vs Stony Brook
Sat, Sep 12, 11:00 AM · Scheduled · Nonconference
2026 MAC football
Ball State Cardinals
Muncie, IN · Ball State University
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At a glance
2026 Regular season
- Current affiliation
- MAC
- 2026 overall record
- 0-0
- 2026 conference record
- 0-0
- 2026 national AP rank
- Unranked
Next game
Nonconference game
Away
at Ohio State Buckeyes
Sat, Sep 5, 9:30 AM · Scheduled
Ohio Stadium
Game details- Opponent ranking
- No. 1 in the current AP poll
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Schedule
Upcoming games
Four games after the featured next game
Sat, Sep 19, 1:00 PM · Scheduled · Nonconference
Fri, Sep 25, 9:00 PM · Scheduled · Conference game
Fri, Oct 2, 9:00 PM · Scheduled · Conference game
Season setup
What frames 2026
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- 2025 finish
- 4-8 · Unranked
- 2026 start
- Opens at Ohio State Buckeyes on Sep 5; first conference game at Kent State Golden Flashes on Sep 25
- Current ranked opponents
- No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes
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