American college football season
The 2022 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Cardinals were led by seventh-year head coach Mike Neu and played their home games at Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Indiana . They competed as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. at Tennessee * SECN L 10–5992,236
September 10 2:00 p.m. Western Michigan ESPN+ L 30–3712,972
September 17 2:00 p.m. Murray State * Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN ESPN+ W 31–014,413
September 24 6:00 p.m. at Georgia Southern * ESPN+ L 23–3418,434
October 1 2:00 p.m. Northern Illinois ESPN+ W 44–38 2OT 10,012
October 8 3:30 p.m. at Central Michigan ESPN+ W 17–1622,305
October 15 2:00 p.m. UConn * Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN ESPN3 W 25–2110,006
October 22 2:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN ESPN+ L 16–2015,698
7:00 p.m. at Kent State ESPNU W 27–206,455
8:00 p.m. at Toledo ESPN L 21–2814,462
7:00 p.m. Ohio Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN ESPN2 L 18–326,722
7:00 p.m. Miami (OH) ESPN+ L 17–1814,021
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
At Tennessee
Ball State Cardinals at Tennessee Volunteers
1
2 3 4 Total
Cardinals
0
0 7 3
10
• Volunteers
17
21 14 7
59
Pregame line
Over/under
TENN –35.5
66.5
Statistics
Ball State
Tennessee
First downs
17
32
Total yards
343
569
Rushing yards
74
218
Passing yards
269
351
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
30:05
29:55
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ball State
Passing
John Paddock
27/43, 269 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Carson Steele
11 carries, 27 yards
Receiving
Jayshon Jackson
5 receptions, 65 yards
Tennessee
Passing
Hendon Hooker
18/25, 221 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Jaylen Wright
13 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Cedric Tillman
6 receptions, 68 yards
Western Michigan
Western Michigan Broncos at Ball State Cardinals
1
2 3 4 Total
• Broncos
7
7 7 16
37
Cardinals
10
6 7 7
30
Date: September 10, 2022Location: Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN Game start: 2:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 2 hours and 16 minutesGame attendance: 12,972Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)Referee: Billy WilliamsTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Michael Reghi (play-by-play), Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Pregame line
Over/under
WMU –6.5
51.5
Statistics
Western Michigan
Ball State
First downs
27
21
Total yards
437
447
Rushing yards
207
146
Passing yards
230
301
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
34:16
25:44
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Western Michigan
Passing
Jack Salopek
25/43, 230 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Sean Tyler
15 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Corey Crooms
10 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
Ball State
Passing
John Paddock
24/41, 301 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Carson Steele
26 carries, 137 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Amir Abdur-Rahman
7 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD
Murray State (FCS )
Murray State Racers (FCS) at Ball State Cardinals
1
2 3 4 Total
Racers
0
0 0 0
0
• Cardinals
7
7 10 7
31
Date: September 17, 2022Location: Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN Game start: 2:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 43 minutesGame attendance: 14,413Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)Referee: Jeremy ValentineTV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Barbar (play-by-play), Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Pregame line
Over/under
BALL –21.0
53