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[edit]
Award watch lists[edit]
Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason media poll[edit]
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 |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Northern Illinois | 133 (15) |
2 | Toledo | 125 (7) |
3 | Western Michigan | 87 (1) |
4 | Eastern Michigan | 67 |
5 | Central Michigan | 58 (1) |
6 | Ball State | 34 |
Schedule[edit]
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]
Game summaries[edit]
Central Connecticut[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Blue Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Cardinals | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
At Notre Dame[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
No. 8 Fighting Irish | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
At Indiana[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Hoosiers | 3 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
Western Kentucky[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hilltoppers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Kent State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Flashes | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Cardinals | 21 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 52 |
Northern Illinois[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Huskies | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Cardinals | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
At Central Michigan[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
Chippewas | 3 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
Eastern Michigan[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Cardinals | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
At Ohio[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Bobcats | 0 | 31 | 21 | 0 | 52 |
At Toledo[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Rockets | 21 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 45 |
Western Michigan[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Broncos | 7 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 41 |
Cardinals | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
At Miami (OH)[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
RedHawks | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
References[edit]
- ^ "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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