# 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.

## 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.
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 StadiumIndianapolis, IN | CBSSN | L 24–34 | 21,437 |
| September 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Fordham* | Scheumann StadiumMuncie, IN | ESPN3 | W 57–29 | 10,123 |
| September 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic* | Scheumann StadiumMuncie, IN | ESPN+ | L 31–41 | 14,333 |
| September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at NC State* | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ESPNU | L 23–34 | 57,702 |
| October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL (Bronze Stalk Trophy) | ESPN3 | W 27–20 | 10,365 |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI | ESPN+ | W 29–23 | 17,852 |
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Toledo | Scheumann StadiumMuncie, IN | ESPN+ | W 52–14 | 15,113 |
| October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Ohio | Scheumann StadiumMuncie, IN | ESPN+ | L 21–34 | 5,572 |
| November 5 | 8:00 p.m. | at Western Michigan | Waldo StadiumKalamazoo, MI | ESPN2 | L 31–35 | 11,314 |
| November 16 | 3:30 p.m. | Central Michigan | Scheumann StadiumMuncie, IN | CBSSN | L 44–45 | 7,249 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at Kent State | Dix StadiumKent, OH | ESPN+ | L 38–41 | 8,825 |
| November 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) | Scheumann StadiumMuncie, IN | CBSSN | W 41–27 | 7,155 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
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## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position |
| Mike Neu | Head coach |
| Byron Ellis | Chief of Staff |
| 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 Johnson | 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 |