The Ball State Cardinals play James Madison on September 28, a highlight of their 2024 college football schedule. For the full slate, see below.

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2024 Ball State Game and TV Schedule

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Ball State 2024 Strength of Schedule

• The Cardinals are playing the 97th-ranked schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total last year).
• Ball State is playing the 75th-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
• According to their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year (45), the Cardinals have the 101st-ranked conference schedule in college football.
• Ball State will play six games this season against teams that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule includes three teams that ended with nine or more victories and three squads with three or fewer wins last season.
• The Cardinals will go toe-to-toe with six teams in 2024 who played in a bowl game in 2023.

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Ball State Stat Insights (2023)

• The Cardinals owned the 17th-best defense last season in terms of total yards (315.6 yards allowed per game), but they ranked 12th-worst offensively (308.1 yards per game).
• While Ball State’s defense ranked 55th with 24.4 points allowed per game last season, it was less successful on offense, ranking 12th-worst (18.3 points per game).
• The Cardinals ranked sixth-worst in passing offense last season (136.6 passing yards per game), but they played better on defense, ranking 33rd with 204.3 passing yards allowed per game.
• Defensively, Ball State was a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards last season, ranking 15th-best by giving up only 111.3 rushing yards per game. It ranked 52nd on offense (171.5 rushing yards per game).
• Ball State had the 102nd-ranked turnover margin in college football last season at -5, forcing 11 turnovers (123rd in FBS) while turning it over 16 times (48th in FBS).

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