Ball State’s 2026 schedule could be challenging.
The Cardinals’ slate features eight MAC games. Their non-conference schedule includes one FCS contest against Stony Brook, a Group of Six matchup at Liberty, and two Power Four opponents on the road, at Ohio State and Northwestern.
2026 Ball State Football Schedule
9/5 at Ohio State
9/12 vs. Stony Brook
9/19 at Liberty
9/26 at Kent State
10/3 vs. Toledo
10/10 at Northwestern
10/17 at Bowling Green
10/24 vs. Sacramento State
11/4 at UMass
11/11 vs. Buffalo
11/17 at Ohio
11/28 vs. Central Michigan
Bold indicates MAC contests
