2023 Ball State Cardinals football | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 4–8 (3–5 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kevin Lynch (4th season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Jared Elliott (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Tyler Stockton (5th season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Scheumann Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Miami (OH) xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Toledo xy | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Miami (OH) 23, Toledo 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by eighth-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. [1] [2] They finished the season 4–8 and 3–5 in conference play [3]
The Ball State Cardinals football team drew an average home attendance of 10,771 in 2023.
On July 20, the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Ball State was picked to finish fifth in the West Division. [4]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at Kentucky * | SECN | L 14–44 | 58,286 | |
September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Georgia * | SECN | L 3–45 | 92,746 | |
September 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Indiana State * | ESPN+ | W 45–7 | 15,054 | |
September 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern * |
| ESPN+ | L 3–40 | 10,118 |
September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at Western Michigan | ESPN+ | L 24–42 | 21,880 | |
October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | ESPN+ | L 10–24 | 18,696 | |
October 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Toledo |
| ESPN+ | L 6–13 | 7,675 |
October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Central Michigan ![]() |
| ESPN+ | W 24–17 | 15,171 |
November 1 | 7:30 p.m. | at Bowling Green | ESPN2 | L 21–24 | 6,091 | |
November 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | CBSSN | W 20–17 | 6,282 | |
November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Kent State |
| ESPN+ | W 34–3 | 8,554 |
November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) |
| CBSSN | L 15–17 | 8,054 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ball State | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Kentucky | 3 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 44 |
at Kroger Field • Lexington, KY
Game information |
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Statistics | BALL | UK |
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First downs | 18 | 17 |
Total yards | 71–295 | 51–354 |
Rushing yards | 41–72 | 20–113 |
Passing yards | 223 | 241 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–30–0 | 18–31–1 |
Time of possession | 38:16 | 21:44 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ball State | Passing | Kadin Semonza | 15/21, 165 yards, TD |
Rushing | Marquez Cooper | 15 carries, 33 yards | |
Receiving | Ty Robinson | 5 receptions, 90 yards, TD | |
Kentucky | Passing | Devin Leary | 18/31, 241 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Ray Davis | 14 carries, 112 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Dane Key | 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ball State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
No. 1 Georgia | 0 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
Game information |
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no scoring
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Statistics | BALL | UGA |
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First downs | 13 | 22 |
Total yards | 65–224 | 61–386 |
Rushing yards | 28–77 | 28–99 |
Passing yards | 147 | 287 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–37–3 | 24–33–1 |
Time of possession | 31:28 | 28:32 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ball State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 10/16, 82 yards |
Rushing | Charlie Spegal | 4 carries, 32 yards | |
Receiving | Ahmad Edwards | 4 receptions, 47 yards | |
Georgia | Passing | Carson Beck | 23/30, 283 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Roderick Robinson II | 6 carries, 38 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Arian Smith | 2 receptions, 50 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Indiana State | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Ball State | 0 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 45 |
Game information |
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No scoring
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Statistics | ISU | BALL |
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First downs | 12 | 26 |
Total yards | 53–261 | 66–425 |
Rushing yards | 32–104 | 42–288 |
Passing yards | 157 | 137 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–21–1 | 18–24–0 |
Time of possession | 26:59 | 33:01 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Indiana State | Passing | Elijah Owens | 9/21, 157 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Tee Hodge | 9 carries, 46 yards | |
Receiving | Harry Van Dyne | 3 receptions, 80 yards | |
Ball State | Passing | Kadin Semonza | 17/22, 137 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Marquez Cooper | 22 carries, 177 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tanner Koziol | 7 receptions, 60 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Georgia Southern | 14 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 40 |
Ball State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Game information |
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Statistics | GASO | BALL |
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First downs | 25 | 10 |
Total yards | 77–530 | 55–197 |
Rushing yards | 27–167 | 28–37 |
Passing yards | 363 | 160 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 36–50–0 | 14–29–2 |
Time of possession | 30:41 | 29:19 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Georgia Southern | Passing | Davis Brin | 34/46, 344 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | OJ Arnold | 9 carries, 90 yards | |
Receiving | Khaleb Hood | 7 receptions, 107 yards, TD | |
Ball State | Passing | Kadin Semonza | 11/23, 123 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Marquez Cooper | 9 carries, 16 yards | |
Receiving | Rico Barfield | 2 receptions, 50 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ball State | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Western Michigan | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Game information |
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Statistics | BALL | WMU |
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First downs | 19 | 26 |
Total yards | 63–364 | 75–461 |
Rushing yards | 26–48 | 36–133 |
Passing yards | 316 | 328 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–37–0 | 24–39–0 |
Time of possession | 29:37 | 30:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ball State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 26/37, 316 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Marquez Cooper | 15 carries, 82 yards | |
Receiving | Qian Magwood | 9 receptions, 110 yards, TD | |
Western Michigan | Passing | Treyson Bourguet | 24/39, 328 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Zahir Abdus-Salaam | 8 carries, 53 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Anthony Sambucci | 5 receptions, 73 yards, 3 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ball State | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Bowling Green | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
Game information |
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Statistics | Ball State | Bowling Green |
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First downs | 16 | 13 |
Plays–yards | 283 | 281 |
Rushes–yards | 49–217-3 | 34–104 |
Passing yards | 66 | 177 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 9–19–0 | 15-23-0 |
Time of possession | 33:34 | 26:26 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ball State | Passing | Kiael Kelly | 9/19, 66 yards |
Rushing | Marquez Cooper/Kiael Kelly | 25 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD/ 25 carries, 90 yards, 2 TDS | |
Receiving | Ahmad Edwards | 3 receptions, 25 yards | |
Bowling Green | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 13/21, 128 yards, 2 TDS |
Rushing | Terion Stewart | 15 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Harold Fannin Jr. | 5 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD |