Key Players Returning:
TE Brady Hunt, TE Tanner Koziol, OC Ethan Crowe, OT Damon Kaylor, OT Corey Stewart, DE Kyle King, DE Jack Sape, DE Tavion Woodard, LB Clayton Coll, LB Sidney Houston Jr., LB Cole Pearce, CB Red Potts, FS Jordan Riley-Scott and PT Lucas Borrow.
Key Players Departing:
QB John Paddock, RB Carson Steele, WR/PR Jayson Jackson, WR Yo’Heinz Tyler, OG Jaylen Turner, OT Joseph Boggs, DE Joshua Tarango, LB Anthony Ekpe, CB Nick Jones, CB/KR Amechi Uzodinma II, DS Jaquan Amos, DS Ben Egenolf, DS Malcolm Lee and PK Ben VonGunten.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: RB Christian Davis (Miamisburg, Ohio), DS DD Snyder (Illinois transfer), OT Luke Wiginton (Indiana transfer), QB Kadin Semonza (Mission Viejo, California), ATH RJ Mukes III (Dayton, Ohio), WR Ty Robinson (Colorado transfer), CB Elijah Davis (Indianapolis, Indiana), OL Tristan Cook (Versailles, Kentucky), WR Isaiah Thacker (New Palestine, Indiana) and DS Derek Fields Jr. (St. Louis, Missouri).
2022 Results:
G01 @ Tennessee L 10-59
G02 WESTERN MICHIGAN L 30-37
G03 MURRAY STATE W 31-0
G04 @ Georgia Southern L 23-34
G05 NORTHERN ILLINOIS W | 2OT 44-38
G06 @ Central Michigan W 17-16
G07 UCONN W 25-21
G08 EASTERN MICHIGAN L 16-20
G09 @ Kent State W 27-20
G10 @ Toledo L 21-28
G11 OHIO L 18-32
G12 @ Miami (OH) L 17-18
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 5-7 (4th in MAC West)
Home: 3-3
Away: 2-4
Neutral: 0-0
MAC: 3-5
Non-MAC: 2-2
Head Coach: Mike Neu
Ball State: 34-49
Career: 347-49
Bowls: 1-1
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Kiael Kelly (1-1, 23 yards, 100%, 23.0 avg., 0 TD, 0 INT)
Rushing: Vaughn Pemberton (35 car., 133 yards, 3.8 avg., 0 TD)
Receiving: Brady Hunt (46 rec., 498 yards, 10.8 avg., 5 TD)
TD’s Scored: Tanner Koziol (7)
Sacks: Cole Pearce (5)
Tackles: Clayton Coll (110)
Interceptions: Cole Pearce (1)
Pass Deflections: Jordan Riley (12)
Tackles For Loss: Cole Pearce (14)
Forced Fumbles: Clayton Coll (2)
Kick Returns: None
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: None
Punting: Lucas Borrow (66 punts, 2735 yards, 41.4 avg., 22 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 3 Layne Hatcher (GR/TR)
RB: 15 Marquez Cooper (RS JR/TR)
TE: 80 Brady Hunt (RS SO)
WR: 2 Ty Robinson (JR/TR)
WR: 7 Malcolm Gillie (JR/TR)
TE: 88 Tanner Koziol (RS FR)
LT: 75 Corey Stewart (JR)
LG: 64 Jon Mucciolo (GR/TR)
OC: 54 Ethan Crowe (JR)
RG: 77 Taran Tyo (RS FR)
RT: 55 Damon Kaylor (RS SO/TR)
KR: 7 Malcolm Cillie (JR/TR)
PK: 96 Jackson Courville (FR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 6 Tavion Woodard (RS JR)
NT: 5 Kyron Mims (RS JR)
DE: 94 Jack Sape (RS SR)
LB: 8 Sidney Houston Jr. (SR/TR)
LB: 32 Clayton Coll (SR)
LB: 40 Cole Pearce (RS SR)
LB: 9 Keionte Newson (JR)
CB: 4 Red Potts (RS SR)
CB: 11 Damion Charity (GR/TR)
FS: 3 Jordan Riley-Scott (JR)
SS: 23 Loren Strickland (RS SR/TR)
PR: 00 Nick Munson (RS FR)
PT: 15 Lucas Borrow (JR)
Team Grades:
Offense:
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: A
Secondary: B
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/02 @ Kentucky Wildcats | Ball State lost (20-28) the only prior meeting between schools in 2001.
09/09 @ Georgia Bulldogs | First meeting between schools.
09/16 INDIANA STATE SYCAMORES | Ball State leads the series 38-24-1. The Cardinals lost (20-27) the last meeting between schools in 2014.
09/23 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES | Last season’s 23-34 loss was the first meeting between schools.
09/30 @ Western Michigan Broncos | Ball State trails the series 22-27. The Cardinals are 4-6 since 2013 and their last series win (45-20) was in 2021.
10/07 @ Eastern Michigan Eagles | Ball State leads the series 37-25-2. The Cardinals are 6-4 since 2013 and their last series win (38-31) was in 2021.
10/14 TOLEDO ROCKETS | Ball State trails the series 21-26-1. The Cardinals are 3-7 since 2013 and their last series win (27-24) was in 2020.
10/21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS | The series is tied 27-27-1. The Cardinals are 5-5 since 2013 and their last series loss (17-37) was in 2021.
11/01 @ Bowling Green Falcons | Ball State trails the series 9-21-1. The Cardinals lost (10-48) the last meeting between schools in 2015.
11/07 @ NIU Huskies | Ball State trails the series 23-25-2. The Cardinals are 3-7 since 2013 and their last series loss (29-30) was in 2021.
11/18 KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES | Ball State leads the series 22-8. The Cardinals are 3-1 since 2013 and their last series loss (38-41) was in 2019.
11/25 MIAMI (OH) REDHAWKS | Ball State trails the series 13-22-1. The Cardinals are 2-6 since 2013 and their last series win (41-27) was in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 4-2
Away: 1-5
Neutral: 0-0
MAC: 4-4
Non-MAC: 1-3
Overall: 5-7 (3rd in MAC West)
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