| Ball State Cardinals | ||
2011 Ball State Cardinals Football ScheduleFinal Record: 6-6, 4-4 (MAC) | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Time/TV | Tickets | |
| Saturday Sept. 3 | Indiana Hoosiers Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN | Won 27-20 | --- | |
| Saturday Sept. 10 | at USF Bulls Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL | Lost 37-7 | --- | |
| Saturday Sept. 17 | Buffalo Bulls Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN | Won 28-25 | --- | |
| Saturday Sept. 24 | Army Black Knights Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN | Won 48-21 | --- | |
| Saturday Oct. 1 | at Oklahoma Sooners Gaylord Family OK Mem. Stadium, Norman, OK | Lost 62-6 | --- | |
| Saturday Oct. 8 | Temple Owls Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN | Lost 42-0 | --- | |
| Saturday Oct. 15 | at Ohio Bobcats Peden Stadium, Athens, OH | Won 23-20 | --- | |
| Saturday Oct. 22 | Central Michigan Chippewas Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN | Won 31-27 | --- | |
| Saturday Oct. 29 | at Western Michigan Broncos Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI | Lost 45-35 | --- | |
| Saturday Nov. 5 | at Eastern Michigan Eagles Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, MI | Won 33-31 | --- | |
| Saturday Nov. 12 | --- | Open Date | --- | --- |
| Tuesday Nov. 15 | at Northern Illinois Huskies Huskie Stadium, Dekalb, IL | Lost 41-38 | --- | |
| Friday Nov. 25 | Toledo Rockets Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN | Lost 45-28 | --- | |