line
Keith McKenzie	Defensive line coach
	Defensive Backs /passing game coordinator
Cory Connolly	Outside linebackers coach

Game summaries

Vs. Indiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	7	7	7	24
Hoosiers	10	6	7	11	34

See also: 2019 Indiana Hoosiers football team

Fordham

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	14	0	15	0	29
Cardinals	14	14	22	7	57

See also: 2019 Fordham Rams football team

Florida Atlantic

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	7	14	13	7	41
Cardinals	14	3	7	7	31

See also: 2019 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

At NC State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	0	6	10	23
Wolfpack	6	14	7	7	34

See also: 2019 NC State Wolfpack football team

At Northern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	3	14	10	27
Huskies	14	3	0	3	20

See also: 2019 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

At Eastern Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	14	7	8	29
Eagles	7	10	6	0	23

See also: 2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

Toledo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	0	0	7	7	14
Cardinals	17	21	14	0	52

See also: 2019 Toledo Rockets football team

Ohio

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	7	6	14	7	34
Cardinals	7	0	7	7	21

See also: 2019 Ohio Bobcats football team

At Western Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	3	7	14	31
Broncos	7	14	0	14	35

See also: 2019 Western Michigan Broncos football team

Central Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	3	8	20	14	45
Cardinals	3	24	14	3	44

See also: 2019 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

At Kent State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	17	0	14	38
Golden Flashes	7	14	10	10	41

See also: 2019 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

Miami (OH)

	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	7	20	0	0	27
Cardinals	7	7	6	21	41

See also: 2019 Miami RedHawks football team

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2020 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
5	149	Danny Pinter	OG	Indianapolis Colts

References

1. "MAC Announces 2019 Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
2. "2019 Ball State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.