2007 Ball State Cardinals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2007 Ball State Cardinals Ball State old wordmark.png 100 Mid-American Conference West MAC 7–6 5–2 Brady Hoke 5th Stan Parrish Mark Smith Scheumann Stadium(Capacity: 22,500) MAC West Division co-champion International Bowl L Lost 30–52 vs. Rutgers The 2007 Ball State Cardinals football team competed in football on behalf of the Ball State University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They won the majority of their games, led by their quarterback Nate Davis who threw 20+ touchdown passes connecting to receivers Dante Love and Darius Hill for more than 10 touchdown passes combined. The Cardinals finished the regular season 7–5, reaching their first bowl game since 1996. The team has tallied victories against Eastern Michigan, Navy, Buffalo, Western Michigan, WKU and Toledo, while being defeated by Miami (Ohio), Nebraska, Central Michigan, Illinois and Indiana. The offense is led by sophomore quarterback Nate Davis (57.6% comp., 1928 yds., 18 TD, 3 INT), junior tight end Darius Hill (35 rec., 517 rec. yds., 6 TD), junior wide receiver Dante Love (44 rec., 643 rec. yds., 7 TD), and freshman running back Frank Edmonds (347 rushing yds., 5 TD). The most impressive win of the season came at home against Buffalo, where the Cards, anchored by three Nate Davis passing TDs and two Frank Edmonds rushing TDs, won 49–14. The worst defeat of the season, in what was being billed by many as a showcase for who would represent the Western Division in the MAC Championship game, was at the hands of the Central Michigan Chippewas, who routed the Cardinals 58–38. The Chippewas passing/running sensation, sophomore quarterback Dan LeFevour put in his finest aerial performance of the season to date, completing 30 of 38 passes (5 TD/1 INT) while also adding 146 yards rushing yards on 16 carries (1 TD). Schedule 2007 AP Eastern August 30 7:00 pm l Miami (OH) Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN Comcast 13–14 15,488 RedHawks score late to overtake stalled Cardinals https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/184154173/ November 2, 2025 The Indianapolis Star August 31, 2007 D7 Newspapers.com September 8 12:00 pm w y Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI Comcast 38–16 5,794 Zaleski Doug Cards dominate Eagles 38-16 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press/184154234/ November 2, 2025 The Star Press September 9, 2007 1B Newspapers.com September 15 5:00 pm w y y Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD CSTV 34–31 OT 32,087 Zaleski Doug BSU sinks Navy https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press/184154334/ November 2, 2025 The Star Press September 16, 2007 1B Newspapers.com September 22 12:30 pm l y y Nebraska 24 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE FSN 40–41 84,394 Zaleski Doug Cardinals put scare in Huskers https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-2007-nebraska-ball/69271625/ November 2, 2025 The Indianapolis Star September 23, 2007 C10 Newspapers.com September 29 12:00 pm w Buffalo Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN 49–14 14,333 Zaleski Doug Cards blast Bulls https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press/184154468/ November 2, 2025 The Star Press September 30, 2007 1B Newspapers.com October 6 12:00 pm l Central Michigan Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN WNDY/ESPN Plus 38–58 9,617 CMU offense rolls over Ball State https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news/184154514/ November 2, 2025 The Saginaw News Associated Press October 7, 2007 B4 Newspapers.com October 13 2:00 pm w y y Western Kentucky Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN 35–12 15,824 Davis' passing leads Ball State over Western https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun/184154606/ November 2, 2025 The Paducah Sun Associated Press October 14, 2007 3B Newspapers.com October 20 2:00 pm w y Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI Comcast 27–23 17,892 Couch Graham Broncos go flat https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/184154654/ November 2, 2025 Kalamazoo Gazette October 21, 2007 C1 Newspapers.com October 27 11:00 am l y y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL BTN 17–28 55,578 Tupper Mark Illini party like it's 2001 https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times/184154707/ November 2, 2025 Quad-City Times Lee News Network October 28, 2007 B11 Newspapers.com November 3 12:00 pm l y y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN BTN 20–38 34,406 Zaleski Doug Ball State falls to Indiana https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press/184154746/ November 2, 2025 The Star Press November 4, 2007 1B Newspapers.com November 13 7:30 pm w Toledo Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN ESPN2 41–20 10,162 Fulton Maureen UT streak over https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-blade/184154799/ November 2, 2025 The Blade November 14, 2007 C1 Newspapers.com November 24 3:00 pm w y Northern Illinois Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL rivalry Comcast 27–21 8,237 Mullin John NIU unlikely to bronze this year https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune/184154844/ November 2, 2025 Chicago Tribune November 25, 2007 3:11 Newspapers.com January 5 12:00 pm l y y Rutgers Rogers Centre Toronto, ON International Bowl ESPN2 30–52 31,455 Rutgers rolls to second bowl win https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle/184154887/ November 2, 2025 The Wichita Eagle Associated Press January 6, 2008 5D Newspapers.com Players Nate Davis: Passing Yards-3000+ yards and 25 + touchdown passes Dante Love: 70+ receptions, 1000+ receiving yards, and 7 touchdowns. Darius Hill: 40+ receptions, 650+ receiving yards, and 7 touchdowns. Frank Edmonds: 121 rushes, 466 rushing yards, 3.9 yards/per carry, and 6 touchdowns. Bryant Haines: 125 total tackles, 15 yards, 1 interception. Chris Miller: All American First Team punter. HB MiQuale Lewis only played 4 games following an ACL injury, but ran for 447 rushing yards, 4.9 yards/per carry, and 2 touchdowns. He also put up 111.8 rushing yards a game. References Ball State Category:Ball State Cardinals football seasons Ball State Cardinals football