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October 26, 2026 | Football
MUNCIE, Ind. – As announced Monday by the Mid-American Conference and ESPN, the Ball State Cardinals will kick off at Massachusetts on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 7:00 p.m. ET, when the Cardinals travel to face the Minutemen.
In what will be the fifth meeting between the schools since 1984, it is the first time that Ball State has played UMass since the Minutemen joined the MAC in 2025. The Cardinals and Minutemen open midweek #MACtion play in front of a national TV audience on ESPNU. The game is carried locally on WLBC (104.1 FM) and the Ball State Gainbridge Radio Network.
Single-game tickets for all Ball State home games are available at BallStateSports.com or by calling 1-888-BSU-TICKET. Tickets remain on sale for the Cardinals' Nov. 11 midweek #MACtion contest against Buffalo, at Scheumann Stadium.
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In what will be the fifth meeting between the schools since 1984, it is the first time that Ball State has played UMass since the Minutemen joined the MAC in 2025. The Cardinals and Minutemen open midweek #MACtion play in front of a national TV audience on ESPNU. The game is carried locally on WLBC (104.1 FM) and the Ball State Gainbridge Radio Network.
Single-game tickets for all Ball State home games are available at BallStateSports.com or by calling 1-888-BSU-TICKET. Tickets remain on sale for the Cardinals' Nov. 11 midweek #MACtion contest against Buffalo, at Scheumann Stadium.
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