Ball State added to Auburn’s 2025 schedule

Go ahead and clear September 6, 2025 on your schedule because that’s when the Auburn Tigers will face off against Ball State! 

Go ahead and clear September 6, 2025 on your schedule because that’s when the Auburn Tigers will face off against Ball State!

This is the fourth time ever that these teams have played each other with the most recent meeting occuring in 2009. Auburn is undefeated in this series and its largest margin of victory (63-3) over the Cardinals took place in 2005.

The Tigers have already announced three-fourths of their nonconference schedule for the 2025 season. They will begin the season on the road against Baylor to mark the beginning of a home-and-home matchup against the Bears. Auburn will also host South Alabama at Jordan Hare in 2025.

Also worth noting is that these three games have been scheduled consecutively. At Baylor on  August 30, vs. Ball State September 6, and vs. South Alabama September 13. The Tigers will only face one nonconference opponent throughout their slate of conference games against Georgia, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, and Alabama at home and Arkansas, LSU, Tennessee, and Texas A&M on the road.

Ball State Football Schedule 2021

Ball State Cardinals 2021 football schedule, analysis, and what MAC teams they miss.

Ball State Cardinals 2021 football schedule, analysis, and what MAC teams they miss.


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Ball State Football Schedule 2021

2021 MAC Football Schedule

Sept. 2 Western Illinois

Sept. 11 at Penn State

Sept. 18 at Wyoming

Sept. 25 Toledo

Oct. 2 Army

Oct. 9 at Western Michigan

Oct. 16 at Eastern Michigan

Oct. 23 Miami University

Oct. 30 OPEN DATE

Nov. 2 at Akron

Nov. 10 at Northern Illinois

Nov. 17 Central Michigan

Nov. 23 Buffalo

MAC Teams Missed From East: Bowling Green, Kent State, Ohio

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Ball State vs San Jose State: Arizona Bowl 10 Thoughts On BSU 34-13 Win

Ball State vs San Jose State. The 10 thoughts on the Ball State 34-13 win over San Jose State in the Offerpad Arizona Bowl.

Ball State vs San Jose State. The 10 thoughts the Ball State 34-13 win over San Jose State in the Offerpad Arizona Bowl.


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Ball State vs San Jose State: Offerpad Arizona Bowl

10. San Jose State was missing its guys

Florida missing a slew of players for the Cotton Bowl against Oklahoma was bad, but San Jose State missing a whole slew of key parts was worse.

Star defensive lineman Cade Hall was out, the offensive line was gutted, both coordinators couldn’t go, and leading receiver Bailey Gaither couldn’t play. Some of the missing parts were known earlier in the week, but the extent of all the key players and coaches that were out wasn’t revealed until less than an hour before game time.

Not to take anything away from Ball State and it’s fantastic performance, but this wasn’t anything close to the same San Jose State that rolled through the season unbeaten winning each game by double-digits.

9. Nick Starkel wasn’t Nick Starkel

To go with the comparisons to the Cotton Bowl, obviously Kyle Trask is better than he looked against Oklahoma – he was missing all of his receivers. San Jose State QB Nick Starkel didn’t have a chance without Gaither and a slew of his normal guys to work with. He did what he could, completing 25-of-42 passes for 268 yards and a touchdown, but the …

8. Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers

Starkel threw three interceptions including what was effectively the game-ender less than three minutes in. Antonio Phillips had a bead on the ball, didn’t break stride, and he was off to a 53-yard pick size as part of a 27-0 Ball State first quarter and 34-0 lead. The Cardinals turned it over twice, but the four Spartan turnovers crushed any hopes of making this a game.

7. Nothing was happening on the San Jose State O line

Give credit to a good Ball State defensive line that didn’t have much of a pass rush all season, and didn’t generate much of one against the Spartans, but was able to hold firm against a SJSU running game that had a few good games, but couldn’t get anything working without its normal offensive line rotation. The Spartans ran for just 69 yards and couldn’t settle in after things started to slip away.

NEXT: Top Six Thoughts From The Offerpad Arizona Bowl

College Football News Preview 2020: Ball State Cardinals

College Football News Preview 2020: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the Ball State Cardinals season with what you need to know.

College Football News Preview 2020: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the Ball State Cardinals season with what you need to know.


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– What You Need To Know: Offense | Defense
Top Players | Key Players, Games, Stats
What Will Happen, Win Total Prediction
Schedule Analysis
– Ball State Previews 2019 | 2018 | 2017

2019 Record: 5-7 overall, 4-4 in MAC
Head Coach: Mike Neu, 5th year, 15-33
2019 CFN Final Opinion Ranking: 107
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 83
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 109

No one knows what’s going to happen to the 2020 college football season. We’ll take a general look at where each team stands – doing it without spring ball to go by – while crossing our fingers that we’ll all have some well-deserved fun this fall. Hoping you and yours are safe and healthy.

5. College Football News Preview 2020: Ball State Cardinals Offense 3 Things To Know

– The offense couldn’t quite do enough in three brutally close losses, but Ball State was No. 1 in the MAC in offense and scoring, averaging 463 yards and 35 points per game. The running game was good, the passing game was better, and now there’s a lot to like with a ton of talent returning.


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The passing game was fantastic as Drew Plitt grew from a part of the puzzle to the bomber who threw for close to 3,000 yards with 24 touchdowns and seven picks. He can run a little bit – he ran for five scores – but he’s a passer. Sophomore John Paddock didn’t see too much time, but he’s used to being in the No. 2 role.

A few of the key receivers from last year are gone, but 5-9, 181-pound speedster Justin Hall is back after leading the way with 684 yards and six scores. He’s the smallish, quick target, and 6-3 junior Yo’Heinz Tyler is the big playmaker, averaging close to 19 yards per catch with five scores. Throw in the return of Antwan Davis for one more year, and the receivers are there to crank up the yards for Plitt.

Pass protection was a problem for the Cardinal offensive front, but the running game blasted out close to 220 yards per game. Three starters are back, but all-star Danny Pinter is gone at one tackle spot. 6-5, 304-pound Curtis Blackwell is the strongest blocker of the bunch at his right guard spot, and the left side is set, too.

5-10, 226-pound senior Caleb Huntley carried the ground game with 1,275 yards and 12 scores in a brilliant Second Team All-MAC season.

Receiver Justin Hall is the second-leading returning rusher with 726 yards and two scores, but Huntley needs more rest. That’s where 236-pound sophomore Tye Evans comes in to bring some thump, and junior Will Jones should help a bit.

NEXT: College Football News Preview 2020: Ball State Cardinals Defense 3 Things To Know

Ohio State football adds UCONN and Ball State to future non-conference schedules

The Ohio State athletic department has announced the addition of UConn and Ball State to future non-conference football schedules.

Today Ohio State announced the addition of two non-conference opponents in the upcoming football schedules. The Buckeyes will host the Connecticut Huskies from the American Athletic Conference in 2025, and will also welcome in the Ball State Cardinals in 2026. It’ll be the first time OSU has played either opponent in the history of the football program.

The UConn game will be on October 18, 2025 and will come after games at Wisconsin on October 11, and before a trip to Rutgers on October 25. That in itself is news because Ohio State doesn’t historically schedule non-conference games once the conference slate begins.

Ohio State hosts Ball State in the season opener on September 5, 2026, just a week prior to a big intersectional meeting with Texas on the road in Austin the following Saturday.

With all that in mind, here’s what we know for the future Ohio State football schedules. Nothing has been set in stone for 2026 yet.

Future Schedules
2020 Schedule
Sept. 5 – Bowling Green
Sept. 12 – at Oregon
Sept. 19 – Buffalo
Sept. 26 – Rutgers
Oct. 3 – Off
Oct. 10 – Iowa
Oct. 17 – at Michigan State
Oct. 24 – at Penn State
Oct. 31 – Nebraska
Nov. 7 – Indiana
Nov. 14 – at Maryland
Nov. 21 – at Illinois
Nov. 28 – Michigan
Dec. 5 – Big Ten Championship Game

2021 Schedule
Sept. 2 – at Minnesota
Sept. 11 – Oregon
Sept. 18 – Tulsa
Sept. 25 – Akron
Oct. 2 – at Nebraska
Oct. 9 – Purdue
Oct. 16 – Off
Oct. 23 – at Rutgers
Oct. 30 – Michigan State
Nov. 6 – at Indiana
Nov. 13 – Maryland
Nov. 20 – Penn State
Nov. 27 – at Michigan
Dec. 4 – Big Ten Championship Game

2022 Schedule
Sept. 3 – Notre Dame
Sept. 10 – Arkansas State
Sept. 17 – Toledo
Sept. 24 – at Michigan State
Oct. 1 – at Penn State
Oct. 8 – Rutgers
Oct. 15 – Iowa
Oct. 22 – Off
Oct. 29 – Indiana
Nov. 5 – at Northwestern
Nov. 12 – Wisconsin
Nov. 19 – at Maryland
Nov. 26 – Michigan
Dec. 3 – Big Ten Championship Game

2023 Schedule
Sept. 2 – at Indiana
Sept. 9 – San Jose State
Sept. 16 – Western Kentucky
Sept. 23 – at Notre Dame
Sept. 30 – Off
Oct. 7 – Maryland
Oct. 14 – at Purdue
Oct. 21 – Penn State
Oct. 28 – at Wisconsin
Nov. 4 – at Rutgers
Nov. 11 – Michigan State
Nov. 18 – Minnesota
Nov. 25 – at Michigan
Dec. 2 – Big Ten Championship Game

2024 Schedule
(Two non-conference games/dates TBD)
Sept. 14 – at Washington
Sept. 28 – Illinois
Oct. 5 – Rutgers
Oct. 12 – at Nebraska
Oct. 19 – Off
Oct. 26 – Wisconsin
Nov. 2 – at Maryland
Nov. 9 – at Penn State
Nov. 16 – Indiana
Nov. 23 – at Michigan State
Nov. 30 – Michigan
Dec. 7 – Big Ten Championship Game

2025 Schedule
Aug. 30 – Texas
Sept. 6 – Off
Sept. 13 – Washington
Sept. 20 – at Indiana
Sept. 27 – at Iowa
Oct. 4 – Maryland
Oct. 11 – at Wisconsin
Oct. 18 – Connecticut
Oct. 25 – at Rutgers
Nov. 1 – Northwestern
Nov. 8 – Off
Nov. 15 – Penn State
Nov. 22 – Michigan State
Nov. 29 – at Michigan
Dec. 6 – Big Ten Championship Game