2024 Ball State Cardinals football team explained

Year:2024
Team:Ball State Cardinals
Sport:football
Conference:Mid-American Conference
Short Conf:MAC
Record:0–0
Conf Record:0–0
Head Coach:Mike Neu
Hc Year:9th
Off Coach:Jared Elliott
Oc Year:1st
Def Coach:Jeff Knowles
Dc Year:1st
Stadium:Scheumann Stadium

The 2024 Ball State Cardinals football team will represent Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals are led by Mike Neu in his ninth year as the head coach. The Cardinals will play home games at Scheumann Stadium, located in Muncie, Indiana.[1]

Preseason

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Ball State was picked to finish ninth in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship.[2] [3]

MAC Coaches poll
1Miami119 (9)
2Toledo109 (3)
T3Bowling Green92
T3Northern Illinois92
5Ohio81
6Eastern Michigan64
7Western Michigan60
8Central Michigan59
9Ball State42
10Buffalo37
11Akron24
12Kent State13
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
1 Miami 10
2 Toledo 2

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024 Football Coaching Staff . Ball State University Athletics . 1 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Miami Selected as Favorites in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll. July 19, 2024. July 19, 2024. getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference.
  3. Web site: MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked 2nd, BGSU 3rd. July 19, 2024. July 19, 2024. wtol.com. WTOL 11.
  4. Web site: 2024 Ball State Football Schedule . FBSchedules.com . 1 February 2024.