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

• According to their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Cardinals will be playing the 97th-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
• In terms of toughness — and using its opponents’ projected win total this season — Ball State will be facing the 75th-ranked schedule this year.
• In terms of toughness, using their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Cardinals will be playing the 101st-ranked conference schedule this year.
• In 2024, Ball State’s schedule will feature six games against teams which ended the season with winning records a year ago, including three games against teams that had nine or more wins and three games against squads with three or fewer wins in 2023.
• The Cardinals have six teams who played in a bowl game last year on their schedule in 2024.

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Ball State Stat Insights (2023)

• The Cardinals struggled offensively last season, ranking 12th-worst in FBS (308.1 yards per game). However, they ranked 17th-best on the other side of the ball, giving up only 315.6 yards per game.
• 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 game.
• Ball State ranked 52nd in rushing yards last season (171.5 rushing yards per game), but it played really well on defense, ranking 15th-best in FBS with 111.3 rushing yards allowed per game.
• Ball State ranked 102nd in college football with a -5 turnover margin last season after forcing 11 turnovers (123rd in FBS) while committing 16 (48th in FBS).

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