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2022 Ball State

5–⁠7 (3–⁠5 Mid-American Conference), coached by Mike Neu.

Schedule and results

Ball State in 2022, game by game: lost at Tennessee 10–59; lost vs. Western Michigan 30–37; won vs. Murray State 31–0; lost at Georgia Southern 23–34; won vs. Northern Illinois 44–38; won at Central Michigan 17–16; won vs. UConn 25–21; lost vs. Eastern Michigan 16–20; won at Kent State 27–20; lost at Toledo 21–28; lost vs. Ohio 18–32; lost at Miami (OH) 17–18+31−49Lost 10–59 at Tennessee-49TennesseeLost 30–37 vs. Western Michigan-7Western MichiganWon 31–0 vs. Murray State+31Murray StateLost 23–34 at Georgia Southern-11Georgia SouthernWon 44–38 vs. Northern Illinois+6Northern Illino…Won 17–16 at Central Michigan+1Central MichiganWon 25–21 vs. UConn+4UConnLost 16–20 vs. Eastern Michigan-4Eastern MichiganWon 27–20 at Kent State+7Kent StateLost 21–28 at Toledo-7ToledoLost 18–32 vs. Ohio-14OhioLost 17–18 at Miami (OH)-1Miami (OH)
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 1atTennesseeL 10–⁠5938%
Sep 10vsWestern MichiganL 30–⁠3750%
Sep 17vsMurray StateW 31–⁠081%
Sep 24atGeorgia SouthernL 23–⁠3443%
Oct 1vsNorthern IllinoisW 44–⁠3859%
Oct 8atCentral MichiganW 17–⁠1639%
Oct 15vsUConnW 25–⁠2171%
Oct 22vsEastern MichiganL 16–⁠2062%
Nov 1atKent StateW 27–⁠2044%
Nov 8atToledoL 21–⁠2830%
Nov 15vsOhioL 18–⁠3246%
Nov 22atMiami (OH)L 17–⁠1838%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Miami (OH) 18–⁠17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Mid-American Conference.

In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 61 on file).

Record
5–⁠7
Conference
3–⁠5 tied for 9th in Mid-American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
279–⁠323
Coach
Mike Neu
Elo
1431 −65 this season
SP+ rating
-14.9 No. 113 of 131; offense No. 117, defense No. 83, special teams No. 87
SRS
−11.7 No. 111 of 131 in FBS
Returning
37% of last season’s EPA, No. 96 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 97 roster talent No. 120 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Kevin Lynch
Defensive coordinator
Tyler Stockton
Offense
Multiple
Defense
3–⁠4

How good, play by play

  • Offense93rd of 131
  • Defense88th of 131
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted122nd of 131
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted92nd of 131
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0340%1.1493rd of 131
Defense0.1444%1.1688th of 131
Opponent-adjusted0.01 off
0.14 def		38% off
44% def		—122nd off
92nd def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.6own 2917% allowed
Defense3.5own 3016% caused

CORE rating -9.9, 103rd of 131 (offense -8.4, defense 1.5).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsJohn Paddock QB2,715 yds
Passing touchdownsJohn Paddock QB18 TD
Rushing yardsCarson Steele RB1,581 yds
Rushing touchdownsCarson Steele RB14 TD
Receiving yardsJayshon Jackson WR829 yds
Receiving touchdownsTanner Koziol TE7 TD
TacklesClayton Coll LB110 tkl
SacksCole Pearce LB5 sacks
InterceptionsAmechi Uzodinma CB3 INT

Top recruits in the 2022 class

Kaden Cobb QB★★★No. 829
Dakari Frazier DL★★★No. 1838
Cam Pickett WR★★★No. 1912
Taran Tyo OL★★★No. 1930
Jordan Coleman ATH★★★No. 1939

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2022 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks22.50.832
Receivers23.00.820
Offensive line32.70.809
Defensive line32.70.807
Linebackers42.80.798
Defensive backs12.00.778
Athletes and specialists23.00.819
Whole class172.70.809

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Drafted in 2023

The 2023 draft
Rd 7Nic Jones CBKansas City Chiefs

Roster 112

The 2022 roster

112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 5

The 2022 portal
Kyle King DL★★★from Michigan State
Amir Abdur-Rahman WR★★★from Vanderbilt
Beau Taylor OL★★★from UCLA
Jaquan Amos S★★from Iowa State
Chase Wyatt Pfrom Indiana

Transfers out 10

Charlie Ely LB★★★no new school on file
Chevy Brenson WR★★★no new school on file
Drayton Charlton-Perrin TE★★★no new school on file
Eddie Schott PRO★★★to Butler
Jalen McGaughy WR★★★no new school on file
Jaret Frantz WR★★★to Toledo
Rae’quin Lee RB★★★no new school on file
Jerwuan Thomas CB★★no new school on file
Tye Evans RB★★no new school on file
Jacob Lewis Kto Minnesota

2022 Mid-American Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Ohio7–⁠110–⁠4
Eastern Michigan5–⁠39–⁠4
Toledo5–⁠39–⁠5
Buffalo5–⁠37–⁠6
Bowling Green5–⁠36–⁠7
Miami (OH)4–⁠46–⁠7
Kent State4–⁠45–⁠7
Western Michigan4–⁠45–⁠7
Ball State3–⁠55–⁠7
Central Michigan3–⁠54–⁠8
Northern Illinois2–⁠63–⁠9
Akron1–⁠72–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.