2022 Ball State Cardinals football team

2022 Ball State Cardinals football
2022 Ball State Cardinals football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
	West Division
Record	5–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach	Mike Neu (7th season);
Offensive coordinator	Kevin Lynch (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Tyler Stockton (4th season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Scheumann Stadium
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

Last updated December 09, 2024

2022 Mid-American Conference football standings
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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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	at Tennessee *	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	SECN	L 10–59	92,236
September 10	2:00 p.m.	Western Michigan	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	ESPN+	L 30–37	12,972
September 17	2:00 p.m.	Murray State *	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	ESPN+	W 31–0	14,413
September 24	6:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern *	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	L 23–34	18,434
October 1	2:00 p.m.	Northern Illinois	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN (Bronze Stalk Trophy)	ESPN+	W 44–38 ^2OT	10,012
October 8	3:30 p.m.	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPN+	W 17–16	22,305
October 15	2:00 p.m.	UConn *	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	ESPN3	W 25–21	10,006
October 22	2:00 p.m.	Eastern Michigan	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	ESPN+	L 16–20	15,698
November 1	7:00 p.m.	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	ESPNU	W 27–20	6,455
November 8	8:00 p.m.	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN	L 21–28	14,462
November 15	7:00 p.m.	Ohio	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	ESPN2	L 18–32	6,722
November 22	7:00 p.m.	Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH (Red Bird Rivalry)	ESPN+	L 17–18	14,021
*Non-conference game Homecoming 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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	7	3	10
•Volunteers	17	21	14	7	59

Date: September 1, 2022
Location: Neyland Stadium
Knoxville, TN
Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes
Game attendance: 92,236
Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
Referee: Steve Marlowe
TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline)

Pregame line	Over/under
TENN –35.5	66.5

Statistics	BALL	TENN
First downs	17	32
Total yards	343	569
Rushing yards	74	218
Passing yards	269	351
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	30:05	29:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ball State	Passing	John Paddock	27/43, 269 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Carson Steele	11 carries, 27 yards
	Receiving	Jayshon Jackson	5 receptions, 65 yards
Tennessee	Passing	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

	1	2	3	4	Total
•Broncos	7	7	7	16	37
Cardinals	10	6	7	7	30

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), Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
WMU –6.5	51.5

Statistics	Western Michigan	Ball State
First downs	27	21
Total yards	437	447
Rushing yards	207	146
Passing yards	230	301
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	34:16	25:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Michigan	Passing	Jack Salopek	25/43, 230 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Sean Tyler	15 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Corey Crooms	10 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
Ball State	Passing	John Paddock	24/41, 301 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Carson Steele	26 carries, 137 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Amir Abdur-Rahman	7 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD

Murray State (FCS)

Murray State Racers (FCS) at Ball State Cardinals

	1	2	3	4	Total
Racers	0	0	0	0	0
•Cardinals	7	7	10	7	31

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), Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
BALL –21.0	53

Statistics	Murray State	Ball State
First downs	9	26
Total yards	155	476
Rushing yards	87	249
Passing yards	68	227
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	23:32	36:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Murray State	Passing	Isaac McNamee	7/22, 57 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jawaun Northington	17 carries, 71 yards
	Receiving	DeQuan Dallas	2 receptions, 27 yards
Ball State	Passing	John Paddock	27/44, 227 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Carson Steele	25 carries, 141 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jayshon Jackson	6 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD

At Georgia Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	7	10	3	23
Eagles	3	10	7	14	34

Northern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Huskies	7	17	7	7	0	0	38
Cardinals	0	7	14	17	0	6	44

At Central Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	7	3	17
Chippewas	10	0	6	0	16

UConn

UConn Huskies at Ball State Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	7	14	0	0	21
Cardinals	7	3	3	12	25

at Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, 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

First quarter

CONN – Aaron Turner 19 yd pass from Zion Turner (Noe Ruelas kick), 9:58. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, TOP 02:43
BSU – Carson Steele 1 yd run (Ben VonGunten kick), 0:15. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, TOP 05:18

Second quarter

CONN – Justin Joly 39 yd pass from Zion Turner (Noe Ruelas kick), 12:25. Huskies 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, TOP 02:41
BSU – Ben VonGunten 38-yard field goal, 9:21. Huskies 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, TOP 03:04
CONN – Robert Burns 1 yd run (Noe Ruelas kick), 0:58. Huskies 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, TOP 01:53

Third quarter

BSU – Ben VonGunten 38-yard field goal, 10:34. Huskies 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, TOP 03:14

Fourth quarter

BSU – Carson Steele 2 yd run (2 pt conv no good), 7:24. Huskies 21–19. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, TOP 00:41
BSU – Carson Steele 17 yd run (2 pt conv no good), 2:40. Cardinals 25–21. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, TOP 02:35

