# 2025 Ball State Cardinals football team

The 2025 Ball State Cardinals football team will represent Ball State University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals are expected to be led by Mike Uremovich in his first year as the head coach. The Cardinals play home games at Scheumann Stadium, located in Muncie, Indiana.

## Offseason
### Transfers
#### Outgoing

| Player | Position | Destination |
| Arkel Anugwom | OL | Alabama |
| Vaughn Pemberton | RB | Boston College |
| Thailand Baldwin | DB | Charlotte |
| Taran Tyo | OL | Cincinnati |
| Malcolm Gillie | WR | Coastal Carolina |
| Ty Curran | WR | Holy Cross |
| Justin Bowick | WR | Illinois |
| Danny Royster | DE | Indianapolis |
| Cam Pickett | WR | Kansas |
| Khalib Gilmore | LB | Norfolk State |
| Myles Norwood | DB | South Carolina |
| Kadin Semonza | QB | Tulane |
| DD Snyder | S | UMass |
| Dakari Frazier | DL | Western Michigan |
| Tanner Koziol | TE | Wisconsin |
| AJ Taylor | CB | Unknown |
| Qian Magwood | WR | Unknown |
| Khani McNeese | DB | Unknown |
| Kiael Kelly | QB | Withdrawn |
| Caden Johnson | LB | Withdrawn |

#### Incoming

| Player | Position | Previous school |
| Nathan Voorhis | DL | Bryant |
| Roman Pearson | DB | Bucknell |
| Eric Weatherly | WR | Bucknell |
| Adam Dolan | OL | Butler |
| Deondre Shepherd | S | Coastal Carolina |
| Walter Taylor III | QB | Colorado |
| Micah Wing | LB | Dodge City CC |
| Qua Ashley | RB | Kennesaw State |
| Avery Stuart | S | Kentucky |
| Brody Boehm | K | Missouri |
| Ashton Whitner | S | Old Dominion |
| Elijah Jackson | RB | Purdue |
| Alfred Chea | S | UConn |
| Michael Gravely Jr. | S | Western Michigan |

### Coaching staff additions

| Name | New Position | Previous Team | Previous Position |
| Mike Uremovich | Head coach | Butler | Head coach |
| Adam Siwicki | Defensive run game coordinator/Defensive line | Butler | Defensive coordinator/Defensive line |
| Rory Mannering | Safeties | Butler | Assistant head coach/Linebackers |
| Alex Barr | Offensive line | Butler | Offensive coordinator |
| Sean Chase | Tight ends | Butler | Run game coordinator/Tight ends/Running backs |
| Ray Holmes | Inside receivers | Butler | Pass game coordinator/Wide receivers |
| Ray Smith | Defensive pass game coordinator/Cornerbacks | Kennesaw State | Defensive backs/Corners |
| Craig Harmon | Offensive pass game coordinator/Quarterbacks | Benet Academy | Head coach |
| Madison Bunch | Running backs | Southeast Missouri State | Running backs/Specialists |
| Jalen Moss | Snipers | Butler | Cornerbacks |
| Nick Fiacable | Special teams | UConn | Special teams analyst |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site |
| August 30 | at Purdue* | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN |
| September 6 | at Auburn* | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL |
| September 13 | New Hampshire* | Scheumann StadiumMuncie, IN |
| September 20 | at UConn* | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT |
| October 4 | Ohio | Scheumann StadiumMuncie, IN |
| October 11 | at Western Michigan | Waldo StadiumKalamazoo, MI |
| October 18 | Akron | Scheumann StadiumMuncie, IN |
| October 25 | at Northern Illinois | Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL (Bronze Stalk Trophy) |
| November 5 | Kent State | Scheumann StadiumMuncie, IN |
| November 15 | Eastern Michigan | Scheumann StadiumMuncie, IN |
| November 22 | at Toledo | Glass BowlToledo, OH |
| November 29 | at Miami (OH) | Yager StadiumOxford, OH |
| *Non-conference game ||||