Ball State Program History

Cardinals · Mid-American · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 217-265-4.451
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 1final polls
AP top 10: 0final polls
Best rating: -0.664th in 2020

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Mike Uremovich	Mid-American	3-5	2-2	.375		-18.0131	19.0116	37.0132
2025	Mike Uremovich	Mid-American	4-8	3-5	.333		-19.4133	14.5134	33.9123
2024	Mike Neu / Colin Johnson	Mid-American	3-9	2-6	.250		-16.6126	22.6104	39.2131
2023	Mike Neu	Mid-American	4-8	3-5	.333		-11.3113	17.4123	28.782
2022	Mike Neu	Mid-American	5-7	3-5	.417		-10.3108	19.9117	30.293
2021	Mike Neu	Mid-American	6-7	4-4	.462		-8.098	22.5105	30.593
2020	Mike Neu	Mid-American	7-1	6-1	.875	23	-0.664	28.568	29.169
2019	Mike Neu	Mid-American	5-7	4-4	.417		-7.093	27.763	34.7112
2018	Mike Neu	Mid-American	4-8	3-5	.333		-15.6117	21.0112	36.6108
2017	Mike Neu	Mid-American	2-10	0-8	.167		-24.8129	16.9124	41.7130
2016	Mike Neu	Mid-American	4-8	1-7	.333		-12.0105	23.0105	35.0103
2015	Pete Lembo	Mid-American	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2014	Pete Lembo	Mid-American	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2013	Pete Lembo	Mid-American	10-3		.769		—	—	—
2012	Pete Lembo	Mid-American	9-4		.692		—	—	—
2011	Pete Lembo	Mid-American	6-6		.500		—	—	—
2010	Stan Parrish	Mid-American	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2009	Stan Parrish	Mid-American	2-10		.167		—	—	—
2008	Brady Hoke / Stan Parrish	Mid-American	12-2		.857		—	—	—
2007	Brady Hoke	Mid-American	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2006	Brady Hoke	Mid-American	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2005	Brady Hoke	Mid-American	4-7		.364		—	—	—
2004	Brady Hoke	Mid-American	2-9		.182		—	—	—
2003	Brady Hoke	Mid-American	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2002	Bill Lynch	Mid-American	6-6		.500		—	—	—
2001	Bill Lynch	Mid-American	5-6		.455		—	—	—
2000	Bill Lynch	Mid-American	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1999	Bill Lynch	Mid-American	0-11		.000		—	—	—
1998	Bill Lynch	Mid-American	1-10		.091		—	—	—
1997	Bill Lynch	Mid-American	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1996	Bill Lynch	Mid-American	8-4		.667		—	—	—
1995	Bill Lynch	Mid-American	7-4		.636		—	—	—
1994	Paul Schudel	Mid-American	5-5-1		.500		—	—	—
1993	Paul Schudel	Mid-American	8-3-1		.708		—	—	—
1992	Paul Schudel	Mid-American	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1991	Paul Schudel	Mid-American	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1990	Paul Schudel	Mid-American	7-4		.636		—	—	—
1989	Paul Schudel	Mid-American	7-3-2		.667		—	—	—
1988	Paul Schudel	Mid-American	8-3		.727		—	—	—
1987	Paul Schudel	Mid-American	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1986	Paul Schudel	Mid-American	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1985	Paul Schudel	Mid-American	4-7		.364		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Mike Uremovich	2025–2026	2	7-13	.350
Colin Johnson	2024	1	0-2	.000
Mike Neu	2016–2024	9	40-63	.388
Pete Lembo	2011–2015	5	33-29	.532
Stan Parrish	2008–2010	3	6-19	.240
Brady Hoke	2003–2008	6	34-38	.472
Bill Lynch	1995–2002	8	37-53	.411
Paul Schudel	1985–1994	10	60-48-4	.554