Mid-American · 2018 · History
Ball State Cardinals
4-8 (3-5 Mid-American)Last: L 21-42 at Miami (OH)
Mike Neu · 3rd season · .278 at Ball State · .278 career since 2016
- Rating
- -15.6117
- Adj Off
- 21.0112
- Adj Def
- 36.6108
- WAP
- -6.23107
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 45.4%109 | 58.7%11 |
| Plays per game | 77.210 | 76.914 |
| Time of possession | 27:54102 | 32:0520 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.4111 | 7.261 |
| Yards per rush | 4.282 | 5.1115 |
| Points per game | 24.2101 | 32.496 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.26100 | 3.7286 |
| Starting field position | Own 28108 | Own 31105 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.15575 | +0.223106 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.099102 | +0.276120 |
| Success rate | 43.4%69 | 49.3%123 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1792 | 1.1122 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.14648 | +0.217118 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.17094 | +0.23770 |
| Std downs success | 47.5%78 | 54.2%121 |
| Passing downs success | 34.6%50 | 36.7%110 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 71.2%74 | 76.6%87 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.8397 | 1.5067 |
| Penalties per game | 6.894 | 7.022 |
| Penalty yards per game | 66.9108 | 61.729 |
| 3rd down conversion | 42.6%36 | 42.8%101 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0830 | 1.6767 |
| 4th down conversion | 60.0%31 | 50.0%47 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30Wk 1 | Central Connecticut(FCS) | W42-6 | +0.00 | +0.43 | +0.04 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | @9  Notre Dame#5 | L16-24 | -0.37 | +0.01 | +0.01 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | @66  Indiana | L10-38 | -0.78 | +0.08 | +0.18 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | 109  Western Kentucky | L20-28 | -0.98 | +0.25 | +0.40 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | 120  Kent State | W52-24 | +0.01 | +0.25 | +0.19 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | 85  Northern Illinois | L16-24 | -0.93 | 0.00 | +0.17 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | @118  Central Michigan | W24-23 | +0.03 | +0.24 | +0.18 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | 93  Eastern Michigan | L20-42 | -0.94 | +0.17 | +0.19 |
| Oct 25Wk 9 | @47  Ohio | L14-52 | -0.70 | +0.10 | +0.38 |
| Oct 31Wk 10 | @68  Toledo | L13-45 | -0.78 | -0.03 | +0.31 |
| Nov 13Wk 12 | 97  Western Michigan | W42-41 | +0.05 | +0.30 | +0.22 |
| Nov 20Wk 13 | @86  Miami (OH) | L21-42 | -0.86 | +0.15 | +0.37 |
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 | 70% | 194/335 | 57.9% | 1917 | 5.7 | 11 | 4 |
| 9Drew PlittSR | 28% | 85/131 | 64.9% | 996 | 7.6 | 6 | 8 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34James GilbertSR | 34% | 152 | 659 | 4.3 | 7 | 15 |
| 2Caleb HuntleySR | 8% | 38 | 187 | 4.9 | 0 | 5 |
| 24Will JonesSR | 5% | 21 | 154 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 |
| 22Markice HurtSO | 4% | 18 | 70 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Justin HallWR SR | 14% | 69 | 622 | 9.0 | 0 |
| 86Riley MillerWR SR | 13% | 61 | 878 | 14.4 | 7 |
| 11Corey LacanariaWR SR | 10% | 49 | 524 | 10.7 | 3 |
| 4Malik DunnerWR SR | 4% | 21 | 195 | 9.3 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56Shannon HallDE SR | 40 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 4 |
| 52Fred SchroederDE SR | 37 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35James Jennette IIIDL SR | 32 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 42Chris CrumbDT SR | 31 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55Tuni RopatiDL SR | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90Sean Hammonds Jr.DE JR | 10 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Jaylin ThomasLB SR | 76 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 9Christian AlbrightLB SR | 67 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2Jacob WhiteLB SR | 67 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7Brandon MartinLB SR | 66 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27Jimmy DawLB JR | 43 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ray WilbornS SR | 83 | 4 | 2 | 10.5 |
| 5Bryce CosbyS SR | 83 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 23Brett Anderson IIS SR | 62 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 3Josh MillerCB SR | 46 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 21Antonio PhillipsCB SR | 43 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 20Myles HannahS SO | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 3Amechi UzodinmaCB SR | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Morgan HageeSR | 11/16 | 69% | 51 | 35/35 | 68 |
| 79Joseph BoggsJR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Patrick LeCorreSR | 39 | 39.7 | 60 | 10 | 2 |
| 38Nathan SnyderSR | 16 | 41.2 | 49 | 2 | 1 |