2025 Ball State
4–8 (3–5 Mid-American Conference), coached by Mike Uremovich. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Akron 42–28Oct 18
By 14 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Ohio 20–14Oct 4
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Purdue | L 0–31 | 42% |
| Sep 6 | at Auburn | L 3–42 | 22% |
| Sep 13 | vs New Hampshire | W 34–29 | 51% |
| Sep 20 | at UConn | L 25–31 | 26% |
| Oct 4 | vs Ohio | W 20–14 | 24% |
| Oct 11 | at Western Michigan | L 0–42 | 33% |
| Oct 18 | vs Akron | W 42–28 | 59% |
| Oct 25 | at Northern Illinois | L 7–21 | 41% |
| Nov 5 | vs Kent State | W 17–13 | 66% |
| Nov 15 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 9–24 | 59% |
| Nov 22 | at Toledo | L 9–38 | 17% |
| Nov 29 | at Miami (OH) | L 24–45 | 17% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Miami (OH) 45–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 46th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 61 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 9th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 190–358
- Coach
- Mike Uremovich
- Elo
- 1325 −70 this season
- SP+ rating
- -23.0 No. 132 of 136; offense No. 134, defense No. 115, special teams No. 131
- SRS
- −19.1 No. 132 of 136 in FBS
- Returning
- 8% of last season’s EPA, No. 128 of 134
- Recruiting class
- No. 119 roster talent No. 115 in FBS
- Defensive coordinator
- Jeff Knowles
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.08 | 31% | 1.29 | 130th of 136 |
| Defense | 0.12 | 45% | 1.29 | 74th of 136 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.07 off 0.13 def | 30% off 46% def | — | 132nd off 90th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 36% | 9.1 yds | 14% | 2.60 | 20% |
| Defense | 47% | 10.9 yds | 15% | 3.20 | 17% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 2.7 | own 28 | 21% allowed |
| Defense | 3.6 | own 31 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -21.5, 129th of 136 (offense -17.8, defense 3.7).
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 | Kiael Kelly QB | 1,560 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Kiael Kelly QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kiael Kelly QB | 608 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kiael Kelly QB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Qian Magwood WR | 320 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kameron Anthony TE | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Alfred Chea LB | 59 tkl |
| Sacks | Nathan Voorhis DE | 10 sacks |
| Interceptions | Joedrick Lewis DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Jamar Birden DE | ★★★ | No. 1325 |
| Elisha Durham WR | ★★★ | No. 1901 |
| Michael Thacker DL | ★★★ | No. 2057 |
| Sam Spicer OT | ★★★ | No. 2110 |
| Lucas Szymborski LB | ★★★ | No. 2292 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.802 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.824 |
| Whole class | 14 | 2.9 | 0.821 |
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 109
The 2025 roster109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 58 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 24
The 2025 portal Adam Dolan OT | ★★★ | from  Butler |
 Avery Stuart S | ★★★ | from  Kentucky |
| Donovan Hamilton WR | ★★★ | from  Purdue |
 George Okorie DE | ★★★ | from  Vanderbilt |
| Jordan King OL | ★★★ | from Purdue |
 Walter Taylor QB | ★★★ | from  Colorado |
 Ameir Glenn DL | ★★★ | from  Wake Forest |
| Ashton Nawrocki DE | ★★★ | from Butler |
 Ashton Whitner S | ★★★ | from  Old Dominion |
| Drew Cassens TE | ★★★ | from Butler |
| Elijah Jackson RB | ★★★ | from Purdue |
 Koby Gross TE | ★★★ | from  Florida A&M |
And 12 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 34
 Arkel Anugwom OT | ★★★ | to  Alabama |
| Justin Bowick WR | ★★★ | to  Illinois |
| Myles Norwood CB | ★★★ | to  South Carolina |
| Cam Pickett WR | ★★★ | to  Kansas |
| Christian Abney TE | ★★★ | to Illinois |
| Kadin Semonza QB | ★★★ | to  Tulane |
| Malcolm Gillie WR | ★★★ | to  Coastal Carolina |
| Taran Tyo OT | ★★★ | to  Cincinnati |
| Vaughn Pemberton RB | ★★★ | to  Boston College |
| D.D. Snyder S | ★★★ | to  Massachusetts |
| Rob Fogler OT | ★★★ | to Kentucky |
| Caden Johnson LB | ★★★ | returned to  Ball State |
And 22 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2025 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| Ohio | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Toledo | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Miami (OH) | 6–2 | 7–7 | |
 Central Michigan | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Kent State | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Akron | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 Buffalo | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Ball State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Bowling Green | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Northern Illinois | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Massachusetts | 0–8 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.