2025-26 Ball State Cardinals — schedule and results

The 2025-26 Ball State Cardinals went 12-19 (7-11 in the MAC) under head coach Michael Lewis. Simple Rating System: -9.57.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2025-11-03vs Louisiana Ragin' CajunsW 75–64
2025-11-07vs MansfieldW 84–54
2025-11-11at Wisconsin BadgersL 55–86
2025-11-15vs Little Rock TrojansL 62–68
2025-11-22at Indiana State SycamoresL 52–70
2025-11-28neutral Monmouth HawksL 73–80
2025-11-29at Lafayette LeopardsL 37–55
2025-11-30neutral Le Moyne DolphinsW 96–85
2025-12-03at Evansville Purple AcesL 52–64
2025-12-09vs South Dakota State JackrabbitsL 64–68
2025-12-14at Campbell Fighting CamelsL 64–69
2025-12-20vs Miami (OH) RedHawksL 77–86
2025-12-29vs EarlhamW 93–30
2026-01-03at Buffalo BullsL 72–85
2026-01-06vs Eastern Michigan EaglesL 52–74
2026-01-10at Massachusetts MinutemenL 71–79
2026-01-13at Akron ZipsL 77–87
2026-01-16vs Ohio BobcatsW 76–71
2026-01-20at Central Michigan ChippewasW 68–67
2026-01-24vs Northern Illinois HuskiesW 58–53
2026-01-31at Toledo RocketsL 55–73
2026-02-03at Bowling Green FalconsL 52–77
2026-02-07at UL Monroe WarhawksW 73–68
2026-02-11vs Buffalo BullsL 53–63
2026-02-14vs Kent State Golden FlashesL 68–75
2026-02-17at Ohio BobcatsL 57–69
2026-02-20vs Akron ZipsL 65–78
2026-02-24vs Massachusetts MinutemenW 74–73 (OTOT)
2026-02-28at Northern Illinois HuskiesW 79–43
2026-03-03at Western Michigan BroncosW 74–71 (OTOT)
2026-03-06vs Central Michigan ChippewasW 85–69

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