On September 7, the Ball State Cardinals will open their 2024 college football schedule versus Missouri State, an FCS opponent. Keep scrolling for more information.

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2024 Ball State Game and TV Schedule

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Ball State 2024 Strength of Schedule

• According to their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Cardinals will be facing the 97th-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
• Taking into account its opponents’ projected win total this season (62), Ball State has the 75th-ranked schedule in college football.
• The Cardinals are playing the 101st-ranked conference schedule this season (based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year).
• Ball State has a schedule that features six games in 2024 against teams that finished over .500 in 2023 (three of those teams won nine or more games and three of them accumulated less than four wins).
• The Cardinals will play six games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.

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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 story on the other side of the ball, as they ranked 17th-best (315.6 yards per game allowed).
• While Ball State’s defense ranked 55th with 24.4 points allowed per game last season, it was less successful on offense, ranking 12th-worst (18.3 points 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).
• Defensively, Ball State was a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards last season, ranking 15th-best by giving up just 111.3 rushing yards per game. It ranked 52nd on offense (171.5 rushing yards 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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