Top passers

CONN – Zion Turner – 18/22, 129 yards, 2 TDs
BSU – John Paddock – 19/39, 147 yards

Top rushers

CONN – Victor Rosa – 17 rushes, 72 yards
BSU – Carson Steele – 32 rushes, 179 yards, 3 TDs

Top receivers

CONN – Aaron Turner – 8 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD
BSU – Jayshon Jackson – 8 receptions, 71 yards

Top defense

CONN – Jackson Mitchell – 13 tackles
BSU – Jordan Riley – 14 tackles

Statistics	UConn	BSU
First downs	16	22
Total yards	323	356
Rushing yards	194	209
Passing yards	129	147
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	30:23	29:37

Eastern Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	10	0	10	20
Cardinals	0	7	9	0	16

At Kent State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	17	3	7	27
Golden Flashes	13	0	0	7	20

At Toledo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	7	7	0	21
Rockets	7	7	7	7	28

Ohio

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio	0	17	2	13	32
Ball State	3	0	8	7	18

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
Pregame line: OHIO -3.5 •

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)

Statistics	OHIO	BSU
First downs	20	21
Total yards	427	367
Rushes/yards	46/224	19/94
Passing yards	203	273
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–24–0	29–48–1
Time of possession	36:38	23:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio	Passing	Kurtis Rourke	12/16, 169 yards
	Rushing	Sieh Bangura	23 rushes, 148 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jacoby Jones	5 receptions, 87 yards
Ball State	Passing	John Paddock	29/48, 273 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Carson Steele	23 rushes, 148 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Brady Hunt	9 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD

Miami (OH)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	7	3	0	17
RedHawks	0	3	3	12	18

Personnel

Roster

2022 Ball State Cardinals football roster

Quarterbacks

16 Colin Blazek - freshman (6'3, 205)
14 Kaden Cobb - freshman (6'3, 180)
18 Kiael Kelly - freshman (6'2, 210)
15 Aidan Leffler - freshman (6'0, 216)
13 Mark Nondorf - junior (6'3, 208)
5 John Paddock - junior (6'0, 196)

Running backs

34 Rico Barfield - freshman (5'11, 214)
37 Shoka Griffin II - freshman (5'8, 252)
24 Will Jones - senior (5'10, 208)
20 Donny Marcus - sophomore (5'10, 180)
27 Vaughn Pemberton - freshman (5'11, 210)
33 Carson Steele - sophomore (6'1, 215)

Wide receivers

11 Amir Abdul-Rahman - junior (6'3, 225)
83 Cam Gillentine - sophomore (5'11, 195)
35 Brody Glenn - freshman (6'2, 180)
25 Austin Hill - freshman (6'2, 185)
12 Jayshon Jackson - senior (5'10, 175)
82 Qian Magwood - freshman (5'11, 174)
0 Derin McCulley - sophomore (6'0, 170)
17 Dwayne Moorehead - freshman (6'2, 183)
84 Nick Munson - freshman (5'10, 190)
21 Dahya Patel - freshman (6'1, 190)
85 Cam Pickett - freshman (6'0, 180)
19 Nick Presley - freshman (6'0, 180)
10 Dean Tate - sophomore (5'8, 168)
6 Yo'Heinz Tyler - senior (6'3, 204)

Tight ends

87 Casey Coll - senior (6'2, 245)
80 Brady Hunt - freshman (6'6, 245)
88 Tanner Koziol - freshman (6'7, 230)
81 Ryan Lezon - sophomore (6'1, 214)
86 Justin Morris - freshman (6'4, 220)
42 Gavin Smithson-Burciaga - freshman (6'1, 231)
45 Max Sullivan - freshman (6'5, 245)

Offensive linemen

79 Joseph Boggs - junior (6'4, 301)
54 Ethan Crowe - sophomore (6'5, 307)
72 Phyllip Gunn - freshman (6'3, 315)
74 Porter Haught - sophomore (6'4, 290)
66 Chris Hood - freshman (6'9, 330)
58 Jalen Johnson - freshman (6'3, 330)
55 Damon Kaylor - sophomore (6'5, 315)
63 Tommy Lorincz - freshman (6'5, 287)
62 Brandon Malkow - junior (6'4, 295)
71 Kevin Meeder - freshman (6'5, 300)
73 Cole Mosier - freshman (6'5, 280)
50 Seth Schmidt - sophomore (6'5, 292)
75 Corey Stewart - sophomore (6'6, 322)
53 Jaylen Turner - junior (6'3, 321)
77 Taran Tyo - freshman (6'4, 300)
65 Zach Williams - freshman (6'5, 285)

