Ball State Indiana 1-1, 0-0 (MAC) 2-0, 0-0 (Big Ten) Streak: Lost 1 Streak: Won 2 Head Coach: Mike Neu (3Rd Year) Head Coach: Tom Allen (2Nd Year)

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Ball State Indiana 1-1, 0-0 (MAC) 2-0, 0-0 (Big Ten) Streak: Lost 1 Streak: Won 2 Head Coach: Mike Neu (3Rd Year) Head Coach: Tom Allen (2Nd Year) GAME 3 • BALL STATE AT INDIANA • SATURDAY, SEPT. 15 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS 2018 Ball State Cardinals Football Michael Clark, Primary contact Email: [email protected] • Office: 765-285-8904 • Cell: 765-760-6050 Tyson Mathews, Secondary contact Email: [email protected] • Office: 765-285-8242 • Cell: 765-716-7235 5 MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS • 3 MAC WEST DIVISION TITLES • 9 BOWL APPEARANCES Ball State Indiana 1-1, 0-0 (MAC) 2-0, 0-0 (Big Ten) Streak: Lost 1 Streak: Won 2 Head Coach: Mike Neu (3rd year) Head Coach: Tom Allen (2nd year) Kickoff: 12:01 p.m. | Site: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Ind. (capacity: 55,656) | TV: BTN | Radio: 104.1 WLBC FM By the Numbers Ball State Storylines 8Former Cardinal Mike Neu is entering his running backs coach Kevin Lynch served as These two teams are set to third year as the program’s head coach. For an Indiana quality control coach in 2009. Bill play three straight seasons more information on coach Neu, please check Lynch, the father of Kevin Lynch and offensive 3 beginning this year. Next page nine. coordinator Joey Lynch, spent time as both the year’s game will be played Neu is currently one of 22 Football Bowl Ball State (1995-2002) and Indiana (2007-10) at Lucas Oil Stadium. Subdivision (FBS) head coaches serving as coach head coach. at his alma mater. John Bonamego (Central Number of Cardinals who Michigan) and Tim Lester (Western Michigan) 8K Morgan Hagee tied a personal high with registered a tackle for loss are the other MAC coaches on the list. three field goals last week at Notre Dame. His fi- 8 last week at Notre Dame. nal make, a 49-yarder with 1:30 remaining, was 8Ball State has won three of the last four a career long. Hagee ranks sixth on Ball State’s meetings in the series – 2008 (42-20), 2011 all-time scoring list with 230 points (page 4). Seniors on the Ball State (27-20) and 2012 (41-39). Exactly six years ago roster this fall, which ranks on Sept. 15, 2012, K Steven Schott hit a 42-yard 8This is the fifth straight year the Cardinals 9 second fewest among all field goal as time expired to give the Cardinals have squared off against a Big Ten opponent. NCAA FBS teams. the dramatic win. Indiana won the most recent Ball State has lost four straight games to Big Ten meeting in 2016, 30-20. The only time the two foes, but the average margin of victory has been teams have met in Muncie was 2006. 5.5 points. Number of offensive plays 2017 – Illinois 24, Ball State 21 run by Ball State at Notre 8The Ball State defense racked up three inter- 2016 – Indiana 30, Ball State 20 97 Dame last week, setting a ceptions last week at Notre Dame. The last time 2015 – #17 Northwestern 24, Ball State 19 record for Irish opponents. the Cardinals tallied at least three interceptions 2014 – Iowa 17, Ball State 13 in a game was Oct. 25, 2014 in a 35-21 win over Akron. 8TE Nolan Givan has six touchdown catches in 14 career games played. He has recorded a 8Two Ball State assistant coaches made previ- scoring reception in both games played this fall #ITSTIME, #CHIRPCHIRP ous stops at Indiana. Defensive coordinator including a 10-yard catch a week ago at Notre David Elson was an IU assistant in 2010 while Dame. Ball State Schedule/Results 2018 Statistical Comparison Thurs. Aug. 30 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE* ESPN+ 42-6, W BALL STATE ..................STATISTIC .....................INDIANA Sat. Sept. 8 at #8/8 Notre Dame NBC 16-24, L 29.0 . .Scoring Average. 29.0 Sat. Sept. 15 at Indiana BTN Noon 15.0 . Scoring Defense . 22.0 Sat. Sept. 22 WESTERN KENTUCKY (Family Weekend) ESPN3 3 p.m. 242.5 . Rushing Yards . 225.0 Sat. Sept. 29 KENT STATE* TBA TBA 258.0. .Passing Yards. .201.0 Sat. Oct. 6 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* TBA TBA 500.5 . .Total Offense. .426.0 Sat. Oct. 13 at Central Michigan* TBA TBA 145.5 . Rushing Defense. .179.0 Sat. Oct. 20 EASTERN MICHIGAN* (Homecoming) ESPN+ 3 p.m. 207.0 . Passing Defense . .131.5 Thurs. Oct. 25 at Ohio* ESPN2 or CBSSN 7 p.m. 352.5 . .Total Defense. .310.5 Wed. Oct. 31 at Toledo* ESPN2 7:30 p.m. 13.5 . .Punt Return Average. 2.0 Tues. Nov. 13 WESTERN MICHIGAN* ESPN2 6 p.m. 14.0 . .Kick Return Average. .14.3 Tues. Nov. 20 at Miami* ESPNU or ESPN+ 7 p.m. 31:52 . .Time of Possession Avg. 31:06 Fri. Nov. 30 MAC Championship ESPN2 7 p.m 19/39 (48.7%) . .3rd Down Conversions. 15/30 (50%) *indicates MAC game; Home games in BOLD CAPS 5/9 (55.6%) . .Red Zone Touchdowns. 