2024 Ball State Cardinals football team

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2024 Ball State Cardinals football
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Conference Mid-American Conference
Record3–9 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Jared Elliott (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinatorJeff Knowles (1st season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Scheumann Stadium
Seasons
←  2023
2025 →
2024 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Miami (OH) y  7 –1   8 –4  
Ohio y  7 –1   9 –3  
Buffalo  6 –2   8 –4  
Bowling Green  6 –2   7 –5  
Western Michigan  4 –3   5 –6  
Toledo  4 –4   7 –5  
Northern Illinois  3 –4   6 –5  
Akron  3 –5   4 –8  
Eastern Michigan  2 –5   5 –6  
Central Michigan  2 –5   4 –7  
Ball State  2 –6   3 –9  
Kent State  0 –8   0 –12  
Championship: Ohio vs. Miami (OH)
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of November 30, 2024

The 2024 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University as a member of the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals played home games at Scheumann Stadium, located in Muncie, Indiana. [1]

Contents

After starting 3–7, ensuring a fourth straight losing season, ninth-year head coach Mike Neu was fired on November 16, 2024. Offensive line coach Colin Johnson was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. [2]

Preseason

Preseason polls

On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Ball State was picked to finish ninth in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship. [3] [4]

MAC Coaches poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Miami119 (9)
2Toledo109 (3)
T3Bowling Green92
T3Northern Illinois92
5Ohio81
6Eastern Michigan64
7Western Michigan60
8Central Michigan59
9Ball State42
10Buffalo37
11Akron24
12Kent State13
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Predicted finishTeamVotes
1Miami10
2Toledo2

Schedule

Unusually, Ball State did not play a game on "Week 1" of the season; they were the only idle FBS team on the traditional start of the season. Army, their original Week 1 opponent, dropped out after joining the American Athletic Conference. Ball State replaced Army with an October 19 game against Vanderbilt. [5]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 72:00 p.m. Missouri State *
 ESPN+ W 42–3410,018
September 143:30 p.m.at No. 10 Miami (FL) *
 ACCN L 0–6251,564
September 211:00 p.m.at Central Michigan
ESPN+L 34–3718,011
September 281:30 p.m.at James Madison *
ESPN+L 7–6325,786
October 52:00 p.m. Western Michigan
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN+L 42–4510,342
October 1212:00 p.m.at Kent State
ESPN+W 37–357,322
October 197:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt *
 SECN+/ESPN+L 14–2427,884
October 263:30 p.m. Northern Illinois Dagger-14-plain.png
ESPN+W 25–2315,318
November 58:00 p.m. Miami (OH)
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
 ESPN L 21–276,412
November 127:00 p.m.at Buffalo
CBSSN L 48–51 OT12,708
November 232:00 p.m. Bowling Green
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN+L 13–387,116
November 2912:00 p.m.at Ohio
CBSSNL 21–42

[6]

Game summaries

Missouri State (FCS)

Game One – Missouri State Bears (FCS) (0–1) at Ball State Cardinals (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bears (FCS)7072034
Cardinals0772842

at Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 10,018
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Kelsie Kasper (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
StatisticsMOSTBALL
First downs1825
Total yards320435
Rushing yards62173
Passing yards258262
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19–32–128–38–1
Time of possession21:3038:30
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Missouri StatePassingJacob Clark19/32, 258 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingJacardia Wright15 carries, 46 yards, TD
ReceivingJmariyae Robinson7 receptions, 102 yards, TD
Ball StatePassingKadin Semonza28/38, 262 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingBraedon Sloan21 carries, 103 yards, TD
ReceivingCam Pickett7 receptions, 69 yards

at No. 10 Miami (FL)

Game Two – Ball State Cardinals (1–0) vs No. 10 Miami Hurricanes (2–0) – Game summary
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No. 10 Hurricanes1021102162