Defensive linemen

99 Dakari Frazier - freshman (6'4, 245)
76 Dylan Graber - freshman (6'2, 290)
97 John Harris - sophomore (6'2, 264)
95 Drew Hughes - freshman (6'2, 260)
92 Kendal Kendrick - senior (6'1, 275)
54 Kyle King - sophomore (6'4, 270)
78 Julian McBride - freshman (6'2, 270)
5 Kyron Mims - sophomore (6'3, 293)
0 Justen Ramsey - junior (5'11, 298)
57 Nathan Reichert - sophomore (6'3, 261)
94 Jack Sape - junior (6'4, 292)
90 Joshua Tarango - junior (6'2, 289)
6 Tavion Woodard - sophomore (6'4, 259)

Linebackers

42 Jack Beebe - freshman (6'0, 215)
13 Brandon Berger - sophomore (6'4, 244)
45 Ashton Carroll - freshman (6'3, 215)
32 Clayton Coll - junior (6'3, 235)
59 Jackson Constantine - freshman (6'1, 231)
31 DeJuan Echoles Jr. - freshman (6'2, 220)
55 Dalton Elrod - freshman (6'2, 229)
52 Drew Harper - freshman (6'1, 215)
36 Sidney Houston Jr. - junior (6'2, 245)
30 Caden Johnson - freshman (6'2, 230)
44 Kyle Lozen - sophomore (5'10, 215)
7 Brandon Martin - graduate student (6'0, 232)
9 Keionté Newson - sophomore (6'2, 190)
91 Karl Odrick Jr. - freshman (6'3, 220)
40 Cole Pearce - junior (6'1, 222)
39 Nate Pedraza - freshman (6'2, 239)
43 Danny Royster - freshman (6'4, 215)
56 Joey Stemler - freshman (6'2, 230)
47 Maximus Webster - freshman (6'2, 200)
50 Jackson Wiegold - freshman (6'2, 220)

Defensive backs

16 Jaquan Amos - graduate student (6'0, 194)
22 Thailand Baldwin - freshman (5'10, 171)
17 Chayce Bishop - freshman (5'10, 181)
19 Jack Blanco - junior (5'11, 199)
26 Jordan Coleman - freshman (6'0, 180)
10 Ben Egenolf - sophomore (5'9, 191)
34 Brayden Evans - sophomore (6'1, 207)
8 Trenton Hatfield - graduate student (6'2, 203)
29 Harold Jones - sophomore (5'10, 190)
46 Jalon Jones - freshman (5'11, 177)
1 Nic Jones - junior (6'0, 185)
2 Malcolm Lee - senior (6'1, 183)
38 Deion Manley - freshman (6'2, 187)
4 Tyler "Red" Potts - junior (5'10, 182)
18 Jordan Riley - sophomore (6'1, 195)
28 Blair Schonhorst - freshman (6'0, 180)
21 Latrelle Smith - sophomore (5'10, 170)
24 Alex Stirn - freshman (6'2, 186)
23 Loren Strickland - junior (5'10, 200)
3 Amechi Uzodinma II - senior (6'0, 193)

Placekickers

98 Carson Holmer - freshman (6'1, 185)
41 Adam Vinatieri Jr. - freshman (6'1, 190)^[a]
14 Ben VonGunten - graduate student (5'11, 170)

Punters

15 Lucas Borrow - sophomore (5'10, 185)
41 Adam Vinatieri Jr. - freshman (6'1, 190)^[a]
44 Chase Wyatt - graduate student (6'0, 180)

Long Snappers

97 Caden Britton - freshman (5'11, 200)
49 Dylan Seiler - sophomore (6'0, 240)

Coaching staff

Name	Position
Mike Neu	Head coach
Byron Ellis	General Manager
Tyler Stockton	Assistant head coach / defensive coordinator / inside linebacker coach
Kevin Lynch	Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach
Cory Connolly	Special teams coordinator / outside linebacker coach
Josh Zidenberg	Passing game coordinator / defensive backs coach
Jared Elliott	Passing game coordinator / tight ends coach
Colin Johnson	Running game coordinator / offensive line coach
Joey Hecklinski	Running backs coach / co-recruiting coordinator
Vic Hall	Cornerbacks coach / co-recruiting coordinator
Keith McKenzie	Defensive line coach
Marcus Knight	Wide receivers coach
Nate Atkins	Defensive assistant / Special Projects

Notes

1 2 Vinatieri Jr., according to the Ball State football roster is both a kicker and a punter.

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2022 Ball State Cardinals football

Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
Record	5–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach	Mike Neu (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Kevin Lynch (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Tyler Stockton (4th season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Scheumann Stadium
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