The 2018 Ball State Cardinals football team represented

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in the

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. They were led by third-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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as members of the West Division of the

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. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Cardinals predicted to finish in last place in the West Division.

Schedule

Source:2018 Ball State Cardinals football schedule
''ballstatesports.com''. Accessed February 27, 2018.

Roster

Game summaries

Central Connecticut

At Notre Dame

At Indiana

Western Kentucky

Kent State

Northern Illinois

At Central Michigan

Eastern Michigan

At Ohio

At Toledo

Western Michigan

At Miami (OH)

References

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