The Ball State Cardinals will open their 2024 college football schedule on September 7, versus Missouri State of the FCS. See below for more.

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2024 Ball State Game and TV Schedule

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Ball State 2024 Strength of Schedule

• The Cardinals are playing the 97th-ranked schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year).
• According to its opponents’ projected win total this season (62), Ball State has the 75th-ranked schedule in college football.
• The Cardinals will face the 101st-ranked conference schedule in college football, based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year (45).
• Ball State’s schedule includes six games against teams that finished over .500 in 2023 (three against teams with nine or more victories and three against squads that notched three or fewer wins).
• The Cardinals will have six teams on their schedule this season that made a bowl game in 2023.

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Ball State Stat Insights (2023)

• While the Cardinals ranked 12th-worst in FBS in total offense with 308.1 yards per game last season, it was a different situation on defense, as they ranked 17th-best (315.6 yards per game allowed).
• Ball State ranked 12th-worst in scoring offense last season (18.3 points per game), but it played a little better on defense, ranking 55th with 24.4 points allowed per contest.
• The Cardinals ranked sixth-worst in passing offense last season (136.6 passing yards per game), but they played better on defense, ranking 33rd with 204.3 passing yards allowed per contest.
• Ball State owned the 52nd-ranked offense last year in terms of rushing yards (171.5 per game), and it was more effective defensively, ranking 15th-best with just 111.3 rushing yards allowed per game.
• With 11 forced turnovers (123rd in FBS) against 16 turnovers committed (48th in FBS) last season, Ball State’s -5 turnover margin ranked 102nd in college football.

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