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL

  • Date: September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 51,564
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Coley Harvey (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:15) MIA – Andres Borregales 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:10; Miami 3–0)
  • (1:25) MIA – Xavier Restrepo 21-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:34; Miami 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (4:46) MIA – Chris Johnson Jr. 37-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:51; Miami 17–0)
  • (1:53) MIA – Elijah Arroyo 21-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:16; Miami 24–0)
  • (1:30) MIA – Xavier Restrepo 20-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:12; Miami 31–0)
Third quarter
  • (12:26) MIA – Jacolby George 17-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:27; Miami 38–0)
  • (3:24) MIA – Andres Borregales 32-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 6:54; Miami 41–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:49) MIA – Ajay Allen 56-yard run, Abram Murray kick (Drive: 2 plays, 90 yards, 0:23; Miami 48–0)
  • (11:46) MIA – Elija Lofton 40-yard pass from Emory Williams, Abram Murray kick (Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:14; Miami 55–0)
  • (6:40) MIA – Jordan Lyle 7-yard run, Abram Murray kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:10; Miami 62–0)
StatisticsBALLMIA
First downs931
Total yards115750
Rushing yards6243
Passing yards109507
Passing: Comp–Att–Int18–32–130–40–0
Time of possession27:0132:59
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ball StatePassingKadin Semonza16/26, 111 yards, INT
RushingBraedon Sloan5 carries, 13 yards
ReceivingBraedon Sloan4 receptions, 41 yards
Miami (FL)Passing Cam Ward 19/28, 346 yards, 5 TD
RushingAjay Allen7 carries, 104 yards, TD
Receiving Jacolby George 6 receptions, 109 yards, TD

at Central Michigan

Game Three – Ball State Cardinals (1–1) at Central Michigan Chippewas (1–2) – Game summary
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at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsBALLCMU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ball StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Central MichiganPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at James Madison

Game Four – Ball State Cardinals (1–2) at James Madison Dukes (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cardinals70007
Dukes227201463

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: S at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 25,786
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Brian Barlow (analyst) and David Hulvey (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:15) JMU – Yamir Knight 12-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:37; James Madison 7–0)
  • (6:54) JMU – George Pettaway 24-yard run, Taylor Thompson rush (Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 1:24; James Madison 15–0)
  • (3:34) BALL – Tanner Koziol 15-yard pass from Kadin Semonza, Carson Holmer kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:20; James Madison 15–7)
  • (1:51) JMU – Omarion Dollison 5-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:43; James Madison 22–7)
Second quarter
  • (4:20) JMU – Yamir Knight 10-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:32; James Madison 29–7)
Third quarter
  • (13:58) JMU – Eric O'Neill 27-yard interception (James Madison 35–7)
  • (9:45) JMU – Cam Ross 26-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:19; James Madison 42–7)
  • (7:19) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 18-yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:42; James Madison 49–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:55) JMU – Taylor Thompson 22-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 4:13; James Madison 56–7)
  • (2:40) JMU – Jobi Malary 32-yard run, Max Lipinski kick (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:41; James Madison 63–7)
StatisticsBALLJMU
First downs1929
Total yards250522
Rushing yards77236
Passing yards173286
Passing: Comp–Att–Int28–38–321–29–0
Time of possession33:4126:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ball StatePassingKadin Semonza22/35, 168 yards, TD, 3 INT
RushingBraedon Sloan14 carries, 72 yards
ReceivingTanner Koziol9 receptions, 78 yards, TD
James MadisonPassing Alonza Barnett III 20/28, 280 yards, 5 TD
RushingWayne Knight6 carries, 63 yards
ReceivingTaylor Thompson5 receptions, 91 yards, TD

Western Michigan

Game Five – Western Michigan Broncos (1–3) at Ball State Cardinals (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Broncos210101445
Cardinals14714742

at Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SE 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 10,342
  • Referee: Andrew Speciale
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:39) WMU – Jaden Nixon 21-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:18; Western Michigan 7–0)
  • (7:43) WMU – Blake Bosma 10-yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:41; Western Michigan 14–0)
  • (7:29) BALL – Malcolm Gillie 97-yard kickoff return, Jackson Courville kick (Western Michigan 14–7)
  • (5:02) BALL – Ty Robinson 21-yard pass from Kadin Semonza, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 4 plays, 95 yards, 1:30; Tied 14–14)
  • (4:09) WMU – Jaden Nixon 57-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:53; Western Michigan 21–14)
Second quarter
  • (9:54) BALL – Cam Pickett 4-yard run, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 9:10; Tied 21–21)
Third quarter
  • (12:13) WMU – Malique Dieudonne 43-yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:41; Western Michigan 28–21)
  • (9:50) BALL – Christian Abney 22-yard pass from Braedon Sloan, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:15; Tied 28–28)
  • (7:52) BALL – Drew Hughes 2-yard pass from Kadin Semonza, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:52; Ball State 35–28)
  • (0:21) WMU – Luka Zurak 39-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 7:31; Ball State 35–31)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:19) WMU – Jaden Nixon 23-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:57; Western Michigan 38–35)
  • (7:43) WMU – Anthony Sambucci 1-yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:32; Western Michigan 45–35)
  • (1:47) BALL – Cam Pickett 27-yard pass from Kadin Semonza, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 1:20; Western Michigan 45–42)
StatisticsWMUBALL
First downs2323
Total yards397461
Rushing yards19768
Passing yards264329
Turnovers13
Time of possession32:3027:30
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western MichiganPassing Hayden Wolff 26/29, 264 yards, 3 TD
RushingJaden Nixon14 carries, 124 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingAnthony Sambucci9 receptions, 74 yards, TD
Ball StatePassingKadin Semonza21/34, 307 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
RushingBraedon Sloan18 carries, 65 yards
ReceivingTanner Koziol9 receptions, 102 yards

at Kent State

Game Six – Ball State Cardinals (1–4) at Kent State Golden Flashes (0–5) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cardinals101071037
Golden Flashes0772135

at Dix Stadium • Kent, OH

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 7,322
  • Referee: Jeremy Valentine
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsBALLKENT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ball StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Kent StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Vanderbilt

Game Seven – Ball State Cardinals (2–4) at Vanderbilt Commodores (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cardinals707014
Commodores31101024

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 27,884
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • BALL – Kiael Kelly 9-yard run (Jason Courville kick), 8:06. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:54.
  • VAN – Brock Taylor 27-yard field goal, 1:42. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:24.
Second quarter
  • VAN – Brock Taylor 24-yard field goal, 11:37. Cardinals 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:32.
  • VAN – Eli Stowers 41-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Diego Pavia pass to Cole Spence), 2:39. Commodores 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 97 yards, 3:45.
Third quarter
  • BALL – Tanner Koziol 7-yard pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville kick), 6:03. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 6:34.
Fourth quarter
  • VAN – Brock Taylor 38-yard field goal, 14:44. Commodores 17–14. Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 6:14.
  • VAN – Diego Pavia 5-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 7:48. Commodores 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:03.
StatisticsBALLVAN
First downs1621
Total yards268420
Rushing yards78145
Passing yards190275
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21–29–017–31–0
Time of possession25:2534:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ball StatePassingKadin Semonza21/29, 190 yards, TD
RushingVaughn Pemberton5 carries, 32 yards
ReceivingTanner Koziol9 receptions, 68 yards, TD
VanderbiltPassing Diego Pavia 17/31, 275 yards, TD
RushingDiego Pavia13 carries, 82 yards, TD
Receiving Eli Stowers 8 receptions, 130 yards, TD

Northern Illinois (Bronze Stalk Trophy)

Game Eight – Northern Illinois Huskies (4–3) at Ball State Cardinals (2–5) – Game summary
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at Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Kelsie Kaspar (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
StatisticsNIUBALL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern IllinoisPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Ball StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Miami (OH)

Game Nine – Miami RedHawks (4–4) at Ball State Cardinals (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
RedHawks00000
Cardinals00000

at Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN

  • Date: Tuesday November 5, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
StatisticsM-OHBALL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Miami (OH)Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ball StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Buffalo

Game Ten – Ball State Cardinals (3–6) at Buffalo Bulls (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Ball State721710348
Buffalo717714651

at UB Stadium, Amherst, New York

  • Date: Tuesday November 12, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 41 °F (5 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,708
  • Referee: Matt Packowski
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play) and Adam Breneman (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:47) BUFF – C.J. Ogbonna 3-yard run (Upton Bellenfant kick) (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:13; Buffalo 7-0)
  • (4:34) BALL – Justin Bowick 23-yard pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:08; Tied 7-7)
Second quarter
  • (14:55) BALL – Tanner Koziol 2-yard pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:16; Ball State 14-7)
  • (12:06) BUFF – Upton Bellenfant 27-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:39; Ball State 14-10)
  • (8:14) BALL – Vaughn Pemberton 1-yard run (Jackson Courville kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:45; Ball State 21-10)
  • (3:40) BUFF – Al-Jay Henderson 6-yard run (Upton Bellenfant kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:42; Ball State 21-17)
  • (1:12) BALL – Justin Bowick 22-yard pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:20; Ball State 28-17)
  • (0:00) BUFF – Victor Snow 2-yard pass from C.J. Ogbonna (Upton Bellenfant kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:09; Ball State 28-24)
Third quarter
  • (5:56) BUFF – Al-Jay Henderson 4-yard run (Upton Bellenfant kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:41; Buffalo 31-28)
  • (2:46) BALL – Cam Pickett 65-yard pass from Kadin Semonza (Jackson Courville kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:16; Ball State 35-31)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:56) BALL – Cam Pickett 9-yard run (Jackson Courville kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 2:13; Ball State 42-31)
  • (7:08) BALL – Jackson Courville 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 5:00; Ball State 45-31)
  • (5:43) BUFF – C.J. Ogbonna 26-yard run (run failed) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:25; Ball State 45-37)
  • (1:49) BUFF – JJ Jenkins 33-yard pass from C.J. Ogbonna (C.J. Ogbonna pass to Jake Orlando) (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 1:27; Tied 45-45)
Overtime
  • BALL – Jackson Courville 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:00; Ball State 48-45)
  • BUFF – Lamar Sperling 14-yard pass from C.J. Ogbonna (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Buffalo 51-48)
StatisticsBALLUB
First downs2426
Plays–yards74–52078–470
Rushing yards37–19341–206
Passing yards327264
Passing: Comp–Att–Int25–37–119–37–2
Time of possession33:1326:26
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ball StatePassingKadin Semonza25/37, 327 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingKadin Semonza4 carries, 53 yards
ReceivingJustin Bowick7 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TD
BuffaloPassingC.J. Ogbonna19/37, 264 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
RushingAl-Jay Henderson27 carries, 126 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJJ Jenkins8 receptions, 131 yards, TD

Bowling Green

Game Eleven – Bowling Green Falcons (6–4) at Ball State Cardinals (3–7) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Falcons00000
Cardinals00000

at Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN

StatisticsBGSUBALL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Bowling GreenPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Ball StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Ohio

Game Twelve – Ball State Cardinals (0–0) at Ohio Bobcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cardinals077721
Bobcats14714742

at Peden Stadium, Athens, Ohio

  • Date: Friday November 29, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
StatisticsBALLOHIO
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ball StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
OhioPassing
Rushing
Receiving

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Northern Illinois Huskies football team</span> American college football season

The 2024 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represents Northern Illinois University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies are led by Thomas Hammock in his sixth year as the head coach. The Huskies play home games at Huskie Stadium, located in DeKalb, Illinois.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Buffalo Bulls football team</span> American college football season

The 2024 Buffalo Bulls football team will represent the University at Buffalo in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls are led by Pete Lembo in his first year as head coach. The Bulls will play their home games at University at Buffalo Stadium, located in Amherst, New York.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Kent State Golden Flashes football team</span> American college football season

The 2024 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Flashes are led by Kenni Burns in his second year as the head coach. The Golden Flashes played home games at Dix Stadium, located in Kent, Ohio.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team</span> American college football season

The 2024 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team will represent Jacksonville State University in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks are led by Rich Rodriguez in his third year as the head coach. The Gamecocks will play home games at Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium, located in Jacksonville, Alabama.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Central Arkansas Bears football team</span> American college football season

The 2024 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were coached by seventh-year head coach Nathan Brown and played at Estes Stadium in Conway, Arkansas.

The 2024 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by second-year head coach Ryan Beard and played home games at Robert W. Plaster Stadium located in Springfield, Missouri. Because they were set join the FBS' C-USA in the following season, they were not eligible for the FCS Playoffs nor the MVFC title this season.

References

  1. ↑ "2024 Football Coaching Staff". Ball State University Athletics. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  2. ↑ Thamel, Pete (November 16, 2024). "Ball State fires Mike Neu amid fourth straight losing season". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Miami Selected as Favorites in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ "MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked 2nd, BGSU 3rd". wtol.com. WTOL 11. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ Helwick, Steve (August 27, 2024). "Ball State is the only FBS team with a Week 1 bye: Here's why". Hustle Belt. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  6. ↑ "2024 Ball State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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