With 54 freshman or redshirt freshman on Ball State's roster, it wasn't a question of if someone was going to get their first career action against Illinois. It was who, and how much time.
Each week throughout the football season, The Daily News runs through the Mid-American Conference, recapping the previous week and looking ahead to this week’s games.
Going into halftime, the University of Illinois finished two consecutive scoring drives, leading Ball State 16-7.
On Saturday afternoon, football head coach Mike Neu and the Ball State Cardinals open the 2017 season with a road trip to Illinois. Here's how you can watch the game unfold.
Former Ball State football player, and current New Orleans Saints wide receiver, Willie Snead has been suspended for the first three games of the NFL regular season for violating the league’s policy on substances of abuse.
Ball State football heads to Illinois Saturday looking for its eighth consecutive season-opening victory.
2017 looks to be a year of transition for Ball State football. The Cardinals lost their five top tacklers from last season, lost their top two receivers and were picked to finish last in the Mid-American Conference.
Week one on the DN Sports podcast hosts Robby General and Colin Grylls preview Ball State and the Mid-American Conference's football season.
The first week of the season brings a lot of questions left to be answered as the 12 Mid-American Conference programs begin their 2017-18 campaigns.
The Buffalo Bills have signed former Ball State quarterback Keith Wenning.
Ball State and Illinois, along with a lot of the FBS, looks much different today than it did 10 years ago.
Last season, Ball State’s cornerbacks were one of the most inexperienced units on defense.
For the first time since 2012, Ball State football heads into the season without a proven top option in the passing game.
See where Ball State's fans ranked in ESPN's Fan Base Index.
Ball State Athletics hosted the annual Fan Jam Saturday evening, allowing students and community members to meet members of the football, volleyball and cross country teams.
Riley Neal didn't participate in spring practice due to surgery on his non-throwing shoulder, but he was still putting in work.
With one month remaining until the start of the 2017 season, Ball State football returns to Scheumann Stadium for their first full team practice.
According to the Mid-American Conference preseason media football poll, Ball State is expected to finish last in 2017.
Following the conclusion of the 2017 NFL draft Saturday, five Ball State athletes earned opportunities to pursue professional football. Four of them played for on the Ball State football team during their collegiate careers, but one made his presence known on the basketball court. Three players were signed as undrafted free agents: standout wide receiver KeVonn Mabon signed with the Tennessee Titans, safety Martez Hester signed with the Indianapolis Colts and gradating power forward Franko House signed with the Chicago Bears. The other two, linebacker Aaron Taylor and offensive lineman Drake Miller didn't sign, but did pick up mini-camp offers.
Head coach Mike Neu announced several changes to his coaching staff Monday.
