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2022 Ball State Cardinals football team

2022 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Lynch (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorTyler Stockton (4th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumScheumann Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Ohio xy   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Buffalo   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Bowling Green   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Miami (OH)   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Kent State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Akron   1 – 7     2 – 10  
West Division
Toledo xy$   5 – 3     9 – 5  
Eastern Michigan x   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Western Michigan   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Ball State   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Central Michigan   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Northern Illinois   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Championship: Toledo 17, Ohio 7
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by seventh-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.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.at Tennessee*
SECNL 10–5992,236
September 102:00 p.m.Western Michigan
ESPN+L 30–3712,972
September 172:00 p.m.Murray State*
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN+W 31–014,413
September 246:00 p.m.at Georgia Southern*
ESPN+L 23–3418,434
October 12:00 p.m.Northern Illinois
ESPN+W 44–38 2OT10,012
October 83:30 p.m.at Central Michigan
ESPN+W 17–1622,305
October 152:00 p.m.UConn*
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN3W 25–2110,006
October 222:00 p.m.Eastern Michigandagger
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN+L 16–2015,698
November 17:00 p.m.at Kent State
ESPNUW 27–206,455
November 88:00 p.m.at Toledo
ESPNL 21–2814,462
November 157:00 p.m.Ohio
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN2L 18–326,722
November 227:00 p.m.Miami (OH)
ESPN+L 17–1814,021
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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At Tennessee

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Ball State Cardinals at Tennessee Volunteers
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 073 10
• Volunteers 17 21147 59
See also: 2022 Tennessee Volunteers football team
Pregame line Over/under
TENN –35.5 66.5
Statistics Ball State Tennessee
First downs 17 32
Total yards 343 569
Rushing yards 74 218
Passing yards 269 351
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 30:05 29:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Ball State Passing John Paddock 27/43, 269 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Carson Steele 11 carries, 27 yards
Receiving Jayshon Jackson 5 receptions, 65 yards
Tennessee Passing Hendon Hooker 18/25, 221 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jaylen Wright 13 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Cedric Tillman 6 receptions, 68 yards

Western Michigan

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Western Michigan Broncos at Ball State Cardinals
1 234Total
• Broncos 7 7716 37
Cardinals 10 677 30
  • Date: September 10, 2022
  • Location: Scheumann Stadium
    Muncie, IN
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 16 minutes
  • Game attendance: 12,972
  • Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play), Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
See also: 2022 Western Michigan Broncos football team
Pregame line Over/under
WMU –6.5 51.5
Statistics Western Michigan Ball State
First downs 27 21
Total yards 437 447
Rushing yards 207 146
Passing yards 230 301
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 34:16 25:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Michigan Passing Jack Salopek 25/43, 230 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Sean Tyler 15 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Corey Crooms 10 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
Ball State Passing John Paddock 24/41, 301 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Carson Steele 26 carries, 137 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Amir Abdur-Rahman 7 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD

Murray State (FCS)

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Murray State Racers (FCS) at Ball State Cardinals
1 234Total
Racers 0 000 0
• Cardinals 7 7107 31
  • Date: September 17, 2022
  • Location: Scheumann Stadium
    Muncie, IN
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 43 minutes
  • Game attendance: 14,413
  • Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Referee: Jeremy Valentine
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Barbar (play-by-play), Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
See also: 2022 Murray State Racers football team
Pregame line Over/under
BALL –21.0 53
Statistics Murray State Ball State
First downs 9 26
Total yards 155 476
Rushing yards 87 249
Passing yards 68 227
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 23:32 36:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Murray State Passing Isaac McNamee 7/22, 57 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Jawaun Northington 17 carries, 71 yards
Receiving DeQuan Dallas 2 receptions, 27 yards
Ball State Passing John Paddock 27/44, 227 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Carson Steele 25 carries, 141 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jayshon Jackson 6 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD

At Georgia Southern

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 3 7 10 3 23
Eagles 3 10 7 14 34
See also: 2022 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

Northern Illinois

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1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Huskies 7 17 7 700 38
Cardinals 0 7 14 1706 44
See also: 2022 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

