2013 Ball State Cardinals football team
The 2013 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Pete Lembo and played their home games at Scheumann Stadium. They were a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 10–3, 7–1 in MAC play to finish in second place in the West Division. They were invited to the GoDaddy Bowl where they lost to Arkansas State.Broadcasts
All Ball State games will be carried by the Ball State Radio Network on WLBC 104.1 FM.Schedule
Illinois State
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| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 11–5 | 1993 | Ball State, 45–30 |
----Army
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| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 2–2 | 2012 | Ball State, 33–20 |
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| 0–1 | 2009 | North Texas, 20–10 |
----Eastern Michigan
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| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 31–21–2 | 2012 | Ball State, 37–26 |
----Toledo
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| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 18–19–1 | 2012 | Ball State, 34–27 |
----Virginia
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| 7–19 | 2012 | Kent State, 45–43 |
----Western Michigan
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| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 18–21 | 2012 | Ball State, 30–24 |
----Akron
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| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 9–10–1 | 2010 | Ball State, 37–30 |
----Central Michigan
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| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 22–22–1 | 2012 | Kent State, 41–30 |
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| 20–18–2 | 2012 | Northern Illinois, 35–23 |
----Miami (OH)
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| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| 11–16–1 | 2012 | Ball State, 31–24 |
----Arkansas State-GoDaddy Bowl
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| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
| First Meeting | | Arkansas, 23–20 |
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