Ball State University Athletics
Game Times Announced for First Three Football Games in 2026
May 27, 2026 | Football
MUNCIE, Ind. -- As announced today by the Mid-American Conference, the Ball State Cardinals open their 2026 season at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 5 at Big Ten powerhouse Ohio State. A week later, Ball State hosts Stony Brook in its Scheumann Stadium home opener at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 12. The Cardinals continue non-league play on Sept. 19 at Conference USA foe Liberty, at 4:00 p.m.
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Ball State opens its 102nd season overall, its 52nd football campaign in the MAC and its second under head coach Mike Uremovich. Wednesday, the league and national TV networks announced game times for the Cardinals' first three games.
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2026 Ball State Football Schedule
Sat., Sept. 5 – at Ohio State, 12:30 p.m. (BTN)
Sat., Sept. 12 – Stony Brook, 2 p.m. (ESPN+) – Family Weekend
Sat., Sept. 19 – at Liberty, 4 p.m. (ESPN+)
Sat., Sept. 26 – at Kent State, TBD
Sat., Oct. 3 – Toledo, TBD – Community Day
Sat., Oct. 10 – at Northwestern, TBD
Sat., Oct. 17 – at Bowling Green, TBD
Sat., Oct. 24 – Sacramento State, TBD – Homecoming
Wed., Nov. 4 – at Massachusetts, 7 or 7:30 p.m. (TBD)
Wed., Nov. 11 – Buffalo, 7 or 7:30 p.m. (TBD)
Tue., Nov. 17 – at Ohio, 7 p.m. (TBD)
Sat., Nov. 28 – Central Michigan, Noon (TBD)
Sat., Dec. 5 – MAC Championship (Ford Field in Detroit), 12 p.m. (ESPN)
Every Cardinals game of the 2026 season airs on the Ball State Gainbridge Radio Network. Season ticket information is available at BallStateSports.com/FBTickets. Call 888-BSU-TICKET for more information.
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Ball State opens its 102nd season overall, its 52nd football campaign in the MAC and its second under head coach Mike Uremovich. Wednesday, the league and national TV networks announced game times for the Cardinals' first three games.
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2026 Ball State Football Schedule
Sat., Sept. 5 – at Ohio State, 12:30 p.m. (BTN)
Sat., Sept. 12 – Stony Brook, 2 p.m. (ESPN+) – Family Weekend
Sat., Sept. 19 – at Liberty, 4 p.m. (ESPN+)
Sat., Sept. 26 – at Kent State, TBD
Sat., Oct. 3 – Toledo, TBD – Community Day
Sat., Oct. 10 – at Northwestern, TBD
Sat., Oct. 17 – at Bowling Green, TBD
Sat., Oct. 24 – Sacramento State, TBD – Homecoming
Wed., Nov. 4 – at Massachusetts, 7 or 7:30 p.m. (TBD)
Wed., Nov. 11 – Buffalo, 7 or 7:30 p.m. (TBD)
Tue., Nov. 17 – at Ohio, 7 p.m. (TBD)
Sat., Nov. 28 – Central Michigan, Noon (TBD)
Sat., Dec. 5 – MAC Championship (Ford Field in Detroit), 12 p.m. (ESPN)
Every Cardinals game of the 2026 season airs on the Ball State Gainbridge Radio Network. Season ticket information is available at BallStateSports.com/FBTickets. Call 888-BSU-TICKET for more information.
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