2022 Ball State Cardinals football team

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2022 Ball State Cardinals football
Ball State Athletics wordmark.png
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Lynch (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Tyler Stockton (4th season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Scheumann Stadium
Seasons
  2021
2023  
2022 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Ohio xy  7 1   10 4  
Buffalo  5 3   7 6  
Bowling Green  5 3   6 7  
Miami (OH)  4 4   6 7  
Kent State  4 4   5 7  
Akron  1 7   2 10  
West Division
Toledo xy$  5 3   9 5  
Eastern Michigan x  5 3   9 4  
Western Michigan  4 4   5 7  
Ball State  3 5   5 7  
Central Michigan  3 5   4 8  
Northern Illinois  2 6   3 9  
Championship: Toledo 17, Ohio 7
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by seventh-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.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.at Tennessee * SECN L 10–5992,236
September 102:00 p.m. Western Michigan ESPN+ L 30–3712,972
September 172:00 p.m. Murray State *
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN+W 31–014,413
September 246:00 p.m.at Georgia Southern *ESPN+L 23–3418,434
October 12:00 p.m. Northern Illinois
ESPN+W 44–38 2OT10,012
October 83:30 p.m.at Central Michigan ESPN+W 17–1622,305
October 152:00 p.m. UConn *
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN3 W 25–2110,006
October 222:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN+L 16–2015,698
November 17:00 p.m.at Kent State ESPNU W 27–206,455
November 88:00 p.m.at Toledo ESPN L 21–2814,462
November 157:00 p.m. Ohio
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN2L 18–326,722
November 227:00 p.m. Miami (OH)
ESPN+L 17–1814,021
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

At Tennessee

Ball State Cardinals at Tennessee Volunteers
Team1234Total
Cardinals007310
Volunteers172114759
StatisticsBALLTENN
First downs1732
Total yards343569
Rushing yards74218
Passing yards269351
Turnovers31
Time of possession30:0529:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ball StatePassing John Paddock 27/43, 269 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Carson Steele 11 carries, 27 yards
ReceivingJayshon Jackson5 receptions, 65 yards
TennesseePassing Hendon Hooker 18/25, 221 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jaylen Wright 13 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Cedric Tillman 6 receptions, 68 yards

Western Michigan

Western Michigan Broncos at Ball State Cardinals
Team1234Total
Broncos7771637
Cardinals1067730
  • Date: September 10, 2022
  • Location: Scheumann Stadium
    Muncie, IN
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 16 minutes
  • Game attendance: 12,972
  • Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
StatisticsWestern MichiganBall State
First downs2721
Total yards437447
Rushing yards207146
Passing yards230301
Turnovers21
Time of possession34:1625:44
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western MichiganPassingJack Salopek25/43, 230 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingSean Tyler15 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingCorey Crooms10 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
Ball StatePassingJohn Paddock24/41, 301 yards, 2 TD
RushingCarson Steele26 carries, 137 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingAmir Abdur-Rahman7 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD

Murray State (FCS)

Murray State Racers (FCS) at Ball State Cardinals
Team1234Total
Racers00000
Cardinals7710731
  • Date: September 17, 2022
  • Location: Scheumann Stadium
    Muncie, IN
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 43 minutes
  • Game attendance: 14,413
  • Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Referee: Jeremy Valentine
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Barbar (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
StatisticsMurray StateBall State
First downs926
Total yards155476
Rushing yards87249
Passing yards68227
Turnovers31
Time of possession23:3236:28
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Murray StatePassingIsaac McNamee7/22, 57 yards, 2 INT
RushingJawaun Northington17 carries, 71 yards
ReceivingDeQuan Dallas2 receptions, 27 yards
Ball StatePassingJohn Paddock27/44, 227 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
RushingCarson Steele25 carries, 141 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJayshon Jackson6 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD

At Georgia Southern

1234Total
Cardinals3710323
Eagles31071434

Northern Illinois

1234OT2OTTotal
Huskies717770038
Cardinals0714170644

At Central Michigan

1234Total
Cardinals077317
Chippewas1006016

UConn

UConn Huskies at Ball State Cardinals  – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Huskies7140021
Cardinals7331225

at Scheumann StadiumMuncie, Indiana

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 2:02 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 10,006
  • Referee: Ron Hudson
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Jim Barbar (play-by-play) & Adam Breneman (color analyst)
Game information
StatisticsUConnBSU
First downs1622
Total yards323356
Rushing yards194209
Passing yards129147
Turnovers21
Time of possession30:2329:37

