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Ball State Cardinals
2-5 (1-2 Mid-American)Last: W 32-31 at Bowling GreenNext: vs Sacramento State
Mike Uremovich · 2nd season · .316 at Ball State · .316 career since 2025
- Rating
- -18.7133
- Adj Off
- 18.9116
- Adj Def
- 37.6133
- WAP
- -3.39116
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 45.7%109 | 53.0%40 |
| Plays per game | 65.094 | 67.454 |
| Time of possession | 29:0991 | 30:5146 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.0131 | 8.3127 |
| Yards per rush | 4.383 | 5.4129 |
| Points per game | 20.3119 | 37.9134 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.7776 | 4.58133 |
| Starting field position | Own 26131 | Own 2872 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.08295 | +0.294137 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.05098 | +0.271136 |
| Success rate | 38.5%121 | 45.1%119 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3325 | 1.41133 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.039101 | +0.222130 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.18085 | +0.426133 |
| Std downs success | 43.2%120 | 50.0%113 |
| Passing downs success | 28.9%93 | 34.3%119 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 56.3%89 | 68.1%126 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0040 | 0.71124 |
| Penalties per game | 8.1120 | 7.047 |
| Penalty yards per game | 70.3115 | 61.350 |
| 3rd down conversion | 30.7%130 | 45.6%126 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.1448 | 2.0046 |
| 4th down conversion | 73.3%15 | 78.6%131 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 4.1-7.9
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | @1  Ohio State#3 | L3-56 | -0.16 | -0.33 | +0.61 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | Stony Brook(FCS) | W41-17 | 0.00 | +0.26 | -0.04 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @69  Liberty | L15-51 | -0.82 | +0.18 | +0.50 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @130  Kent State | L13-26 | -0.98 | +0.06 | +0.19 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | 62  Toledo | L24-39 | -0.88 | +0.05 | +0.19 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | @27  Northwestern#24 | L14-45 | -0.57 | +0.04 | +0.49 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @131  Bowling Green | W32-31 | +0.02 | +0.29 | +0.12 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 138  Sacramento State | -8.470% | +0.00 | — | — |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @129  Massachusetts | +5.137% | +0.03 | — | — |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 125  Buffalo | +1.048% | +0.01 | — | — |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | @82  Ohio | +18.812% | +0.14 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | 116  Central Michigan | +3.641% | +0.02 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Keldric LusterFR | 83% | 119/184 | 64.7% | 1066 | 5.8 | 7 | 4 |
| 9Tyler MizzellFR | 17% | 23/38 | 60.5% | 260 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4TJ HortonFR | 27% | 59 | 393 | 6.7 | 7 | 11 |
| 3Johnny Thompson Jr.FR | 15% | 33 | 90 | 2.7 | 0 | 11 |
| 2Jalen BondsFR | 14% | 30 | 147 | 4.9 | 2 | 10 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Donovan HamiltonWR FR | 10% | 22 | 273 | 12.4 | 1 |
| 10Jamarion McDougleWR FR | 9% | 21 | 201 | 9.6 | 1 |
| 5Jabari SmithWR FR | 9% | 19 | 196 | 10.3 | 2 |
| 11Isaiah ThackerWR FR | 7% | 15 | 152 | 10.1 | 0 |
| 7CJ NelsonWR FR | 5% | 11 | 83 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 24Tate HooverTE FR | 4% | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56Ameir GlennDT FR | 15 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 39Maverick GracioDE FR | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7Ben MarshDE FR | 12 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 94Ka'Shawn ThomasDT FR | 9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 58Keilan SmithDT FR | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99Kendrick GilbertDT FR | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Kaleb StewartLB FR | 35 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6Cincear LewisLB FR | 33 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27Gavin ForshaLB FR | 32 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26Lucas SzymborskiLB FR | 22 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25Mikeah WebsterLB FR | 21 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Stu SmithDB FR | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 14Anthony Pinnace IIIDB FR | 30 | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2Quentavius ScandrettDB FR | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 4Willizhuan YatesDB FR | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 5Chris JacksonDB FR | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 12Deondre ShepherdDB FR | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 13Kamron ChambleDB FR | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Brody BoehmFR | 5/8 | 63% | 54 | 15/15 | 30 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Cole StumbaughFR | 33 | 43.2 | 64 | 11 | 2 |