Ball State Cardinals

Mid-American · Scheumann Stadium · Muncie, IN

4-8 2025 record (3-5 conf)
Win total (O +124)
29% Returning starter games
97th Hardest path of 138

Coaching

All coaches
Mike Uremovich Head Coach · 2nd year
4–8 Career · 2 seasons, all at BALL
Multiple Offense
3-4 Defense

Returning production

UnitRet gamesGamesDepthShare
Skill offense 29%19 / 655 / 1314%
Offensive line 63%32 / 514 / 844%
Defensive front 0%0 / 786 / 1811%
Secondary 38%21 / 555 / 1414%

Back 20

Chris Hood OL · 11g 15%
Tristan Cook OL · 11g 15%
Willizhuan Yates DB · 3 INT+PD · 10g 14%
Cole Mosier OL · 10g 13%
Ameir Glenn DT · 4 havoc · 12g 5%
TJ Horton RB · 251 yds · 10g 5%

Gone 35

Nathan Voorhis DE · 36 havoc · 12g · gone 48%
Kiael Kelly QB · 2,202 yds · 12g · gone 46%
Joedrick Lewis DB · 6 INT+PD · 12g · gone 27%
Eric McClain CB · 4 INT+PD · 12g · to UNM 18%
Adam Dolan OL · 12g · gone 16%
Otto Hess OL · 11g · gone 15%

New 9

Jabari Smith WR · 166 yds · 9g · from FAU
Johnny Thompson Jr. RB · 75 yds · 4g · from KU
Jared Badie OLB · 2 havoc · 12g · from SDSU
Stu Smith DB · 0 INT+PD · 11g · from PUR
Anthony Pinnace DB · 0 INT+PD · 9g · from MSU
Maverick Gracio DE · 3 havoc · 7g · from PITT

2025 Percentile vs FBS

Offense

Points per game 15.8 3
Explosive play rate 9.0% 12
Red zone TD rate 59.0% 10
Line yards per carry 1.4 1
Sack rate allowed 15.4% 0

Defense

Points allowed per game 29.8 24
Explosive rate allowed 13.0% 16
Red zone score rate allowed 81.4% 63
Line yards per carry allowed 2.7 32
Sack rate 5.5% 35

2025 Margin by Game

PUR
AUB
UNH
CONN
OHIO
WMU
AKR
NIU
KENT
EMU
TOL
M-OH

2026 schedule

97th-hardest path in FBS · 1 title-contender games · 7 road
W1Sat 4:30 PM@ Ohio State12-2 86L 3-56BTN
W2Sat 6:00 PMvs Stony Brook Seawolves 8W 41-17ESPN+
W3Sat 8:00 PM@ Liberty4-8 33L 15-51ESPN+
W4Sat 4:00 PM@ Kent State5-7 30L 13-26ESPN+
W5Sat 6:00 PMvs Toledo8-5 34L 24-39ESPN+
W6Sat 4:30 PM@ Northwestern7-6 41L 14-45BTN
W7Sat 4:00 PM@ Bowling Green4-8 28W 32-31ESPN+
W8Sat 7:30 PMvs Sacramento State 26 ESPN+
W10Wed 6:00 PM@ UMass0-12 14
W11Wed 6:00 PMvs Buffalo5-7 23
W12Wed 12:00 AM@ Ohio9-4 41
W13Sat 5:00 PMvs Central Michigan7-6 29

Depth chart

Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year
Starter2nd3rd
QB Keldric Luster SR · #6 Tyler Mizzell SR · #9 Mason Atkins FR · #16
RB TJ Horton SR · #4 Johnny Thompson Jr. SR · #3 Jalen Bonds FR · #2
WR-X Jamarion McDougle SR · #10 Corey Thompson Jr. SR · #8 CJ Nelson SR · #7
WR-Z Donovan Hamilton JR · #1 Elisha Durham SO · #14 DJ Young JR · #17
WR-SL Isaiah Thacker SR · #11 Jabari Smith SR · #5 Eli Hohlt SR · #83
TE Tate Hoover SR · #24 Alex Scherle SR · #88 Sean Ward SR · #89
LT Chris Hood SR · #66 Evan Downer FR · #54 Sam Spicer FR · #62
LG Misael Sandoval SR · #77 Cole Mosier SR · #73 Zach Bandy JR · #75
C Grant Haworth JR · #68 Maxwell Wentz SR · #63 Michael Varon SO · #55
RG Jacob Jeudy SR · #56 Brady Barrowman SO · #71 Zion Haney FR · #79
RT Tristan Cook JR · #70 Brady Barrowman SO · #71 Nolan Cicero FR · #57

