2023 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 2023 Ball State Cardinals football team will represent Ball State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals are led by eighth-year head coach Mike Neu and play their home games at Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Indiana. They compete as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.[1][2]

2023 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record2–6 (1–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Lynch (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorTyler Stockton (5th season)
Home stadiumScheumann Stadium
(capacity: 22,500)
2023 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Miami (OH)  3 –1   6 –2  
Ohio  3 –1   6 –2  
Buffalo  3 –1   3 –5  
Bowling Green  2 –2   4 –4  
Akron  0 –4   1 –7  
Kent State  0 –4   1 –7  
West Division
Toledo  4 –0   7 –1  
Northern Illinois  3 –1   4 –4  
Central Michigan  2 –2   4 –4  
Eastern Michigan  2 –2   4 –4  
Western Michigan  1 –3   2 –6  
Ball State  1 –3   2 –6  
Championship: December 2, 2023
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of October 23, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Coaches Poll

On July 20, the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Ball State was picked to finish fifth in the West.[3]

East
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Ohio 63 (9)
2 Miami 52 (2)
3 Buffalo 51 (1)
4 Bowling Green 35
5 Akron 26
6 Kent State 19
West
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Toledo 66 (11)
2 Eastern Michigan 55 (1)
3 Northern Illinois 38
4 Central Michigan 37
5 Ball State 27
6 Western Michigan 23
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Rank Team Votes
1Toledo7
2Ohio4
3Buffalo1

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m.at Kentucky*
SECNL 14–4458,286
September 912:00 p.m.at No. 1 Georgia*
SECNL 3–4592,746
September 162:00 p.m.Indiana State*
ESPN+W 45–715,054
September 232:00 p.m.Georgia Southern*
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN+L 3–4010,118
September 303:30 p.m.at Western Michigan
ESPN+L 24–4221,880
October 73:30 p.m.at Eastern Michigan
ESPN+L 10–2418,696
October 142:00 p.m.Toledo
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN+L 6–137,675
October 213:30 p.m.Central Michigandagger
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN+W 24–1715,171
November 17:30 p.m.at Bowling Green
ESPN2
November 77:00/7:30 p.m.at Northern Illinois
ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN
November 18Kent State
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
November 25Miami (OH)
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN (Red Bird Rivalry)
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[4][5]

Game summaries

at No. 1 Georgia
See also: 2023 Georgia Bulldogs football team
Game Two – Ball State Cardinals (0–1) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (1-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ball State 0 0 033
No. 1 Georgia 0 31 14045

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

  • Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: 92,756
  • Referee: Jason McArthur
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
Game information
First quarter

no scoring

Second quarter
  • (14:32) UGA – Mekhi Mews 69-yard punt return (Peyton Woodring kick) (Georgia 7–0)
  • (10:16) UGA – Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint 7-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:25; Georgia 14–0)
  • (8:45) UGA – Dillon Bell 21-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:51; Georgia 21–0)
  • (1:49) UGA – Peyton Woodring 35-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 5:28; Georgia 24–0)
  • (0:37) UGA – Kendall Milton 1-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:04; Georgia 31–0)
Third quarter
  • (6:27) UGA – Cash Jones 27-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:14; Georgia 38-0)
  • (0:46) UGA – Roderick Robinson II 12-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:21; Georgia 45–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:05) BALL – Jackson Courville 27-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 55 yards, 6:41; Georgia 45–3)
StatisticsBALLUGA
First downs1322
Total yards65–22461–386
Rushing yards28–7728–99
Passing yards147287
Passing: Comp–Att–Int18–37–324–33–1
Time of possession31:2828:32
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ball StatePassingLayne Hatcher10/16, 82 yards
RushingCharlie Spegal4 carries, 32 yards
ReceivingAhmad Edwards4 receptions, 47 yards
GeorgiaPassingCarson Beck23/30, 283 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingRoderick Robinson II6 carries, 38 yards, TD
ReceivingArian Smith2 receptions, 50 yards

References
  1. "Scheumann Stadium". Ball State Athletics.
  2. "Mike Neu". Sports Reference.
  3. "MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked to win conference championship; BGSU tabbed to finish fourth in MAC East". wtol.com. WTOL 11. July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  4. "2023 Ball State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  5. "Ball State Cardinals Schedule 2023". ESPN.
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