Mid-American

Ball State Cardinals

Muncie, Indiana

Season

Ball State

2026 Team Statistics

Scoring

Points 176 282

Points / Game 22.0 35.2

Total Offense

Total Yards 2,700 3,383

Plays 514 526

Yards / Play 5.25 6.43

Rushing

Rushing Attempts 264 290

Rushing Yards 1,130 1,465

Yards / Attempt 4.28 5.05

Rushing Touchdowns 13 15

Passing

Pass Completions 157 157

Pass Attempts 250 236

Completion % 62.8% 66.5%

Net Passing Yards 1,570 1,918

Yards / Attempt 6.28 8.13

Passing Touchdowns 10 19

Interceptions Thrown 6 4

First Downs

First Downs 154 177

3rd Down

3rd Down Conversions 35 45

3rd Down Attempts 101 104

3rd Down % 34.7% 43.3%

4th Down

4th Down Conversions 11 12

4th Down Attempts 15 16

4th Down % 73.3% 75.0%

Turnovers

Turnovers 9 6

Fumbles Lost 3 2

Interceptions Thrown 6 4

Fumbles Recovered 2 3

Defense

Sacks 13 14

Tackles for Loss 42 50

Interceptions 4 6

Interception Return Yards 42 41

Interception Return Touchdowns 0 1

Penalties

Penalties 64 56

Penalty Yards 565 497

Possession

Possession Time 238:01 241:59

Kick Returns

Kick Returns 16 13

Kick Return Yards 309 241

Yards / Return 19.31 18.54

Kick Return Touchdowns 0 0

Punt Returns

Punt Returns 3 11

Punt Return Yards 58 24

Yards / Return 19.33 2.18

Punt Return Touchdowns 0 0

Offensive Statistics

Core Offense

Points / Opportunity 3.71

Success Rate 39.4%

PPA 0.093

Explosiveness 1.297

Opportunities 38

Drives 91

Plays 525

Rushing Offense

Stuff Rate 19.6%

Power Success 74.1%

Line Yards 2.97

Second-Level Yards 1.07

Open-Field Yards 1.33

Line Yards Total 742

Second-Level Yards Total 267

Open-Field Yards Total 332

Rushing Plays

Success Rate 40.8%

PPA 0.055

Explosiveness 0.979

Play Rate 47.6%

Passing Plays

Success Rate 39.8%

PPA 0.192

Explosiveness 1.572

Play Rate 48.8%

Situational Offense

Standard Downs Success Rate 44.7%

Standard Downs PPA 0.030

Standard Downs Explosiveness 1.056

Standard Downs Rate 67.8%

Passing Downs Success Rate 28.4%

Passing Downs PPA 0.224

Passing Downs Explosiveness 2.094

Passing Downs Rate 32.2%

Field Position

Average Start 73.1

Average Predicted Points 1.210

Havoc Allowed

Total Havoc 16.8%

Front Seven Havoc 10.9%

Defensive Back Havoc 5.9%

Opponent-Adjusted Offense

Adjusted Points / Drive -0.050

Adjusted Success Rate -1.2%

Adjusted PPA -0.001

Adjusted Explosiveness 0.072

Adjusted Points / Opportunity 0.477

Adjusted Stuff Rate -0.0%

Adjusted Power Success 11.0%

Adjusted Havoc Allowed -0.2%

Defensive Statistics

Core Defense

Points / Opportunity Allowed 4.65

Success Rate Allowed 43.1%

PPA Allowed 0.248

Explosiveness Allowed 1.405

Opportunities Faced 48

Drives Faced 87

Plays Faced 531

Rushing Defense

Stuff Rate 19.0%

Power Success Allowed 74.4%

Line Yards Allowed 3.02

Second-Level Yards Allowed 1.07

Open-Field Yards Allowed 1.79

Line Yards Total Allowed 827

Second-Level Yards Total Allowed 292

Open-Field Yards Total Allowed 0

Rushing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 41.2%

PPA Allowed 0.163

Explosiveness Allowed 1.178

Play Rate Faced 51.6%

Passing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 46.7%

PPA Allowed 0.388

Explosiveness Allowed 1.631

Play Rate Faced 46.3%

Situational Defense

Standard Downs Success Rate Allowed 48.1%

Standard Downs PPA Allowed 0.239

Standard Downs Explosiveness Allowed 1.207

Standard Downs Rate Faced 68.2%

Passing Downs Success Rate Allowed 32.5%

Passing Downs PPA Allowed 0.269

Passing Downs Explosiveness Allowed 2.031

Passing Downs Rate Faced 31.8%

Field Position

Average Opponent Start 73.0

Average Predicted Points -1.219

Havoc Created

Total Havoc 14.1%

Front Seven Havoc 9.2%

Defensive Back Havoc 4.9%

Opponent-Adjusted Defense

Adjusted Points / Drive -1.218

Adjusted Success Rate -1.7%

Adjusted PPA -0.132

Adjusted Explosiveness -0.112

Adjusted Points / Opportunity -1.646

Adjusted Stuff Rate 0.5%

Adjusted Power Success -4.5%

Adjusted Havoc -5.7%