The Cardinals will play the Buckeyes on Saturday, September 5th, 2026. The matchup takes place at Ohio Stadium. Watch this exciting Week 1 matchup at 12:30 pm EDT. Check local listings for coverage on BTN.

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Key Matchup Stats

The 2026 college football season has begun, with Ball State and Ohio State scheduled to matchup at Ohio Stadium. First, let's review each team's stats from the 2025 season to get an idea of what we can expect on gameday.

SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Ball State had a 92.67 conference power ranking in the 2025 season. The conference power ranking for Ohio State in the 2025 season was 97.00.
Away Ball State - At the end of the 2025 regular season, Ball State had a 0-7 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the MAC Conference for away team wins.
Home Ohio State - Ohio State finished the 2025 regular season with a 7-0 record as a home team. They ranked 1st in the Big Ten Conference for home team wins in 2025.
Points Scored - Ball State wound up 12th (190) in the MAC Conference, with Ohio State ranked 3rd (468) for points scored in the 2025 Big Ten Conference.
Points Against - Ball State finished 3rd (358) in the MAC Conference for points scored by opponents in 2025. Ohio State wound up 17th (130) in the 2025 Big Ten Conference for points against.
Team Records - Ball State had a 4-8 regular season overall record, with Ohio State notching a 12-2 regular season standing last year.

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Recent Meetings Since 2022

Recent Meetings Since 2022
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Team Standings

2026-2027 College Football Regular Season Standings - Ball State, Ohio State
Team	Conf	Conf%	W	L	PF	PA	Home	Away	Strk
Big Ten
Ohio State	0-0	0.000	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
MAC
Ball State	0-0	0.000	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-

Ball State & Ohio State Futures Odds

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Ball State & Ohio State Team Pages

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Team Schedules & Results

2026-27 Ball State Games & Results
Week	Matchup	Date & Result
Week 1	Ball State vs Ohio State	Saturday, September 5th, 2026 12:30 pm EDT
Week 2	Stony Brook vs Ball State	Saturday, September 12th, 2026 2:00 pm EDT
Week 3	Ball State vs Liberty	Saturday, September 19th, 2026 4:00 pm EDT
Week 4	Ball State vs Kent State	Saturday, September 26th, 2026 12:00 am EDT
Week 5	Toledo vs Ball State	Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 12:00 am EDT
Week 6	Ball State vs Northwestern	Saturday, October 10th, 2026 12:00 am EDT
Week 7	Ball State vs Bowling Green	Saturday, October 17th, 2026 12:00 am EDT
Week 8	Sacramento State vs Ball State	Saturday, October 24th, 2026 12:00 am EDT
Week 10	Ball State vs UMass	Wednesday, November 4th, 2026 12:00 am EST
Week 11	Buffalo vs Ball State	Wednesday, November 11th, 2026 12:00 am EST
Week 12	Ball State vs Ohio	Tuesday, November 17th, 2026 7:00 pm EST
Week 13	Central Michigan vs Ball State	Saturday, November 28th, 2026 12:00 pm EST

2026-27 Ohio State Games & Results
Week	Matchup	Date & Result
Week 1	Ball State vs Ohio State	Saturday, September 5th, 2026 12:30 pm EDT
Week 2	Ohio State vs Texas	Saturday, September 12th, 2026 7:30 pm EDT
Week 3	Kent State vs Ohio State	Saturday, September 19th, 2026 12:00 pm EDT
Week 4	Illinois vs Ohio State	Saturday, September 26th, 2026 12:00 am EDT
Week 5	Ohio State vs Iowa	Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 12:00 am EDT
Week 6	Maryland vs Ohio State	Saturday, October 10th, 2026 12:00 am EDT
Week 7	Ohio State vs Indiana	Saturday, October 17th, 2026 12:00 am EDT
Week 9	Ohio State vs USC	Saturday, October 31st, 2026 12:00 am EDT
Week 10	Oregon vs Ohio State	Saturday, November 7th, 2026 12:00 am EST
Week 11	Northwestern vs Ohio State	Saturday, November 14th, 2026 12:00 am EST
Week 12	Ohio State vs Nebraska	Saturday, November 21st, 2026 12:00 am EST
Week 13	Michigan vs Ohio State	Saturday, November 28th, 2026 12:00 pm EST

How to Bet on the Game

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How to Bet on the Ball State vs Ohio State College Football Game

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Choose your bet and place a wager.
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