2020 Ball State Cardinals Football Team

The 2020 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

The Cardinals were led by fifth-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.

2020 Ball State Cardinals football
2020 Ball State Cardinals Football Team
MAC champion
MAC West Division champion
Arizona Bowl champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
APNo. 23
Record7–1 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Lynch (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTyler Stockton (2nd season)
Home stadiumScheumann Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 25 Buffalo xy   5 0     6 1  
Kent State   3 1     3 1  
Ohio   2 1     2 1  
Miami (OH)   2 1     2 1  
Akron   1 5     1 5  
Bowling Green   0 5     0 5  
West Division
No. 23 Ball State xy$   5 1     7 1  
Western Michigan   4 2     4 2  
Toledo   4 2     4 2  
Central Michigan   3 3     3 3  
Eastern Michigan   2 4     2 4  
Northern Illinois   0 6     0 6  
Championship: Ball State 38, Buffalo 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mid-American suspended the season on August 8, but later decided to begin play on November 4.
Rankings from AP Poll.
Ball State Cardinals' current wordmark since 2011
Ball State Cardinals' current wordmark since 2011

In a season impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cardinals played to a 5–1 record in a limited regular-season schedule. The team then defeated Buffalo in the conference championship game. The season ended with a victory over San Jose State in the Arizona Bowl for the first bowl game victory in program history.

Schedule

Ball State had games scheduled against Indiana, Maine, and Michigan, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 28, it was announced that Ball State had added Iowa State to the schedule. Soon after, the MAC decided to cancel its season, followed by the same announcements from the Big Ten Conference, Pac-12 Conference, and Mountain West Conference.

On September 25, the Mid-American Conference changed course, playing a six-week scheduled football season starting the week of November 4.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
November 47:00 p.m.at Miami
CBSSNL 31–380
November 117:00 p.m.Eastern MichiganCBSSNW 38–311,183
November 187:00 p.m.Northern Illinois
ESPNewsW 31–250
November 2812:00 p.m.at ToledoESPN3W 27–240
December 55:30 p.m.at Central MichiganESPNUW 45–20N/A*
December 1212:00 p.m.Western Michigan
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN+W 30–27823
December 187:30 p.m.vs. BuffaloESPNW 38–280
December 312:00 p.m.vs. No. 22 San Jose State*CBSW 34–130
    Schedule Source:

Game summaries

Miami

Red Bird Rivalry
1 234Total
Cardinals 7 7710 31
RedHawks 0 101414 38
  • Date: November 4, 2020
  • Location: Yager Stadium
    Oxford, OH
  • Game start: 7:02 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 42 minutes
  • Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Clear Skies • Wind: 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h), SW
  • Referee: J. Valentine
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (play–by–play), Ross Tucker (analyst)

Eastern Michigan

Ball State vs. Eastern Michigan
1 234Total
Eagles 14 737 31
Cardinals 7 6817 38
  • Date: November 11, 2020
  • Location: Scheumann Stadium
    Muncie, IN
  • Game start: 7:02 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 39 minutes
  • Game attendance: 1,183
  • Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h), N
  • Referee: Greg Sujack
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (play–by–play), Ross Tucker (analyst)

Northern Illinois

Bronze Stalk Trophy
1 234Total
Huskies 7 7011 25
Cardinals 0 14611 31
  • Date: November 18, 2020
  • Location: Scheumann Stadium
    Muncie, IN
  • Game start: 7:02 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
  • Game attendance: 859
  • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Referee: Ron Hudson
  • TV announcers (ESPNews): Clay Matvick (play–by–play), Rocky Boiman (analyst)

Toledo

Ball State vs. Toledo
1 234Total
Cardinals 14 373 27
Rockets 0 3615 24
  • Date: November 28, 2020
  • Location: Glass Bowl
    Toledo, OH
  • Game start: 12:05 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 43 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C) • Weather: Sunny skies • Wind: 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) W
  • Referee: Bryan Banks
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Michael Reghi (play–by–play), Devin Gardner (analyst)

Central Michigan

Ball State vs. Central Michigan
1 234Total
Cardinals 10 14147 45
Chippewas 0 776 20
  • Date: December 5, 2020
  • Location: Kelly/Shorts Stadium
    Mount Pleasant, MI
  • Game start: 2:02 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: 34 °F (1 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) W
  • Referee: Tom Stapleton
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman

Western Michigan

Ball State vs. Western Michigan
1 234Total
Broncos 3 1770 27
Cardinals 6 7017 30
  • Date: December 12, 2020
  • Location: Scheumann Stadium
    Muncie, IN
  • Game start: 12:05 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 33 minutes
  • Game attendance: 823
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Mostly sunny • Wind: 20 miles per hour (32 km/h) SW
  • Referee: Ron Hudson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Joel Godett, Jay Walker

Buffalo (MAC Championship Game)

Ball State vs. Buffalo
MAC Championship Game
1 234Total
Cardinals 7 2830 38
Bulls 14 770 28

San Jose State (Arizona Bowl)

Ball State vs. San Jose State
Arizona Bowl
1 234Total
Cardinals 27 070 34
No. 22 Spartans 0 0130 13
  • Date: December 31, 2020
  • Location: Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ
  • Game start: 2:13 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 31 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Scattered clouds • Wind: 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) ESE
  • Referee: Joe Lehring
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Rick Neuheisel (analyst) and Jenny Dell (sideline)

References

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