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Football Game Times Announced for Opening Games vs. Kentucky, Georgia and Indiana State
May 31, 2023 | Football
MUNCIE, Ind. - - As announced today by the Mid-American Conference and ESPN, the Ball State Cardinals will play at noon on the SEC Network in each of the first two weeks of the 2023 football season when they open at Kentucky on Sept. 2 and at Georgia on Sept. 9.
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The Cardinals host their home opener a week later, Sept. 16, when they host Indiana State at 2:00 p.m., at Scheumann Stadium in a game televised on ESPN+.
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Also announced Wednesday was the MAC schedule of midweek #MACtion games that includes a pair of Ball State road bouts in November – Wednesday, Nov. 1 at Bowling Green and Tuesday, Nov. 7 at Northern Illinois. Those games will kick off at either 7 or 7:30 p.m.
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Every Cardinals game of the 2023 season will air on the Ball State Gainbridge Radio Network. Season-ticket information is available at BallStateSports.com. Call 888-BSU-TICKET for more information.
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2023 Ball State Football Schedule
Sat., Sept. 2 – at Kentucky, Noon (SEC Network)
Sat., Sept. 9 – at Georgia, Noon (SEC Network)
Sat., Sept. 16 – Indiana State, 2 p.m. (ESPN+)
Sat., Sept. 23 – Georgia Southern, TBD
Sat., Sept. 30 – at Western Michigan, TBD
Sat., Oct. 7 – at Eastern Michigan, TBD
Sat., Oct. 14 – Toledo, TBD
Sat., Oct. 21 – Central Michigan, TBD
Wed., Nov. 1 – at Bowling Green, 7 or 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2 or ESPNU)
Tue., Nov. 7 – at Northern Illinois, 7 or 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2, ESPNU or CBS Sports Network)
Sat., Nov. 18 – Kent State, TBD
Sat., Nov. 25 – Miami, TBD
Sat., Dec. 2 – MAC Championship (Ford Field/Detroit), Noon (ESPN)
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The Cardinals host their home opener a week later, Sept. 16, when they host Indiana State at 2:00 p.m., at Scheumann Stadium in a game televised on ESPN+.
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Also announced Wednesday was the MAC schedule of midweek #MACtion games that includes a pair of Ball State road bouts in November – Wednesday, Nov. 1 at Bowling Green and Tuesday, Nov. 7 at Northern Illinois. Those games will kick off at either 7 or 7:30 p.m.
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Every Cardinals game of the 2023 season will air on the Ball State Gainbridge Radio Network. Season-ticket information is available at BallStateSports.com. Call 888-BSU-TICKET for more information.
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2023 Ball State Football Schedule
Sat., Sept. 2 – at Kentucky, Noon (SEC Network)
Sat., Sept. 9 – at Georgia, Noon (SEC Network)
Sat., Sept. 16 – Indiana State, 2 p.m. (ESPN+)
Sat., Sept. 23 – Georgia Southern, TBD
Sat., Sept. 30 – at Western Michigan, TBD
Sat., Oct. 7 – at Eastern Michigan, TBD
Sat., Oct. 14 – Toledo, TBD
Sat., Oct. 21 – Central Michigan, TBD
Wed., Nov. 1 – at Bowling Green, 7 or 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2 or ESPNU)
Tue., Nov. 7 – at Northern Illinois, 7 or 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2, ESPNU or CBS Sports Network)
Sat., Nov. 18 – Kent State, TBD
Sat., Nov. 25 – Miami, TBD
Sat., Dec. 2 – MAC Championship (Ford Field/Detroit), Noon (ESPN)
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