College Football · MAC
Ball State Cardinals
Every Ball State Cardinals head-to-head record: 615 games against 101 opponents since 1932.
All-time record288-321-6
Regular season287-313-6
Postseason1-8
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Most common matchups
Titles and postseason[2]
| Achievement | Total | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Conference titles | 6 | MAC: 2020, 1996, 1993, 1989, 1978, 1976 |
| Division titles | 4 | MAC West: 2020, 2008, 2007, 2001 |
Home venues[1]
- 1932 to 1933 Home venue unknown
- Since 1968 Scheumann Stadium
Upcoming
| Date | Matchup | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Wed Nov 4 | Ball State Cardinals at Massachusetts Minutemen | Week 10 |
| Wed Nov 11 | Buffalo Bulls at Ball State Cardinals | Week 11 |
| Tue Nov 17 | Ball State Cardinals at Ohio Bobcats | Week 12 |
| Sat Nov 28 | Central Michigan Chippewas at Ball State Cardinals | Week 13 |
Against conferences
| Conference | vs members at the time | vs current members |
|---|---|---|
| vs ACC | 1-6 | 1-10 |
| vs American | 0-0 | 10-10 |
| vs Atlantic 10 Conference | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| vs Big 12 | 0-8 | 2-10 |
| vs Big East Conference | 1-7 | 0-0 |
| vs Big Eight Conference | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| vs Big South Conference | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| vs Big Ten Conference | 3-31 | 3-33-1 |
| vs Big West Conference | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| vs C-USA | 2-8 | 3-4 |
| vs California Collegiate Athletic Association | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| vs Colonial | 3-1 | 3-1 |
| vs Gateway Football Conference | 10-3 | 0-0 |
| vs Great West Conference | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| vs Independent | 30-15-3 | 4-2 |
| vs MAC | 208-202-3 | 190-178-3 |
| vs Missouri Valley | 6-8 | 0-0 |
| vs Missouri Valley Football Conference | 4-1 | 24-10-1 |
| vs Mountain West | 1-1 | 25-27-1 |
| vs Northeast | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| vs OVC–Big South | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| vs Ohio Valley Conference | 4-0 | 0-0 |
| vs PAC-12 | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| vs Pacific-10 Conference | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| vs Patriot | 2-0 | 4-1 |
| vs Pioneer Football League | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| vs SEC | 0-12 | 0-16 |
| vs Southern | 5-0 | 2-0 |
| vs Southland | 2-2 | 2-1 |
| vs Southwest Conference | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| vs Sun Belt | 1-7 | 5-10 |
| vs UAC | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| vs Yankee Conference | 2-1 | 0-0 |
"At the time" counts opponents by their conference in the season each game was played; "current" counts every game against today's members.
Against divisions
| Division | vs members at the time | vs current members |
|---|---|---|
| vs ACC Atlantic Division | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| vs ACC Coastal Division | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| vs Atlantic 10 Mid-Atlantic Division | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| vs Big 12 North Division | 0-7 | 0-0 |
| vs Big Ten East Division | 0-4 | 0-0 |
| vs Big Ten Leaders Division | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| vs Big Ten West Division | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| vs C-USA East Division | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| vs C-USA West Division | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| vs Colonial North Division | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| vs MAC East Division | 34-41 | 0-0 |
| vs MAC West Division | 62-76 | 0-0 |
| vs Mountain West Mountain Division | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| vs SEC Eastern Division | 0-6 | 0-0 |
| vs SEC Western Division | 0-4 | 0-0 |
| vs Sun Belt East Division | 0-4 | 0-0 |
"At the time" counts opponents by their division in the season each game was played; "current" counts every game against today's members.
Every opponent
ACC
American
Big 12
Big Ten Conference
C-USA
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ball State Cardinals vs Liberty Flames | 0-2 | 2 |
| Ball State Cardinals vs Missouri State Bears | 1-0 | 1 |
| Ball State Cardinals vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 2-2 | 4 |
Colonial
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ball State Cardinals vs New Hampshire Wildcats | 1-1 | 2 |
| Ball State Cardinals vs Rhode Island Rams | 1-0 | 1 |
| Ball State Cardinals vs Stony Brook Seawolves | 1-0 | 1 |
Independent
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ball State Cardinals vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0-1 | 1 |
| Ball State Cardinals vs UConn Huskies | 4-1 | 5 |
MAC
Missouri Valley Football Conference
Mountain West
Northeast
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ball State Cardinals vs Central Connecticut Blue Devils | 1-0 | 1 |
OVC–Big South
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ball State Cardinals vs Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | 1-0 | 1 |
| Ball State Cardinals vs Western Illinois Leathernecks | 2-1 | 3 |
PAC-12
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ball State Cardinals vs Fresno State Bulldogs | 0-1 | 1 |
| Ball State Cardinals vs Utah State Aggies | 0-1 | 1 |
| Ball State Cardinals vs Washington State Cougars | 0-1 | 1 |
Patriot
Pioneer Football League
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ball State Cardinals vs Butler | 0-2 | 2 |
| Ball State Cardinals vs Dayton Flyers | 2-1 | 3 |
SEC
Southern
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ball State Cardinals vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | 1-0 | 1 |
| Ball State Cardinals vs VMI Keydets | 1-0 | 1 |
Southland
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ball State Cardinals vs McNeese Cowboys | 1-1 | 2 |
| Ball State Cardinals vs SE Louisiana Lions | 1-0 | 1 |
Sun Belt
UAC
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ball State Cardinals vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 1-0 | 1 |
Other opponents
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ball State Cardinals vs Cal Poly-Pomona | 1-0 | 1 |
| Ball State Cardinals vs Northeastern | 1-0 | 1 |
| Ball State Cardinals vs Wichita State | 1-1 | 2 |
No opponents match.