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Ball State Cardinals (@BallStateFB)
Mike Neu (9th year) (40-65) #1
Record: 3 - 9 (2 - 6) | Proj: 3 - 9 (#) | SOS: (#92)
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Ball State's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/7	Ball State vs Missouri State	-2.5	50.5	W 42 - 34	O	Y
Sat 9/14	Ball State at Miami	+36.5	55.5	L 0 - 62	O	N
Sat 9/21	Ball State at Central Michigan	+6.5	51.0	L 34 - 37	O	Y
Sat 9/28	Ball State at James Madison	+22.0	56.5	L 7 - 63	O	N
Sat 10/5	Ball State vs Western Michigan	+10.0	57.5	L 42 - 45	O	Y
Sat 10/12	Ball State at Kent State	-3.0	58.0	W 37 - 35	O	N
Sat 10/19	Ball State at Vanderbilt	+27.5	57.5	L 14 - 24	U	Y
Sat 10/26	Ball State vs Northern Illinois	+13.5	47.5	W 25 - 23	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/5	Ball State vs Miami (OH)	+12.5	48.5	L 21 - 27	U	Y
Tue 11/12	Ball State at Buffalo	+3.5	55.5	L 48 - 51	O	Y
Sat 11/23	Ball State vs Bowling Green	+12.5	54.5	L 13 - 38	U	N
Fri 11/29	Ball State at Ohio	+17.5	51.5	L 21 - 42	O	N

Record Prediction: 3 - 9 NR
Schedule Rating: #92
Future 2027 Schedule

Ball State's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Ball State at Purdue	+16.5	50.5	L 0 - 31	U	N
Sat 9/6	Ball State at Auburn	+43.0	52.5	L 3 - 42	U	Y
Sat 9/13	Ball State vs New Hampshire	-3.0	46.5	W 34 - 29	O	Y
Sat 9/20	Ball State at UConn	+21.0	53.5	L 25 - 31	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4	Ball State vs Ohio	+14.0	52.5	W 20 - 14	U	Y
Sat 10/11	Ball State at Western Michigan	+9.5	43.5	L 0 - 42	U	N
Sat 10/18	Ball State vs Akron	+2.5	44.5	W 42 - 28	O	Y
Sat 10/25	Ball State at Northern Illinois	+6.5	41.5	L 7 - 21	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Wed 11/5	Ball State vs Kent State	-3.0	48.5	W 17 - 13	U	Y
Sat 11/15	Ball State vs Eastern Michigan	+2.5	48.5	L 9 - 24	U	N
Sat 11/22	Ball State at Toledo	+29.5	45.5	L 9 - 38	O	Y
Sat 11/29	Ball State at Miami (OH)	+16.5	40.5	L 24 - 45	O	N

2023 Schedule Rating: #99
2025 Record: 4 - 8 (MAC: 3 - 5)
Spread Record 7 - 5 - 0 | O/U 5 - 7

Opponents: Elite, Good, Avg, Bad, Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 0 Elite, 2 Good, 1 Avg, 2 Bad, 6 Poor

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Ball State's 2024 Schedule
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/7	Ball State vs Missouri State	-2.5	50.5	W 42 - 34	O	Y
Sat 9/14	Ball State at Miami	+36.5	55.5	L 0 - 62	O	N
Sat 9/21	Ball State at Central Michigan	+6.5	51.0	L 34 - 37	O	Y
Sat 9/28	Ball State at James Madison	+22.0	56.5	L 7 - 63	O	N
Sat 10/5	Ball State vs Western Michigan	+10.0	57.5	L 42 - 45	O	Y
Sat 10/12	Ball State at Kent State	-3.0	58.0	W 37 - 35	O	N
Sat 10/19	Ball State at Vanderbilt	+27.5	57.5	L 14 - 24	U	Y
Sat 10/26	Ball State vs Northern Illinois	+13.5	47.5	W 25 - 23	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/5	Ball State vs Miami (OH)	+12.5	48.5	L 21 - 27	U	Y
Tue 11/12	Ball State at Buffalo	+3.5	55.5	L 48 - 51	O	Y
Sat 11/23	Ball State vs Bowling Green	+12.5	54.5	L 13 - 38	U	N
Fri 11/29	Ball State at Ohio	+17.5	51.5	L 21 - 42	O	N

