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Ball State Cardinals 2026 advanced stats
- Ball State Cardinals (Mid-American) are 3-6 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating -20.1 (131st in FBS): offense 17.5 (119th), defense 37.1 (132nd).
- Offense ranks 78th in EPA per play (+0.09); defense ranks 129th (+0.28 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 94th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.0978th | +0.28129th |
| Success rate | 39.2%97th | 44.5%103rd |
| Explosiveness | 1.2949th | 1.41130th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 44.3%92nd | 47.5%79th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 28.4%96th | 38.3%124th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 36.2%93rd | 45.5%114th |
| EPA per rush | +0.02100th | +0.1186th |
| Rushing success rate | 39.9%94th | 41.9%58th |
| Stuff rate | 18.4%71st | 20.9%39th |
| Line yards per carry | 3.0456th | 2.9770th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 0.9888th | 1.0675th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 0.9787th | 1.4093rd |
| Power success rate | 67.3%81st | 56.8%25th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.9093rd | 1.07117th |
| EPA per pass | +0.2164th | +0.50134th |
| Passing success rate | 40.4%81st | 48.6%121st |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.6531st | 1.73123rd |
| Sack rate | 4.7%40th | 5.1%95th |
| Turnovers per game | 1.034th | 0.8116th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 at Ohio State · L 3–56
- Week 3 at Liberty · L 15–51
- Week 4 at Kent State · L 13–26
- Week 5 vs. Toledo · L 24–39
- Week 6 at Northwestern · L 14–45
- Week 7 at Bowling Green · W 32–31
- Week 8 vs. Sacramento State · W 34–17
- Week 10 at Massachusetts · L 30–31
- Week 11 vs. Buffalo
- Week 12 at Ohio
- Week 13 vs. Central Michigan