Mid-American · 2022 · History
Ball State Cardinals
5-7 (3-5 Mid-American)Last: L 17-18 at Miami (OH)
Mike Neu · 7th season · .407 at Ball State · .407 career since 2016
- Rating
- -10.3108
- Adj Off
- 19.9117
- Adj Def
- 30.293
- WAP
- -5.25102
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 44.9%103 | 54.0%27 |
| Plays per game | 72.920 | 77.81 |
| Time of possession | 28:00110 | 32:0021 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.7122 | 6.216 |
| Yards per rush | 4.554 | 4.272 |
| Points per game | 23.399 | 26.970 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.5889 | 3.5043 |
| Starting field position | Own 2976 | Own 3082 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.103102 | +0.15569 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.053120 | +0.20389 |
| Success rate | 40.3%88 | 43.2%83 |
| Explosiveness | 1.14114 | 1.1526 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.08790 | +0.13787 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.183104 | +0.22561 |
| Std downs success | 44.3%105 | 48.4%84 |
| Passing downs success | 31.2%66 | 32.0%94 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 66.0%97 | 70.9%67 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.75103 | 1.2592 |
| Penalties per game | 6.168 | 6.636 |
| Penalty yards per game | 57.687 | 57.934 |
| 3rd down conversion | 36.2%97 | 39.5%80 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5893 | 2.5812 |
| 4th down conversion | 31.6%127 | 51.6%67 |
Rank out of 131 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 1Wk 1 | @5  Tennessee#6 | L10-59 | -0.23 | +0.07 | +0.42 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | 107  Western Michigan | L30-37 | -0.95 | +0.26 | +0.14 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | Murray State(FCS) | W31-0 | +0.00 | +0.11 | -0.29 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | @94  Georgia Southern | L23-34 | -0.86 | +0.20 | +0.27 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 114  Northern Illinois | W44-38 | +0.04 | +0.26 | +0.32 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | @102  Central Michigan | W17-16 | +0.12 | -0.08 | -0.10 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | 117  UConn | W25-21 | +0.03 | +0.11 | +0.27 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 104  Eastern Michigan | L16-20 | -0.94 | -0.07 | +0.14 |
| Nov 1Wk 10 | @89  Kent State | W27-20 | +0.15 | +0.21 | +0.06 |
| Nov 8Wk 11 | @71  Toledo | L21-28 | -0.80 | -0.14 | +0.16 |
| Nov 15Wk 12 | 92  Ohio | L18-32 | -0.93 | +0.08 | +0.28 |
| Nov 22Wk 13 | @101  Miami (OH) | L17-18 | -0.88 | +0.16 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4John PaddockSR | 100% | 286/480 | 59.6% | 2715 | 5.7 | 18 | 14 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Carson SteeleJR | 70% | 290 | 1581 | 5.5 | 14 | 28 |
| 5Rico BarfieldSO | 4% | 15 | 60 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24Will JonesSR | 3% | 14 | 41 | 2.9 | 0 | 9 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Jayshon JacksonWR SR | 15% | 74 | 829 | 11.2 | 3 |
| 6Yo'Heinz TylerWR SR | 10% | 48 | 430 | 9.0 | 1 |
| 87Brady HuntTE SR | 10% | 46 | 498 | 10.8 | 5 |
| 9Tanner KoziolTE SR | 7% | 35 | 373 | 10.7 | 7 |
| 11Amir Abdur-RahmanWR JR | 5% | 23 | 230 | 10.0 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52Tavion WoodardDE SR | 36 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 94Jack SapeDL SR | 27 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 90Joshua TarangoDL JR | 26 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 54Kyle KingDL JR | 22 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 93Kyron MimsDL SR | 22 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 97John HarrisDL JR | 17 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Clayton CollLB SR | 110 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 40Cole PearceLB SR | 85 | 14.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 8Sidney Houston Jr.LB SR | 67 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9Keionte NewsonLB SR | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13Brandon BergerLB SR | 10 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Jaquan AmosS SR | 95 | 4 | 1 | 6.5 |
| 6Jordan Riley-ScottS SR | 94 | 12 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 2Malcolm LeeS SR | 71 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 3Amechi UzodinmaCB SR | 46 | 8 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 10Ben EgenolfS SO | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 4Tyler PottsDB SR | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 1Nic JonesCB JR | 22 | 12 | 2 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Ben VonGuntenSR | 17/21 | 81% | 44 | 28/28 | 79 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Lucas BorrowSR | 66 | 41.4 | 65 | 22 | 6 |
| 44Chase Wyatt5Y | 1 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |