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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 0–1 (0–0 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Jeff Knowles (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Scheumann Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron* | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 Ball State Cardinals football team will represent Ball State University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals are expected to be led by Mike Uremovich in his first year as the head coach. The Cardinals play home games at Scheumann Stadium, located in Muncie, Indiana.
Player | Position | Destination |
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Arkel Anugwom | OL | Alabama |
Vaughn Pemberton | RB | Boston College |
Dantu Gardner | EDGE | Butler |
Nick Munson | WR | Butler |
Blair Schonhorst | CB | Butler |
Thailand Baldwin | DB | Charlotte |
Taran Tyo | OL | Cincinnati |
Malcolm Gillie | WR | Coastal Carolina |
Christian Davis | RB | Findlay |
L'Cier Luter | DL | FIU |
Preston Ross | TE | Furman |
Ty Curran | WR | Holy Cross |
Christian Abney | TE | Illinois |
Justin Bowick | WR | Illinois |
Danny Royster | DE | Indianapolis |
Cam Pickett | WR | Kansas |
Rob Fogler | OT | Kentucky |
Eli Freeman | IOL | Lindenwood |
Khalib Gilmore | LB | Norfolk State |
Jackson Courville | K | Ohio State |
Elijah Davis | S | Robert Morris |
R.J. Mukes III | WR | Robert Morris |
DJ Williams | RB | Sacred Heart |
Myles Norwood | DB | South Carolina |
Kadin Semonza | QB | Tulane |
DD Snyder | S | UMass |
Ameir Glenn | DL | Wake Forest |
Dakari Frazier | DL | Western Michigan |
Tanner Koziol | TE | Wisconsin |
AJ Taylor | CB | Unknown |
Qian Magwood | WR | Unknown |
Khani McNeese | DB | Unknown |
Ky Montgomery | DL | Unknown |
Ethan Evers | LB | Unknown |
Yaser Alawadi | OT | Unknown |
Jordan Coleman | CB | Unknown |
Chase Harrison | QB | Unknown |
Jeffrey Simmons | TE | Unknown |
Kiael Kelly | QB | Withdrawn |
Caden Johnson | LB | Withdrawn |
Player | Position | Previous school |
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Otto Hess | IOL | Boston College |
Nathan Voorhis | DL | Bryant |
Roman Pearson | DB | Bucknell |
Eric Weatherly | WR | Bucknell |
Drew Cassens | TE | Butler |
Adam Dolan | OL | Butler |
Ashton Nawrocki | EDGE | Butler |
Deondre Shepherd | S | Coastal Carolina |
Walter Taylor III | QB | Colorado |
Micah Wing | LB | Dodge City CC |
Koby Gross | TE | Florida A&M |
Qua Ashley | RB | Kennesaw State |
Avery Stuart | S | Kentucky |
Brody Boehm | K | Missouri |
Ashton Whitner | S | Old Dominion |
Donovan Hamilton | WR | Purdue |
Elijah Jackson | RB | Purdue |
Jordan King | IOL | Purdue |
Aaron Roberts | OT | Purdue |
DC Pippin | K | Southeast Missouri State |
Alfred Chea | S | UConn |
George Okorie | EDGE | Vanderbilt |
Ameir Glenn | DL | Wake Forest |
Adam Saul | P | Washington |
Ben Dutton | TE | Washington State |
Michael Gravely Jr. | S | Western Michigan |
Bradyn Flehart | QB | Yale |
Name | New Position | Previous Team | Previous Position | Source |
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Mike Uremovich | Head coach | Butler | Head coach | [6] |
Adam Siwicki | Defensive run game coordinator/Defensive line | Butler | Defensive coordinator/Defensive line | [7] |
Rory Mannering | Safeties | Butler | Assistant head coach/Linebackers | [7] |
Alex Barr | Offensive line | Butler | Offensive coordinator | [7] |
Sean Chase | Tight ends | Butler | Run game coordinator/Tight ends/Running backs | [7] |
Ray Holmes | Inside receivers | Butler | Pass game coordinator/Wide receivers | [7] |
Ray Smith | Defensive pass game coordinator/Cornerbacks | Kennesaw State | Defensive backs/Corners | [7] |
Craig Harmon | Offensive pass game coordinator/Quarterbacks | Benet Academy | Head coach | [8] |
Madison Bunch | Running backs | Southeast Missouri State | Running backs/Specialists | [8] |
Jalen Moss | Snipers | Butler | Cornerbacks | [8] |
Nick Fiacable | Special teams | UConn | Special teams analyst | [8] |
The MAC Football Kickoff was held on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan from 9:00 am EDT to 1:30 pm EDT. [9]
On July 24 the MAC announced the preseason coaches' poll. [10]
MAC Coaches poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Toledo | 135 (7) |
2 | Miami | 131 (3) |
3 | Ohio | 123 (3) |
4 | Buffalo | 115 |
5 | Northern Illinois | 94 |
6 | Bowling Green | 81 |
7 | Western Michigan | 71 |
8 | Eastern Michigan | 68 |
9 | Central Michigan | 65 |
10 | Ball State | 41 |
T11 | Akron | 39 |
T11 | Massachusetts | 39 |
13 | Kent State | 12 |
