Ball State Cardinals

Ball State Cardinals Cardinals

9th in MAC
Ball State's Gavin Yates-Lyons, 18, dies after being shot Ball State's Gavin Yates-Lyons, 18, dies after being shot

Gavin Yates-Lyons, a freshman defensive back on the Ball State football team, died Saturday at the age of 18.

Ranking all 138 FBS QB situations ahead of the 2026 season Ranking all 138 FBS QB situations ahead of the 2026 season

Just three months from the 2026 season, David Hale ranks all 138 FBS programs' quarterback rooms into tiers.

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2026 MAC college football preview, predictions for every team 2026 MAC college football preview, predictions for every team

Life continues to be hard in the MAC. Can WMU repeat? Can UMass win a game? Bill Connelly breaks down every team.

At the top of round 3 with pick No. 65, the Cardinals selected Miami QB Carson Beck, who became the third QB picked in this draft. At the top of round 3 with pick No. 65, the Cardinals selected Miami QB Carson Beck, who became the third QB picked in this draft.

MAC adds Sacramento State as football-only member in 2026 MAC adds Sacramento State as football-only member in 2026

The MAC presidents have voted to add FCS Sacramento State into the league as a football-only member starting in 2026.

Final college football defensive stop rate: Texas Tech No. 1 Final college football defensive stop rate: Texas Tech No. 1

Our final defensive ranking based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.

College football defensive stop rate after Week 14 College football defensive stop rate after Week 14

We rank the top defenses each week based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.

Gotkowski throws 3 TD passes, leads Miami (Ohio) to MAC title game with 45-24 win over Ball State Gotkowski throws 3 TD passes, leads Miami (Ohio) to MAC title game with 45-24 win over Ball State

— Thomas Gotkowski threw three touchdown passes, Braylon Isom caught two of them, and Miami (Ohio) beat Ball State 45-24 in a regular-season finale to clinch a trip to the Mid-American championship game for the third consecutive season.

2025 CFB Week 14 schedule: Channels, how to watch Rivalry Week 2025 CFB Week 14 schedule: Channels, how to watch Rivalry Week

We've reached Week 14 of the 2025 college football season! Top games include Navy at Memphis and Texas A&M at Texas. Check out the full schedule now.

College football defensive stop rate after Week 13 College football defensive stop rate after Week 13

We rank the top defenses each week based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.

2025 Team Stats

Passing Yards
139.9
130th
Rushing Yards
131.8
98th
Points For
27.7
76th
Points Against
29.8
103rd