2013 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Bowling Green x$ 7–1  10–4 
Buffalo 6–2  8–5 
Ohio 4–4  7–6 
Akron 4–4  5–7 
Kent State 3–5  4–8 
UMass 1–7  1–11 
Miami (OH) 0–8  0–12 
West Division
Northern Illinois x 8–0  12–2 
Ball State 7–1  10–3 
Toledo 5–3  7–5 
Central Michigan 5–3  6–6 
Eastern Michigan 1–7  2–10 
Western Michigan 1–7  1–11 
Championship: Bowling Green 47, Northern Illinois 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2013 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Pete Lembo and played their home games at Scheumann Stadium. They were a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 10–3, 7–1 in MAC play to finish in second place in the West Division. They were invited to the GoDaddy Bowl where they lost to Arkansas State.

Broadcasts

All Ball State games will be carried by the Ball State Radio Network on WLBC 104.1 FM.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 pmNo. 13 (FCS) Illinois State*
ESPN3W 51–2816,327
September 71:00 pmArmy*
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN3W 40–1415,106
September 144:00 pmat North Texas*
FSNL 27–3414,747
September 211:00 pmat Eastern Michigan
ESPN3W 51–205,402
September 283:00 pmToledo
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN3W 31–2418,329
October 512:00 pmat Virginia*
ACCRSNW 48–2738,228
October 123:00 pmKent Statedagger
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Muncie, IN
ESPN3W 27–2416,861
October 192:00 pmat Western Michigan
W 38–1710,274
October 2612:00 pmat Akron
ESPN+W 42–2416,119
November 68:00 pmCentral Michigan
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Munice, IN
ESPN2W 44–249,494
November 138:00 pmat No. 20 Northern Illinois
ESPN2L 27–4818,290
November 291:00 pmMiami (OH)
  • Scheumann Stadium
  • Munice, IN
ESPN3W 55–146,784
January 59:00 pmvs. Arkansas State*
ESPNL 20–2336,119

Game summaries

Illinois State

Illinois State at Ball State
Team 1 234Total
Redbirds 14 707 28
• Cardinals 9 72114 51
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Army

Army at Ball State
Team 1 234Total
Black Knights 7 070 14
• Cardinals 14 13103 40
  • Date: September 7
  • Location: Scheumann Stadium
    Muncie, IN
  • Game attendance: 15,106
  • Television network: ESPN3
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North Texas

Ball State at North Texas
Team 1 234Total
Cardinals 20 700 27
• Mean Green 3 13810 34
  • Date: September 14
  • Location: Apogee Stadium
    Denton, TX
  • Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 14,747
  • Game weather: Clear, 90 °F (32 °C)
  • Referee: Mark Klucznski
  • Television network: FSN
Sources: Box score
StatisticsBALLUNT
First downs1931
Total yards496505
Rushing yards163231
Passing yards333274
Turnovers51
Time of possession22:2437:36
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ball StatePassingKeith Wenning27/46, 333 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingHoractio Banks11 rushes, 141 yards, TD
ReceivingJamill Smith4 receptions, 115 yards
North TexasPassingDerek Thompson31/47, 274 yards, TD
RushingBrandin Byrd18 rushes, 79 yards
ReceivingBrelan Chancellor9 receptions, 88 yards, TD

Eastern Michigan

Ball State at Eastern Michigan
Team 1 234Total
• Cardinals 27 7170 51
Eagles 6 770 20
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Toledo

Toledo at Ball State
Team 1 234Total
Rockets 10 0014 24
• Cardinals 10 7014 31
  • Date: September 28
  • Location: Scheumann Stadium
    Muncie, IN
  • Television network: ESPN3
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Virginia

Ball State at Virginia
Team 1 234Total
• Cardinals 7 101417 48
Cavaliers 10 773 27
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Kent State

Kent State at Ball State
Team 1 234Total
Golden Flashes 7 0710 24
• Cardinals 0 7137 27
  • Date: October 12
  • Location: Scheumann Stadium
    Muncie, IN
  • Television network: ESPN3
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Western Michigan

Ball State at Western Michigan
Team 1 234Total
• Cardinals 3 14714 38
Broncos 3 0014 17
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Akron

Ball State at Akron
Team 1 234Total
• Cardinals 14 1477 42
Zips 3 777 24
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Central Michigan

Central Michigan at Ball State
Team 1 234Total
Chippewas 0 3714 24
• Cardinals 14 17103 44
  • Date: November 6
  • Location: Scheumann Stadium
    Muncie, IN
  • Television network: ESPN2
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Northern Illinois

Ball State at Northern Illinois
Team 1 234Total
Cardinals 7 1730 27
• #20 Huskies 3 17721 48
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Miami (OH)

Miami (OH) at Ball State
Team 1 234Total
RedHawks 0 000 0
Cardinals 0 000 0
  • Date: November 29
  • Location: Scheumann Stadium
    Muncie, IN
  • Television network: ESPNU or ESPN3
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Arkansas State-GoDaddy Bowl

GoDaddy Bowl
Team 1 234Total
• Arkansas 0 1067 23
Cardinals 7 3010 20
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References

allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Ball_State_Cardinals_football_team