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2018 Ball State Cardinals football team
American college football season
The 2018 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Mike Neu and played their home games at Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Indiana as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Division | West Division |
| Record | 4–8 (3–5 MAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Joey Lynch (5th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | David Elson (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Scheumann Stadium |
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| Miami (OH) | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Northern Illinois x$ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Northern Illinois 30, Buffalo 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
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| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Rimington Trophy[1] | Andrew Poenitsch | C | JR |
| Maxwell Award[2] | James Gilbert | RB | JR |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award[3] | Justin Hall | WR | SO |
| John Mackey Award[4] | Nolan Givan | TE | SO |
| Paul Hornung Award[5] | Malik Dunner | RB/KR | JR |
| Wuerffel Trophy[6] | Riley Neal | QB | SR |
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Preseason media poll
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Cardinals predicted to finish in last place in the West Division.[7]
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| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Northern Illinois | 133 (15) |
| 2 | Toledo | 125 (7) |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 87 (1) |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 67 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 58 (1) |
| 6 | Ball State | 34 |
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More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut* | ESPN+ | W 42–6 | 9,801 | |
| September 8 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 8 Notre Dame* | NBC | L 16–24 | 77,622 | |
| September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indiana* | BTN | L 10–38 | 40,240 | |
| September 22 | 3:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky* |
| ESPN3 | L 20–28 | 15,873 |
| September 29 | 3:00 p.m. | Kent State |
| ESPN+ | W 52–24 | 9,367 |
| October 6 | 3:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois |
| ESPN3 | L 16–24 | 7,159 |
| October 13 | 3:00 p.m. | at Central Michigan | ESPN3 | W 24–23 | 10,255 | |
| October 20 | 3:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan |
| ESPN+ | L 20–42 | 14,022 |
| October 25 | 7:00 p.m. | at Ohio | CBSSN | L 14–52 | 13,774 | |
| October 31 | 7:30 p.m. | at Toledo | ESPN2 | L 13–45 | 15,214 | |
| November 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Western Michigan |
| ESPN2 | W 42–41 OT | 5,503 |
| November 20 | 7:00 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | ESPNU/ESPN+ | L 21–42 | 17,639 | |
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Central Connecticut
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
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At Notre Dame
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| No. 8 Fighting Irish | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
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At Indiana
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Hoosiers | 3 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
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See also: 2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team
Western Kentucky
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hilltoppers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
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Kent State
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Flashes | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Cardinals | 21 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 52 |
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Northern Illinois
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| Huskies | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
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At Central Michigan
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| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
| Chippewas | 3 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
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Eastern Michigan
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
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At Ohio
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 31 | 21 | 0 | 52 |
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At Toledo
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| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Rockets | 21 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 45 |
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See also: 2018 Toledo Rockets football team
Western Michigan
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Broncos | 7 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 41 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
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At Miami (OH)
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cardinals | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| RedHawks | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
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See also: 2018 Miami RedHawks football team
- "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- 2018 Ball State Cardinals football schedule. ballstatesports.com. Accessed February 27, 2018.
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