2021 Ball State Cardinals football | |
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Camellia Bowl, L 20–51 vs. Georgia State | |
Conference | Mid-American Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 6–7 (4–4 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kevin Lynch (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Tyler Stockton (3rd season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Scheumann Stadium |
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Kent State xy | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Northern Illinois xy$ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan x | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Northern Illinois 41, Kent State 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by sixth-year head coach Mike Neu and played their home games at Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Indiana. They competed as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Western Illinois * | ESPN+ | W 31–21 | 13,149 | |
September 11 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 11 Penn State * | FS1 | L 13–44 | 105,323 | |
September 18 | 4:00 p.m. | at Wyoming * | Stadium | L 12–45 | 23,467 | |
September 25 | 2:00 p.m. | Toledo |
| ESPN+ | L 12–22 | 14,902 |
October 2 | 5:00 p.m. | Army * |
| ESPN+ | W 28–16 | 13,713 |
October 9 | 3:30 p.m. | at Western Michigan | ESPNU | W 45–20 | 11,403 | |
October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | ESPN+ | W 38–31 | 15,258 | |
October 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) |
| ESPN+ | L 17–24 | 15,703 |
November 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at Akron | CBSSN | W 31–25 | 7,683 | |
November 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | ESPN2 | L 29–30 | 7,894 | |
November 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Central Michigan |
| ESPNU | L 17–37 | 5,602 |
November 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Buffalo |
| ESPN+ | W 20–3 | 6,112 |
December 25 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Georgia State* | ESPN | L 20–51 | 7,345 | |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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Coaches | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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BSU –31.0 | 58.5 |
Statistics | Western Illinois | Ball State |
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First downs | 17 | 18 |
Total yards | 437 | 404 |
Rushing yards | 70 | 216 |
Passing yards | 367 | 188 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 31:02 | 28:58 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Illinois | Passing | Connor Sampson | 30/43, 367 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Myles Wanza | 8 carries, 37 yards | |
Receiving | Dennis Houston | 12 receptions, 237 yards, 2 TDs | |
Ball State | Passing | Drew Plitt | 17/28, 188 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Will Jones | 18 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Justin Hall | 8 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TDs | |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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PSU –22.5 | 58.0 |
Statistics | Ball State | Penn State |
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First downs | 20 | 32 |
Total yards | 295 | 493 |
Rushing yards | 69 | 240 |
Passing yards | 226 | 253 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:51 | 34:09 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ball State | Passing | Drew Plitt | 25/39, 176 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Carson Steele | 7 carries, 18 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jayshon Jackson | 4 receptions, 42 yards | |
Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 21/29, 230 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Noah Cain | 20 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jahan Dotson | 5 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD | |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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WYO –6.5 | 53.0 |
Statistics | Ball State | Wyoming |
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First downs | 19 | 19 |
Total yards | 260 | 378 |
Rushing yards | 118 | 177 |
Passing yards | 142 | 201 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:11 | 29:49 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ball State | Passing | John Paddock | 13/20, 82 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Carson Steele | 13 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jayshon Jackson | 10 receptions, 92 yards | |
Wyoming | Passing | Sean Chambers | 14/23, 201 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Xazavian Valladay | 14 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Isaiah Neyor | 4 receptions, 84 yards | |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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TOL –4.5 | 56.5 |
Statistics | Toledo | Ball State |
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First downs | 19 | 17 |
Total yards | 444 | 312 |
Rushing yards | 272 | 122 |
Passing yards | 172 | 190 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 33:03 | 26:57 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Toledo | Passing | Carter Bradley | 10/18, 144 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Dequan Finn | 12 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Devin Maddox | 2 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD | |
Ball State | Passing | Drew Plitt | 21/35, 190 yards |
Rushing | Justin Hall | 5 carries, 64 yards | |
Receiving | Justin Hall | 7 receptions, 97 yards | |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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ARMY –10.0 | 47.0 |
Statistics | Army | Ball State |
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First downs | 18 | 12 |
Total yards | 279 | 269 |
Rushing yards | 213 | 36 |
Passing yards | 66 | 233 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 33:03 | 26:57 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Army | Passing | Jemel Jones | 5/11, 66 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Tyhier Tyler | 24 carries, 63 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Isaiah Alston | 2 receptions, 36 yards | |
Ball State | Passing | Drew Plitt | 17/28, 233 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Carson Steele | 8 carries, 17 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Yo'Heinz Tyler | 5 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD | |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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WMU –12.5 | 57.5 |
Statistics | Ball State | Western Michigan |
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First downs | 18 | 23 |
Total yards | 361 | 376 |
Rushing yards | 51 | 119 |
Passing yards | 310 | 257 |
Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
Time of possession | 23:37 | 36:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ball State | Passing | Drew Plitt | 15/25, 310 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing | Carson Steele | 10 carries, 41 yards | |
