2025 Ball State Cardinals football team

2025 Ball State Cardinals football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach	Mike Uremovich (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jeff Knowles (2nd season)
Home stadium	Scheumann Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Akron		0	–	0					0	–	0
Ball State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Bowling Green		0	–	0					0	–	0
Buffalo		0	–	0					0	–	0
Central Michigan		0	–	0					0	–	0
Eastern Michigan		0	–	0					0	–	0
Kent State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Miami (OH)		0	–	0					0	–	0
Northern Illinois		0	–	0					0	–	0
Ohio		0	–	0					0	–	0
Toledo		0	–	0					0	–	0
UMass		0	–	0					0	–	0
Western Michigan		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
As of March 6, 2025

The 2025 Ball State Cardinals football team will represent Ball State University as a member of the Mid-American Conference 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.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Arkel Anugwom	OL	Alabama
Vaughn Pemberton	RB	Boston College
Thailand Baldwin	DB	Charlotte
Taran Tyo	OL	Cincinnati
Malcolm Gillie	WR	Coastal Carolina
Ty Curran	WR	Holy Cross
Justin Bowick	WR	Illinois
Danny Royster	DE	Indianapolis
Cam Pickett	WR	Kansas
Khalib Gilmore	LB	Norfolk State
Myles Norwood	DB	South Carolina
Kadin Semonza	QB	Tulane
DD Snyder	S	UMass
Dakari Frazier	DL	Western Michigan
Tanner Koziol	TE	Wisconsin
AJ Taylor	CB	Unknown
Qian Magwood	WR	Unknown
Khani McNeese	DB	Unknown
Kiael Kelly	QB	Withdrawn
Caden Johnson	LB	Withdrawn

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Nathan Voorhis	DL	Bryant
Roman Pearson	DB	Bucknell
Eric Weatherly	WR	Bucknell
Adam Dolan	OL	Butler
Deondre Shepherd	S	Coastal Carolina
Walter Taylor III	QB	Colorado
Micah Wing	LB	Dodge City CC
Qua Ashley	RB	Kennesaw State
Avery Stuart	S	Kentucky
Brody Boehm	K	Missouri
Ashton Whitner	S	Old Dominion
Elijah Jackson	RB	Purdue
Alfred Chea	S	UConn
Michael Gravely Jr.	S	Western Michigan

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Coaching staff additions

Name	New Position	Previous Team	Previous Position	Source
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]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 30	at Purdue *	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN
September 6	at Auburn *	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL
September 13	New Hampshire *	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN
September 20	at UConn *	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT
October 4	Ohio	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN
October 11	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI
October 18	Akron	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN
October 25	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL (Bronze Stalk Trophy)
November 5	Kent State	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN
November 15	Eastern Michigan	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN
November 22	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH
November 29	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Ball State Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
2. "Ball State Cardinals 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
3. "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
4. "Uremovich Adds 12 More Football Student-Athletes on National Signing Day". ballstatesports. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
5. "Uremovich Welcomes 25 Mid-Year Enrollees In First Incoming Class at Ball State". ballstatesports. January 15, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
6. "Mike Uremovich Named 19th Head Coach in Ball State Football History". ballstatesports. December 4, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
7. "Uremovich Names Nine Coaches to Ball State Football Coaching Staff". ballstatesports. December 17, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
8. "Uremovich Adds Six More to Ball State Football Staff". ballstatesports. December 20, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
9. "2025 Ball State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 12, 2025.