Mid-American · 2017 · History
Ball State Cardinals
2-10 (0-8 Mid-American)Last: L 7-28 vs Miami (OH)
Mike Neu · 2nd season · .250 at Ball State · .250 career since 2016
- Rating
- -24.8129
- Adj Off
- 16.9124
- Adj Def
- 41.7130
- WAP
- -9.01126
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 51.5%60 | 55.2%32 |
| Plays per game | 75.923 | 64.5111 |
| Time of possession | 33:1010 | 26:50121 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.2128 | 8.9123 |
| Yards per rush | 3.8101 | 5.0108 |
| Points per game | 17.9122 | 40.7125 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.63123 | 3.93109 |
| Starting field position | Own 28120 | Own 34122 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.023125 | +0.264120 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.014124 | +0.305128 |
| Success rate | 40.2%101 | 43.9%85 |
| Explosiveness | 1.09118 | 1.45129 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.07882 | +0.187110 |
| Passing EPA per play | -0.035126 | +0.360115 |
| Std downs success | 47.0%65 | 46.3%63 |
| Passing downs success | 26.7%121 | 39.1%122 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 75.0%39 | 81.2%126 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.7596 | 1.00114 |
| Penalties per game | 4.19 | 4.1128 |
| Penalty yards per game | 39.917 | 39.8119 |
| 3rd down conversion | 38.9%78 | 46.6%118 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0027 | 1.00116 |
| 4th down conversion | 33.3%117 | 33.3%8 |
Rank out of 130 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 | @104  Illinois | L21-24 | -0.93 | +0.13 | +0.08 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 106  UAB | W51-31 | +0.03 | +0.24 | +0.31 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | Tennessee Tech(FCS) | W28-13 | +0.00 | +0.30 | -0.02 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | @97  Western Kentucky | L21-33 | -0.91 | +0.09 | +0.09 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @75  Western Michigan | L3-55 | -0.83 | -0.01 | +0.30 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @105  Akron | L3-31 | -0.93 | -0.19 | +0.21 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 90  Central Michigan | L9-56 | -0.94 | -0.22 | +0.32 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | 56  Toledo | L17-58 | -0.86 | 0.00 | +0.60 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | @89  Eastern Michigan | L14-56 | -0.88 | +0.05 | +0.51 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | @76  Northern Illinois | L17-63 | -0.84 | -0.05 | +0.29 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | 100  Buffalo | L24-40 | -0.96 | +0.14 | +0.39 |
| Nov 21Wk 13 | 96  Miami (OH) | L7-28 | -0.96 | -0.10 | +0.15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Jack Milas2017Y | 51% | 110/207 | 53.1% | 970 | 4.7 | 2 | 8 |
| 6Riley NealSR | 24% | 67/99 | 67.7% | 659 | 6.7 | 6 | 3 |
| 9Drew PlittSR | 21% | 42/84 | 50.0% | 430 | 5.1 | 3 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Caleb HuntleySR | 42% | 210 | 1003 | 4.8 | 3 | 6 |
| 34James GilbertSR | 10% | 48 | 207 | 4.3 | 3 | 2 |
| 22Markice HurtSO | 6% | 30 | 111 | 3.7 | 0 | 4 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Justin HallWR SR | 19% | 78 | 801 | 10.3 | 3 |
| 86Riley MillerWR SR | 7% | 30 | 300 | 10.0 | 1 |
| 85Nolan GivanTE SR | 6% | 25 | 159 | 6.4 | 4 |
| 4Malik DunnerWR SR | 4% | 18 | 139 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 1Antwan DavisWR SR | 4% | 17 | 176 | 10.4 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98Anthony WinbushDE 2017Y | 51 | 16.5 | 11.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 93Kevin WillisDT 2017Y | 30 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 92John SwisherDT 2017Y | 27 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 52Fred SchroederDE SR | 22 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 42Chris CrumbDT SR | 18 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 90Sean Hammonds Jr.DE JR | 15 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Jacob WhiteLB SR | 72 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7Brandon MartinLB SR | 55 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50Damon SingletonLB 2017Y | 49 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 6Jaylin ThomasLB SR | 38 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43David RuethLB 2017Y | 37 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Bryce CosbyS SR | 60 | 1 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 31Romero WadeS JR | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 3Josh MillerCB SR | 37 | 13 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 23Brett Anderson IIS SR | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 10Lamar AndersonS JR | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 21Antonio PhillipsCB SR | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 13David MooreCB 2017Y | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Morgan HageeSR | 9/16 | 56% | 47 | 26/27 | 53 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Nathan SnyderSR | 50 | 37.3 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| 22Morgan HageeSR | 20 | 34.5 | 59 | 0 | 0 |