At Central Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 7 7 3 17
Chippewas 10 0 6 0 16
See also: 2022 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

UConn

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See also: 2022 UConn Huskies football team
UConn Huskies at Ball State Cardinals  – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 7 14 0021
Cardinals 7 3 31225

at Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, Indiana

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 2:02 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 10,006
  • Referee: Ron Hudson
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Jim Barbar (play-by-play) & Adam Breneman (color analyst)
Game information
Statistics UConn BSU
First downs 16 22
Total yards 323 356
Rushing yards 194 209
Passing yards 129 147
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 30:23 29:37

Eastern Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 10 0 10 20
Cardinals 0 7 9 0 16
See also: 2022 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

At Kent State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 17 3 7 27
Golden Flashes 13 0 0 7 20
See also: 2022 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

At Toledo

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 7 7 7 0 21
Rockets 7 7 7 7 28
See also: 2022 Toledo Rockets football team

Ohio

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See also: 2022 Ohio Bobcats football team
Ohio Bobcats (7–3, 5–1) vs. Ball State Cardinals (5–5, 3–3)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ohio 0 17 21332
Ball State 3 0 8718

at Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN

  • Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2022
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: snow, Temperature:32 °F (0 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,722
  • Referee: Rod Hudson
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Chris Cotter, Dustin Fox, Taylor Davis
  • Pregame line: OHIO -3.5 •
Game information
First Quarter
  • (06:44) BSU – VonGunten, Ben 21 yd field goal 11 plays, 76 yards, TOP 05:28 (BSU 3-0)
Second Quarter
  • (13:14) OHIO – Bangura, Sieh 6 yd run (Vakos, Nathanial kick) 15 plays, 81 yards, TOP 08:30 (OHIO 7–3)
  • (08:13) OHIO – Wiglusz, Sam 13 yd pass from Rourke, Kurtis (Vakos, Nathanial kick) 5 plays, 42 yards, TOP 02:45 (OHIO 14–3)
  • (03:34) OHIO – Vakos, Nathanial 21 yd field goal 7 plays, 61 yards, TOP 03:46 (OHIO 17-3)
Third Quarter
  • (08:46) OHIO – -1 yd safety 1 play, -1 yard, TOP 00:06 (OHIO 19–3)
  • (01:13) BSU – Koziol, Tanner 10 yd pass from Paddock, John (Hunt, Brady pass from Paddock, John) 4 plays, 39 yards, TOP 01:37 (OHIO 19–11)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:52) OHIO – Bangura, Sieh 7 yd run (Vakos, Nathanial kick) 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:20 (OHIO 26–11)
  • (09:54) BSU – Hunt, Brady 7 yd pass from Paddock, John (VonGunten, Ben kick) 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:58 (OHIO 26–18)
  • (02:44) OHIO – Vakos, Nathanial 37 yd field goal 5 plays, 28 yards, TOP 02:44 (OHIO 29-18)
  • (01:00) OHIO – Vakos, Nathanial 23 yd field goal 4 plays, 7 yards, TOP 01:04 (OHIO 32-18)
Statistics OHIO BSU
First downs 20 21
Total yards 427 367
Rushes/yards 46/224 19/94
Passing yards 203 273
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–24–0 29–48–1
Time of possession 36:38 23:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Ohio Passing Kurtis Rourke 12/16, 169 yards
Rushing Sieh Bangura 23 rushes, 148 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jacoby Jones 5 receptions, 87 yards
Ball State Passing John Paddock 29/48, 273 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Carson Steele 23 rushes, 148 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Brady Hunt 9 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD

Miami (OH)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 7 7 3 0 17
RedHawks 0 3 3 12 18
See also: 2022 Miami RedHawks football team

Personnel

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Roster

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2022 Ball State Cardinals football roster

Quarterbacks

  • 16 Colin Blazek - freshman (6'3, 205)
  • 14 Kaden Cobb - freshman (6'3, 180)
  • 18 Kiael Kelly - Redshirt freshman (6'2, 210)
  • 15 Aidan Leffler - freshman (6'0, 216)
  • 13 Mark Nondorf - Redshirt junior (6'3, 208)
  • 5 John Paddock - Redshirt junior (6'0, 196)

