2020 Ball State Cardinals season

2020 Ball State Cardinals
Conference	Mid-American Conference West Division
2020 record	1-11 (1-7 MAC)
Head coach	lrickar1 (3rd year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Base defense	4-3
Home stadium	Scheumann Stadium (Capacity: 25,400)
Seasons « 2019 2021 »

2020 MAC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East
Ohio x		7	–	2					9	–	5
Akron		6	–	2					9	–	4
Buffalo		5	–	3					10	–	3
Kent State		5	–	3					6	–	7
Miami (OH)		4	–	4					8	–	5
Bowling Green		1	–	7					2	–	10
West
#9 Western Michigan x†		9	–	0					12	–	2
Toledo		5	–	3					8	–	5
Eastern Michigan		3	–	5					4	–	8
Central Michigan		2	–	6					2	–	10
Northern Illinois		1	–	7					2	–	10
Ball State		1	–	7					1	–	11
MAC Championship Game: Ohio 30 vs. Western Michigan 34
† – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from Coaches Poll

Schedule

Regular Season

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
1	TNF	at Akron		InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH	L 14-17
2	Sat. Morning	Buffalo		Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN	L 21-24
4	Sat. Morning	at Virginia*		Scott Stadium • Charlottesburg, VA	L 3-44
5	FNF	at Ole Miss*		Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS	L 3-24
6	FNF	Central Michigan		Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN	W 20-14
7	Sat. Morning	Toledo		Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN	L 10-24
9	FNF	at Army*		Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	L 14-34
10	FNF	at Eastern Michigan		Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI	L 13-20
11	TBD	at Texas A&M*		Kyle Field • College Station, TX	L 17-48
13	Sat. Morning	Miami (OH)		Scheumann Stadium • Munice, IN	L 35-44
14	FNF	at Northern Illinois		Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL	L 34-41
15	Sat. Afternoon	at #16 Western Michigan		Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI	L 10-40
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Post-season

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Personnel

Key Personnel

Name	Position	Season at Ball State	Season in current role
lrickar1	Head Coach	3rd	3rd
Marquis Causey	Quarterback	3rd	3rd
Austin Laws	Running Back	4th	3rd
Chan Pease	Wide Receiver	4th	4th
Rashaad Malcolm	Defensive Tackle	2nd	2nd
DeAndre Simms	Strong Saftey	2nd	1st
Geno Atkins	Full Saftey	1st	1st