Eastern Michigan

1234Total
Eagles01001020
Cardinals079016

At Kent State

1234Total
Cardinals0173727
Golden Flashes1300720

At Toledo

1234Total
Cardinals777021
Rockets777728

Ohio

Ohio Bobcats (7–3, 5–1) vs. Ball State Cardinals (5–5, 3–3)
Quarter1234Total
Ohio01721332
Ball State308718

at Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN

  • Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2022
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: snow, Temperature:32 °F (0 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,722
  • Referee: Rod Hudson
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Chris Cotter, Dustin Fox, Taylor Davis
Game information
First Quarter
  • (06:44) BSU – VonGunten, Ben 21 yd field goal 11 plays, 76 yards, TOP 05:28 (BSU 3-0)
Second Quarter
  • (13:14) OHIO – Bangura, Sieh 6 yd run (Vakos, Nathanial kick) 15 plays, 81 yards, TOP 08:30 (OHIO 7–3)
  • (08:13) OHIO – Wiglusz, Sam 13 yd pass from Rourke, Kurtis (Vakos, Nathanial kick) 5 plays, 42 yards, TOP 02:45 (OHIO 14–3)
  • (03:34) OHIO – Vakos, Nathanial 21 yd field goal 7 plays, 61 yards, TOP 03:46 (OHIO 17-3)
Third Quarter
  • (08:46) OHIO – -1 yd safety 1 play, -1 yard, TOP 00:06 (OHIO 19–3)
  • (01:13) BSU – Koziol, Tanner 10 yd pass from Paddock, John (Hunt, Brady pass from Paddock, John) 4 plays, 39 yards, TOP 01:37 (OHIO 19–11)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:52) OHIO – Bangura, Sieh 7 yd run (Vakos, Nathanial kick) 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:20 (OHIO 26–11)
  • (09:54) BSU – Hunt, Brady 7 yd pass from Paddock, John (VonGunten, Ben kick) 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:58 (OHIO 26–18)
  • (02:44) OHIO – Vakos, Nathanial 37 yd field goal 5 plays, 28 yards, TOP 02:44 (OHIO 29-18)
  • (01:00) OHIO – Vakos, Nathanial 23 yd field goal 4 plays, 7 yards, TOP 01:04 (OHIO 32-18)
StatisticsOHIOBSU
First downs2021
Total yards427367
Rushes/yards46/22419/94
Passing yards203273
Passing: Comp–Att–Int14–24–029–48–1
Time of possession36:3823:22
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
OhioPassing Kurtis Rourke 12/16, 169 yards
RushingSieh Bangura23 rushes, 148 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJacoby Jones5 receptions, 87 yards
Ball StatePassingJohn Paddock29/48, 273 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Carson Steele 23 rushes, 148 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingBrady Hunt9 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD

Miami (OH)

