| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Team: | Ball State Cardinals |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Division: | West |
| Record: | 4–8 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd full |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Jay Hood |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
The 2010 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals, led by second-year head coach Stan Parrish, competed in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference and played their home games at Scheumann Stadium. They finished their season 4–8, 3–5 in conference play. Parrish was fired at the end of the season.