Ball State University Athletics
Football Game Times Announced; Four Games on National TV
June 16, 2008 | Football
The Cardinals will open the season Thurs., Aug. 28, at Ball State's Scheumann Stadium at 7 p.m., before hosting Navy in a nationally televised game on ESPN Fri., Sept. 5, at 7 p.m.
In conjunction with ESPN and the Mid-American Conference, the Ball State University athletics department has announced its 2008 football schedule will include nationally televised games vs. Navy (ESPN), vs. Northern Illinois (ESPN2 or ESPNU), at Miami University (ESPN2) and at Central Michigan, (ESPN2), while the game vs. Western Michigan will be on ESPN360.
The Cardinals completed the 2007 campaign with a 7-6 overall record and competed in the International Bowl, which was the first bowl appearance for Ball State since 1996. Ball State hosted Toledo on ESPN2 in 2007 plus played Rutgers in the bowl game on ESPN2 in Toronto, Canada.
Following is the Cardinals 2008 football slate:
2008 Ball State Football Schedule
Date Day Opponent Time Television
Aug. 28 Thurs. NORTHEASTERN 7:00 -- Presented by ProLiance Energy
Sept. 5 Fri. NAVY 7:00 ESPN
Sept. 13 Sat. at Akron * 6:00
Sept. 20 Sat. at Indiana 7:00
Sept. 27 Sat. KENT STATE * Noon -- Homecoming Presented by Ball State Federal Credit Union
Oct. 4 Sat. at Toledo * 7:00
Oct. 11 Sat. at Western Kentucky 6:00
Oct. 25 Sat. EASTERN MICHIGAN * Noon -- Family Weekend Presented by Marsh
Nov. 5 Wed. NORTHERN ILLINOIS * 8:00 ESPN2 or ESPNU -- Cardinal Varsity Club Day and Bronze Stalk Game Presented by Mutual Bank
Nov. 11 Tues. at Miami University * 7:00 ESPN2
Nov. 19 Wed. at Central Michigan * 7:00 ESPN2
Nov. 25 Tues. WESTERN MICHIGAN * 6:00 -- Presented by Central Indiana Orthopedics
All Game Times Local Time of Home Team and Subject to Change
* Denotes Mid-American Conference Games
Home Games in ALL CAPS