1234Total
Cardinals773017
RedHawks0331218

Roster

2022 Ball State Cardinals football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 11Amir Abdur-Rahman Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 34Rico Barfield Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 16Colin BlazekFr
OL 79Joseph Boggs Redshirt.svg  Jr
QB 14Kaden CobbFr
TE 87Casey Coll Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 54Ethan CroweSo
WR 83Cam Gillentine Redshirt.svg  So
WR 35Brody GlennFr
RB 37Shoka Griffin IIFr
OL 72Phyllip GunnFr
OL 74Porter Haught Redshirt.svg  So
WR 25Austin Hill Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 66Chris HoodFr
TE 80Brady Hunt Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 12Jayshon JacksonSr
OL 58Jalen Johnson Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 24Will Jones Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 55Damon Kaylor Redshirt.svg  So
QB 18Kiael Kelly Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 88 Tanner Koziol Fr
QB 15Aidan LefflerFr
TE 81Ryan LezonSo
OL 63Tommy Lorincz Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 82Qian Magwood Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 62Brandon Malkow Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 20Donny MarcusSo
WR 0Derin McCulley Redshirt.svg  So
OL 71Kevin Meeder Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 17Dwayne MooreheadFr
TE 86Justin Morris Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 73Cole MosierFr
WR 84Nick MunsonFr
QB 13Mark Nondorf Redshirt.svg  Jr
QB 5 John Paddock Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 21Dahya PatelFr
RB 27Vaughn Pemberton Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 85Cam PickettFr
WR 19Nick PresleyFr
OL 50Seth Schmidt Redshirt.svg  So
TE 42Gavin Smithson-BurciagaFr
RB 33 Carson Steele So
OL 75Corey StewartSo
TE 45Max SullivanFr
WR 10Dean Tate Redshirt.svg  So
OL 53Jaylen Turner Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 6Yo'Heinz TylerSr
OL 77Taran TyoFr
OL 65Zach WilliamsFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S 16Jaquan AmosGS
CB 22Thailand Baldwin Redshirt.svg  Fr
OLB 42Jack Beebe Redshirt.svg  Fr
OLB 13Brandon BergerSo
CB 17Chayce Bishop Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 19Jack Blanco Redshirt.svg  Jr
ILB 45Ashton CarrollFr
CB 26Jordan ColemanFr
ILB 32Clayton CollJr
ILB 59Jackson ConstantineFr
OLB 31DeJuan Echoles Jr.Fr
S 10Ben Egenolf Redshirt.svg  So
ILB 55Dalton Elrod Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 34Brayden EvansSo
DL 99Dakari FrazierFr
DL 76Dylan GraberFr
ILB 52Drew HarperFr
DL 97John Harris Redshirt.svg  So
S 8Trenton HatfieldGS
OLB 36Sidney Houston Jr.Jr
DL 95Drew Hughes Redshirt.svg  Fr
ILB 30Caden JohnsonFr
S 29Harold Jones Redshirt.svg  So
CB 46Jalon JonesFr
CB 1 Nic Jones Jr
DL 92Kendal Kendrick Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 54Kyle KingSo
S 2Malcolm LeeSr
LB 44Kyle LozenSo
S 38Deion ManleyFr
ILB 7Brandon MartinGS
DL 78Julian McBride Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 5Kyron Mims Redshirt.svg  So
OLB 9Keionte NewsonSo
OLB 91Karl Odrick Jr.Fr
ILB 40Cole Pearce Redshirt.svg  Jr
OLB 39Nate Pedraza Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 4Tyler "Red" Potts Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 0Justen RamseyJr
DL 57Nathan ReichertSo
S 18Jordan RileySo
OLB 43Danny RoysterFr
DL 94Jack Sape Redshirt.svg  Jr
CB 28Blair SchonhorstFr
CB 21Latrelle Smith Redshirt.svg  So
LB 56Joey Stemler Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 24Alex Stirn Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 23 Loren Strickland Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 90Joshua TarangoJr
CB 3Amechi Uzodinma IISr
ILB 47Maximus WebsterFr
LB 50Jackson Wiegold Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 6Tavion Woodard Redshirt.svg  So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 15Lucas BorrowSo
LS 97Caden BrittonFr
K 98Carson HolmerFr
LS 49Dylan SeilerSo
K, P 41Adam Vinatieri Jr.Fr
K 14Ben VonGuntenGS
P 44Chase WyattGS
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Tyler StocktonAssistant head coach/defensive coordinator/inside linebackers
  • Kevin LynchOffensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Cory Connolly – Special teams coordinator/outside linebackers
  • Jared ElliottPassing game coordinator/tight ends
  • Vic HallCornerbacks/co-recruiting coordinator
  • Joey Hecklinski – Running backs/co-recruiting coordinator
  • Colin JohnsonRunning game coordinator/offensive line
  • Marcus KnightWide receivers
  • Keith McKenzieDefensive line
  • Josh Zidenberg – Passing game coordinator/defensive backs
  • Nate Atkins – Defensive assistant/project coordinator (graduate assistant)
  • Jack Connolly – Graduate assistant, offense
  • Morgan Hagee – Graduate assistant, special teams & recruiting
  • Logan Hale – Graduate assistant, defense
  • Eli Johnson – Graduate assistant, offense
  • Kenny-Ray Augustus – Defensive assistant

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. "2022 Ball State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 16, 2022.