Mid-American · 2021 · History
Ball State Cardinals
6-7 (4-4 Mid-American)Last: L 20-51 vs Georgia State
Mike Neu · 6th season · .406 at Ball State · .406 career since 2016
- Rating
- -8.098
- Adj Off
- 22.5105
- Adj Def
- 30.593
- WAP
- -5.1294
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 47.2%92 | 54.6%25 |
| Plays per game | 67.072 | 71.817 |
| Time of possession | 27:39115 | 32:2116 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.1116 | 8.0101 |
| Yards per rush | 3.895 | 4.380 |
| Points per game | 24.194 | 28.484 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.6878 | 3.9390 |
| Starting field position | Own 3127 | Own 267 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.109109 | +0.23796 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.103113 | +0.251103 |
| Success rate | 40.4%94 | 49.1%125 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2192 | 1.083 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.12971 | +0.18698 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.116116 | +0.382112 |
| Std downs success | 45.6%98 | 56.3%127 |
| Passing downs success | 29.7%83 | 29.6%63 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 66.7%90 | 67.9%52 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.9215 | 1.4648 |
| Penalties per game | 4.921 | 5.784 |
| Penalty yards per game | 40.814 | 54.260 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.9%68 | 40.9%90 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.6276 | 1.6281 |
| 4th down conversion | 52.4%69 | 52.4%68 |
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 | Western Illinois(FCS) | W31-21 | +0.00 | +0.22 | +0.16 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | @16  Penn State | L13-44 | -0.47 | -0.06 | +0.34 |
| Sep 18Wk 3 | @89  Wyoming | L12-45 | -0.85 | -0.16 | +0.29 |
| Sep 25Wk 4 | 70  Toledo | L12-22 | -0.86 | +0.01 | +0.25 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | 64  Army | W28-16 | +0.16 | +0.08 | +0.10 |
| Oct 9Wk 6 | @77  Western Michigan | W45-20 | +0.22 | +0.31 | +0.21 |
| Oct 16Wk 7 | @102  Eastern Michigan | W38-31 | +0.10 | +0.37 | +0.33 |
| Oct 23Wk 8 | 80  Miami (OH) | L17-24 | -0.88 | +0.18 | +0.26 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | @129  Akron | W31-25 | +0.01 | +0.28 | +0.29 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | @101  Northern Illinois | L29-30 | -0.89 | +0.18 | +0.26 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | 78  Central Michigan | L17-37 | -0.88 | +0.08 | +0.28 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | 100  Buffalo | W20-3 | +0.06 | +0.03 | -0.09 |
| Dec 25Post | N83  Georgia State | L20-51 | -0.85 | -0.01 | +0.47 |
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 | 93% | 248/411 | 60.3% | 2541 | 6.2 | 18 | 6 |
| 4John PaddockSR | 6% | 18/26 | 69.2% | 132 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Carson SteeleJR | 43% | 192 | 891 | 4.6 | 6 | 12 |
| 24Will JonesSR | 20% | 88 | 300 | 3.4 | 3 | 16 |
| 20Donny MarcusJR | 4% | 17 | 40 | 2.4 | 0 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Jayshon JacksonWR SR | 16% | 69 | 829 | 12.0 | 5 |
| 11Justin HallWR SR | 14% | 61 | 613 | 10.0 | 5 |
| 6Yo'Heinz TylerWR SR | 11% | 49 | 487 | 9.9 | 6 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90Joshua TarangoDL JR | 27 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 52Tavion WoodardDE SR | 23 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 97John HarrisDL JR | 23 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 94Jack SapeDL SR | 19 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99Jordan WardDL SR | 18 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justen RamseyDL JR | 14 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Jaylin ThomasLB SR | 112 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 |
| 32Clayton CollLB SR | 93 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9Christian AlbrightLB SR | 64 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 40Cole PearceLB SR | 37 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Brandon MartinLB SR | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Bryce CosbyS SR | 108 | 2 | 2 | 11.5 |
| 23Brett Anderson IIS SR | 68 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 14J.T. WaheeS SR | 64 | 7 | 2 | 5.5 |
| 2Malcolm LeeS SR | 50 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 3Amechi UzodinmaCB SR | 37 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 1Nic JonesCB JR | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 6Jordan Riley-ScottS SR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42Jake ChanoveJR | 7/10 | 70% | 35 | 35/35 | 56 |
| 46Jacob LewisSR | 11/14 | 79% | 49 | 0/1 | 33 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Nathan SnyderSR | 55 | 42.5 | 69 | 23 | 2 |
| 19Lucas BorrowSR | 7 | 39.1 | 51 | 3 | 0 |