Ball State's 2023 Schedule
Sat 9/2	Ball State at Kentucky	+25.0	49.0	L 14 - 44	O	N
Sat 9/9	Ball State at Georgia	+42.0	52.5	L 3 - 45	U	Y
Sat 9/16	Ball State vs Indiana State	-26.0	45.0	W 45 - 7	O	Y
Sat 9/23	Ball State vs Georgia Southern	+6.0	60.0	L 3 - 40	U	N
Sat 9/30	Ball State at Western Michigan	+1.5	50.0	L 24 - 42	O	N
Sat 10/7	Ball State at Eastern Michigan	+2.5	43.5	L 10 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/14	Ball State vs Toledo	+17.5	48.5	L 6 - 13	U	Y
Sat 10/21	Ball State vs Central Michigan	+5.0	42.0	W 24 - 17	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Wed 11/1	Ball State at Bowling Green	+4.5	39.5	L 21 - 24	O	Y
Tue 11/7	Ball State at Northern Illinois	+9.5	43.5	W 20 - 17	U	Y
Sat 11/18	Ball State vs Kent State	-10.5	41.5	W 34 - 3	U	Y
Sat 11/25	Ball State vs Miami (OH)	+3.5	34.5	L 15 - 17	U	Y

Ball State's 2022 Schedule
Thu 9/1	Ball State at Tennessee	+37.0	66.5	L 10 - 59	O	N
Sat 9/10	Ball State vs Western Michigan	+6.5	51.5	L 30 - 37	O	N
Sat 9/17	Ball State vs Murray State	-21.0	53.0	W 31 - 0	U	Y
Sat 9/24	Ball State at Georgia Southern	+9.5	67.0	L 23 - 34	U	N
Sat 10/1	Ball State vs Northern Illinois	+3.5	58.5	W 44 - 38	O	Y
Sat 10/8	Ball State at Central Michigan	+7.5	63.0	W 17 - 16	U	Y
Sat 10/15	Ball State vs UConn	-9.5	47.5	W 25 - 21	U	N
Sat 10/22	Ball State vs Eastern Michigan	-2.5	57.5	L 16 - 20	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/1	Ball State at Kent State	+7.0	61.5	W 27 - 20	U	Y
Tue 11/8	Ball State at Toledo	+11.0	50.0	L 21 - 28	U	Y
Tue 11/15	Ball State vs Ohio	+3.5	57.5	L 18 - 32	U	N
Tue 11/22	Ball State at Miami (OH)	+2.5	45.0	L 17 - 18	U	Y

Ball State's 2021 Schedule
Thu 9/2	Ball State vs Western Illinois	-31.0	58.5	W 31 - 21	U	N
Sat 9/11	Ball State at Penn State	+23.0	58.0	L 13 - 44	U	N
Sat 9/18	Ball State at Wyoming	+6.5	53.5	L 12 - 45	O	N
Sat 9/25	Ball State vs Toledo	+4.5	56.5	L 12 - 22	U	N
Sat 10/2	Ball State vs Army	+10.5	46.5	W 28 - 16	U	Y
Sat 10/9	Ball State at Western Michigan	+13.0	57.5	W 45 - 20	O	Y
Sat 10/16	Ball State at Eastern Michigan	-1.5	54.5	W 38 - 31	O	Y
Sat 10/23	Ball State vs Miami (OH)	-3.5	53.0	L 17 - 24	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/2	Ball State at Akron	-20.0	58.0	W 31 - 25	U	N
Wed 11/10	Ball State at Northern Illinois	-3.0	59.5	L 29 - 30	U	N
Wed 11/17	Ball State vs Central Michigan	+2.5	57.0	L 17 - 37	U	N
Tue 11/23	Ball State vs Buffalo	-6.0	59.5	W 20 - 3	U	Y
Sat 12/25	Ball State vs Georgia State	+6.0	52.5	L 20 - 51	O	N

2026 class: 167 points   #114
2025 class: 133 points   #127
2024 class: 140 points   #117
2023 class: 127 points   #116
2022 class: 131 points   #107

Average Class Ranking:   #116
Average Recruiting Points: 139

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent Below Avg G5
4 Year Class: #113 - Best: #107 Worst: #117

CFB Crootin Averages
Mid-American Class: 147  #97
Group of 5 Class: 149  #100
FBS Class: 184  #70

2021 class: 145 points   #107
2020 class: 136 points   #121
2019 class: 124 points   #123
2018 class: 116 points   #106
2017 class: 129 points   #82

Average Class Ranking:   #108
Average Recruiting Points: 130

Transfer Portal Classes
2024 Portal Class #114 - 12 players, 83 Avg
2025 Portal Class #115 - 25 players, 83 Avg
2024 Portal Class #114 - 12 players, 83 Avg
2023 Portal Class #103 - 10 players, 83 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes

Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class #113 - 5 players, 84 Avg
2021 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg

Offensive Coordinator Jared Elliott (in his second season) #1

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Keldric Luster	1	3	33%	14	0	0	4.7

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
TJ Horton	60	180	0	3.0	13
Jalen Bonds	27	77	1	2.9	15
Johnny Thompson Jr.	19	75	0	3.9	9
Elijah Jackson	8	17	0	2.1	7

