In 2024, one of the top games on the Ball State Cardinals’ college football schedule is versus James Madison on September 28 — see below to find out 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).
• Ball State is playing the 75th-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
• In terms of toughness, using their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Cardinals will be facing the 101st-ranked conference schedule this year.
• In 2024, Ball State will face six teams that had winning records last season, including three that won nine or more games, while facing three squads that had three or fewer wins a season ago.
• The Cardinals have six teams that made a bowl game last year on their schedule in 2024.

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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 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 slightly better on defense, ranking 55th with 24.4 points allowed per contest.
• 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 owned the 52nd-ranked offense last year in terms of rushing yards (171.5 per game), and it was more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 15th-best with only 111.3 rushing yards allowed per game.
• Ball State forced 11 total turnovers (123rd in FBS) last season and turned it over 16 times (48th in FBS) for a turnover margin of -5, 102nd-ranked in college football.

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