Mid-American · 2020 · History
Ball State Cardinals
7-1 (6-1 Mid-American)23rd APLast: W 34-13 vs San José State
Mike Neu · 5th season · .393 at Ball State · .393 career since 2016
- Rating
- -0.664
- Adj Off
- 28.568
- Adj Def
- 29.169
- WAP
- -0.1321
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 53.9%48 | 44.8%117 |
| Plays per game | 76.312 | 72.035 |
| Time of possession | 29:5364 | 29:5665 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.618 | 7.996 |
| Yards per rush | 3.989 | 3.939 |
| Points per game | 34.325 | 25.843 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.6565 | 3.1328 |
| Starting field position | Own 3313 | Own 3074 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.20944 | +0.14248 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.14182 | +0.18171 |
| Success rate | 46.7%25 | 46.7%100 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2096 | 1.1821 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.09970 | +0.01122 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.34436 | +0.25368 |
| Std downs success | 49.8%40 | 51.9%106 |
| Passing downs success | 38.7%14 | 32.5%70 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 66.0%97 | 68.4%47 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1331 | 2.1311 |
| Penalties per game | 5.855 | 6.061 |
| Penalty yards per game | 48.949 | 57.541 |
| 3rd down conversion | 46.7%19 | 35.2%26 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.6380 | 2.5011 |
| 4th down conversion | 53.8%71 | 35.0%12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @88  Miami (OH) | L31-38 | -0.88 | +0.42 | +0.25 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 103  Eastern Michigan | W38-31 | +0.04 | +0.29 | +0.30 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 114  Northern Illinois | W31-25 | +0.02 | +0.17 | +0.18 |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | @84  Toledo | W27-24 | +0.15 | +0.11 | +0.15 |
| Dec 5Wk 14 | @92  Central Michigan | W45-20 | +0.12 | +0.22 | +0.16 |
| Dec 12Wk 15 | 85  Western Michigan | W30-27 | +0.07 | +0.21 | +0.21 |
| Dec 18Wk 16 | N45  Buffalo#25 | W38-28 | +0.24 | +0.19 | +0.11 |
| Dec 31Post | N78  San José State#24 | W34-13 | +0.13 | +0.08 | -0.27 |
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 | 100% | 164/250 | 65.6% | 2154 | 8.6 | 17 | 6 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Caleb HuntleySR | 22% | 80 | 437 | 5.5 | 6 | 1 |
| 30Tye EvansSO | 22% | 80 | 360 | 4.5 | 2 | 3 |
| 24Will JonesSR | 19% | 69 | 276 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 20Donny MarcusJR | 4% | 15 | 82 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Justin HallWR SR | 20% | 49 | 665 | 13.6 | 4 |
| 6Yo'Heinz TylerWR SR | 17% | 42 | 607 | 14.5 | 8 |
| 1Antwan DavisWR SR | 16% | 39 | 456 | 11.7 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94Jack SapeDL SR | 16 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris AgyemangDL SR | 15 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 90Joshua TarangoDL JR | 13 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Justen RamseyDL JR | 7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 93Kyron MimsDL SR | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52Tavion WoodardDE SR | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Brandon MartinLB SR | 90 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6Jaylin ThomasLB SR | 78 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27Jimmy DawLB JR | 33 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9Christian AlbrightLB SR | 31 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32Clayton CollLB SR | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Bryce CosbyS SR | 62 | 4 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 23Brett Anderson IIS SR | 47 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 3Amechi UzodinmaCB SR | 35 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 21Antonio PhillipsCB SR | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 14J.T. WaheeS SR | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 2Malcolm LeeS SR | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 10Ben StewartS JR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Jack KnightFR | 8/12 | 67% | 47 | 20/22 | 44 |
| 46Jacob LewisSR | 2/3 | 67% | 51 | 8/9 | 14 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Nathan SnyderSR | 29 | 43.6 | 61 | 3 | 3 |
| 9Drew PlittSR | 4 | 35.8 | 43 | 2 | 0 |