The Ball State Cardinals will open their 2024 college football schedule on September 7, against 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

• In terms of toughness, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Cardinals will be playing the 97th-ranked schedule this year.
• In terms of toughness — and using its opponents’ projected win total this season — Ball State will be playing the 75th-ranked schedule this year.
• Using their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Cardinals will be playing the 101st-ranked conference schedule in terms of toughness.
• Ball State will play six games this season against teams that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule includes three teams that had nine or more victories and three squads with three or fewer wins last season.
• The Cardinals have six games scheduled against teams that made a bowl game last year.

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Ball State Stat Insights (2023)

• The Cardinals sported the 17th-best defense last season in terms of total yards (315.6 yards allowed per game), but they ranked 12th-worst on offense (308.1 yards per game).
• Ball State ranked 12th-worst in scoring offense last season (18.3 points per game), but it played slightly better on defense, ranking 55th with 24.4 points allowed per game.
• While the Cardinals’ pass defense ranked 33rd with 204.3 passing yards allowed per game last season, they were less successful on offense, ranking sixth-worst (136.6 passing yards per game).
• Ball State ranked 52nd in rushing yards last season (171.5 rushing yards per game), but it thrived on defense, ranking 15th-best in FBS with 111.3 rushing yards allowed per game.
• With 11 forced turnovers (123rd in FBS) against 16 turnovers committed (48th in FBS), Ball State (-5) had the 102nd-ranked turnover margin in college football last season.

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