2025 Ball State Football Schedule

Wayne County Sheriff Randy Retter joined Tuesday’s address to a joint session of Congress speech by President Trump, according to Congressman Jefferson Shreve, who said on Monday that Retter partnered with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to get drug dealers off the streets in Indiana.

The Indiana Democratic Party released the following statement from Party Spokesperson Sam Barloga after the speech. “On the same day that the president announced massive tax increases on Americans through tariffs on our largest trading partners and crashed the stock market, Americans tuned into his speech hoping for reassurance and answers about our economy and our future. They got none.”Donald Trump promised to lower prices on day one of his administration. Instead, inflation is back up to a 12-month high, the economy is expected to shrink by 3% in the first quarter of 2025, and the stock market has wiped out all of its post-election gains.“Hoosiers and all Americans deserve better than the chaos on display from this administration. Americans voted to take a wrecking ball to the status quo and special interests, but instead billionaires are getting record tax breaks and costs are only increasing on Hoosier families. It is just promises made and promises broken. Billionaires win while working families lose. “Hoosiers deserve to hear from their representatives in Washington, but all Indiana Republicans in Congress refuse to hold town hall meetings. Democrats are, and we will keep listening to the needs of Hoosiers to lower costs for Hoosiers at the gas pump, pharmacy, and grocery store.”

Our monthly Hometown Hero of the month is Hillcroft Services…

Hayley Williams was on WMUN
Monday, also sharing about their Saturday event – their Vendor Market…

at their facility, free admission.

Governor Mike Braun signed two executive orders, one of which is the protect women’s
sports.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is reopening this spring after undergoing renovations. A ribbon cutting ceremony is set for April 2nd. It will allow the public to see the 40-thousand square-foot exhibit and experience space. General admission tickets for the museum go on sale starting today. For the first time in seven years, a woman is making her debut in a NASCAR Cup series race. At 40 years old, Katherine Legge will compete in the Shriners Children’s 500 Sunday at Phoenix Raceway. Legge competed four times in the Indianapolis 500 and set a record for the fastest qualifying time for a woman in 2023. Legge said she’s hoping not to make any mistakes and to set a good example for everybody that’s coming up behind her.

The Mid-American Conference has announced its 2025 football schedule, completing a 12-game slate for Ball State that begins with power conference matchups at Purdue and Auburn, followed by a home opener against non-league foe New Hampshire, at Scheumann Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 13.

Key dates highlighting the schedule begin with that home opener against the Wildcats, showcasing Ball State’s Family Weekend in the Cardinals first meeting against the Wildcats since 2009. The Cardinals open MAC play on Community Day, Oct. 4, when Ball State hosts Ohio. The University and football program celebrate homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 18, when the Cardinals battle Akron in what is the Zips first visit to Muncie in nearly a decade (Oct. 22, 2016).

In its first year under coach Mike Uremovich, Ball State visits West Lafayette to open the 2025 campaign, facing the Boilermakers for the first time since 2010, and the ninth time in program history. A week later, the Cardinals face an SEC opponent for the fourth time in the past three seasons, while visiting Auburn.

Non-conference bouts against UNH and at Connecticut, Sept. 20, precede a bye week and lead into an eight-game MAC schedule that begins with the Oct. 4 game against the Bobcats.

Ball State continues its 51st season in the MAC by visiting Western Michigan, Oct. 11. After its homecoming date against Akron, Ball State visits Northern Illinois in what is the Huskies; final season in the MAC. It is a reunion date, or sorts, with several members of the Ball State coaching staff, including Uremovich, having launched their careers in DeKalb. It also is a
continuation of the Bronze Stalk rivalry series, which has been won the past three seasons by Ball State.

After a Week 10 bye, the Cardinals begin an annual segment of MAC-tion games with a Wednesday night, Nov. 5, tussle at Scheumann Stadium against Kent State. Ball State concludes the schedule with consecutive home games – against Kent State and Eastern Michigan, followed by road matchups at Toledo and Miami.

The Wednesday night MAC-tion battle against the Golden Flashes is the Cardinals' only midweek game this year. The regular season concludes with the Redbird Rivalry at Miami, Nov. 29, the Saturday following Thanksgiving. The MAC Championship Game is scheduled the following week on Saturday, Dec. 6.

“As we start spring practice next week, it’s exciting to see our 2025 schedule become official” said first-year head coach Uremovich. ” We have a very challenging non-conference schedule that will prepare us for conference play. There is a tremendous amount of work that needs to be done in our program between now and our opener at Purdue. Our staff could not be more excited to begin the on-the-field phase with next Tuesday’s first spring practice!”

Season tickets for Ball State football are available at BallStateSports.com or by calling 1-888-BSU-TICKET.

2025 Ball State Football Schedule:
Saturday, Aug. 30 at Purdue
Saturday, Sept. 6 at Auburn
Saturday, Sept. 13 New Hampshire (Family Weekend)
Saturday, Sept. 20 at Connecticut
Saturday, Oct. 4 * Ohio (Community Day)
Saturday, Oct. 11 * at Western Michigan
Saturday, Oct. 18 * Akron (Homecoming)
Saturday, Oct. 25 * at Northern Illinois
Wednesday, Nov. 5 * Kent State
Saturday, Nov. 15 * Eastern Michigan
Saturday, Nov. 22 * at Toledo
Saturday, Nov. 29 * at Miami
Game times to be determined
* denotes Mid-American Conference game

 

Five candidates have announced their intentions to lead the Indiana Democratic Party, with only two formally filing for the position. The upcoming vote on March 15 will determine the next party leader, with contenders including former gubernatorial nominee Jennifer McCormick and former attorney general nominee Destiny Wells. The candidates aim to address the party’s reputation and focus on winning back independent voters while navigating the challenges of being a superminority party in Indiana.

TSA officers blocked a loaded handgun from getting onto a plane at Fort Wayne International Airport on Saturday. An officer spotted the firearm on an X-ray screen during routine screening and alerted airport security, who confiscated it. This marks the third firearm found at Fort Wayne Airport this year. In 2024, TSA officers detected seven guns at FWA checkpoints. Passengers caught with a firearm at a security checkpoint face a federal civil penalty of up to $14,950, depending on the circumstances.

The Hoosier Human Rights Initiative (HHRI) is organizing a protest at the Allen County Courthouse to address various issues, including mass firings of federal workers, environmental protections, women's rights, the war in Ukraine, mass deportations, and transgender issues. Anjolina Bliven, HHRI liaison, emphasized the importance of community voices and criticized actions taken by the Trump administration, such as attempts to dismantle birthright citizenship and restrict media access. The group aims to advocate for the people and oppose a fascist government, urging support for those in the community regardless of party lines. HHRI will host a Women’s Day Protest on March 8 to continue raising awareness and promoting activism.  Extensive coverage tomorrow morning on Delaware County Today.