2024 Ball State
3–9 (2–6 Mid-American Conference), coached by Mike Neu, then Colin Johnson (interim, final 2 games). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Missouri State 42–34Sep 7
By 8 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Central Michigan 34–37Sep 21
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs Missouri State | W 42–34 | 74% |
| Sep 14 | at 10Miami | L 0–62 | 26% |
| Sep 21 | at Central Michigan | L 34–37 | 49% |
| Sep 28 | at James Madison | L 7–63 | 15% |
| Oct 5 | vs Western Michigan | L 42–45 | 57% |
| Oct 12 | at Kent State | W 37–35 | 58% |
| Oct 19 | at Vanderbilt | L 14–24 | 30% |
| Oct 26 | vs Northern Illinois | W 25–23 | 42% |
| Nov 5 | vs Miami (OH) | L 21–27 | 33% |
| Nov 12 | at Buffalo | L 48–51 | 34% |
| Nov 23 | vs Bowling Green | L 13–38 | 34% |
| Nov 29 | at Ohio | L 21–42 | 15% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Ohio 42–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 42nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 61 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 9th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 304–481
- Coach
- Mike Neu, then Colin Johnson (interim, final 2 games)
- Elo
- 1343 −91 this season
- SP+ rating
- -19.8 No. 126 of 134; offense No. 103, defense No. 133, special teams No. 75
- SRS
- −13.4 No. 123 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 56% of last season’s EPA, No. 50 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 112 roster talent No. 119 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Jared Elliott
- Defensive coordinator
- Jeff Knowles
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 41% | 1.22 | 100th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.30 | 48% | 1.47 | 130th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.04 off 0.25 def | 40% off 49% def | — | 110th off 129th 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 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.9 | own 30 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 4.8 | own 31 | 13% caused |
CORE rating -18.3, 123rd of 134 (offense -4.0, defense 14.3).
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 yards | Kadin Semonza QB | 2,900 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Kadin Semonza QB | 25 TD |
| Rushing yards | Braedon Sloan RB | 597 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Braedon Sloan RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Tanner Koziol TE | 839 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Tanner Koziol TE | 8 TD |
| Tackles | George Udo DB | 78 tkl |
| Sacks | Riley Tolsma DL | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | D.D. Snyder S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Sam Feeney LB | ★★★ | No. 1902 |
| D.J. Williams RB | ★★★ | No. 2049 |
| Xavier Dahn DL | ★★★ | No. 2206 |
| Zach Bandy OT | ★★★ | No. 2327 |
| Jordan Davis CB | ★★★ | No. 2364 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.821 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.793 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 2.8 | 0.816 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 2.6 | 0.802 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 2.8 | 0.807 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.807 |
| Whole class | 21 | 2.8 | 0.810 |
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.
Roster 118
The 2024 roster118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 11
The 2024 portal Braedon Sloan RB | ★★★ | from  Eastern Kentucky |
 Chase Harrison QB | ★★★ | from  Marshall |
 Ky Montgomery DL | ★★★ | from  Missouri |
 Myles Norwood CB | ★★★ | from  New Mexico State |
| Riley Tolsma DL | ★★★ | from Hillsdale College |
 George Udo S | ★★★ | from  Cincinnati |
 Justin Bowick WR | ★★★ | from  Eastern Illinois |
| Luke Dalton OT | ★★★ | from Cincinnati |
 Trey Firestone WR | ★★★ | from  Purdue |
 Yaser Al-Awadi OT | ★★★ | from  Western Illinois |
 Khalib Gilmore LB | from  Syracuse |
Transfers out 16
 Brady Hunt TE | ★★★ | to  South Carolina |
| Tanner Koziol TE | ★★★ | returned to  Ball State |
| Corey Stewart OT | ★★★ | to Purdue |
| Jordan Riley-Scott S | ★★★ | to  Kansas State |
| Marquez Cooper RB | ★★★ | to  San Diego State |
| Clayton Coll LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Tavion Woodard DE | ★★★ | to  Boise State |
| Norman Massey LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Kiael Kelly QB | ★★★ | returned to Ball State |
| Rico Barfield RB | ★★★ | to Northwest Missouri State |
| Adam Vinatieri Jr. K | ★★ | to  Louisville |
| Austin Hill WR | ★★ | to  Stetson |
And 4 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2024 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
| Miami (OH) | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Buffalo | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Bowling Green | 6–2 | 7–6 | |
| Western Michigan | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| Northern Illinois | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
 Toledo | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
 Akron | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Central Michigan | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Ball State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Kent State | 0–8 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.