One of the best games on the Ball State Cardinals’ college football schedule in 2024 is on September 28, against James Madison. The full slate can be found in this article.

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2024 Ball State Game and TV Schedule

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Ball State 2024 Strength of Schedule

• Based on their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Cardinals will be playing the 97th-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
• In terms of toughness — and based on its opponents’ projected win total this season — Ball State will be playing the 75th-ranked schedule this year.
• The Cardinals will face the 101st-ranked conference schedule in college football, based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season (45).
• In 2024, Ball State will face six teams that had winning records last season, including three that won nine or more games, while facing three squads that notched three or fewer wins a year ago.
• The Cardinals have six games scheduled against teams that made a bowl game last year.

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Ball State Stat Insights (2023)

• The Cardinals struggled on offense last season, ranking 12th-worst in FBS (308.1 yards per game). However, they ranked 17th-best on the other side of the ball, surrendering just 315.6 yards per game.
• While Ball State’s defense ranked 55th with 24.4 points allowed per game last season, it was worse on offense, ranking 12th-worst (18.3 points per game).
• While the Cardinals’ pass defense ranked 33rd with 204.3 passing yards allowed per game last season, they were less successful on offense, ranking sixth-worst (136.6 passing yards per game).
• Defensively, Ball State was a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards last season, ranking 15th-best by allowing just 111.3 rushing yards per game. It ranked 52nd on offense (171.5 rushing yards per game).
• Ball State forced 11 total turnovers (123rd in FBS) last season and turned it over 16 times (48th in FBS) for a turnover margin of -5, 102nd-ranked in college football.

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