Ball State
Ball State Cardinals (36-15)
Mid-American (20-7)
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SUN, APR 20th

2025 Ball State Cardinals Predicted Results

Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): All Opponents (1-50)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): All Opponents (51-100)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): All Opponents (101-150)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): All Opponents (151-309)
Predicted Records

Overall
36-15

Home
11-4

Road
15-8

Neutral
10-3

Conf
20-7
Non
Conf
16-8
Post
Season
0-0
Predicted Rankings

RPI
116
(0.5193)
Non-Conference
RPI
126
(0.5140)

SOS
240
(0.4563)
Non-Conference
SOS
261
(0.4581)
Predicted Quadrant Records - RPI

Quadrant 1
0-2

Quadrant 2
0-2

Quadrant 3
5-6

Quadrant 4
31-5

Schedule

  • Mustang Classic
  • FEB
    6
    THU
    AT
     
    Cal Poly
    (8-33) RPI: 276
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    Bob Janssen Field
    L   0 - 3
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 0 - -
    Cal Poly 0 - -
    Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
    Stadium: Bob Janssen Field
    Opponent RPI: 276
  • +
    FEB
    7
    FRI
    VS
     
    Oregon State
    (19-18) RPI: 131
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    Bob Janssen Field
    W   4 - 1
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Oregon State 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0
    Ball State 0 0 0 0 3 1 X 4 5 0
    Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
    Stadium: Bob Janssen Field
    Opponent RPI: 131
  • +
    FEB
    7
    FRI
    AT
     
    Cal Poly
    (8-33) RPI: 276
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    Bob Janssen Field
    W   3 - 2
    (8 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
    Ball State 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 5 1
    Cal Poly 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 10 0
    Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
    Stadium: Bob Janssen Field
    Opponent RPI: 276
  • +
    FEB
    8
    SAT
    VS
     
    Oregon State
    (19-18) RPI: 131
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    Bob Janssen Field
    L   7 - 15
    (5 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 0 2 5 0 0 7 5 0
    Oregon State 1 2 0 6 6 15 14 2
    Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
    Stadium: Bob Janssen Field
    Opponent RPI: 131
  • +
    FEB
    8
    SAT
    AT
     
    Cal Poly
    (8-33) RPI: 276
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    Bob Janssen Field
    W   13 - 1
    (5 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 2 4 2 3 2 13 12 0
    Cal Poly 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 1
    Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
    Stadium: Bob Janssen Field
    Opponent RPI: 276
  •  
  • Charlotte Invitational
  • +
    FEB
    21
    FRI
    VS
     
    Lehigh
    (23-21) RPI: 198
    Charlotte, NC
    Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium
    W   2 - 0
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Lehigh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
    Ball State 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
    Location: Charlotte, NC
    Stadium: Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium
    Opponent RPI: 198
  • +
    FEB
    21
    FRI
    VS
     
    Albany
    (19-20) RPI: 202
    Charlotte, NC
    Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium
    W   9 - 1
    (5 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Albany 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 5
    Ball State 3 2 0 4 X 9 6 1
    Location: Charlotte, NC
    Stadium: Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium
    Opponent RPI: 202
  • +
    FEB
    22
    SAT
    VS
     
    Lehigh
    (23-21) RPI: 198
    Charlotte, NC
    Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium
    W   15 - 4
    (5 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 0 0 6 9 0 15 13 0
    Lehigh 1 2 0 0 1 4 5 1
    Location: Charlotte, NC
    Stadium: Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium
    Opponent RPI: 198
  • +
    FEB
    22
    SAT
    AT
     
    Charlotte
    (26-24) RPI: 48
    Charlotte, NC
    Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium
    L   8 - 9
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 8 9 1
    Charlotte 0 2 5 1 0 1 X 9 11 1
    Location: Charlotte, NC
    Stadium: Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium
    Opponent RPI: 48
  • +
    FEB
    23
    SUN
    VS
     
    Albany
    (19-20) RPI: 202
    Charlotte, NC
    Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium
    W   12 - 1
    (5 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 0 0 3 2 7 12 11 0
    Albany 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 2
    Location: Charlotte, NC
    Stadium: Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium
    Opponent RPI: 202
  •  
  • MTSU Tournament
  • +
    FEB
    28
    FRI
    AT
     