Running backs

  • 34 Rico Barfield - Redshirt freshman (5'11, 214)
  • 37 Shoka Griffin II - freshman (5'8, 252)
  • 24 Will Jones - Redshirt senior (5'10, 208)
  • 20 Donny Marcus - sophomore (5'10, 180)
  • 27 Vaughn Pemberton - Redshirt freshman (5'11, 210)
  • 33 Carson Steele - sophomore (6'1, 215)

Wide receivers

  • 11 Amir Abdul-Rahman - Redshirt junior (6'3, 225)
  • 83 Cam Gillentine - Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 195)
  • 35 Brody Glenn - freshman (6'2, 180)
  • 25 Austin Hill - Redshirt freshman (6'2, 185)
  • 12 Jayshon Jackson - senior (5'10, 175)
  • 82 Qian Magwood - Redshirt freshman (5'11, 174)
  • 0 Derin McCulley - Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 170)
  • 17 Dwayne Moorehead - freshman (6'2, 183)
  • 84 Nick Munson - freshman (5'10, 190)
  • 21 Dahya Patel - freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 85 Cam Pickett - freshman (6'0, 180)
  • 19 Nick Presley - freshman (6'0, 180)
  • 10 Dean Tate - Redshirt sophomore (5'8, 168)
  • 6 Yo'Heinz Tyler - senior (6'3, 204)
  

Tight ends

  • 87 Casey Coll - Redshirt senior (6'2, 245)
  • 80 Brady Hunt - Redshirt freshman (6'6, 245)
  • 88 Tanner Koziol - freshman (6'7, 230)
  • 81 Ryan Lezon - sophomore (6'1, 214)
  • 86 Justin Morris - Redshirt freshman (6'4, 220)
  • 42 Gavin Smithson-Burciaga - freshman (6'1, 231)
  • 45 Max Sullivan - freshman (6'5, 245)

Offensive linemen

  • 79 Joseph Boggs - Redshirt junior (6'4, 301)
  • 54 Ethan Crowe - sophomore (6'5, 307)
  • 72 Phyllip Gunn - freshman (6'3, 315)
  • 74 Porter Haught - Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 290)
  • 66 Chris Hood - freshman (6'9, 330)
  • 58 Jalen Johnson - Redshirt freshman (6'3, 330)
  • 55 Damon Kaylor - Redshirt sophomore (6'5, 315)
  • 63 Tommy Lorincz - Redshirt freshman (6'5, 287)
  • 62 Brandon Malkow - Redshirt junior (6'4, 295)
  • 71 Kevin Meeder - Redshirt freshman (6'5, 300)
  • 73 Cole Mosier - freshman (6'5, 280)
  • 50 Seth Schmidt - Redshirt sophomore (6'5, 292)
  • 75 Corey Stewart - sophomore (6'6, 322)
  • 53 Jaylen Turner - Redshirt junior (6'3, 321)
  • 77 Taran Tyo - freshman (6'4, 300)
  • 65 Zach Williams - freshman (6'5, 285)
  

Defensive linemen

  • 99 Dakari Frazier - freshman (6'4, 245)
  • 76 Dylan Graber - freshman (6'2, 290)
  • 97 John Harris - Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 264)
  • 95 Drew Hughes - Redshirt freshman (6'2, 260)
  • 92 Kendal Kendrick - Redshirt senior (6'1, 275)
  • 54 Kyle King - sophomore (6'4, 270)
  • 78 Julian McBride - Redshirt freshman (6'2, 270)
  • 5 Kyron Mims - Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 293)
  • 0 Justen Ramsey - junior (5'11, 298)
  • 57 Nathan Reichert - sophomore (6'3, 261)
  • 94 Jack Sape - Redshirt junior (6'4, 292)
  • 90 Joshua Tarango - junior (6'2, 289)
  • 6 Tavion Woodard - Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 259)