Roster 116

#PlayerPosClassHtWtHometown
0 DJ Fields DBSR6'1"192St. Charles, MO
0 Elijah Jackson RBSR5'8"182Indianapolis, IN
1 Donovan Hamilton WRJR6'4"210Fishers, IN
1 Stu Smith DBSR5'11"198Indianapolis, IN
2 Jalen Bonds RBFR6'0"215Indianapolis, IN
2 Tobi Adewoyin DBSO5'11"185Atlanta, GA
2 Quentavius Scandrett DBSR6'3"206Clayton, GA
3 George Okorie DEJR6'3"240Vancouver, BC, CAN
3 Johnny Thompson Jr. RBSR5'10"193Pacoima, CA
4 TJ Horton RBSR5'10"200Lexington, KY
4 Will Yates DBJR6'0"177Springboro, OH
5 Jabari Smith WRSR5'9"160Orlando, FL
5 Chris Jackson DBSR5'11"172San Diego, CA
6 Cincear Lewis LBSR6'2"222Kalamazoo, MI
6 Keldric Luster QBSR5'10"250McKinney, TX
7 Ben Marsh DESR6'2"252Hilliard, OH
7 CJ Nelson WRSR5'11"184North Richland Hills, TX
8 Avery Stuart DBSR6'1"206Montgomery, AL
8 Corey Thompson Jr. WRSR5'10"168San Diego, CA
9 Tyler Mizzell QBSR6'1"170Denver, NC
9 Justin Thomas OLBSR6'0"241Flossmoor, IL
10 Jamarion McDougle WRSR6'0"180Deerfield Beach, FL
10 Austin Stief DESR6'4"215Orlando, FL
11 Layton Starks OLBJR6'4"235Versailles, KY
11 Isaiah Thacker WRSR5'11"195New Palestine, IN
12 Deondre Shepherd DBJR5'11"195McKinney, TX
13 Khalel Wright QBSO6'1"195Charlotte, NC
13 Kamron Chamble DBSO5'11"180Daytona Beach, FL
14 Elisha Durham WRSO6'1"175Pontiac, MI
14 Anthony Pinnace DBSR6'0"155Ypsilanti, MI
15 Tayshon Bardo WRFR6'0"180Elkhart, IN
15 Jovan Clark LBSO5'10"200Chicago, IL
16 Mason Atkins QBFR6'3"218North Aurora, IL
16 Kaleb Stewart LBJR6'0"246Broward County, FL
17 Kamari Williams DBJR6'1"190Baltimore, MD
17 DJ Young WRJR6'0"174Lafayette, IN
18 Cedric Franklin II DBJR6'1"187Mableton, GA
18 Bodie Derrer QBJR6'2"211Arcadia, IN
19 Zyon Hill DBFR6'3"182Fishers, IN
19 Lachlan Mathieson PFR6'2"185Melbourne,, AUS
20 Cole Earlewine DBSR5'11"206Fishers, IN
21 Gabe Aramboles DBSO5'11"215Westfield, IN
21 Anthony McMullen Jr. RBFR5'10"217Akron, OH
22 Gavin Yates-Lyons DBFR6'2"175Greenville, FL
23 Jordan Suggs DBJR6'0"178O'Fallon, IL
24 Diante Griffin DBSR5'9"192Lima, OH
24 Tate Hoover TESR6'2"252Manhattan, KS
25 Mikeah Webster LBSO6'1"238Sheridan, IN
25 Char'rese Breveard RBFR5'8"184Elkhart, IN
26 Lucas Szymborski LBSO6'1"220Crown Point, IN
27 Gavin Forsha LBSR6'3"224Nashville, TN
28 Stone Perkins DBFR5'11"198Louisville, KY
29 Micah Lillard DBJR6'1"198Lafayette, IN
30 Donovan Lanier DBSO6'0"174Winter Garden, FL
31 Jared Badie OLBSR6'3"236Aurora, IL
32 Cole Stumbaugh PJR6'2"220Plainfield, IL
33 Jamar Birden DESO6'2"233Waycross, GA
