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Ball State Cardinals (MAC West)
2017 Schedule & Results
| Record: 2-10 | Second-order wins (diff.): 2.9 (0.9) | S&P+ Rk: 122 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 2-Sep | at Illinois | 118 | 21-24 | L | 45% | -1.2 | 46% | 35% | 60% |
| 9-Sep | UAB | 76 | 51-31 | W | 33% | -4.1 | 44% | 76% | 19% |
| 16-Sep | Tennessee Tech | N/A | 28-13 | W | 99% | 22.5 | 85% | 72% | 82% |
| 23-Sep | at Western Kentucky | 83 | 21-33 | L | 39% | -2.5 | 47% | 48% | 44% |
| 30-Sep | at Western Michigan | 74 | 3-55 | L | 0% | -41.6 | 5% | 3% | 14% |
| 7-Oct | at Akron | 112 | 3-31 | L | 9% | -12.4 | 22% | 14% | 54% |
| 21-Oct | Central Michigan | 79 | 9-56 | L | 0% | -37.7 | 5% | 4% | 17% |
| 26-Oct | Toledo | 30 | 17-58 | L | 0% | -37.9 | 8% | 18% | 5% |
| 2-Nov | at Eastern Michigan | 70 | 14-56 | L | 0% | -35.2 | 7% | 11% | 9% |
| 9-Nov | at Northern Illinois | 54 | 17-63 | L | 0% | -35.4 | 8% | 10% | 13% |
| 16-Nov | Buffalo | 75 | 24-40 | L | 7% | -13.8 | 22% | 61% | 9% |
| 21-Nov | Miami-OH | 56 | 7-28 | L | 54% | 1.0 | 55% | 24% | 76% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 21.5 | 117 | 34.1 | 116 |
| Points Per Game | 17.9 | 122 | 40.7 | 125 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 40.0% | 87 | 45.0% | 100 | 40.3% |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 0.97 | 127 | 1.36 | 125 | 1.17 |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 28.3 | 102 | 34.0 | 128 | 29.6 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.02 | 106 | 4.98 | 112 | 4.42 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | -5.1 | 106 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -1.61 |
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| ACTUAL | -9 | 115 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 92.4 | 99 | 78.4 | 128 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 43.1% | 61 | 45.4% | 95 | 42.2% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 0.82 | 100 | 1.02 | 108 | 0.92 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 92 | 109 | 82.2 | 126 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 40.4% | 44 | 40.5% | 96 | 38.5% |
| Power Success Rate | 65.8% | 82 | 75.0% | 107 | 67.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 17.9% | 45 | 17.7% | 83 | 19.3% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Caleb Huntley | RB | 5'10, 225 | FR | 210 | 1003 | 3 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 40.0% | 2 (2) |
| Malik Dunner | RB | 5'11, 200 | SO | 74 | 440 | 8 | 5.9 | 7.5 | 36.5% | 2 (0) |
| James Gilbert | RB | 5'8, 200 | JR | 48 | 207 | 3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 35.4% | 0 (0) |
| Markice Hurt Jr. | RB | 5'8, 192 | FR | 30 | 111 | 0 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 43.3% | 0 (0) |
| Jack Milas | QB | 6'1, 205 | SR | 25 | 117 | 0 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 48.0% | 2 (0) |
| Drew Plitt | QB | 6'2, 220 | FR | 24 | 113 | 1 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 54.2% | 2 (1) |
| Riley Neal | QB | 6'6, 225 | JR | 21 | 86 | 0 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 42.9% | 0 (0) |
| Justin Hall | WR | 5'9, 160 | FR | 11 | 59 | 0 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 36.4% | 2 (1) |
| Zack Blair | QB | 5'11, 195 | SO | 11 | 41 | 0 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 45.5% | 1 (1) |
| NOTE: Quarterback run totals above do not include sacks (which are counted toward pass averages below) or kneeldowns. | ||||||||||
Passing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing S&P+ | 88.1 | 105 | 86.4 | 113 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 36.9% | 101 | 44.5% | 101 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.13 | 130 | 1.71 | 121 | 1.48 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 73.6 | 110 | 112.2 | 46 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Jack Milas | 6'1, 205 | SR | 110 | 207 | 970 | 2 | 8 | 53.1% | 17 | 7.6% | 4.0 |
| Riley Neal | 6'6, 225 | JR | 67 | 99 | 659 | 6 | 3 | 67.7% | 3 | 2.9% | 6.3 |
| Drew Plitt | 6'2, 220 | FR | 42 | 84 | 430 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 10 | 10.6% | 3.7 |
| Zack Blair | 5'11, 195 | SO | 9 | 15 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 60.0% | 3 | 16.7% | 2.3 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Justin Hall | WR | 5'9, 160 | FR | 116 | 78 | 801 | 3 | 10.3 | 6.9 | 67.2% | 45.7% | 29.9% |