Receiving | Yo'Heinz Tyler | 5 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TDs | |
Western Michigan | Passing | Kaleb Eleby | 19/33, 257 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | La'Darius Jefferson | 21 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Skyy Moore | 7 receptions, 81 yards | |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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BALL –1.0 | 55.5 |
Statistics | Ball State | Eastern Michigan |
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First downs | 29 | 27 |
Total yards | 433 | 385 |
Rushing yards | 200 | 46 |
Passing yards | 233 | 339 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 32:43 | 27:17 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ball State | Passing | Drew Plitt | 27/35, 207 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Carson Steele | 18 carries, 138 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Justin Hall | 10 receptions, 58 yards | |
Eastern Michigan | Passing | Ben Bryant | 35/48, 331 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Jawon Hamilton | 8 carries, 40 yards | |
Receiving | Dylan Drummond | 7 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD | |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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BALL –3.5 | 53.0 |
Statistics | Miami | Ball State |
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First downs | 18 | 20 |
Total yards | 360 | 327 |
Rushing yards | 126 | 100 |
Passing yards | 234 | 227 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 34:32 | 25:28 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Miami | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 20/24, 207 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Tyre Shelton | 14 carries, 46 yards | |
Receiving | Jack Sorenson | 8 receptions, 138 yards | |
Ball State | Passing | Drew Plitt | 22/34, 227 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Carson Steele | 11 carries, 49 yards | |
Receiving | Jayshon Jackson | 9 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD | |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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BALL –20.0 | 58.0 |
Statistics | Ball State | Akron |
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First downs | 25 | 20 |
Total yards | 425 | 458 |
Rushing yards | 240 | 127 |
Passing yards | 185 | 331 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:54 | 30:06 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ball State | Passing | Drew Plitt | 18/31, 185 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Carson Steele | 27 carries, 154 yards | |
Receiving | Justin Hall | 8 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD | |
Akron | Passing | Zach Gibson | 24/31, 331 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Jonzell Norrils | 17 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Michael Mathison | 8 receptions, 154 yards, 1 TD | |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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BALL –3.0 | 59.0 |
Statistics | Ball State | Northern Illinois |
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First downs | 17 | 26 |
Total yards | 372 | 475 |
Rushing yards | 246 | 211 |
Passing yards | 126 | 264 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 23:16 | 36:44 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ball State | Passing | Drew Plitt | 11/26, 126 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Carson Steele | 21 carries, 109 yards | |
Receiving | Jalen McGaughy | 1 reception, 45 yards | |
Northern Illinois | Passing | Rocky Lombardi | 23/38, 264 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jay Ducker | 24 carries, 155 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Trayvon Rudolph | 8 receptions, 108 yards | |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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CMU –2.5 | 57.0 |
Statistics | Central Michigan | Ball State |
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First downs | 26 | 18 |
Total yards | 567 | 329 |
Rushing yards | 285 | 159 |
Passing yards | 282 | 170 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 32:47 | 27:13 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Michigan | Passing | Daniel Richardson | 20/25, 283 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Lew Nichols III | 32 carries, 219 yards, 3 TDs | |
Receiving | Kalil Pimpleton | 7 receptions, 144 yards, 1 TD | |
Ball State | Passing | Drew Plitt | 21/39, 170 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Carson Steele | 20 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jayshon Jackson | 6 receptions, 61 yards | |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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BALL –6.0 | 59.5 |
Statistics | Buffalo | Ball State |
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First downs | 22 | 13 |
Total yards | 336 | 230 |
Rushing yards | 148 | 54 |
Passing yards | 188 | 176 |
Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
Time of possession | 29:40 | 30:20 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Buffalo | Passing | Matt Myers | 18/39, 188 yards, 4 INTs |
Rushing | Matt Myers | 16 carries, 78 yards | |
Receiving | Ron Cook Jr. | 4 receptions, 56 yards | |
Ball State | Passing | Drew Plitt | 19/31, 176 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Carson Steele | 25 carries, 45 yards | |
Receiving | Jayshon Jackson | 9 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD | |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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GAST –4.5 | 50.0 |
Statistics | Georgia State | Ball State |
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First downs | 21 | 22 |
Total yards | 464 | 367 |
Rushing yards | 259 | 74 |
Passing yards | 205 | 293 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 26:46 | 33:14 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Georgia State | Passing | Darren Grainger | 15/19, 203 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Darren Grainger | 11 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Aubry Payne | 8 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TDs | |
Ball State | Passing | Drew Plitt | 27/46, 293 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Carson Steele | 15 carries, 62 yards | |
Receiving | Jayshon Jackson | 12 receptions, 146 yards, 1 TD | |
Ball State University is a public research university in Muncie, Indiana. It has three off-campus centers in Indianapolis, Indiana, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Fishers, Indiana.
The Ball State Cardinals football team is a college football program representing Ball State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football. Mike Neu is the head coach. Ball State plays its home games at Scheumann Stadium on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. The Cardinals compete in the Mid-American Conference as a member of the West Division.
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