The Cardinals are the football team of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. They compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the NCAA and play in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).
Ball State claims 11 conference titles, including 4 MAC championships won since the college joined the FBS (then known as Division I-A) from Division I-AA in 1982.
In 2020, the Cardinals won their first ever bowl game when they defeated San Jose State 34-13 in the Arizona Bowl.
Ball State play their home games at Scheumann Stadium, which has a capacity of 22,500.