| Riley Miller | WR | 6'1, 195 | SO | 50 | 30 | 300 | 1 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 60.0% | 50.0% | 12.9% |
| Antwan Davis | WR | 5'11, 206 | SO | 40 | 17 | 176 | 0 | 10.4 | 4.4 | 42.5% | 30.0% | 10.3% |
| Nolan Givan | TE | 6'2, 245 | FR | 39 | 25 | 159 | 4 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 64.1% | 38.5% | 10.1% |
| Malik Dunner | RB | 5'11, 200 | SO | 31 | 18 | 139 | 0 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 58.1% | 25.8% | 8.0% |
| Khalil Newton | WR | 6'1, 177 | FR | 29 | 12 | 183 | 1 | 15.3 | 6.3 | 41.4% | 31.0% | 7.5% |
| Corey Lacanaria | WR | 5'8, 170 | SR | 16 | 12 | 104 | 0 | 8.7 | 6.5 | 75.0% | 62.5% | 4.1% |
| Danny Pinter | TE | 6'4, 255 | SO | 11 | 6 | 46 | 1 | 7.7 | 4.2 | 54.5% | 27.3% | 2.8% |
| Caleb Huntley | RB | 5'10, 225 | FR | 9 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 2.3% |
| Keidren Davis | TE | 6'4, 245 | FR | 9 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 44.4% | 22.2% | 2.3% |
| Markice Hurt Jr. | RB | 5'8, 192 | FR | 7 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 9.8 | 5.6 | 57.1% | 42.9% | 1.8% |
| Hassan Littles | WR | 5'10, 172 | FR | 7 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10.0 | 2.9 | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1.8% |
| Devin Reece | WR | 6'2, 211 | JR | 6 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 50.0% | 16.7% | 1.5% |
| Cody Rudy | FB | 5'11, 245 | FR | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 50.0% | 25.0% | 1.0% |
| James Gilbert | RB | 5'8, 200 | JR | 3 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 66.7% | 66.7% | 0.8% |
| Luke Endsley | WR | 5'8, 154 | FR | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 66.7% | 66.7% | 0.8% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 92.5 | 104 | 89.3 | 117 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 46.1% | 72 | 46.9% | 73 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 0.88 | 125 | 1.20 | 118 | 1.07 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.94 | 61 | 3.08 | 87 | 2.92 |
| SD Sack Rate | 6.9% | 102 | 7.4% | 18 | 5.3% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 88.4 | 104 | 70.9 | 128 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 28.2% | 93 | 40.8% | 126 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.23 | 125 | 1.74 | 115 | 1.53 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 2.79 | 107 | 3.92 | 120 | 3.22 |
| PD Sack Rate | 6.7% | 56 | 8.1% | 51 | 7.8% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 89.3 | 100 | 93.9 | 86 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 84.8 | 117 | 74.7 | 127 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 88.8 | 109 | 68.7 | 130 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 84.8 | 115 | 97.7 | 76 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 84.2 | 125 | 90.2 | 106 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 87.7 | 111 | 78.1 | 126 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 99.0 | 74 | 66.2 | 130 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 59.9% | 57 | 60.0% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 28.7% | 102 | 35.3% |
| Adj. Pace | +0.9 | 83 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 65.2% | 121 | 73.8% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 57.2% | 97 | 59.9% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 36.7% | 47 | 35.0% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 15.6% | 68 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 6.1% | 36 | 4.9% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 3.9% | 80 | 4.4% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 5.6% | 96 | 6.5% |
| PD to INC | 30.0% | 101 | 33.9% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | TFL (Sacks) | Run Stuffs* | Int (PBU) | FF | Succ. Rate** |
| Jacob White | LB | 6'0, 230 | SO | 55.0 | 5 (3) | 4 | 0 (1) | 0 | 46.2% |
| Bryce Cosby | S | 5'10, 180 | FR | 47.0 | 3 (0) | 3 | 2 (1) | 0 | 69.6% |
| Brandon Martin | LB | 6'0, 225 | FR | 41.5 | 1.5 (0) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 57.1% |
| Anthony Winbush | DE | 6'1, 240 | SR | 39.5 | 16.5 (11.5) | 12 | 0 (0) | 5 | 19.6% |
| Damon Singleton | LB | 6'2, 240 | JR | 35.5 | 6 (0.5) | 13 | 1 (3) | 0 | 29.8% |
| Romero Wade | S | 6'0, 205 | SO | 33.0 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 (3) | 0 | 52.6% |
| Josh Miller | CB | 5'11, 185 | JR | 30.5 | 2 (0) | 3 | 1 (13) | 0 | 75.0% |
| Jaylin Thomas | LB | 6'1, 230 | FR | 28.5 | 4 (1) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 25.7% |
| David Rueth | LB | 6'0, 208 | FR | 28.5 | 2 (0) | 5 | 1 (1) | 1 | 35.5% |
| Lamar Anderson | S | 5'9, 187 | SO | 24.0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 62.5% |
| Brett Anderson II | S | 6'0, 185 | FR | 23.0 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 (2) | 0 | 86.2% |
| Kevin Willis | DT | 6'2, 300 | SR | 21.5 | 3 (1.5) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 20.0% |
| Jeremiah Jackson | LB | 5'11, 230 | JR | 19.5 | 2.5 (0) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 36.4% |
| Christian Albright | DE | 6'2, 225 | FR | 17.5 | 4 (2) | 4 | 1 (1) | 1 | 42.3% |
| John Swisher | DT | 6'2, 285 | SR | 17.5 | 2 (0) | 8 | 0 (0) | 0 | 3.7% |
| Chris Crumb | DT | 6'0, 285 | SO | 15.5 | 2.5 (0) | 6 | 0 (0) | 1 | 22.2% |
| Antonio Phillips | CB | 6'0, 177 | FR | 15.5 | 1.5 (1) | 1 | 0 (4) | 1 | 68.4% |
| David Moore | CB | 5'9, 165 | SR | 13.5 | 1.5 (1.5) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 61.5% |
| Fred Schroeder | DT | 6'2, 280 | JR | 13.0 | 3 (0) | 7 | 0 (0) | 0 | 22.7% |
| Marc Walton | CB | 5'10, 191 | JR | 12.5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 (2) | 0 | 78.6% |
| Sean Hammonds Jr. | DE | 6'1, 248 | SO | 11.5 | 4 (1) | 4 | 0 (1) | 0 | 26.7% |
| Verenzo Holmes Jr. | CB | 5'11, 178 | FR | 8.0 | 1.5 (1) | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 80.0% |
| Reggie McGee | DE | 6'1, 240 | SR | 8.0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 36.4% |
| James Jennette III | DE | 6'3, 245 | FR | 7.5 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 10.0% |
| Michael Robinson Jr. | LB | 6'0, 195 | FR | 7.0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 1 | 20.0% |
* Stuffs are rushes stopped at or behind the line. They are not necessarily tackles for loss (since they include zero-yard gains), so adding sacks and stuffs won't necessarily equal TFLs. Also: the figure is based on how many stuffs a tackler has taken part in -- solo tackles and assist tackles count for the same amount.
** For defenders, Success Rate is defined as the offense's success rate on plays in which the defender made a tackle. The lower the number, the better for the defender. On average, due to proximity to the line of scrimmage, defensive linemen will produce lower success rates than linebackers, who producer lower rates than defensive backs.
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | -0.8 | 124 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.34 | 107 |
| Punt Success Rate | 30.8% | 130 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 61.7% | 108 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 40.0% | 86 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 52.1% | 29 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Morgan Hagee | 5'11, 175 | JR | 26-27 | 9-16 | 56.3% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Nathan Snyder | 6'4, 218 | FR | 50 | 37.3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 48.0% |
| Morgan Hagee | 5'11, 175 | JR | 20 | 34.5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25.0% |
| Jack Milas | 6'1, 205 | SR | 1 | 43.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Ryan Rimmler | 5'10, 200 | SO | 47 | 59.4 | 8 | 17.0% | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Corey Lacanaria | 5'8, 170 | SR | 5 | 14.8 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Riley Miller | 6'1, 195 | SO | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 (0) |
| David Moore | 5'9, 165 | SR | 1 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Malik Dunner | 5'11, 200 | SO | 29 | 24.4 | 1 | 0 | 2 (0) |
| Justin Hall | 5'9, 160 | FR | 8 | 20.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) |
| Marc Walton | 5'10, 191 | JR | 5 | 16.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Tackler | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | ST Tackles | PR Avg | KR Avg |
| David Rueth | LB | 6'0, 208 | FR | 6.5 | -1.0 | 20.0 |
| Jacob White | LB | 6'0, 230 | SO | 5.5 | 19.7 | |
| Brandon Martin | LB | 6'0, 225 | FR | 4.0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
| Cody Rudy | FB | 5'11, 245 | FR | 3.5 | 17.3 | |
| Jeremiah Jackson | LB | 5'11, 230 | JR | 3.5 | 20.0 |
Stats via SportSource Analytics