CARDINAL NATION · MAC · 2026 SEASON
How to Watch Ball State Football
TV, streaming and radio for all 5 remaining games of the 2026 Ball State season. The season-long radio home is the Cardinal Sports Network, with flagship WLBC 104.1 FM Muncie.
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ON THE RADIO
Radio broadcast team →Radio networkCardinal Sports Network
FlagshipWLBC 104.1 FM Muncie
2026 BROADCASTS
5 GAMES LEFT · 5 TBD
TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | STREAMING |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State @ Ohio StateBALL @ OSU | L 56–3 | BTN | Fox Sports App |
| 2 | Stony Brook @ Ball StateSTBK @ BALL | W 41–17 | TBD | ESPN+ |
| 3 | Ball State @ LibertyBALL @ LIB | L 51–15 | TBD | ESPN+ |
| 4 | Ball State @ Kent StateBALL @ KENT | L 26–13 | TBD | ESPN+ |
| 5 | Toledo @ Ball StateTOL @ BALL | L 39–24 | TBD | ESPN+ |
| 6 | Ball State @ NorthwesternBALL @ NU | L 45–14 | BTN | Fox Sports App |
| 7 | Ball State @ Bowling GreenBALL @ BGSU | W 32–31 (OT) | TBD | ESPN+ |
| 8 | Sacramento State @ Ball StateSAC @ BALL | TBD | ESPN+Watch free on (opens in a new tab) | |
| 10 | Ball State @ MassachusettsBALL @ MASS | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 11 | Buffalo @ Ball StateBUF @ BALL | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 12 | Ball State @ OhioBALL @ OHIO | TBD | TBD | |
| 13 | Central Michigan @ Ball StateCMU @ BALL | TBD | TBD |
TBD: networks pick TV windows about 12 days out, with a few weekends a season held to a 6-day pick.