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Ball State Cardinals

1–4 overall · 0–2 MAC
Season outlook
2026
0%
Make the playoff
0%
Earn a first-round bye
<1%
Reach MAC title game
<1%
Win MAC
2026 model forecastBased on 50,000 simulated seasons entering week 6.Anchored to AP Top 25 (week 6).
Playoff odds by week
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2026 schedule

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Week 1
at Ohio State
FinalL 3–56BTN
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Week 2
vs Stony Brook
FinalW 41–17ESPN+
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Week 3
at Liberty
FinalL 15–51ESPN+
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Week 4
at Kent State
FinalL 13–26ESPN+
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Week 5
vs Toledo
FinalL 24–39ESPN+
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Week 6
Next up for Ball State

Keldric Luster's ankle meets a takeaway defense in Evanston

at Northwestern…BTN
Ball State win forecast 2%
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Week 7
at Bowling Green
…ESPN+
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Week 8
vs Sacramento State
Sat, Oct 24, time TBDTV TBA
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OffWeek 9
Scoreboard watch
No Ball State game scheduled
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Week 10
at Massachusetts
Wed, Nov 4, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 11
vs Buffalo
Wed, Nov 11, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 12
at Ohio
…TV TBA
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Week 13
vs Central Michigan
…TV TBA
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How to watch Ball State

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Possible channels based on media rights

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Forecast based on 50,000 simulated 2026 seasons. Model estimates are not betting odds. Exact game times and channels update from the schedule feed as they are announced. How the model works.