5/7 (71.4%) – 1 – BallStateSports.com • @BallStateSports • #ItsTime • 2018 Cardinal Football • @BallStateFB • @BSUCoachNeu – 1 – 2018 Ball State Cardinals Football 2018 Schedule Breakdown Central Connecticut State Notes: This was the sixth straight year the Thursday, Aug. 30 | 7 p.m. Cardinals faced a team from the FCS ranks … Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Ind. Ball State set a program record with 652 yards W, 42-6 | TV: ESPN+ of offense. at No. 8/8 Notre Dame Notes: First ever meeting between the two teams … the Ball State defense forced three in- Saturday, Sept. 8 | 3:30 p.m. Setting the Scene … Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Ind. terceptions and notched four sacks … K Morgan L, 16-24 | TV: NBC Hagee hit a career-best 49-yard field goal. Kickoff: 12:01 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 at Indiana Notes: IU holds a 5-3 lead in the all-time series, but Ball State has won three of the last four Site: Saturday, Sept. 15 | Noon Memorial Stadium, Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Ind. meetings … Ball State won at Indiana in 2012 on Steven Schott’s 42-yard FG as time expired. Bloomington, Ind. TV: Big Ten Network (capacity: 55,656) Western Kentucky Notes: This will wrap up a home-and-home se- Rankings: Saturday, Sept. 22 | 3 p.m. ries … WKU won last year, 33-21 … the all-time Ball State (NR – AP; NR – Coaches) Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Ind. series is tied at 2-all … the only other time these Indiana (NR – AP; NR – Coaches) TV: ESPN3 teams played in Muncie was 2007. Television: Kent State* Notes: Ball State leads the all-time series, 20-7 Big Ten Network Chris Denari, play-by-play Saturday, Sept. 29 | TBA … this is the first time the teams have met since Bobby Carpenter, analyst Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Ind. 2013 … WR Willie Snead’s 7-yard TD catch with TV: TBA 1:29 left lifted Ball State to a 27-24 win in 2013. Radio: (Ball State Radio Network) Northern Illinois* Notes: NIU won the Bronze Stalk Trophy for the WLBC 104.1 FM – Flagship Saturday, Oct. 6 | TBA ninth straight year in 2017 and now holds a Joel Godett, play-by-play Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Ind. 23-20-2 lead in the all-time series … WR Riley Rich Spisak, analyst TV: TBA Miller picked up his first collegiate TD catch. Mick Tidrow, sidelines Dan Wolfert, stats at Central Michigan* Notes: K Morgan Hagee tied a career high with (SportsLink Digital) Saturday, Oct. 13 | TBA three field goals last year … 3 of the last 4 meet- http://mixlr.com/bsusportslink/ Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mt. Pleasant, Mich. ings have been decided by three points or less TV: TBA … CMU has 25-24-1 lead in all-time series. Alex Thomas, play-by-play Jack Kizer, analyst Eastern Michigan* Notes: Eastern Michigan has scored 48 and 56 Jarin Matheny, sidelines points the last two meetings … QB Drew Plitt Saturday, Oct. 20 | 3 p.m. Live Stats: made his first collegiate start at Eastern Michi- Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Ind. http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/ gan last year. TV: ESPN+ statmonitr.php?gid=ind at Ohio* Notes: First meeting between the two teams Twitter: Thursday, Oct. 25 | 7 p.m. since 2015 … Ball State is 7-6 all-time at Ohio … @BallStateFB, @BallStateSports, #ItsTime Peden Stadium, Athens, Ohio QB Riley Neal accounted for three touchdowns in the 48-31 loss in 2015. Forecast: TV: ESPN2 or CBSSN Sunny with a high of 85 degrees. at Toledo* Notes: Toledo has won four straight meetings Wednesday, Oct. 31 | 7:30 p.m. over Ball State … Ball State’s last win at Toledo Glass Bowl, Toledo, Ohio came in 2012 … Toledo is the defending league TV: ESPN2 champion. Western Michigan* Notes: Western Michigan has won four straight Tuesday, Nov. 13 | 6 p.m. over the Cardinals … WR Justin Hall finished Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Ind. with team season highs in receptions (13) and A Ball State Win Would … TV: ESPN2 rec. yards (121) at WMU last year. … move the Cardinals to 2-1 for the fourth consecutive year. at Miami* Notes: Miami won the inaugural Red Bird Ri- … give Ball State four wins over Indiana in the Tuesday, Nov. 20 | 7 p.m. valry trophy in 2017 … RB Caleb Huntley rushed last five meetings. Yager Stadium, Oxford, Ohio for a team season-high 159 yards in the 28-7 … snap Ball State’s nine game road losing TV: ESPNU or ESPN+ loss last fall. streak (last road win at Buffalo, 10/15/16). – 2 – BallStateSports.com • @BallStateSports • #ItsTime • 2018 Cardinal Football • @BallStateFB • @BSUCoachNeu – 2 – 2018 Ball State Cardinals Football GAMES STARTED CHART Game #3 Chirps Offense Pos. 2018 Streak Career TEAM NOT MUCH YELLOW ON THE FIELD Riley Neal QB 2 2 25 WHERE ARE THE SENIORS? • Ball State led the MAC and ranked ninth Alex Joss OL 1 1 14 nationally in fewest penalties per game (4.08) in Zac Ricketts OL 2 13 13 • There are only nine seniors on the Ball State 2017.
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