The 2017 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Mike Neu and played their home games at Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Indiana as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 0–8 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division.
Coaching staff Name Title Years at Ball State Alma mater Mike Neu Head coach 2 Ball State Byron Ellis Chief of Staff 2 Southern Miss Joey Lynch Off. Coord./QB Coach 9 Ball State David Elson Def. Coord. 1 Butler Alex Bailey WR Coach 3 Youngstown State Johnny Curtis LB Coach 2 Tulane Kyle DeVan OL Coach 2 Oregon State Patrick Dougherty TE/ST Coach 4 Ohio Dominican Chevis Jackson DB Coach 2 LSU Kevin Lynch RB Coach 2 Franklin College Keith McKenzie DL Coach 2 Ball State Ben Armer S&C Coach 1 Western Michigan Shawn Chaffee GA, Defense 1 Wooster Cory Connolly GA, Defense 2 Quincy Doug Ehinger GA, Offense 2 Albion College Dean Petzing GA, Offense 1 St. Lawrence Source:2017 Football Coaching Staff. Ball State Athletics. Accessed April 17, 2017.
Schedule
Source:2017 Ball State Cardinals football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Accessed April 17, 2017.
Game summaries
At Illinois
UAB
Tennessee Tech
At WKU
At Western Michigan
At Akron
Central Michigan
Toledo
At Eastern Michigan
At Northern Illinois
Buffalo
Miami (OH)
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