    Middle Tennessee
    (23-24) RPI: 98
    Murfreesboro, TN
    Blue Raider Softball Field
    L   3 - 4
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 3
    Middle Tennessee 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 9 0
    Location: Murfreesboro, TN
    Stadium: Blue Raider Softball Field
    Opponent RPI: 98
  • +
    FEB
    28
    FRI
    VS
     
    Illinois State
    (19-26) RPI: 147
    Murfreesboro, TN
    Blue Raider Softball Field
    L   0 - 3
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Illinois State 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 9 1
    Ball State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
    Location: Murfreesboro, TN
    Stadium: Blue Raider Softball Field
    Opponent RPI: 147
  • +
    MAR
    1
    SAT
    AT
     
    Middle Tennessee
    (23-24) RPI: 98
    Murfreesboro, TN
    Blue Raider Softball Field
    L   3 - 4
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 1
    Middle Tennessee 0 0 1 0 3 0 X 4 5 2
    Location: Murfreesboro, TN
    Stadium: Blue Raider Softball Field
    Opponent RPI: 98
  • +
    MAR
    1
    SAT
    VS
     
    Illinois State
    (19-26) RPI: 147
    Murfreesboro, TN
    Blue Raider Softball Field
    W   10 - 1
    (6 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 0 3 0 0 1 6 10 12 2
    Illinois State 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
    Location: Murfreesboro, TN
    Stadium: Blue Raider Softball Field
    Opponent RPI: 147
  • +
    MAR
    2
    SUN
    VS
     
    Northern Iowa
    (26-16) RPI: 122
    Murfreesboro, TN
    Blue Raider Softball Field
    L   5 - 7
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 5 8 1
    Northern Iowa 2 0 0 1 4 0 X 7 9 3
    Location: Murfreesboro, TN
    Stadium: Blue Raider Softball Field
    Opponent RPI: 122
  •  
  • Bellarmine Tournament
  • +
    MAR
    7
    FRI
    AT
     
    Bellarmine
    (7-29) RPI: 238
    Louisville, KY
    Knights Field
    W   5 - 1
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 5 6 0
    Bellarmine 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2
    Location: Louisville, KY
    Stadium: Knights Field
    Opponent RPI: 238
  • +
    MAR
    7
    FRI
    VS
     
    Stonehill
    (12-32) RPI: 292
    Louisville, KY
    Knights Field
    W   12 - 3
    (6 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 3 3 1 0 3 2 12 11 1
    Stonehill 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 4
    Location: Louisville, KY
    Stadium: Knights Field
    Opponent RPI: 292
  • +
    MAR
    8
    SAT
    VS
     
    Evansville
    (18-28) RPI: 240
    Louisville, KY
    Knights Field
    W   6 - 1
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Evansville 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
    Ball State 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 6 7 2
    Location: Louisville, KY
    Stadium: Knights Field
    Opponent RPI: 240
  • +
    MAR
    9
    SUN
    VS
     
    Stonehill
    (12-32) RPI: 292
    Louisville, KY
    Knights Field
    W   6 - 0
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Stonehill 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
    Ball State 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 6 5 0
    Location: Louisville, KY
    Stadium: Knights Field
    Opponent RPI: 292
  • +
    MAR
    9
    SUN
    VS
     
    Evansville
    (18-28) RPI: 240
    Louisville, KY
    Knights Field
    W   14 - 6
    (6 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 1 5 4 0 0 4 14 11 0
    Evansville 0 1 2 2 0 1 6 12 1
    Location: Louisville, KY
    Stadium: Knights Field
    Opponent RPI: 240
  •  
  • MAR
    11
    TUE
     
    Purdue Fort Wayne
    (14-22) RPI: 224
    Muncie, IN
    First Merchants Ballpark Complex
    W   8 - 4
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Purdue Fort Wayne 0 - -
    Ball State 0 - -
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Stadium: First Merchants Ballpark Complex
    Opponent RPI: 224
  • +
    MAR
    14
    FRI
    AT
     
    Akron
    (23-21) RPI: 129
    Akron, OH
    Lee R. Jackson Field
    W   6 - 1
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 6 1
    Akron 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
    Location: Akron, OH
    Stadium: Lee R. Jackson Field
    Opponent RPI: 129
  • +
    MAR
    14
    FRI
    AT
     
    Akron
    (23-21) RPI: 129


    L   4 - 12
    (5 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 1 0 1 0 2 4 9 0
    Akron 5 1 3 0 3 12 12 0
    Location:
    Stadium:
    Opponent RPI: 129
  • +
    MAR
    15
    SAT
    AT
     