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
CJ Nelson	22	393	3	17.9	75
Donovan Hamilton	20	244	0	12.2	47
Jabari Smith	15	166	3	11.1	37
TJ Horton	15	71	1	4.7	19

(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Jeff Knowles (in his first season) #1

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PD
Willizhuan Yates	32	0	0	6
Tobi Adewoyin	14	0	0	0
Ameir Glenn	13	3	1	0
Deondre Shepherd	13	1	0	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Maverick Gracio	4	2	1	2	1
Ameir Glenn	13	3	1	0	0
Jared Badie	8	2	1	4	0
Ben Marsh	7	2	1	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Willizhuan Yates	32	0	0	0	6
Maverick Gracio	4	2	1	2	1
Ameir Glenn	13	3	1	0	0

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: % NR
Offense Returning Production: % NR
Defense Returning Production: % NR
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Transfer Portal
2024 Portal Class #114
12 Commits, 82.5 Avg Rating
NAN% of 2024 Roster from Portal, NAN% TY

Team Talent
2024 Talent Rating: 239.00 #101
Offense Talent NR | Defense Talent NR
2025 #97 | 2024 #101 | 2023 #111 | 2022 #121

2024 - 2023 Records
2024 Record: 3 - 9
2024 Conf Record: 2 - 6
Spread: 7 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 9 - 3

2025 Record: 4 - 8
2025 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 7 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 7

2024 Record: 3 - 9
2024 Conf Record: 2 - 6
Spread: 7 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 9 - 3

2023 Record: 4 - 8
2023 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 7 - 4 - 1 | Totals: 4 - 8

Four Year Record: 14 - 34
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 28 - 19 - 1
Four Year Conference Record: 10 - 22

2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 5 - 7
2022 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 6 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 3 - 9

2021 Record: 6 - 7
2021 Conf Record: 4 - 4
Spread: 4 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 9

2020 Record: 7 - 1
2020 Conf Record: 6 - 1
Spread: 5 - 3 - 0 | Totals: 3 - 5

2019 Record: 5 - 7
2019 Conf Record: 4 - 4
Spread: 7 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 5

Eight Year Record: 37 - 56
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 50 - 42 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 30 - 36

Ball State Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2021	Camellia Bowl	Ball State vs Georgia State	+6.0	52.5	L 20 - 51
2020	Arizona Bowl	Ball State vs San José State	+9.5	63.0	W 34 - 13

Power Ranking Stats (2025)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2025	- (134)	1.31 (38)	33% (136)	2.71 (132)	27.7 (106)	34%	53%	.18 (79)	1.26 (70)	44% (106)	3.57 (59)	31.3 (121)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.14 (98)	1.26 (81)	42% (78)	3.94 (65)	30.3 (41)	42%	46%	.32 (128)	1.44 (126)	46% (118)	4.81 (133)	31.3 (117)

More Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2025	12	29:44	14.7	34%	53%	4.7	38.8	1.3	1.1	4.6	1.8	1

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2024	12	30:58	20.3	42%	46%	4.9	45.3	1.2	1.3	4.6	1.7	2

Overall Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2025 Offense	12	15.8	24.4	9.7	32.7% (136)	2.71 (132)	1.3	15	272	134	138	3.5	55% (28)	42% (112)	34% (133)	31% (133)	21% (135)	- (134)
2025 Defense	12	29.8	21.6	35.7	44.5% (106)	3.57 (59)	1.1	-	-	-	-	-	52% (99)	46% (39)	47% (112)	44% (97)	14% (105)	.18 (79)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2024 Offense	12	25.3	28.6	23	42.1% (78)	3.94 (65)	1.2	20	348	103	245	3.4	42% (120)	58% (16)	44% (70)	41% (72)	19% (119)	.14 (98)
2024 Defense	12	40.1	33.4	44.9	46.5% (118)	4.81 (133)	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	47% (34)	52% (100)	46% (103)	47% (121)	13% (116)	.32 (128)

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2025 Offense	12	55% (28)	34% (133)	37.8	133.7	3.5	11 (88)	.03 (111)	2.52 (130)	58% (133)	16% (136)	1.09 (23)
2025 Defense	12	52% (99)	47% (112)	-	-	-	-	.16 (98)	2.97 (83)	63% (17)	9% (99)	1.03 (100)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2024 Offense	12	42% (120)	44% (70)	30.8	103.4	3.4	10 (122)	.1 (91)	3.06 (61)	80% (23)	11% (99)	0.87 (117)
2024 Defense	12	47% (34)	46% (103)	-	-	-	-	.22 (116)	3.17 (90)	74% (72)	9% (103)	1.08 (110)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2025 Offense	12	42% (112)	31% (133)	13	23.1	138	6	10.6	11 (114)	8 (20)	-.03 (136)	1.6 (64)	36% (132)	22% (133)	.06 (130)	5% (42)	1.9 (89)
2025 Defense	12	46% (39)	44% (97)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (100)	.3 (93)	1.6 (72)	30% (101)	32% (101)	.33 (89)	5% (90)	2 (64)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2024 Offense	12	58% (16)	41% (72)	23.3	36.6	244.7	6.7	10.5	26 (26)	11 (72)	.19 (98)	1.6 (73)	33% (93)	28% (101)	.29 (88)	8% (123)	2.2 (15)
2024 Defense	12	52% (100)	47% (121)	-	-	-	-	-	-	8 (93)	.44 (128)	1.8 (119)	33% (55)	40% (133)	.57 (131)	5% (115)	2.2 (115)