Linebackers

  • 42 Jack Beebe - Redshirt freshman (6'0, 215)
  • 13 Brandon Berger - sophomore (6'4, 244)
  • 45 Ashton Carroll - freshman (6'3, 215)
  • 32 Clayton Coll - junior (6'3, 235)
  • 59 Jackson Constantine - freshman (6'1, 231)
  • 31 DeJuan Echoles Jr. - freshman (6'2, 220)
  • 55 Dalton Elrod - Redshirt freshman (6'2, 229)
  • 52 Drew Harper - freshman (6'1, 215)
  • 36 Sidney Houston Jr. - junior (6'2, 245)
  • 30 Caden Johnson - freshman (6'2, 230)
  • 44 Kyle Lozen - sophomore (5'10, 215)
  • 7 Brandon Martin - graduate student (6'0, 232)
  • 9 Keionté Newson - sophomore (6'2, 190)
  • 91 Karl Odrick Jr. - freshman (6'3, 220)
  • 40 Cole Pearce - Redshirt junior (6'1, 222)
  • 39 Nate Pedraza - Redshirt freshman (6'2, 239)
  • 43 Danny Royster - freshman (6'4, 215)
  • 56 Joey Stemler - Redshirt freshman (6'2, 230)
  • 47 Maximus Webster - freshman (6'2, 200)
  • 50 Jackson Wiegold - Redshirt freshman (6'2, 220)
  

Defensive backs

  • 16 Jaquan Amos - graduate student (6'0, 194)
  • 22 Thailand Baldwin - Redshirt freshman (5'10, 171)
  • 17 Chayce Bishop - Redshirt freshman (5'10, 181)
  • 19 Jack Blanco - Redshirt junior (5'11, 199)
  • 26 Jordan Coleman - freshman (6'0, 180)
  • 10 Ben Egenolf - Redshirt sophomore (5'9, 191)
  • 34 Brayden Evans - sophomore (6'1, 207)
  • 8 Trenton Hatfield - graduate student (6'2, 203)
  • 29 Harold Jones - Redshirt sophomore (5'10, 190)
  • 46 Jalon Jones - freshman (5'11, 177)
  • 1 Nic Jones - junior (6'0, 185)
  • 2 Malcolm Lee - senior (6'1, 183)
  • 38 Deion Manley - freshman (6'2, 187)
  • 4 Tyler "Red" Potts - Redshirt junior (5'10, 182)
  • 18 Jordan Riley - sophomore (6'1, 195)
  • 28 Blair Schonhorst - freshman (6'0, 180)
  • 21 Latrelle Smith - Redshirt sophomore (5'10, 170)
  • 24 Alex Stirn - Redshirt freshman (6'2, 186)
  • 23 Loren Strickland - Redshirt junior (5'10, 200)
  • 3 Amechi Uzodinma II - senior (6'0, 193)

Placekickers

  • 98 Carson Holmer - freshman (6'1, 185)
  • 41 Adam Vinatieri Jr. - freshman (6'1, 190) [a]
  • 14 Ben VonGunten - graduate student (5'11, 170)

Punters

  • 15 Lucas Borrow - sophomore (5'10, 185)
  • 41 Adam Vinatieri Jr. - freshman (6'1, 190) [a]
  • 44 Chase Wyatt - graduate student (6'0, 180)

Long Snappers

  • 97 Caden Britton - freshman (5'11, 200)
  • 49 Dylan Seiler - sophomore (6'0, 240)

Coaching staff

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Name Position
Mike Neu Head coach
Byron Ellis General Manager
Tyler Stockton Assistant head coach / defensive coordinator / inside linebacker coach
Kevin Lynch Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach
Cory Connolly Special teams coordinator / outside linebacker coach
Josh Zidenberg Passing game coordinator / defensive backs coach
Jared Elliott Passing game coordinator / tight ends coach
Colin Johnson Running game coordinator / offensive line coach
Joey Hecklinski Running backs coach / co-recruiting coordinator
Vic Hall Cornerbacks coach / co-recruiting coordinator
Keith McKenzie Defensive line coach
Marcus Knight Wide receivers coach
Nate Atkins Defensive assistant / Special Projects

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Vinatieri Jr., according to the Ball State football roster is both a kicker and a punter.

References

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  1. ^ "2022 Ball State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 16, 2022.