Ball State Football, 2026
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Ball State has dropped four straight, most recently a 45-14 loss at Northwestern on Oct 10, with the Cardinals' defense allowing about 39 points a game. A trip to 2-4 Bowling Green comes on Oct 17, where TJ Horton is the team's top CollegeFFB scorer.
Updated after Week 7 · CollegeFFB points through Week 6 · Oct 16, 2026
Week 7 projections
Top CollegeFFB scorer
TJ Horton RB72.2 pts · $6.1MTJ Horton leads Ball State's CollegeFFB scorers with 72.2 points this season, priced at $6.1M.
| Ball State | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Pos | Price | Proj |
| Keldric Luster | QB | $5.6M | 11.9 |
| TJ Horton | RB | $6.1M | 11.4 |
| Jabari Smith | WR | $5.6M | 8.7 |
| Donovan Hamilton | WR | $5.6M | 8.6 |
| Jamarion McDougle | WR | $5.4M | 7.4 |
| Johnny Thompson | RB | $5.0M | 6.4 |
| Isaiah ThackerQuestionable | WR | $5.4M | 5.7 |
| Jalen BondsQuestionable | RB | $6.5M | 4.7 |
| Tate Hoover | TE | $4.5M | 3.5 |
| Tyler Mizzell | QB | $5.4M | 3.0 |
| CJ Nelson | WR | $5.0M | 2.2 |
| Alex Scherle | TE | $4.5M | 2.1 |
| Elisha Durham | WR | $4.5M | 2.1 |
| Elijah Jackson | RB | $4.5M | 1.8 |
| Eli Hohlt | WR | $4.5M | 1.2 |
| Ace Cooper | WR | $4.5M | 1.2 |
| DJ Young | WR | $4.5M | 1.2 |
| Mason Atkins | QB | $4.5M | 0.5 |
| Bowling Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Pos | Price | Proj |
| Jay Kastantin | QB | $5.0M | 12.5 |
| Jeremiah Scoby | TE | $4.8M | 9.0 |
| Austyn Dendy | RB | $11.5M | 8.2 |
| Nakai Amachree | RB | $5.4M | 7.9 |
| Winn Sharp | WR | $5.1M | 7.8 |
| Brennan Ridley | WR | $5.4M | 7.5 |
| Eli Jacon-Duffy | TE | $6.2M | 5.9 |
| Leo Kemp | RB | $4.5M | 2.4 |
| Ke'Marion BaldwinQuestionable | RB | $6.0M | 2.1 |
| Joseph Saffold | WR | $4.6M | 1.7 |
| Austin Novosad | QB | $5.7M | 1.3 |
| Nick SowellQuestionable | WR | $4.5M | 1.2 |
| Trey Johnson | WR | $4.5M | 0.8 |
| Kentrell White | TE | $4.5M | 0.7 |
| Pauly Sadler | WR | $4.5M | 0.6 |
| Blane Cleaver | TE | $5.4M | 0.5 |
Projected CollegeFFB points for each team's players in the game, from the projections run published Fri, Oct 16, 5:19 PM ET. Projections update through the week and match the rankings page.
Fantasy outlook
The anchor
If you're taking one Cardinal, it's TJ Horton. The running back has 72.2 CollegeFFB points through six games, steady production for a team that has struggled to score. At $6.1M, he fits almost any squad without forcing you to cut corners elsewhere.
Riser or value
Keldric Luster is the bargain worth a look. The quarterback costs $5.6M and is projected for about 12 CollegeFFB points in Week 7, the kind of return that makes him a sensible bench piece or a budget fill-in when your cap gets tight.
This week
Horton projects for about 11 at Bowling Green in Week 7, a little under his 12 points a game. The Falcons' defense sits in the bottom half of FBS in points allowed, a favorable matchup that makes him a solid start.
Schedule & results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | at Ohio State Sat Sep 5 | L 3-56 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs Stony Brook Sat Sep 12 | W 41-17 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | at Liberty Sat Sep 19 | L 15-51 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | at Kent StateMAC Sat Sep 26 | L 13-26 |
| 5 | Oct 3 | vs ToledoMAC Sat Oct 3 | L 24-39 |
| 6 | Oct 10 | at Northwestern Sat Oct 10 | L 14-45 |
| 7 | Oct 17 | at Bowling GreenMAC Sat Oct 17 | Next |
| 8 | Oct 24 | vs Sacramento StateMAC Sat Oct 24 | — |
| 9 | Bye week | ||
| 10 | Nov 4 | at MassachusettsMAC Wed Nov 4 | — |
| 11 | Nov 11 | vs BuffaloMAC Wed Nov 11 | — |
| 12 | Nov 17 | at OhioMAC Tue Nov 17 | — |
| 13 | Nov 28 | vs Central MichiganMAC Sat Nov 28 | — |
Stat leaders
Passing Keldric Luster QB 6 TD · 160 att | 871 yds |
Rushing TJ Horton RB 5 TD · 43 car | 312 yds |
Receiving Donovan Hamilton WR 22 rec · 1 TD | 273 yds |
Rivalry
Rival: Miami (OH)
Roster & season stats
Click a column to sortTap a column to sort| Keldric Luster QB | QB | $5.6M | 53.2 | 871 | 64 | — | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Horton RB | RB | $6.1M | 72.2 | — | 312 | 10 | 5 |
| Tyler Mizzell QB | QB | $5.4M | 17.2 | 260 | 28 | — | 1 |
| Donovan Hamilton WR | WR | $5.6M | 55.3 | — | — | 273 | 1 |
| Jalen Bonds RB | RB | $6.5M | 47.9 | — | 126 | 93 | 3 |
| Jabari Smith WR | WR | $5.6M | 51.4 | — | 8 | 196 | 2 |
| Jamarion McDougle WR | WR | $5.4M | 40.6 | — | 3 | 163 | 1 |
| Johnny Thompson RB | RB | $5.0M | 25.7 | — | 89 | 68 | 0 |
| Isaiah Thacker WR | WR | $5.4M | 24.9 | — | 7 | 112 | 0 |
| Elisha Durham WR | WR | $4.5M | 10.8 | — | — | 68 | 0 |
| Tate Hoover TE | TE | $4.5M | 18.6 | — | 9 | 37 | 1 |
| Elijah Jackson RB | RB | $4.5M | 7.0 | — | 23 | 17 | 0 |
| Alex Scherle TE | TE | $4.5M | 12.6 | — | — | 36 | 1 |
| CJ Nelson WR | WR | $5.0M | 8.4 | — | 10 | 24 | 0 |
| Ace Cooper WR | WR | $4.5M | 2.4 | — | 24 | — | 0 |
| DJ Young WR | WR | $4.5M | 3.1 | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| Eli Hohlt WR | WR | $4.5M | 4.1 | — | 11 | 10 | 0 |
| Tayshon Bardo WR | WR | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| Mason Atkins QB | QB | $4.5M | 0.4 | 10 | — | — | 0 |
| Anthony Pinnace III DB | DB | — | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Offensive players with a 2026 passing, rushing or receiving line, from College Football Data. Price and Pts come from CollegeFFB. A dash means the player isn't in the game.
Status
- Jalen Bonds (RB): Questionable
- Isaiah Thacker (WR): Questionable