2018 Ball State Football Quick Facts 2018 Ball State Schedule University Information Important Dates Date Opponent Time Location . Muncie, Ind . 47306 Aug . 30 Central Connecticut State TBA Enrollment/Founded . 22,513/1918 Spring Practice Begins Sept . 8 at Notre Dame 3:30 p .m . President . Geoffrey Mearns Thursday, March 15 Sept . 15 at Indiana TBA Director of Athletics . Mark Sandy Spring Football Game Sept . 22 Western Kentucky TBA Colors . Cardinal (200) and White Saturday, April 14 Sept . 29 Kent State* TBA Home Facility . Scheumann Stadium Surface . Field Turf Oct . 6 Northern Illinois* TBA MAC Football Media Day Football History . 2018 is the 94th team Oct . 13 at Central Michigan* TBA July 23-24 Oct . 20 Eastern Michigan* (HC) TBA First Season in Stadium . 1967 Oct . 25 at Ohio* TBA Capacity . 22,500 Players Report to Preseason Camp Oct . 31 at Toledo* TBA Conference Mid-American (West Division) TBA Nov . 10 OPEN WEEK Ticket Office . 765 .285 .1474 Nov . 13 Western Michigan* TBA . or 1 .888 .BSU TICKET. First Day of Preseason Practice Nov . 20 at Miami* TBA TBA Coaching Staff Media Day 2017 Ball State Results Head Coach . Mike Neu (Ball State ’94) TBA Record: 2-10, 0-8 MAC Record at Ball State . 6-18 (3rd season) Ball State fall classes begin Date Opponent Result Collegiate Coaching Record . Same Monday, Aug . 20 Sept . 2 at Illinois 21-24, L For Interviews . Call Michael Clark Sept . 9 UAB 51-31, W . 765-760-6050 Assistant Coaches Season Opener vs . Central Conn . State Sept . 16 Tennessee Tech 28-13, W Thursday, Aug . 30 Sept . 23 at Western Kentucky 21-33, L Asst . Head Coach/OL . Kyle DeVan Off . Coord ./QBs . Joey Lynch Sept . 30 at Western Michigan* 3-55, L MAC Opener vs . Kent State Def . Coord . David Elson Oct . 7 at Akron* 3-31, L Saturday, Sept . 29 ST Coord ./TEs . Patrick Dougherty Oct . 21 Central Michigan* (HC) 9-56, L Run Game Coord ./Inside LBs . Oct . 26 Toledo* 17-58, L 2018 MAC Championship Game . Johnny Curtis Nov . 2 at Eastern Michigan* 14-56, L TBA (Detroit, Mich .) WRs . Alex Bailey Nov . 9 at Northern Illinois* 17-63, L Outside LBs . Cory Connolly Nov . 16 Buffalo* 24-40, L DBs . Chevis Jackson Football Information Nov . 21 Miami* 7-28, L Recruiting Coord ./RBs . Kevin Lynch Asterisk (*) denotes MAC contest 2017 Record . 2-10 DL . Keith McKenzie 2017 MAC Record . 0-8 Strength & Cond . Ben Armer 2017 Home Record . 2-4 2017 Road Record . 0-6 2017 Bowl . n/a 2017 Letterwinners Returning . 51 . (26 offense, 21 defense, 4 specialists) 2017 Letterwinners Lost . 16 . (6 offense, 9 defense, 1 specialists) 2017 Starters Returning . 19 . (9 offense, 7 defense, 3 specialists) 2017 Starters Lost . 6 . (2 offense, 4 defense, 0 specialists) Offensive Sets . Up-tempo pro style Defensive Sets . 3-4 Ball State Media Contacts Michael Clark . Associate AD Email . maclark4@bsu .edu Phone . 765-285-8904 (O) . 765-760-6050 (C) Twitter . @Mike_Clark77 Paula Haughn . Asst . Director (Secondary) Email . pmhaughn@bsu .edu Phone . 765-285-8242 (O) . 765-716-1837 (C) Tyson Mathews Asst . Director (Secondary) Email . temathews@bsu .edu Phone . 765-285-8242 (O) . 765-716-7235 (C) – 2 – BallStateSports.com • @BallStateSports • #TBTM • 2018 Cardinal Football • @BallStateFB • @BSUCoachNeu – 2 – 2018 Ball State Spring Prospectus Head Coach Mike Neu 3rd season at Ball State | 9th season as a head coach (including arena league) 17th season as a football coach Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind . @BSUCoachNeu Alma Mater: Ball State ’94 Family: wife Charmin … three children – Graycen, Carson and Chase Ball State University welcomed back one pionship . In one of his greatest games as a of its own as Mike Neu was named the head collegiate quarterback, Neu threw for a Ball coach for the Cardinal football program State record 469 yards and completed 28- in January of 2016 . Neu played collegiate of-40 passes against Toledo in 1993 to help football at Ball State where he was named the Cardinals rally from a 30-3 deficit and 1993 Mid-American Conference Offensive record the largest comeback in Ball State Player of the Year . history, a 31-30 Homecoming victory . Neu has more than 15 years of coaching Neu played professionally in the Cana- experience with stops in the National Foot- dian Football League and Arena Football Neu’s Head Coaching Record ball League (NFL), Division I FBS football League (AFL) from 1995-97 before begin- Year School/Team W-L-T and the arena leagues . ning his coaching career in 1998 with the 2000 Augusta Stallions (AF2) 14-4 Several positives have come in the past AFL’s Nashville Kats . In 2000, Neu was 2002 Carolina Cobras (AFL) 7-9 two years under Neu’s guidance that have named head coach for the first time as he 2004 New Orleans VooDoo (AFL) 11-6 set the foundation for future Ball State took over the Arena Football 2’s (AF2) Au- 2005 New Orleans VooDoo 9-7 teams to build upon . Defensive end An- gusta Stallions . He led that organization to a 2007 New Orleans VooDoo 5-11 thony Winbush tied the Ball State career conference title in 2000 with a 14-4 record 2008 New Orleans VooDoo 8-8 sacks record (25) in 2017 and was among and was named the AF2 Coach of the Year . 