Ball State hosts annual Homecoming Week
By Staff Reports / October 26, 2024The university welcomes all Cardinals - past, present and future - to celebrate the 85th annual Homecoming Week.
The university welcomes all Cardinals - past, present and future - to celebrate the 85th annual Homecoming Week.
After a terrific homecoming weekend, Ball State Football welcomes home a pair of Player of the Week awards.
A Ball State homecoming tradition made its way back to Emens Auditorium Friday for the 36th year.
Ball State football won its first homecoming game since 2019 with a 24-17 victory over Central Michigan (4-4, 2-2 MAC). The Cardinals (2-6, 1-3 MAC) have 10 days off before their next game, a ‘Midweek MACtion” contest against Bowling Green (4-4, 2-2 MAC) Wednesday, Nov. 1 at a time yet to be announced.
“Age is just a number in football because you can be playing with someone when you’re younger; you can be 18 and they can be 22,” Sape said. “It’s always good seeing them come back and show support and try to get a win for them because they laid the groundwork for where our program is today.”
Ball State Football (4-4, 2-2 MAC) fell 20-16 to Eastern Michigan (5-3, 2-2 MAC) to put an end to their three-game winning streak, unable to cap off Homecoming week on a positive note.
As Ball State was not able to capitalize on opportunities to secure their fourth straight win, here are four takeaways from the Cardinals’ conference loss.
As a part of Ball State University's homecoming week traditions, Bed Races returned to W. Riverside Avenue Friday, October 21, 2022.
Air Jam is one of the most popular events occurring throughout Ball State’s Homecoming week, but there’s a lot of historical depth behind past and current competitors, along with numerous opportunities for Ball State students to get involved with Homecoming week through Air Jam.
Weather Forecaster Liz Szewczyk tracks the next chances for rain and cooler temperatures.
Whether the Cardinals are winning or losing, the Ball State cheerleading team and Code Red dance team are always on the sidelines dawning the red and white, cheering on their Cardinals to a victory.
