The 2019 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Neu and played their home games at Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Indiana. They competed as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.
Preseason
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Cardinals predicted to finish in fifth place in the West Division.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|
| August 31 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Indiana* | | CBSSN | L 24–34 | 21,437 |
| September 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Fordham* | | ESPN3 | W 57–29 | 10,123 |
| September 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic* | - Scheumann Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| ESPN+ | L 31–41 | 14,333 |
| September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at NC State* | | ESPNU | L 23–34 | 57,702 |
| October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | | ESPN3 | W 27–20 | 10,365 |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | | ESPN+ | W 29–23 | 17,852 |
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Toledo | - Scheumann Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| ESPN+ | W 52–14 | 15,113 |
| October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Ohio | - Scheumann Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| ESPN+ | L 21–34 | 5,572 |
| 8:00 p.m. | at Western Michigan | | ESPN2 | L 31–35 | 11,314 |
| November 16 | 3:30 p.m. | Central Michigan | - Scheumann Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| CBSSN | L 44–45 | 7,249 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at Kent State | | ESPN+ | L 38–41 | 8,825 |
| 12:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) | - Scheumann Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| CBSSN | W 41–27 | 7,155 |
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Source:[2]
Personnel
Coaching staff
| Name
|
Position
|
| Mike Neu |
Head coach
|
| Byron Ellis |
Chief of Staff
|
| Joey Lynch |
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
|
| David Elson |
Defensive coordinator
|
| Patrick Dougherty |
Special teams coordinator/tight ends coach
|
| Tyler Stockton |
Co-defensive coordinator/inside linebackers Coach
|
| Kevin Lynch |
Running backs coach
|
| Alex Bailey |
Wide receivers coach
|
| Colin Johnson |
Offensive Line
|
| Keith McKenzie |
Defensive line coach
|
|
Defensive Backs /passing game coordinator
|
| Cory Connolly |
Outside linebackers coach
|
Game summaries
Vs. Indiana
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Cardinals
|
3
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
24 |
| Hoosiers
|
10
|
6
|
7
|
11 |
34 |
Fordham
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Rams
|
14
|
0
|
15
|
0 |
29 |
| Cardinals
|
14
|
14
|
22
|
7 |
57 |
Florida Atlantic
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Owls
|
7
|
14
|
13
|
7 |
41 |
| Cardinals
|
14
|
3
|
7
|
7 |
31 |
At NC State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Cardinals
|
7
|
0
|
6
|
10 |
23 |
| Wolfpack
|
6
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
34 |
At Northern Illinois
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Cardinals
|
0
|
3
|
14
|
10 |
27 |
| Huskies
|
14
|
3
|
0
|
3 |
20 |
At Eastern Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Cardinals
|
0
|
14
|
7
|
8 |
29 |
| Eagles
|
7
|
10
|
6
|
0 |
23 |
Toledo
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Rockets
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
14 |
| Cardinals
|
17
|
21
|
14
|
0 |
52 |
Ohio
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Bobcats
|
7
|
6
|
14
|
7 |
34 |
| Cardinals
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
At Western Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Cardinals
|
7
|
3
|
7
|
14 |
31 |
| Broncos
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
14 |
35 |
Central Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Chippewas
|
3
|
8
|
20
|
14 |
45 |
| Cardinals
|
3
|
24
|
14
|
3 |
44 |
At Kent State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Cardinals
|
7
|
17
|
0
|
14 |
38 |
| Golden Flashes
|
7
|
14
|
10
|
10 |
41 |
Miami (OH)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| RedHawks
|
7
|
20
|
0
|
0 |
27 |
| Cardinals
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
21 |
41 |
Players drafted into the NFL
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