    Akron
    (23-21) RPI: 129
    Akron, OH
    Lee R. Jackson Field
    W   7 - 2
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 7 9 0
    Akron 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 5 3
    Location: Akron, OH
    Stadium: Lee R. Jackson Field
    Opponent RPI: 129
  • +
    MAR
    18
    TUE
    AT
     
    Butler
    (23-19) RPI: 155
    Indianapolis, IN
    Butler Softball Field
    W   7 - 0
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 7 11 0
    Butler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2
    Location: Indianapolis, IN
    Stadium: Butler Softball Field
    Opponent RPI: 155
  • +
    MAR
    21
    FRI
     
    Toledo
    (14-26) RPI: 211
    Muncie, IN
    First Merchants Ballpark Complex
    W   13 - 8
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Toledo 3 0 0 0 3 2 0 8 12 3
    Ball State 2 0 2 1 2 6 0 13 9 3
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Stadium: First Merchants Ballpark Complex
    Opponent RPI: 211
  • +
    MAR
    22
    SAT
     
    Toledo
    (14-26) RPI: 211
    Muncie, IN
    First Merchants Ballpark Complex
    W   9 - 8
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Toledo 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 8 7 1
    Ball State 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 9 9 2
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Stadium: First Merchants Ballpark Complex
    Opponent RPI: 211
  • +
    MAR
    22
    SAT
     
    Toledo
    (14-26) RPI: 211
    Muncie, IN
    First Merchants Ballpark Complex
    L   14 - 17
    (8 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
    Toledo 0 8 0 1 0 5 0 3 17 18 2
    Ball State 0 0 0 1 12 1 0 0 14 8 1
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Stadium: First Merchants Ballpark Complex
    Opponent RPI: 211
  • +
    MAR
    25
    TUE
    AT
     
    Indiana State
    (15-30) RPI: 225
    Terre Haute, IN
    Price Field
    W   5 - 3
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 0
    Indiana State 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 3 1
    Location: Terre Haute, IN
    Stadium: Price Field
    Opponent RPI: 225
  • MAR
    28
    FRI
    AT
     
    Bowling Green
    (15-30) RPI: 237
    Bowling Green, OH
    Meserve Field
    W   4 - 3
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 0 - -
    Bowling Green 0 - -
    Location: Bowling Green, OH
    Stadium: Meserve Field
    Opponent RPI: 237
  • +
    MAR
    29
    SAT
    AT
     
    Bowling Green
    (15-30) RPI: 237
    Bowling Green, OH
    Meserve Field
    W   14 - 5
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 0 3 0 0 3 0 8 14 9 3
    Bowling Green 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 5 5 2
    Location: Bowling Green, OH
    Stadium: Meserve Field
    Opponent RPI: 237
  • +
    MAR
    29
    SAT
    AT
     
    Bowling Green
    (15-30) RPI: 237
    Bowling Green, OH
    Meserve Field
    W   10 - 4
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 10 11 3
    Bowling Green 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 6 3
    Location: Bowling Green, OH
    Stadium: Meserve Field
    Opponent RPI: 237
  • +
    APR
    1
    TUE
     
    Northern Illinois
    (17-24) RPI: 188
    Muncie, IN
    First Merchants Ballpark Complex
    L   1 - 2
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Northern Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0
    Ball State 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Stadium: First Merchants Ballpark Complex
    Opponent RPI: 188
  • +
    APR
    1
    TUE
     
    Northern Illinois
    (17-24) RPI: 188
    Muncie, IN
    First Merchants Ballpark Complex
    L   2 - 3
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Northern Illinois 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 9 0
    Ball State 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Stadium: First Merchants Ballpark Complex
    Opponent RPI: 188
  • +
    APR
    4
    FRI
    AT
     
    Kent State
    (10-34) RPI: 233


    W   14 - 1
    (5 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 2 8 3 1 0 14 12 1
    Kent State 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 2
    Location:
    Stadium:
    Opponent RPI: 233
  • +
    APR
    4
    FRI
    AT
     
    Kent State
    (10-34) RPI: 233


    W   16 - 15
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 1 5 4 5 0 1 0 16 12 2
    Kent State 0 0 5 0 5 5 0 15 12 2
    Location:
    Stadium:
    Opponent RPI: 233
  • +
    APR
    5
    SAT
    AT
     
