subject: 2010 College Football Predictions: Ball State [print this page] Ball State should be 2-0 heading into their match-up with Purdue on Sept. 18th. The following week they head West to take on the 9th ranked Iowa Hawkeyes. MAC play begins for many of the teams in Week 2, but the Cards will wait until Week 5 for their conference opener at Central Michigan. They host both preseason conference favorites (Northern Illinois and Western Michigan) at home, but do have four difficult road games to conquer. I believe Ball State finishes with a 6-6 record.