Mid-American

Ball State Cardinals

Muncie, Indiana

Season

Ball State

2026 Team Statistics

Scoring

Points 96 189

Points / Game 19.2 37.8

Total Offense

Total Yards 1,488 2,368

Plays 300 354

Yards / Play 4.96 6.69

Rushing

Rushing Attempts 148 197

Rushing Yards 617 1,149

Yards / Attempt 4.17 5.83

Rushing Touchdowns 6 12

Passing

Pass Completions 95 104

Pass Attempts 152 157

Completion % 62.5% 66.2%

Net Passing Yards 871 1,219

Yards / Attempt 5.73 7.76

Passing Touchdowns 6 12

Interceptions Thrown 3 3

First Downs

First Downs 83 117

3rd Down

3rd Down Conversions 17 33

3rd Down Attempts 59 71

3rd Down % 28.8% 46.5%

4th Down

4th Down Conversions 5 8

4th Down Attempts 8 11

4th Down % 62.5% 72.7%

Turnovers

Turnovers 5 4

Fumbles Lost 2 1

Interceptions Thrown 3 3

Fumbles Recovered 1 2

Defense

Sacks 5 11

Tackles for Loss 24 35

Interceptions 3 3

Interception Return Yards 33 2

Interception Return Touchdowns 0 0

Penalties

Penalties 36 36

Penalty Yards 316 316

Possession

Possession Time 139:52 160:08

Kick Returns

Kick Returns 9 8

Kick Return Yards 156 141

Yards / Return 17.33 17.62

Kick Return Touchdowns 0 0

Punt Returns

Punt Returns 2 9

Punt Return Yards 38 24

Yards / Return 19.00 2.67

Punt Return Touchdowns 0 0

Offensive Statistics

Core Offense

Points / Opportunity 3.57

Success Rate 34.5%

PPA 0.047

Explosiveness 1.436

Opportunities 21

Drives 58

Plays 307

Rushing Offense

Stuff Rate 22.6%

Power Success 83.3%

Line Yards 2.60

Second-Level Yards 0.99

Open-Field Yards 1.86

Line Yards Total 356

Second-Level Yards Total 135

Open-Field Yards Total 255

Rushing Plays

Success Rate 33.6%

PPA 0.050

Explosiveness 1.195

Play Rate 44.6%

Passing Plays

Success Rate 37.6%

PPA 0.150

Explosiveness 1.576

Play Rate 51.1%

Situational Offense

Standard Downs Success Rate 38.9%

Standard Downs PPA -0.047

Standard Downs Explosiveness 1.122

Standard Downs Rate 64.5%

Passing Downs Success Rate 26.6%

Passing Downs PPA 0.218

Passing Downs Explosiveness 2.270

Passing Downs Rate 35.5%

Field Position

Average Start 72.9

Average Predicted Points 1.210

Havoc Allowed

Total Havoc 19.2%

Front Seven Havoc 13.4%

Defensive Back Havoc 5.9%

Opponent-Adjusted Offense

Adjusted Points / Drive -0.015

Adjusted Success Rate -5.1%

Adjusted PPA -0.012

Adjusted Explosiveness 0.223

Adjusted Points / Opportunity -0.283

Adjusted Stuff Rate -0.4%

Adjusted Power Success 16.9%

Adjusted Havoc Allowed -1.5%

Defensive Statistics

Core Defense

Points / Opportunity Allowed 4.65

Success Rate Allowed 44.3%

PPA Allowed 0.292

Explosiveness Allowed 1.429

Opportunities Faced 34

Drives Faced 57

Plays Faced 357

Rushing Defense

Stuff Rate 17.5%

Power Success Allowed 80.8%

Line Yards Allowed 3.15

Second-Level Yards Allowed 1.15

Open-Field Yards Allowed 2.23

Line Yards Total Allowed 596

Second-Level Yards Total Allowed 217

Open-Field Yards Total Allowed 0

Rushing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 42.9%

PPA Allowed 0.264

Explosiveness Allowed 1.315

Play Rate Faced 52.9%

Passing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 47.2%

PPA Allowed 0.374

Explosiveness Allowed 1.554

Play Rate Faced 45.1%

Situational Defense

Standard Downs Success Rate Allowed 49.2%

Standard Downs PPA Allowed 0.268

Standard Downs Explosiveness Allowed 1.223

Standard Downs Rate Faced 69.5%

Passing Downs Success Rate Allowed 33.0%

Passing Downs PPA Allowed 0.347

Passing Downs Explosiveness Allowed 2.125

Passing Downs Rate Faced 30.5%

Field Position

Average Opponent Start 70.9

Average Predicted Points -1.372

Havoc Created

Total Havoc 11.8%

Front Seven Havoc 7.3%

Defensive Back Havoc 4.5%

Opponent-Adjusted Defense

Adjusted Points / Drive -1.326

Adjusted Success Rate -2.9%

Adjusted PPA -0.143

Adjusted Explosiveness -0.034

Adjusted Points / Opportunity -2.320

Adjusted Stuff Rate 0.0%

Adjusted Power Success -20.6%

Adjusted Havoc -7.2%