American college football season
2019 Ball State Cardinals football |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
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Division | West Division |
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Record | 5–7 (4–4 MAC) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Joey Lynch (6th season) |
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Offensive scheme | Spread |
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Defensive coordinator | David Elson (3rd season) |
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Co-defensive coordinator | Tyler Stockton (1st season) |
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Base defense | 3–4 |
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Home stadium | Scheumann Stadium |
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Uniform |
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The 2019 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Neu and played their home games at Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Indiana. They competed as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.
Preseason
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Cardinals predicted to finish in fifth place in the West Division.[1]
West Division |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Toledo | 127 (15) |
2 | Western Michigan | 112 (5) |
3 | Northern Illinois | 103 (3) |
4 | Eastern Michigan | 83 |
5 | Ball State | 43 |
6 | Central Michigan | 36 (1) |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Indiana* | | CBSSN | L 24–34 | 21,437 |
September 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Fordham* | | ESPN3 | W 57–29 | 10,123 |
September 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic* | - Scheumann Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| ESPN+ | L 31–41 | 14,333 |
September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at NC State* | | ESPNU | L 23–34 | 57,702 |
October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | | ESPN3 | W 27–20 | 10,365 |
October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | | ESPN+ | W 29–23 | 17,852 |
October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Toledo![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Scheumann Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| ESPN+ | W 52–14 | 15,113 |
October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Ohio | - Scheumann Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| ESPN+ | L 21–34 | 5,572 |
November 5 | 8:00 p.m. | at Western Michigan | | ESPN2 | L 31–35 | 11,314 |
November 16 | 3:30 p.m. | Central Michigan | - Scheumann Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| CBSSN | L 44–45 | 7,249 |
November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at Kent State | | ESPN+ | L 38–41 | 8,825 |
November 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) | - Scheumann Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| CBSSN | W 41–27 | 7,155 |
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Source:[2]
Personnel
Coaching staff
Name | Position |
Mike Neu | Head coach |
Byron Ellis | Chief of Staff |
Joey Lynch | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach |
David Elson | Defensive coordinator |
Patrick Dougherty | Special teams coordinator/tight ends coach |
Tyler Stockton | Co-defensive coordinator/inside linebackers Coach |
Kevin Lynch | Running backs coach |
Alex Bailey | Wide receivers coach |
Colin Johnson | Offensive Line |
Keith McKenzie | Defensive line coach |
| Defensive Backs /passing game coordinator |
Cory Connolly | Outside linebackers coach |
Game summaries
Vs. Indiana
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Hoosiers | 10 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 34 |
Fordham
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rams | 14 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 29 |
Cardinals | 14 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 57 |
Florida Atlantic
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Owls | 7 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 41 |
Cardinals | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
At NC State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 23 |
Wolfpack | 6 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
At Northern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 27 |
Huskies | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
At Eastern Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
Eagles | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
Toledo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rockets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Cardinals | 17 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 52 |
Ohio
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bobcats | 7 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
At Western Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
Broncos | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
Central Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Chippewas | 3 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 45 |
Cardinals | 3 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 44 |
At Kent State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals | 7 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
Golden Flashes | 7 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 41 |
Miami (OH)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
RedHawks | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 41 |
Players drafted into the NFL
References
- ^ "MAC Announces 2019 Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Ball State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
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