    Kent State
    (10-34) RPI: 233
    Kent, OH
    Devine Diamond
    W   12 - 6
    (8 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
    Ball State 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 6 12 13 0
    Kent State 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 6 10 0
    Location: Kent, OH
    Stadium: Devine Diamond
    Opponent RPI: 233
  • +
    APR
    11
    FRI
     
    Miami (OH)
    (26-23) RPI: 130
    Muncie, IN
    First Merchants Ballpark Complex
    L   4 - 7
    (8 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
    Miami (OH) 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 7 10 2
    Ball State 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 4 7 0
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Stadium: First Merchants Ballpark Complex
    Opponent RPI: 130
  • +
    APR
    12
    SAT
     
    Miami (OH)
    (26-23) RPI: 130
    Muncie, IN
    First Merchants Ballpark Complex
    W   3 - 0
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Miami (OH) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
    Ball State 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 5 0
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Stadium: First Merchants Ballpark Complex
    Opponent RPI: 130
  • +
    APR
    12
    SAT
     
    Miami (OH)
    (26-23) RPI: 130
    Muncie, IN
    First Merchants Ballpark Complex
    W   5 - 0
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Miami (OH) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
    Ball State 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 5 6 3
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Stadium: First Merchants Ballpark Complex
    Opponent RPI: 130
  • +
    APR
    16
    WED
    AT
     
    Western Michigan
    (11-33) RPI: 257
    Kalamazoo, MI
    Ebert Field
    W   4 - 3
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 8 2
    Western Michigan 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 6 0
    Location: Kalamazoo, MI
    Stadium: Ebert Field
    Opponent RPI: 257
  • +
    APR
    16
    WED
    AT
     
    Western Michigan
    (11-33) RPI: 257
    Kalamazoo, MI
    Ebert Field
    W   14 - 4
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 3 1 0 5 0 1 4 14 15 1
    Western Michigan 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 9 1
    Location: Kalamazoo, MI
    Stadium: Ebert Field
    Opponent RPI: 257
  • +
    APR
    23
    WED
    AT
     
    Indiana
    (30-13) RPI: 42
    Bloomington, IN
    Andy Mohr Field
    L   1 - 14
    (5 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 2
    Indiana 4 3 1 6 0 14 15 0
    Location: Bloomington, IN
    Stadium: Andy Mohr Field
    Opponent RPI: 42
  • APR
    25
    FRI
     
    Buffalo
    (14-28) RPI: 249
    Muncie, IN
    First Merchants Ballpark Complex
    W   7 - 5
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Buffalo 0 0 0
    Ball State 0 0 0
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Stadium: First Merchants Ballpark Complex
    Opponent RPI: 249
  • APR
    26
    SAT
     
    Buffalo
    (14-28) RPI: 249


    W   3 - 1
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Buffalo 0 0 0
    Ball State 0 0 0
    Location:
    Stadium:
    Opponent RPI: 249
  • APR
    26
    SAT
     
    Buffalo
    (14-28) RPI: 249


    W   8 - 1
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Buffalo 0 0 0
    Ball State 0 0 0
    Location:
    Stadium:
    Opponent RPI: 249
  • APR
    29
    TUE
    AT
     
    Ohio
    (31-13) RPI: 99


    L   4 - 5
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 0 0 0
    Ohio 0 0 0
    Location:
    Stadium:
    Opponent RPI: 99
  • APR
    29
    TUE
    AT
     
    Ohio
    (31-13) RPI: 99


    L   6 - 7
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Ball State 0 0 0
    Ohio 0 0 0
    Location:
    Stadium:
    Opponent RPI: 99
  • MAY
    3
    SAT
     
    Central Michigan
    (23-20) RPI: 164


    W   6 - 4
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Central Michigan 0 0 0
    Ball State 0 0 0
    Location:
    Stadium:
    Opponent RPI: 164
  • MAY
    3
    SAT
     
    Central Michigan
    (23-20) RPI: 164


    W   6 - 3
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Central Michigan 0 0 0
    Ball State 0 0 0
    Location:
    Stadium:
    Opponent RPI: 164
  • MAY
    4
    SUN
     
    Central Michigan
    (23-20) RPI: 164


    W   10 - 5
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Central Michigan 0 0 0
    Ball State 0 0 0
    Location:
    Stadium:
    Opponent RPI: 164