Mid-American · 2016 · History
Ball State Cardinals
4-8 (1-7 Mid-American)Last: L 20-21 at Miami (OH)
Mike Neu · 1st season · .333 at Ball State · .333 career
- Rating
- -12.0105
- Adj Off
- 23.0105
- Adj Def
- 35.0103
- WAP
- -6.71115
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 52.1%60 | 42.5%122 |
| Plays per game | 80.610 | 74.736 |
| Time of possession | 31:0342 | 28:5786 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.3113 | 8.0108 |
| Yards per rush | 5.136 | 4.567 |
| Points per game | 27.075 | 30.178 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.4572 | 3.3455 |
| Starting field position | Own 3154 | Own 2940 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.14276 | +0.20996 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.08598 | +0.248111 |
| Success rate | 48.1%16 | 44.8%84 |
| Explosiveness | 1.02125 | 1.29107 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.19030 | +0.08957 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.103103 | +0.30399 |
| Std downs success | 51.6%21 | 48.0%67 |
| Passing downs success | 38.5%16 | 38.2%118 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 63.9%110 | 80.8%115 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.00112 | 1.17103 |
| Penalties per game | 4.05 | 5.874 |
| Penalty yards per game | 35.55 | 48.186 |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.1%24 | 45.1%113 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.9234 | 1.4284 |
| 4th down conversion | 52.2%59 | 23.5%3 |
Rank out of 128 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | @110  Georgia State | W31-21 | +0.06 | +0.08 | -0.03 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | @65  Indiana | L20-30 | -0.79 | +0.13 | +0.12 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | Eastern Kentucky(FCS) | W41-14 | +0.00 | +0.21 | +0.03 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | @123  Florida Atlantic | W31-27 | +0.03 | +0.22 | +0.14 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 85  Northern Illinois | L24-31 | -0.93 | +0.04 | +0.27 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | @91  Central Michigan | L21-24 | -0.89 | +0.05 | +0.18 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @126  Buffalo | W31-21 | +0.02 | +0.21 | +0.08 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 104  Akron | L25-35 | -0.97 | +0.17 | +0.44 |
| Nov 1Wk 10 | 21  Western Michigan#15 | L20-52 | -0.67 | +0.05 | +0.54 |
| Nov 8Wk 11 | 103  Eastern Michigan | L41-48 | -0.97 | +0.27 | +0.20 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | @50  Toledo | L19-37 | -0.69 | +0.09 | +0.26 |
| Nov 22Wk 13 | @99  Miami (OH) | L20-21 | -0.92 | +0.15 | +0.30 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Riley NealSR | 90% | 242/394 | 61.4% | 2541 | 6.4 | 13 | 12 |
| 14Jack Milas2016Y | 9% | 20/38 | 52.6% | 199 | 5.2 | 1 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34James GilbertSR | 48% | 251 | 1332 | 5.3 | 12 | 1 |
| 25Darian Green2016Y | 11% | 57 | 311 | 5.5 | 1 | 24 |
| 6Teddy Williamson2016Y | 8% | 40 | 181 | 4.5 | 2 | 6 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16KeVonn MabonWR 2016Y | 20% | 85 | 972 | 11.4 | 3 |
| 7Damon HazeltonWR SR | 12% | 51 | 505 | 9.9 | 4 |
| 11Corey LacanariaWR SR | 8% | 33 | 341 | 10.3 | 2 |
| 1Jordan HogueWR 2016Y | 5% | 20 | 170 | 8.5 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57Joshua PosleyDE 2016Y | 30 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 98Anthony WinbushDE 2016Y | 24 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 5 | 1 |
| 15Kevin ThurmonDT SR | 23 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 93Kevin WillisDT 2016Y | 22 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55John Whitman IIIDT 2016Y | 22 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 |
| 95Brian WhitakerDE 2016Y | 19 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Sean WigginsLB 2016Y | 109 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7Aaron TaylorLB 2016Y | 85 | 11.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2Zack RyanLB 2016Y | 69 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 27Stu StanleyLB 2016Y | 34 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50Damon SingletonLB 2016Y | 19 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Corey HallS 2016Y | 78 | 3 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 21Martez HesterS 2016Y | 72 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 7Marc WaltonCB SR | 63 | 11 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 3Josh MillerCB SR | 48 | 6 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 13David MooreCB 2016Y | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 10Lamar AndersonS JR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 28Armani McNultyS 2016Y | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Morgan HageeSR | 15/19 | 79% | 44 | 37/37 | 82 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Kyle Schmidt2016Y | 57 | 41.3 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
| 22Morgan HageeSR | 4 | 36.0 | 47 | 0 | 0 |