34 Coby Tripp LSSO6'0"200Spring Arbor, MI
35 Drew Bostic DBFR5'8"175Brownsburg, IN
36 Cole Mynett LBFR6'0"224Muncie, IN
37 Hudson Fiene KSR5'10"177Yorkville, IL
38 Jayden Bernavil DBJR5'7"193Indianapolis, IN
38 Brody Boehm K/PSO6'1"203Westfield, IN
39 Maverick Gracio DESR6'4"245West Palm Beach, FL
40 Gannon Knowles LBFR6'0"205Indianapolis, IN
41 Zach Becker TEFR6'3"223Vernon Hills, IL
42 AJ Seymour TEFR6'4"235Brookfield, WI
44 Lucas Andresen WRFR6'3"220Chicago, IL
45 Caden Britton LSSR5'10"204New Albany, OH
45 Sebastian Moore DBFR6'0"170Fort Wayne, IN
48 Sam Feeney OLBJR6'2"205Indianapolis, IN
50 Carsen Burckhardt LBSO5'10"225Long Lake, MN
51 CJ Sanchez DTFR6'4"280North Judson, IN
52 Michael Thacker DTSO6'0"290New Palestine, IN
54 Evan Downer OLFR6'4"300Palatine, IL
54 Spencer Vaka DTSR6'1"303Shawnee, KS
55 Dominic Infelise DTFR6'3"300New Lenox, IL
55 Michael Varon OLSO6'3"301Palatine, IL
56 Ameir Glenn DTJR6'1"304Fairburn, GA
56 Jacob Jeudy OLSR6'3"290Miami, FL
57 Nolan Cicero OLFR6'4"301Crown Point, IN
57 Reese Hill DTJR6'3"296Greenfield, IN
58 Keilan Smith DTSR6'2"335Pickerington, OH
60 Blake Scriber OLJR6'2"303Cincinnati, OH
61 Luke Dalton OLSR6'4"304Crystal Lake, IL
62 Sam Spicer OLFR6'4"300Mount Juliet, TN
63 Maxwell Wentz OLSR6'3"301Huntington, WV
65 Ryan Eldridge OLSO6'7"287Goshen, IN
66 Chris Hood OLSR6'10"330Kendallville, IN
67 Jackson Ruess OLSR6'4"298Crown Point, IN
68 Grant Haworth OLJR6'2"303Fishers, IN
70 Tristan Cook OLJR6'6"300Lexington, KY
71 Brady Barrowman OLSO6'4"303Minooka, IL
72 Brady Weber OLFR6'6"258Greenwood, IN
73 Cole Mosier OLSR6'4"305Columbia City, IN
74 Khristian Zachary DTSR6'3"278Fayetteville, GA
75 Zach Bandy OLJR6'5"297Avon, IN
76 CJ Zeltwanger OLSO6'4"300West Lafayette, IN
77 Misael Sandoval OLSR6'6"312Chula Vista, CA
78 Kaden Mayle OLSO6'5"288Fremont, OH
79 Zion Haney OLFR6'3"301Indianapolis, IN
80 Derion Talbert WRSO5'8"157Lexington, KY
81 Leo Collins TESR6'3"234Evansville, IN
82 TJ Byard WRSO6'1"194North Muskegon, MI
83 Eli Hohlt WRSR6'0"185Greenwood, IN
85 Ace Cooper WRFR5'10"162Cincinnati, OH
86 Mason Riggins TESO6'5"248Zionsville, IN
87 Cole Coonrod TESR6'5"243Manhattan, KS
88 Alex Scherle TESR6'4"255Rochester Hills, MI
89 Sean Ward TESR6'5"255Cleveland, OH
90 Lincoln Mason DTSO6'6"289Wilsonville, OR
93 Mason Holbrook DTFR6'2"270Hamilton, OH
94 Ka'Shawn Thomas DTSR6'0"291Brunswick, GA
96 Joshua Coleman DTFR6'1"290Americus, GA
97 Myles Hancock DTJR6'1"296Corona, CA
99 Kendrick Gilbert DTSR6'4"255Indianapolis, IN