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2026 · Regular Season
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Standings
8th in MAC
Mid-American Conference
2026
ESPN standings
| Team | W | PF | PA | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ohio Bobcats | 5 | 213 | 155 | W4 |
 Western Michigan Broncos | 5 | 175 | 118 | W3 |
 Toledo Rockets | 5 | 254 | 165 | W1 |
 Buffalo Bulls | 4 | 150 | 179 | W2 |
 Miami (OH) RedHawks | 4 | 188 | 179 | W2 |
 Massachusetts Minutemen | 4 | 196 | 134 | L3 |
 Eastern Michigan Eagles | 4 | 172 | 207 | L1 |
 Central Michigan Chippewas | 3 | 116 | 179 | L2 |
 Bowling Green Falcons | 2 | 126 | 207 | L1 |
 Kent State Golden Flashes | 2 | 84 | 224 | L3 |
| Ball State Cardinals | 2 | 142 | 265 | W1 |
 Akron Zips | 1 | 132 | 227 | L5 |
| Sacramento State Hornets | 1 | 105 | 229 | L5 |
Next game
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- Luster throws 2-point conversion in OT to give Ball State a wild 32-31 win over Bowling GreenOct 17, 2026
- Ball State Cardinals vs. Bowling Green Falcons: Full HighlightsOct 17, 2026
- College football Bottom 10 after Week 6: Texas takes major fallOct 14, 2026
- Bowling Green takes on Ball State in MAC playOct 11, 2026
- Ball State Cardinals vs. Northwestern Wildcats: Full HighlightsOct 10, 2026
- Aidan Chiles throws for 3 TDs, runs for another: Northwestern rips Ball State 45-14Oct 10, 2026
- College football Bottom 10 after Week 5: Michigan is back for moreOct 7, 2026
- Northwestern hosts Ball StateOct 4, 2026
Roster
Full scheduleOffense
#44 Lucas AndresenTE
#16 Mason AtkinsQB
#75 Zach BandyOL
#15 Tayshon BardoWR
#71 Brady BarrowmanOL
#41 Zach BeckerTE
#2 Jalen BondsRB
#25 Char'rese BreveardRB
#57 Nolan CiceroOL
#81 Leo CollinsTE
#70 Tristan CookOL
#87 Cole CoonrodTE
#85 Ace CooperWR
#61 Luke DaltonOL
#18 Bodie DerrerQB
#54 Evan DownerOL
#14 Elisha DurhamWR
#65 Ryan EldridgeOL
#1 Donovan HamiltonWR
#79 Zion HaneyOL
#68 Grant HaworthOL
#83 Eli HohltWR
#66 Chris HoodOL
#24 Tate HooverTE
#4 TJ HortonRB
#0 Elijah JacksonRB
#56 Jacob JeudyOL
#6 Keldric LusterQB
#78 Kaden MayleOL
#10 Jamarion McDougleWR
#21 Anthony McMullen Jr.RB
#9 Tyler MizzellQB
#73 Cole MosierOL
#7 CJ NelsonWR
#86 Mason RigginsTE
#67 Jackson RuessOL
#77 Misael SandovalOL
#88 Alex ScherleTE
#60 Blake ScriberOL
#42 AJ SeymourTE
#5 Jabari SmithWR
#62 Sam SpicerOL
#80 Derion TalbertWR
#11 Isaiah ThackerWR
#8 Corey Thompson Jr.WRDefense
#2 Tobi AdewoyinDB
#21 Gabe ArambolesDB
#31 Jared BadieLB
#38 Jayden BernavilDB
#33 Jamar BirdenDE
#35 Drew BosticDB
#50 Carsen BurckhardtLB
#13 Kamron ChambleDB
#15 Jovan ClarkLB
#96 Joshua ColemanDT
#20 Cole EarlewineDB
#48 Sam FeeneyLB
#0 Derek FieldsDB
#27 Gavin ForshaLB
#18 Cedric Franklin IIDB
#99 Kendrick GilbertDT
#56 Ameir GlennDT
#39 Maverick GracioDE
#24 Dianté GriffinDB
#97 Myles HancockDT
#57 Reese HillDT
#19 Zyon HillDB
#93 Mason HolbrookDT
#55 Dominic InfeliseDT
#5 Chris JacksonDB
#40 Gannon KnowlesLB
#30 Donovan LanierDB
#6 Cincear LewisLB
#29 Micah LillardDB
#7 Ben MarshDE
#90 Lincoln MasonDT
#45 Sebastian MooreDB
#36 Cole MynettLB
#3 George OkorieDE
#28 Stone PerkinsDB
#14 Anthony PinnaceDB
#51 CJ SanchezDT
#2 Quentavius ScandrettDB
#12 Deondre ShepherdDB
#58 Keilan SmithDT
#1 Sterling SmithDB
#11 Layton StarksLB
#16 Kaleb StewartLB
#10 Austin StiefDE
#8 Avery StuartDB
#23 Jordan SuggsDB
#26 Lucas SzymborskiLB
#52 Michael ThackerDT
#9 Justin ThomasLB
#94 Ka'Shawn ThomasDT
Schedule
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