Following a 37-point loss to Georgia Southern, Ball State ends non-conference play at 1-3. Heading into Mid-American Conference play, the Cardinals have to win at least five of its final eight regular season games to earn bowl eligibility.
Coming off their first win of the season, the Cardinals were crushed by Georgia Southern in their worst home loss since Oct. 2017. Ball State returns to action Sept. 30 in its Mid-American Conference opener against Western Michigan at 3:30 p.m. in Kalamazoo, Mich.
Ball State rushed for a combined 288 yards in a 45-7 victory over Indiana State, nearly double the season total beforehand. The Cardinals look to continue this momentum moving forward, as Georgia Southern (2-1) comes to Muncie Sept. 23 at 2 p.m.
The Cardinals defeated the Sycamores 45-7 in Ball State's home opener, backed by 15,054 fans at Scheumann Stadium. Ball State returns to action Sept. 23 at 2 p.m. when Georgia Southern (2-1) travels to Muncie.
Ball State and Indiana State may both be winless through the first two weeks of the season, but each side remains hungry heading into a rivalry game for the Blue Key Liberty Bell Sept. 16 at 2 p.m. This contest will cap off Family Weekend at Ball State and is the Cardinals' home opener at Scheumann Stadium.
Ball State is winless against Southeastern Conference (SEC) opponents, and largely unsuccessful against any Power Five program. Despite the losses, what do the Cardinals gain from playing this elite competition?
After suffering four injuries, including two that left players out for the rest of the game, against Kentucky, Ball State football is gearing up to face another Power Five opponent in No. 1 Georgia. Will this stiff competition continue to adversely affect the Cardinals health?
Caden’s girlfriend, Kiara Henderson, grew up with Caden in Lexington, but now attends the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky. After making multiple five hour drives to visit Caden at Ball State, she said the two-hour drive to their hometown to support her partner felt like nothing.
Ball State not only lost 44-14 to Kentucky, but they lost someone who quarterback Kadin Semonza called the “voice of the team.” Clayton Coll exited with an apparent serious injury late in the second quarter, a blow that heavily affected the Cardinals on and off the field.
Although Ball State has never defeated an SEC opponent, the Cardinals have high expectations heading into their week one contest against Kentucky. Ball State is set to face off against the Wildcats at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky, at Noon Sept. 3, where the spread has the Cardinals as 26.5-point underdogs.
Fifth-year senior center fielder Amir Wright and fifth-year senior first baseman Trenton Quartermaine take practice swings during Ball State's game against Central Michigan May 27, 2022 in Muncie, Indiana. Quartermaine made All-MAC First Team and Wright made All-MAC Second Team in 2022. (Kyle Smedley/DN)
Yorktown Tigers Baseball poses for a team photo after their Delaware County Championship victory May 14, 2022 at Tiger Field in Yorktown, Indiana. Yorktown defeated the Delta Eagles 11-2. Kyle Smedley/DN
