Mike Neu leads his alma mater into battle for the sixth time in 2022, with the Cardinals seeking to improve on their 6-7 record from 2021.
Ball State was wildly inconsistent 2021, a title defense season for the Muncie-based outfit. They rattled off a 1-3 start, with the only win a strugglefest against FCS Western Illinois top open the year before going 3-0 against Army, EMU and WMU. They ultimately finished 2-4 to end the year with at least three games decided by less than one possession and two decided by 17+ point blowouts.
2022’s schedule is a little non-traditional, with Ball State drawing three conference games in the first six weeks, starting in early September and ending in mid-October.