Mid-American · 2019 · History
Ball State Cardinals
5-7 (4-4 Mid-American)Last: W 41-27 vs Miami (OH)
Mike Neu · 4th season · .313 at Ball State · .313 career since 2016
- Rating
- -7.093
- Adj Off
- 27.763
- Adj Def
- 34.7112
- WAP
- -6.08106
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 55.5%40 | 53.0%42 |
| Plays per game | 76.810 | 74.122 |
| Time of possession | 30:1657 | 29:3972 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.849 | 7.577 |
| Yards per rush | 4.929 | 4.586 |
| Points per game | 34.818 | 31.494 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.0134 | 3.7386 |
| Starting field position | Own 3037 | Own 2988 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.23231 | +0.20996 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.14973 | +0.254114 |
| Success rate | 46.2%31 | 44.9%90 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2162 | 1.2165 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.18027 | +0.172103 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.31041 | +0.27584 |
| Std downs success | 49.9%41 | 50.0%95 |
| Passing downs success | 37.3%26 | 34.0%88 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 75.4%47 | 72.6%71 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3351 | 2.009 |
| Penalties per game | 5.956 | 6.157 |
| Penalty yards per game | 52.969 | 51.774 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.0%52 | 41.1%86 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.9242 | 1.7552 |
| 4th down conversion | 52.2%71 | 47.6%49 |
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 31Wk 1 | N33  Indiana | L24-34 | -0.77 | +0.10 | +0.22 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | Fordham(FCS) | W57-29 | +0.00 | +0.39 | +0.16 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 38  Florida Atlantic | L31-41 | -0.84 | +0.13 | +0.20 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | @90  NC State | L23-34 | -0.92 | +0.06 | +0.17 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | @108  Northern Illinois | W27-20 | +0.05 | -0.22 | +0.05 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | @101  Eastern Michigan | W29-23 | +0.06 | +0.29 | +0.09 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | 111  Toledo | W52-14 | +0.02 | +0.52 | +0.05 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | 69  Ohio | L21-34 | -0.93 | +0.29 | +0.21 |
| Nov 5Wk 11 | @77  Western Michigan | L31-35 | -0.88 | +0.32 | +0.36 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | 104  Central Michigan | L44-45 | -0.97 | +0.30 | +0.40 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | @105  Kent State | L38-41 | -0.94 | +0.34 | +0.44 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | 95  Miami (OH) | W41-27 | +0.03 | +0.33 | +0.11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Drew PlittSR | 99% | 238/370 | 64.3% | 2918 | 7.9 | 24 | 7 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Caleb HuntleySR | 46% | 248 | 1275 | 5.1 | 12 | 7 |
| 20Walter FletcherSR | 25% | 132 | 726 | 5.5 | 5 | 26 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Justin HallWR SR | 16% | 61 | 684 | 11.2 | 6 |
| 86Riley MillerWR SR | 12% | 43 | 612 | 14.2 | 6 |
| 1Antwan DavisWR SR | 10% | 38 | 516 | 13.6 | 3 |
| 6Yo'Heinz TylerWR SR | 7% | 27 | 504 | 18.7 | 5 |
| 85Nolan GivanTE SR | 3% | 12 | 92 | 7.7 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42Chris CrumbDT SR | 45 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 35James Jennette IIIDL SR | 42 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 55Tuni RopatiDL SR | 14 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 56Shannon HallDE SR | 10 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 92Kendal KendrickDL SR | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justen RamseyDL JR | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Jacob WhiteLB SR | 117 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 6Jaylin ThomasLB SR | 97 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9Christian AlbrightLB SR | 71 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 27Jimmy DawLB JR | 31 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32Clayton CollLB SR | 18 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ray WilbornS SR | 83 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 5Bryce CosbyS SR | 78 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 21Antonio PhillipsCB SR | 43 | 3 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 3Amechi UzodinmaCB SR | 38 | 12 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 23Brett Anderson IIS SR | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 1Nic JonesCB JR | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 4Tyler PottsDB SR | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Ryan RimmlerSR | 15/22 | 68% | 44 | 47/48 | 92 |
| 49Patrick LeCorreSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 2/3 | 2 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Nathan SnyderSR | 48 | 41.7 | 62 | 7 | 2 |
| 9Drew PlittSR | 2 | 29.5 | 38 | 0 | 0 |