Preseason
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Award watch lists
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Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason media poll
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The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Cardinals predicted to finish in last place in the West Division.[7]
West Division
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Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
1 |
Northern Illinois |
133 (15)
|
2 |
Toledo |
125 (7)
|
3 |
Western Michigan |
87 (1)
|
4 |
Eastern Michigan |
67
|
5 |
Central Michigan |
58 (1)
|
6 |
Ball State |
34
|
Schedule
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 7:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut* | | ESPN+ | W 42–6 | 9,801 |
September 8 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 8 Notre Dame* | | NBC | L 16–24 | 77,622 |
September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indiana* | | BTN | L 10–38 | 40,240 |
September 22 | 3:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky* | - Scheumann Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| ESPN3 | L 20–28 | 15,873 |
September 29 | 3:00 p.m. | Kent State | - Scheumann Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| ESPN+ | W 52–24 | 9,367 |
October 6 | 3:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | | ESPN3 | L 16–24 | 7,159 |
October 13 | 3:00 p.m. | at Central Michigan | | ESPN3 | W 24–23 | 10,255 |
October 20 | 3:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | - Scheumann Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| ESPN+ | L 20–42 | 14,022 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Ohio | | CBSSN | L 14–52 | 13,774 |
| 7:30 p.m. | at Toledo | | ESPN2 | L 13–45 | 15,214 |
| 6:00 p.m. | Western Michigan | - Scheumann Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| ESPN2 | W 42–41 OT | 5,503 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | | ESPNU/ESPN+ | L 21–42 | 17,639 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
|
Source:[8]
Game summaries
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Central Connecticut
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blue Devils
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6 |
6 |
Cardinals
|
7
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
42 |
At Notre Dame
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cardinals
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
10 |
16 |
No. 8 Fighting Irish
|
7
|
7
|
10
|
0 |
24 |
At Indiana
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cardinals
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
10 |
Hoosiers
|
3
|
21
|
7
|
7 |
38 |
Western Kentucky
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hilltoppers
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
14 |
28 |
Cardinals
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
7 |
20 |
Kent State
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Golden Flashes
|
7
|
10
|
7
|
0 |
24 |
Cardinals
|
21
|
14
|
7
|
10 |
52 |
Northern Illinois
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Huskies
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
3 |
24 |
Cardinals
|
0
|
6
|
3
|
7 |
16 |
At Central Michigan
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cardinals
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
17 |
24 |
Chippewas
|
3
|
17
|
0
|
3 |
23 |
Eastern Michigan
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
7
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
42 |
Cardinals
|
0
|
6
|
7
|
7 |
20 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cardinals
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
Bobcats
|
0
|
31
|
21
|
0 |
52 |
At Toledo
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cardinals
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
6 |
13 |
Rockets
|
21
|
7
|
3
|
14 |
45 |
Western Michigan
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT |
Total |
Broncos
|
7
|
10
|
3
|
15 | 6 |
41 |
Cardinals
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
7 | 7 |
42 |
At Miami (OH)
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cardinals
|
14
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
21 |
RedHawks
|
7
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
42 |
References
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- ^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll".
- ^ 2018 Ball State Cardinals football schedule. ballstatesports.com. Accessed February 27, 2018.