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2018 Ball State Cardinals football team

December 15, 2023

The 2018 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Mike Neu and played their home games at Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Indiana as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.

2018 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–8 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoey Lynch (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorDavid Elson (2nd season)
Home stadiumScheumann Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Buffalo x   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Miami (OH)   6 – 2     6 – 6  
Ohio   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Akron   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Bowling Green   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Kent State   1 – 7     2 – 10  
West Division
Northern Illinois x$   6 – 2     8 – 6  
Western Michigan   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Eastern Michigan   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Toledo   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Ball State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Central Michigan   0 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: Northern Illinois 30, Buffalo 29
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

Preseason edit

Award watch lists edit

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Rimington Trophy[1] Andrew Poenitsch C JR
Maxwell Award[2] James Gilbert RB JR
Fred Biletnikoff Award[3] Justin Hall WR SO
John Mackey Award[4] Nolan Givan TE SO
Paul Hornung Award[5] Malik Dunner RB/KR JR
Wuerffel Trophy[6] Riley Neal QB SR

Preseason media poll edit

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Cardinals predicted to finish in last place in the West Division.[7]

West Division
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Northern Illinois 133 (15)
2 Toledo 125 (7)
3 Western Michigan 87 (1)
4 Eastern Michigan 67
5 Central Michigan 58 (1)
6 Ball State 34

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 p.m.Central Connecticut*
ESPN+W 42–69,801
September 83:30 p.m.at No. 8 Notre Dame*
NBCL 16–2477,622
September 1512:00 p.m.at Indiana*
BTNL 10–3840,240
September 223:00 p.m.Western Kentucky*
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN3L 20–2815,873
September 293:00 p.m.Kent State
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN+W 52–249,367
October 63:00 p.m.Northern Illinois
ESPN3L 16–247,159
October 133:00 p.m.at Central Michigan
ESPN3W 24–2310,255
October 203:00 p.m.Eastern Michigan 
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN+L 20–4214,022
October 257:00 p.m.at Ohio
CBSSNL 14–5213,774
October 317:30 p.m.at Toledo
ESPN2L 13–4515,214
November 136:00 p.m.Western Michigan
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN2W 42–41 OT5,503
November 207:00 p.m.at Miami (OH)
ESPNU/ESPN+L 21–4217,639
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Source:[8]

Roster edit

2018 Ball State Cardinals football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL 55 Chris Beech   So
OL 68 T. J. Beltavski   So
WR 37 RJ Benkelman Fr
OL 62 Curtis Blackwell So
RB 4 Malik Dunner Jr
WR 83 Luke Endsley So
WR 25 Jaylen Flemmons Fr
QB 15 Riley Neal   Jr
WR 14 Khalil Newton So
TE 43 Wes Obermeier Fr
QB 18 John Paddock Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
OLB 51 Christian Albright So
S 10 Lamar Anderson Jr
S 23 Brett Anderson II So
OLB 44 Brock Burns   Fr
DB 41 Vince Campbell Fr
OLB 98 Mitchell Carter Fr
CB 36 Hunter Causey Fr
DE 56 Shannon Hall Jr
DE 90 Sean Hammonds Jr.   Jr
S 20 Myles Hannah   Fr
OLB 54 Sam Helm   Fr
OLB 58 Davion Tyson Fr
ILB 57 Trey Uetrecht Fr
DL 96 Tre Underwood So
CB 25 Amechi Uzodinma II Fr
S 31 Romero Wade   Jr
CB 7 Marc Walton Sr
ILB 2 Jacob White   Jr
OLB 11 Ray Wilborn Jr
OLB 13 Jordan Williams   Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 22 Morgan Hagee Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries edit

Central Connecticut edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 0 0 6 6
Cardinals 7 14 14 7 42
See also: 2018 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

At Notre Dame edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 3 3 0 10 16
No. 8 Fighting Irish 7 7 10 0 24
See also: 2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

At Indiana edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 3 0 7 0 10
Hoosiers 3 21 7 7 38
See also: 2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team

Western Kentucky edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 0 7 7 14 28
Cardinals 7 3 3 7 20
See also: 2018 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

Kent State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 7 10 7 0 24
Cardinals 21 14 7 10 52
See also: 2018 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

Northern Illinois edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 7 7 7 3 24
Cardinals 0 6 3 7 16
See also: 2018 Northern Illinois Huskies football team and Bronze Stalk Trophy

At Central Michigan edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 7 0 17 24
Chippewas 3 17 0 3 23
See also: 2018 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

Eastern Michigan edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 14 14 7 42
Cardinals 0 6 7 7 20
See also: 2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

At Ohio edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 7 0 0 7 14
Bobcats 0 31 21 0 52
See also: 2018 Ohio Bobcats football team

At Toledo edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 7 0 6 13
Rockets 21 7 3 14 45
See also: 2018 Toledo Rockets football team

Western Michigan edit

1 2 3 4OT Total
Broncos 7 10 3 156 41
Cardinals 7 14 7 77 42
See also: 2018 Western Michigan Broncos football team

At Miami (OH) edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 14 7 0 0 21
RedHawks 7 14 14 7 42
See also: 2018 Miami RedHawks football team

References edit

  1. ^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  2. ^ . July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  5. ^ . July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  6. ^ . July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  7. ^ "NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll".
  8. ^ 2018 Ball State Cardinals football schedule. ballstatesports.com. Accessed February 27, 2018.


