Mid-American · 2023 · History
Ball State Cardinals
4-8 (3-5 Mid-American)Last: L 15-17 vs Miami (OH)
Mike Neu · 8th season · .398 at Ball State · .398 career since 2016
- Rating
- -11.3113
- Adj Off
- 17.4123
- Adj Def
- 28.782
- WAP
- -6.28111
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 58.1%18 | 47.8%102 |
| Plays per game | 64.385 | 60.3122 |
| Time of possession | 32:4510 | 27:15124 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.4131 | 6.941 |
| Yards per rush | 4.463 | 3.625 |
| Points per game | 18.3122 | 24.455 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.31104 | 3.8172 |
| Starting field position | Own 2990 | Own 31103 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.11995 | +0.15767 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.078114 | +0.19478 |
| Success rate | 39.7%97 | 41.2%56 |
| Explosiveness | 1.12124 | 1.2140 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.16147 | +0.05835 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.091122 | +0.26673 |
| Std downs success | 46.5%83 | 47.6%77 |
| Passing downs success | 26.3%105 | 27.9%31 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 61.5%116 | 58.2%16 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3358 | 0.92122 |
| Penalties per game | 5.239 | 5.1109 |
| Penalty yards per game | 45.242 | 45.694 |
| 3rd down conversion | 37.5%79 | 34.7%33 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5093 | 1.6784 |
| 4th down conversion | 55.6%55 | 60.0%106 |
Rank out of 133 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 | @33  Kentucky | L14-44 | -0.67 | 0.00 | +0.28 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @2  Georgia#4 | L3-45 | -0.17 | -0.14 | +0.32 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | Indiana State(FCS) | W45-7 | +0.00 | +0.44 | -0.14 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 103  Georgia Southern | L3-40 | -0.96 | -0.06 | +0.34 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @117  Western Michigan | L24-42 | -0.95 | +0.22 | +0.39 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @124  Eastern Michigan | L10-24 | -0.97 | +0.02 | +0.08 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 57  Toledo | L6-13 | -0.88 | +0.04 | +0.16 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 118  Central Michigan | W24-17 | +0.02 | +0.27 | +0.12 |
| Nov 1Wk 10 | @91  Bowling Green | L21-24 | -0.89 | +0.17 | +0.24 |
| Nov 7Wk 11 | @100  Northern Illinois | W20-17 | +0.09 | +0.14 | +0.14 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 133  Kent State | W34-3 | +0.00 | +0.27 | -0.28 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 68  Miami (OH) | L15-17 | -0.91 | +0.05 | +0.02 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kiael KellySR | 41% | 66/124 | 53.2% | 577 | 4.7 | 2 | 3 |
| 3Layne HatcherSR | 32% | 65/98 | 66.3% | 583 | 5.9 | 4 | 0 |
| 3Kadin SemonzaJR | 27% | 50/82 | 61.0% | 480 | 5.9 | 3 | 5 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Marquez CooperSR | 48% | 227 | 1043 | 4.6 | 4 | 19 |
| 5Rico BarfieldSO | 5% | 25 | 96 | 3.8 | 1 | 6 |
| 32Charlie SpegalSR | 3% | 15 | 71 | 4.7 | 1 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Qian MagwoodWR SR | 13% | 41 | 358 | 8.7 | 1 |
| 9Tanner KoziolTE SR | 11% | 34 | 295 | 8.7 | 3 |
| 14Ahmad EdwardsWR SR | 10% | 31 | 354 | 11.4 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Mikhari SibblisDL SR | 37 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 94Jack SapeDL SR | 29 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 17James MakszinDL SR | 23 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 52Tavion WoodardDE SR | 15 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 93Kyron MimsDL SR | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 47Drew HughesDT SR | 9 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Keionte NewsonLB SR | 80 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 40Cole PearceLB SR | 78 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 8Sidney Houston Jr.LB SR | 59 | 17.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21Joey StemlerLB SR | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22Jack BeebeLB SR | 15 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Jordan Riley-ScottS SR | 61 | 8 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 1Aljareek MalryDB SR | 54 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 23Loren StricklandDB SR | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 11Damion CharityDB SR | 30 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 16Thailand BaldwinDB SR | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 4Tyler PottsDB SR | 27 | 6 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 3Jordan ColemanDB SR | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Jackson CourvilleJR | 14/20 | 70% | 48 | 24/24 | 66 |
| 49Jack DrakeSR | 1/1 | 100% | 33 | 0/0 | 3 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Lucas BorrowSR | 58 | 41.7 | 65 | 22 | 3 |