2016 Ball State 4-8 the nation’s leaders in sacks, tackles for loss In 2001 and 2002, Neu worked with 2017 Ball State 2-10 and forced fumbles as a senior . Meanwhile, the AFL’s Carolina Cobras . He served as 2018 Ball State wide receiver Justin Hall led all true fresh- the offensive coordinator in 2001 and was Totals 9th year 60-63 ( .488) men in receptions last fall and was named promoted to head coach in 2002 . During his 3rd year 6-18 ( .250) at Ball St . to ESPN .com’s Freshman All-America team . stint as head coach, Neu led the team to the 3rd year 1-15 ( .062) vs . MAC Eight Cardinals have come away with quarterfinals of the AFL playoffs, including All-MAC accolades under Neu, including the team’s first-ever playoff win . running back James Gilbert who piled up Neu then spent four years as head coach Neu’s Coaching Experience 1,332 rushing yards as a sophomore in 2016, of the AFL’s New Orleans VooDoo . There, • New Orleans Saints (NFL) . 2014-15 the fourth most in a single season by a Ball he compiled a 33-31 record and earned Quarterbacks Coach State player . Ball State has also been one 2004 AFL Coach of the Year honors . During • Tulane . 2012-13 of the most disciplined teams in the nation his first season at the helm, Neu led the Quarterbacks Coach the last two years, ranking fifth in fewest team to a franchise-best 11-5 record, a divi- • New Orleans VooDoo (AFL) . 2004-08. penalties in 2016 and ninth in 2017 . sion title and a playoff berth . Head Coach Before returning to Ball State, Neu From 2008-12, Neu worked on the New • Carolina Cobras (AFL) . 2002 served two seasons as the quarterbacks Orleans Saints’ player personnel staff . He Head Coach coach for the NFL’s New Orleans Saints . In then spent the 2012 and 2013 seasons with • Carolina Cobras (AFL) . 2001 2014 under Neu’s guidance, quarterback Tulane as the quarterbacks coach . In 2013, Offensive Coordinator Drew Brees was selected to his franchise- Neu helped guide Tulane to a 7-6 overall • Augusta Stallions (AF2) . 2000 record eighth Pro Bowl as a Saint . Brees led record and its first postseason appearance Head Coach the league in completions (456), tied for first in 11 years – the 2013 R+L Carriers New • Nashville Kats (AFL) . 1998-99 in passing yardage (4,952), ranked second Orleans Bowl . Offensive Coordinator/QBs Coach in completion percentage (69 .2) and tied Neu received his bachelor’s degree in • Ball State . 1994 for fifth in touchdown passes (33) . In 2015, sport administration from Ball State in 1994 Graduate Assistant Brees once again led the NFL in passing and served as a graduate assistant coach for yardage (4,870) while ranking second in the Cardinals during the 1994 season . He completion percentage (68 .3) and comple- was inducted into the Ball State Athletics tions (428) . Hall of Fame in 2004 . Neu, a native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Neu and his wife, Charmin, have a started 38-of-41 games at quarterback in daughter, Graycen (17), and two sons, Car- his four seasons at Ball State (1990-93) . He son (15) and Chase (7) . was honored with the MAC’s Vern Smith Award as the league’s most valuable player and the MAC Offensive Player of the Year award as a senior . That year, Neu and the Cardinals went 8-3-1 overall and 7-0-1 in league action to capture the MAC cham- – 3 – BallStateSports .com • @BallStateSports • #TBTM • 2018 Cardinal Football • @BallStateFB • @BSUCoachNeu – 3 – 2018 Ball State Spring Prospectus ASST . HEAD COACH/OL COACH OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR KYLE DeVA N JOEY LYNCH DAVID ELSON 3rd season at Ball State 10th season at Ball State 2nd season at Ball State 6th season as a football coach 12th season as a football coach 25th season as a football coach Alma Mater: Oregon State ’07 Alma Mater: Ball State ’07 Alma Mater: Butler ’94 @coachdevan @coachjoeylynch @CoachDavidElson Coaching Experience: Coaching Experience: Coaching Experience: • Ball State, asst . head coach/OL coach, 2017-pres . • Ball State, off . coord ./QB coach, 2014-pres . • Ball State, defensive coordinator, 2017-pres . • Ball State, offensive line coach, 2016 • Ball State, assistant coach, 2009-13 • Western Illinois, defensive coordinator, 2016 • New Orleans Saints (NFL), assistant offensive • Ashland, offensive coordinator, 2008 • Southern Illinois, defensive coordinator, 2015; line coach, 2015 • St .