 

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The 2018 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season They were led by third year head coach Mike Neu and played their home games at Scheumann Stadium in Muncie Indiana as members of the West Division of the Mid American Conference They finished the season 4 8 3 5 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division 2018 Ball State Cardinals footballConferenceMid American ConferenceDivisionWest DivisionRecord4 8 3 5 MAC Head coachMike Neu 3rd season Offensive coordinatorJoey Lynch 5th season Defensive coordinatorDavid Elson 2nd season Home stadiumScheumann StadiumSeasons 20172019 2018 Mid American Conference football standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L W L East DivisionBuffalo x 7 1 10 4 Miami OH 6 2 6 6 Ohio 6 2 9 4 Akron 2 6 4 8 Bowling Green 2 6 3 9 Kent State 1 7 2 10 West DivisionNorthern Illinois x 6 2 8 6 Western Michigan 5 3 7 6 Eastern Michigan 5 3 7 6 Toledo 5 3 7 6 Ball State 3 5 4 8 Central Michigan 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Northern Illinois 133 15 2 Toledo 125 7 3 Western Michigan 87 1 4 Eastern Michigan 675 Central Michigan 58 1 6 Ball State 34Schedule editDateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceAugust 307 00 p m Central Connecticut Scheumann StadiumMuncie INESPN W 42 69 801September 83 30 p m at No 8 Notre Dame Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend INNBCL 16 2477 622September 1512 00 p m at Indiana Memorial StadiumBloomington INBTNL 10 3840 240September 223 00 p m Western Kentucky Scheumann StadiumMuncie INESPN3L 20 2815 873September 293 00 p m Kent StateScheumann StadiumMuncie INESPN W 52 249 367October 63 00 p m Northern IllinoisScheumann StadiumMuncie IN Bronze Stalk Trophy ESPN3L 16 247 159October 133 00 p m at Central MichiganKelly Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant MIESPN3W 24 2310 255October 203 00 p m Eastern Michigan nbsp Scheumann StadiumMuncie INESPN L 20 4214 022October 257 00 p m at OhioPeden StadiumAthens OHCBSSNL 14 5213 774October 317 30 p m at ToledoGlass BowlToledo OHESPN2L 13 4515 214November 136 00 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31 Romero Wade nbsp JrCB 7 Marc Walton SrILB 2 Jacob White nbsp JrOLB 11 Ray Wilborn JrOLB 13 Jordan Williams nbsp Fr Special teams Pos Name ClassK 22 Morgan Hagee Sr Head coachMike NeuCoordinators assistant coachesLegend C Team captain S Suspended I Ineligible nbsp Injured nbsp RedshirtRosterGame summaries editCentral Connecticut edit 1 2 3 4 TotalBlue Devils 0 0 0 6 6Cardinals 7 14 14 7 42See also 2018 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team At Notre Dame edit 1 2 3 4 TotalCardinals 3 3 0 10 16No 8 Fighting Irish 7 7 10 0 24See also 2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team At Indiana edit 1 2 3 4 TotalCardinals 3 0 7 0 10Hoosiers 3 21 7 7 38See also 2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team Western Kentucky edit 1 2 3 4 TotalHilltoppers 0 7 7 14 28Cardinals 7 3 3 7 20See also 2018 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team Kent State edit 1 2 3 4 TotalGolden Flashes 7 10 7 0 24Cardinals 21 14 7 10 52See also 2018 Kent State Golden Flashes football team Northern Illinois edit 1 2 3 4 TotalHuskies 7 7 7 3 24Cardinals 0 6 3 7 16See also 2018 Northern Illinois Huskies football team and Bronze Stalk Trophy At Central Michigan edit 1 2 3 4 TotalCardinals 0 7 0 17 24Chippewas 3 17 0 3 23See also 2018 Central Michigan Chippewas football team Eastern Michigan edit 1 2 3 4 TotalEagles 7 14 14 7 42Cardinals 0 6 7 7 20See also 2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team At Ohio edit 1 2 3 4 TotalCardinals 7 0 0 7 14Bobcats 0 31 21 0 52See also 2018 Ohio Bobcats football team At Toledo edit 1 2 3 4 TotalCardinals 0 7 0 6 13Rockets 21 7 3 14 45See also 2018 Toledo Rockets football team Western Michigan edit 1 2 3 4OT TotalBroncos 7 10 3 156 41Cardinals 7 14 7 77 42See also 2018 Western Michigan Broncos football team At Miami OH edit 1 2 3 4 TotalCardinals 14 7 0 0 21RedHawks 7 14 14 7 42See also 2018 Miami RedHawks football teamReferences edit Rimington Trophy Press Release May 30 2018 Retrieved July 14 2018 2018 Maxwell Award Watch List July 16 2018 Archived from the original on July 16 2018 Retrieved July 17 2018 2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List July 19 2018 Retrieved July 19 2018 2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released PDF July 20 2018 Retrieved July 20 2018 43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST July 26 2018 Archived from the original on July 26 2018 Retrieved July 26 2018 Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List July 26 2018 Archived from the original on July 26 2018 Retrieved July 26 2018 NIU amp Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll 2018 Ball State Cardinals football schedule ballstatesports com Accessed February 27 2018 nbsp This college football 2010s season article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2018 Ball State Cardinals football team amp oldid 1189697105, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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