2020 Ball State Cardinals football team information
American college football season
2020Ball State Cardinals football
MAC champion MAC West Division champion Arizona Bowl champion
MAC Championship Game, W 38–28 vs. Buffalo
Arizona Bowl, W 34–13 vs. San Jose State
Conference
Mid-American Conference
Division
West Division
Ranking
Coaches
No. 23
AP
No. 23
Record
7–1 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach
Mike Neu (5th season)
Offensive coordinator
Kevin Lynch (1st season)
Defensive coordinator
Tyler Stockton (2nd season)
Home stadium
Scheumann Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Mid-American Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
East Division
No. 25 Buffalo xy
5
–
0
6
–
1
Kent State
3
–
1
3
–
1
Ohio
2
–
1
2
–
1
Miami (OH)
2
–
1
2
–
1
Akron
1
–
5
1
–
5
Bowling Green
0
–
5
0
–
5
West Division
No. 23 Ball State xy$
5
–
1
7
–
1
Western Michigan
4
–
2
4
–
2
Toledo
4
–
2
4
–
2
Central Michigan
3
–
3
3
–
3
Eastern Michigan
2
–
4
2
–
4
Northern Illinois
0
–
6
0
–
6
Championship: Ball State 38, Buffalo 28
$ – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
y – Championship game participant
Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mid-American suspended the season on August 8, but later decided to begin play on November 4.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll.
Ball State Cardinals' current wordmark since 2011
The 2020 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by fifth-year head coach Mike Neu and played their home games at Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Indiana. They competed as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.
In a season impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cardinals played to a 5–1 record in a limited regular-season schedule. The team then defeated Buffalo in the conference championship game. The season ended with a victory over San Jose State in the Arizona Bowl for the first bowl game victory in program history.[2]
^Wells, Adam (September 25, 2020). "MAC Approves 6-Game College Football Schedule Beginning November 4". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
^"Cardinals Finish Memorable 2020 With Arizona Bowl Win". ballstatesports.com. December 31, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
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