Injury Notes
(8/16) Edge Justin Thomas out for season (leg) ❌

Staff/Schedule Notes
(11/16) HC Neu fired, OL Colin Johnson interim ❌
(8/7) Sched for $, not for wins (Mia/JMU/Vandy) ❌
(7/30) Both new OC/DC after best play late LY (3-3) ❌
(7/30) Long time HC Neu on hot seat, likely done TY ❌
(7/30) BSU has won 1 less game for 4 years running ❌
(12/18) Hired HC Mike Uremovich (Butler) ❌

Overall

Team Info

Power #126SP+ #132

Record Prediction: 3 - 9 NR

Coaching staff Rank #1

Record

3 - 9
MAC 2 - 6

Vs Spread7 - 5 - 0Totals9 - 3

One Score Games '25: (3-1)(3-1 under M.N.)

5 Year Profile

Consistent Poor G5

'26 Profile

Remains Poor G5

Performance #133

Special Teams #120

Returning Production

From 2025

0%NR

BALL lost their 25 starting QB

Offense %NR

Defense %NR

Returning Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )

Proj Portal Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )

Exp'd Depth: (Off: ) - (Def: )

OL Prod: 0%NR starters, exp'd depth

OL Snaps: 0 NRFrom Portal: NR

Rush Prod: %NR

Rec Prod: %NR

Front Seven: %NR

Secondary: %NR

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #101

Blue Chips (0%) #102

Offense TalentNR

Defense TalentNR

Portal Class #11412 players (83 Avg)

Crootin '26 Class #1144 YR Class Rating #113

Talent Profile

Consistent Below Avg G5

NAN% of Roster from Portal, NAN% TY

NAN% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Jared Elliott 2

(DC) Jeff Knowles 1

2024 Schedule

Information

SOS #92

Ball State plays 4 opps off a byeMOST & KENT & M-OH & BUFF

OppsElite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

2025 Record: 4 - 8 (7 - 5 - 0) (MAC: 3 - 5)

2024 Record: 3 - 9 (7 - 5 - 0) (MAC: 2 - 6)

Win History

Past 5 years 4.8

Avg under Mike N 4.44

4 Yr Record (14 - 34)

8 Yr Record (37 - 56)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Hired HC Mike Uremovich (Butler)

Fr QB Semonza good vs Ohio, 333 yds, 3/0 TD/Int

HC Neu fired, OL Colin Johnson interim

Good fight w/ M-O, Rgame abysmal, QB great

Def stop rate 37% (#132) into week 9

Good fight w/ Vandy, QB 21-29 for 190 yds?

Shootout W over Kent St. Pass Def torched

Sched brutal, Def CFB #133. Over every game.

Over bet team. Off much improved, Def horrific

Def gave up 34 to Mizzu St? Off looked good in open

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

0 (0%)NR

%of Snaps by Upperclass

Offense: 0NR

Defense: 0NR

Players with Starting Exp () on Off, on Def

Upperclass

Starters of (%)2-Deep of (%)

Senior/Gr starters: (%) (Off: , Def: )

Upperclass Two-Deep: of (%)

Upperclass on Roster: %( of 0)

Portals

Top '24 Incoming Portals

Braedon Sloan (RB)3★ (.86)

Chase Harrison (QB)3★ (.84)

Myles Norwood (CB)3★ (.83)

Riley Tolsma (DL)3★ (.83)

Ky Montgomery (DL)3★ (.83)

Justin Bowick (WR)3★ (.82)

Luke Dalton (OT)3★ (.82)

George Udo (S)3★ (.82)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Top Players N/A Before 2025

Recruits

Top '24 Incoming Recruits

Sam Feeney (LB)3★ (.84)

DJ Williams (RB)3★ (.84)

Xavier Dahn (DL)3★ (.83)

Zach Bandy (OT)3★ (.83)

Ryan Eldridge (OT)3★ (.83)

Jordan Davis (CB)3★ (.83)

Dantu Gardner (EDGE)3★ (.82)

Jordan Suggs (CB)3★ (.82)

Overall

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Offense

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Defense

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