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Pre-Season Roster

2020 Ball State Cardinals football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. Name Class QB McClellan, BobbyBobby McClellan 57.0 !Sr QB Carter, EliasElias Carter  3.5 !Jr QB Causey, MarquisMarquis Causey 5.0 !Jr QB Mize, AliAli Mize 5.0 !Jr QB Herrington, MaximillianMaximillian Herrington 5.0 !Jr QB Good, PhillipPhillip Good  1.5 !Fr QB Kemp, RonRon Kemp 1.0 !Fr RB Herron, DeanDean Herron 57.0 !Sr RB Laws, AustinAustin Laws  3.5 !Jr RB Dobbins, VictorVictor Dobbins 3.0 !So RB Doss, JonathanJonathan Doss 3.0 !So RB McNeely, GavinGavin McNeely 1.0 !Fr RB Laws, DamaniDamani Laws 1.0 !Fr FB Robbins, UsherUsher Robbins  1.5 !Fr FB Briggs, EddieEddie Briggs 1.0 !Fr WR Pease, ChanChan Pease 57.0 !Sr WR Zarate-Lima, JaysonJayson Zarate-Lima  3.5 !Jr WR Strong, NicholasNicholas Strong 3.0 !So WR Amato, SebastianSebastian Amato 1.0 !Fr TE Freeman, KaiKai Freeman 57.0 !Sr TE McMullins, SialiSiali McMullins  3.5 !Jr TE Quiroz, DennisDennis Quiroz 5.0 !Jr TE Pringle, GiovanniGiovanni Pringle 3.0 !So TE O'Reilly, CalvinCalvin O'Reilly  1.5 !Fr TE Swann, JermaineJermaine Swann 1.0 !Fr TE Moya, StevenSteven Moya 1.0 !Fr OT Hammer, AidenAiden Hammer  3.5 !Jr OT Duarte-Olvera, MasonMason Duarte-Olvera 5.0 !Jr OT Hinds, JaidenJaiden Hinds 5.0 !Jr OT Blackburn, NicoNico Blackburn 5.0 !Jr OT Groves, EvanEvan Groves 5.0 !Jr OT Shannon, CarterCarter Shannon 3.0 !So OT Harding, GregGreg Harding 1.0 !Fr OG Betts, SalvatoreSalvatore Betts 57.0 !Sr OG Guillory, JamirJamir Guillory 57.0 !Sr OG Madrigal, EdwardEdward Madrigal 1.0 !Fr OG Norris, JoelJoel Norris 1.0 !Fr OG Acuna, MarcMarc Acuna 1.0 !Fr OG Story, AlexAlex Story 1.0 !Fr C Irwin, AhmedAhmed Irwin 57.0 !Sr C Randle, JoelJoel Randle 5.0 !Jr C Escamilla, LouisLouis Escamilla  1.5 !Fr C Franz, WyattWyatt Franz 1.0 !Fr	Defense Pos. Name Class DE Valentine, MatthewMatthew Valentine  3.5 !Jr DE Wiley, EricEric Wiley 5.0 !Jr DE Walls, AlexanderAlexander Walls 5.0 !Jr DE Mosley, ChristianChristian Mosley 3.0 !So DT Pearson, ThiernoThierno Pearson  3.5 !Jr DT Pittman, AadenAaden Pittman  3.5 !Jr DT Vaughn, DarrenDarren Vaughn 5.0 !Jr DT Afamasaga, IsamaeliIsamaeli Afamasaga 5.0 !Jr DT Malcolm, RashaadRashaad Malcolm 5.0 !Jr ILB Wing, KwahuKwahu Wing 57.0 !Sr ILB Fields, AdrianAdrian Fields 57.0 !Sr ILB Boykin, DarrenDarren Boykin  3.5 !Jr ILB Hanson-Monk, KieranKieran Hanson-Monk 5.0 !Jr ILB Carpenter, JonJon Carpenter  1.5 !Fr OLB Dickinson, LiamLiam Dickinson 57.0 !Sr OLB McPherson, DeclanDeclan McPherson 57.0 !Sr OLB Hagan, HenryHenry Hagan 5.0 !Jr OLB Huntley, TylerTyler Huntley  1.5 !Fr CB Sutton, JavonJavon Sutton 57.0 !Sr CB Briscoe, JalenJalen Briscoe  3.5 !Jr CB Cannon, EmmanuelEmmanuel Cannon 5.0 !Jr CB Foster, TerrellTerrell Foster 5.0 !Jr CB Odom, ToryTory Odom 3.0 !So FS Tucker, AmirAmir Tucker 57.0 !Sr FS Raji, KhalilKhalil Raji 3.0 !So FS McGill, EddieEddie McGill  1.5 !Fr FS Adkins, GenoGeno Adkins 1.0 !Fr SS Mallory, JasonJason Mallory 57.0 !Sr SS Proctor, GavinGavin Proctor 5.0 !Jr SS Tomlinson, KevinKevin Tomlinson  1.5 !Fr SS Simms, DeAndreDeAndre Simms  1.5 !Fr	Special teams Pos. Name Class K Greco, PatrykPatryk Greco 57.0 !Sr K Erickson, ColinColin Erickson 57.0 !Sr K Hoyt, FrancescoFrancesco Hoyt 5.0 !Jr K Wood, AbrahamAbraham Wood 5.0 !Jr K Mackey, VictorVictor Mackey 5.0 !Jr K Havens, LucaLuca Havens 3.0 !So K Godfrey, KennethKenneth Godfrey 3.0 !So K Whitt, PhillipPhillip Whitt 1.0 !Fr P Babb, HenryHenry Babb 57.0 !Sr P Dye, PatrickPatrick Dye 57.0 !Sr P Schroeder, JasperJasper Schroeder 5.0 !Jr P Bright, AriAri Bright 5.0 !Jr P Silverman, PaulPaul Silverman 3.0 !So P Aragon, JuniorJunior Aragon 3.0 !So LS Cannon, PatPat Cannon 1.0 !Fr	Head coach lrickar1 Coordinators/assistant coaches None Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 2/9/2017

Depth chart

Defense FS Eddie McGill Amir Tucker WLB MLB SLB Liam Dickinson Jon Carpenter Tyler Huntley Declan McPherson Darren Boykin Henry Hagan SS DeAndre Simms Kevin Tomlinson CB Terrell Foster Troy Odom DE DT DT DE Matthew Valentin Thierno Pearson Isamaeli Afamasaga Alexander Walls Christian Mosley Aaden Pittman Darren Vaughn Eric Wiley CB Javon Sutton Emmanuel Cannon Offense WR Chan Pease Sebastian Amato LT LG C RG RT Aiden Hammer Alex Story Ahmed Erwin Jamir Guillory Evan Groves Carter Shannon Salvatore Betts Louis Escamilla Joel Norris Nico Blackburn TE Siali McMullin Calvin O'Reilly WR Jayson Zarate-Lima Nicholas Strong QB Marquis Causey Phillip Good RB Austin Laws Dean Herron FB Usher Robbins Eddie Briggs Special Teams PK Victor Mackey P Ari Bright KR Victor Dobbins PR Victor Dobbins LS Pat Cannon H Elias Carter

Recruiting

High School

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Gregory Wilkins ILB	Batavia OH	Amelia	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	241 lb (109 kg)	Week 7
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Frank Strauss KR	Cleveland, OH	East Technical HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	Week 4
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Julian Tate DE	Colombus OH	Briggs	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Week 6
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Elisara Mataafa OG	Cincinnati, OH	Walnut Hills HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Week 4
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Trevor Nolan SS	Hoffman Estates IL	Conant	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Week 11
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Andre Grubbs QB	Tallahassee FL	Godby	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	238 lb (108 kg)	Week 12
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Alex Causey SS	Maple City MI	Glen Lake	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Week 6
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Frank Long OLB	Vernon FL	Vernon	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	Week 10
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Bradley McCullough PR	North Branch MI	North Branch	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	Week 10
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Kai Onesemo-Tuilaepa OLB	Wheaton IL	Wheaton North	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	242 lb (110 kg)	Week 10
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Zachary Finn ILB	Barnesville OH	Barnesville	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	Week 10
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