2025-26 Ball State Cardinals Men's Schedule and Results

Previous Season

Record: 12-19 (7-11, 7th in MAC MBB)

Coach: Michael Lewis

PS/G: 67.5 (338th of 365)

PA/G: 69.5 (61st of 365)

SRS: -9.90 (286th of 365)

SOS: -4.59 (244th of 365)

ORtg: 101.7 (323rd of 365)

DRtg: 104.7 (116th of 365)

Preseason Odds: Championship +200000

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AP Poll Summary

2025-26 Season AP Poll summary

AP Poll Summary Table
School	Pre	11/10	11/17	11/24	12/1	12/8	12/15	12/22	1/5	1/12	1/19	1/26	2/2	2/9	2/16	2/23	3/2	3/9	3/16	Final
Ball State	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Schedule and Results

Schedule and Results Table
G	Date	Time	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
1	Mon, Nov 3, 2025	7:00p	REG		Louisiana	Sun Belt	-12.28	W	75	64		1	0	W 1	Worthen Arena
2	Fri, Nov 7, 2025	7:00p	REG		Mansfield			W	84	54		2	0	W 2	Worthen Arena
3	Tue, Nov 11, 2025	8:30p	REG	@	Wisconsin (24)	Big Ten	18.88	L	55	86		2	1	L 1	Kohl Center
4	Sat, Nov 15, 2025	7:00p	REG		Little Rock	OVC	-13.30	L	62	68		2	2	L 2	Worthen Arena
5	Sat, Nov 22, 2025	7:00p	REG	@	Indiana State	MVC	-3.11	L	52	70		2	3	L 3	Hulman Center
6	Fri, Nov 28, 2025	2:00p	REG	N	Monmouth	CAA	-2.41	L	73	80		2	4	L 4	Kirby Sports Center
7	Sat, Nov 29, 2025	4:30p	REG	@	Lafayette	Patriot	-13.09	L	37	55		2	5	L 5	Kirby Sports Center
8	Sun, Nov 30, 2025	12:00p	REG	N	Le Moyne	NEC	-11.08	W	96	85		3	5	W 1	Kirby Sports Center
9	Wed, Dec 3, 2025	8:00p	REG	@	Evansville	MVC	-9.23	L	52	64		3	6	L 1	Ford Center
10	Tue, Dec 9, 2025	7:00p	REG		South Dakota State	Summit	-3.50	L	64	68		3	7	L 2	Worthen Arena
11	Sun, Dec 14, 2025	2:00p	REG	@	Campbell	CAA	-3.20	L	64	69		3	8	L 3	John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center
12	Sat, Dec 20, 2025	2:00p	REG		Miami (OH)	MAC	5.62	L	77	86		3	9	L 4	Worthen Arena
13	Mon, Dec 29, 2025	7:00p	REG		Earlham			W	93	30		4	9	W 1	Worthen Arena
14	Sat, Jan 3, 2026	2:00p	REG	@	Buffalo	MAC	-3.77	L	72	85		4	10	L 1	Alumni Arena
15	Tue, Jan 6, 2026	7:00p	REG		Eastern Michigan	MAC	-6.02	L	52	74		4	11	L 2	Worthen Arena
16	Sat, Jan 10, 2026	3:30p	REG	@	Massachusetts	MAC	-2.40	L	71	79		4	12	L 3	Mullins Center
17	Tue, Jan 13, 2026	7:00p	REG	@	Akron	MAC	8.48	L	77	87		4	13	L 4	James A. Rhodes Arena
18	Fri, Jan 16, 2026	8:30p	REG		Ohio	MAC	-4.96	W	76	71		5	13	W 1	Worthen Arena
19	Tue, Jan 20, 2026	7:00p	REG	@	Central Michigan	MAC	-8.76	W	68	67		6	13	W 2	McGuirk Arena
20	Sat, Jan 24, 2026	2:00p	REG		Northern Illinois	MAC	-15.10	W	58	53		7	13	W 3	Worthen Arena
21	Sat, Jan 31, 2026	12:00p	REG	@	Toledo	MAC	0.52	L	55	73		7	14	L 1	John F. Savage Hall
22	Tue, Feb 3, 2026	7:00p	REG	@	Bowling Green	MAC	0.20	L	52	77		7	15	L 2	Stroh Center
23	Sat, Feb 7, 2026	3:00p	REG	@	Louisiana-Monroe	Sun Belt	-18.77	W	73	68		8	15	W 1	Fant-Ewing Coliseum
24	Wed, Feb 11, 2026	7:00p	REG		Buffalo	MAC	-3.77	L	53	63		8	16	L 1	Worthen Arena
25	Sat, Feb 14, 2026	2:00p	REG		Kent State	MAC	-0.84	L	68	75		8	17	L 2	Worthen Arena
26	Tue, Feb 17, 2026	7:00p	REG	@	Ohio	MAC	-4.96	L	57	69		8	18	L 3	Convocation Center
27	Fri, Feb 20, 2026	6:30p	REG		Akron	MAC	8.48	L	65	78		8	19	L 4	Worthen Arena
28	Tue, Feb 24, 2026	7:00p	REG		Massachusetts	MAC	-2.40	W	74	73	OT	9	19	W 1	Worthen Arena
29	Sat, Feb 28, 2026	4:00p	REG	@	Northern Illinois	MAC	-15.10	W	79	43		10	19	W 2	Convocation Center
30	Tue, Mar 3, 2026	7:00p	REG	@	Western Michigan	MAC	-8.59	W	74	71	OT	11	19	W 3	University Arena
31	Fri, Mar 6, 2026	7:00p	REG		Central Michigan	MAC	-8.76	W	85	69		12	19	W 4	Worthen Arena