Coaches poll (MAC Championship) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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1 | Toledo | 6 |
2 | Miami | 4 |
3 | Ohio | 3 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Purdue * | BTN | L 0–31 | 53,994 | |
September 6 | 7:30 p.m. | at Auburn * | ESPNU | |||
September 13 | 2:00 p.m. | New Hampshire * | ESPN+ | |||
September 20 | 3:30 p.m. | at UConn * | CBSSN | |||
October 4 | 12:00 p.m. | Ohio |
| CBSSN | ||
October 11 | at Western Michigan | |||||
October 18 | Akron |
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October 25 | at Northern Illinois | |||||
November 5 | 7:00 p.m./8:00 p.m. | Kent State |
| ESPN2/ESPNU | ||
November 15 | Eastern Michigan |
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November 22 | at Toledo | |||||
November 29 | at Miami (OH) | |||||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boilermakers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana
Game information |
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Statistics | BALL | PUR |
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First downs | 13 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 52–203 | 59–433 |
Rushes–yards | 36–116 | 30–93 |
Passing yards | 87 | 340 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 10–16–0 | 20–29–0 |
Time of possession | 33:40 | 26:20 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ball State | Passing | Kiael Kelly | 10/16, 87 yards |
Rushing | Kiael Kelly | 22 carries, 63 yards | |
Receiving | Elijah Jackson | 1 reception, 37 yards | |
Purdue | Passing | Ryan Browne | 18/26, 311 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Devin Mockobee | 14 carries, 59 yds, TD | |
Receiving | Arhmad Branch | 3 receptions, 101 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Tigers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
Statistics | BALL | AUB |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ball State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Auburn | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, Indiana
Statistics | UNH | BALL |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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New Hampshire | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Ball State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Huskies | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
Statistics | BALL | CONN |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ball State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
UConn | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bobcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, Indiana
Statistics | OHIO | BALL |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ohio | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Ball State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Broncos | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan
Statistics | BALL | WMU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ball State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Western Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, Indiana
Statistics | AKR | BALL |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Akron | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Ball State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Huskies | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, Illinois
Statistics | BALL | NIU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ball State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Northern Illinois | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Flashes | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, Indiana
Statistics | KENT | BALL |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kent State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Ball State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, Indiana
Statistics | EMU | BALL |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Eastern Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Ball State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Rockets | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Glass Bowl • Toledo, Ohio
Statistics | BALL | TOL |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ball State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Toledo | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
RedHawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Yager Stadium • Oxford, Ohio
Statistics | BALL | M-OH |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ball State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Miami (OH) | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |