2019 Ball State Cardinals football team

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.

2019 Ball State Cardinals football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
	West Division
2019 record	5–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach	Mike Neu (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Joey Lynch (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	David Elson (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Tyler Stockton (1st season)
Home stadium	Scheumann Stadium (Capacity: 22,500)
Uniform

2019 Mid-American Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Miami x$		6	–	2					8	–	6
Ohio		5	–	3					7	–	6
Buffalo		5	–	3					8	–	5
Kent State		5	–	3					7	–	6
Bowling Green		2	–	6					3	–	9
Akron		0	–	8					0	–	12
West Division
Central Michigan x		6	–	2					8	–	6
Western Michigan		5	–	3					7	–	6
Ball State		4	–	4					5	–	7
Northern Illinois		4	–	4					5	–	7
Toledo		3	–	5					6	–	6
Eastern Michigan		3	–	5					6	–	7
Championship: Miami 26, Central Michigan 21
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions

Preseason

MAC media poll

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]

West Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Toledo	127 (15)
2	Western Michigan	112 (5)
3	Northern Illinois	103 (3)
4	Eastern Michigan	83
5	Ball State	43
6	Central Michigan	36 (1)

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	12:00 p.m.	vs. Indiana*	Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN	CBSSN	L 24–34	21,437
September 7	2:00 p.m.	Fordham*	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	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*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ESPNU	L 23–34	57,702
October 5	3:30 p.m.	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL (Bronze Stalk Trophy)	ESPN3	W 27–20	10,365
October 12	2:00 p.m.	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	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
November 5	8:00 p.m.	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	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	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	ESPN+	L 38–41	8,825
November 29	12:00 p.m.	Miami (OH)	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	CBSSN	W 41–27	7,155
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Source:[2]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position
Mike Neu	Head Coach
Byron Ellis	Chief of Staff/Director of Football Administration
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 Johsnon	Offensive Line
Keith McKenzie	Defensive Line Coach
	Defensive Backs /Passing Game Coordinator
Cory Connolly	Outside Linebackers Coach

Game summaries

vs. Indiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	7	7	7	24
Hoosiers	10	6	7	11	34

Fordham

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	14	0	15	0	29
Cardinals	14	14	22	7	57

Florida Atlantic

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	7	14	13	7	41
Cardinals	14	3	7	7	31

at NC State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	0	6	10	23
Wolfpack	6	14	7	7	34

at Northern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	3	14	10	27
Huskies	14	3	0	3	20

at Eastern Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	14	7	8	29
Eagles	7	10	6	0	23

Toledo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	0	0	7	7	14
Cardinals	17	21	14	0	52

Ohio

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	7	6	14	7	34
Cardinals	7	0	7	7	21

at Western Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	3	7	14	31
Broncos	7	14	0	14	35

Central Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	3	8	20	14	45
Cardinals	3	24	14	3	44

at Kent State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	17	0	14	38
Golden Flashes	7	14	10	10	41

Miami (OH)

	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	7	20	0	0	27
Cardinals	7	7	6	21	41

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
5	149	Danny Pinter	OG	Indianapolis Colts

References

1. "MAC Announces 2019 Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
2. "2019 Ball State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.