Ball State Cardinals
Ball State's top projected fantasy scorer for the 2026 season is Jabari Smith Jr., a WR projected for 64.0 points (overall rank #1985 among every FBS draftable player on the board). Across its top 10 board-ranked players, Ball State projects for 448.7 combined fantasy points — 215.8 points below the Mid-American median of 664.5, ranking #13 of 13 in the conference. Its deepest position group is wide receivers, worth 315.2 combined projected points from 12 rostered players.
Yahoo Sports' 2026 college fantasy product covers only the Power-4 conferences plus Notre Dame — the Mid-American isn't in it. Saturday Night Showdown carries all 138 FBS programs, Ball State included.
Projected points and board slot are Saturday Night Showdown's own 2026 season-long projections and value-based draft board, generated before Week 0 kicks off — not stats from games already played, and not an average of real-world draft results.
2026 Projected Fantasy Points
Top 25 Ball State players on the Saturday Night Showdown draft board, ranked by projected fantasy points.
| # | Player | Pos | Proj Pts | Board Slot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jabari Smith Jr. | WR | 64.0 | — |
| 2 | Jalen Bonds | RB | 62.7 | — |
| 3 | Donovan Hamilton | WR | 58.6 | — |
| 4 | Brody Boehm | K | 46.8 | — |
| 5 | TJ Horton | RB | 45.7 | — |
| 6 | Ball State Defense | DEF | 43.1 | — |
| 7 | Jamarion McDougle | WR | 35.4 | — |
| 8 | Tyler Mizzell | QB | 34.6 | — |
| 9 | Carson Holmer | K | 29.0 | — |
| 10 | CJ Nelson | WR | 28.8 | — |
| 11 | Johnny Thompson Jr. | RB | 28.6 | — |
| 12 | Elijah Jackson | RB | 26.3 | — |
| 13 | Isaiah Thacker | WR | 22.7 | — |
| 14 | Tate Hoover | TE | 22.3 | — |
| 15 | Elisha Durham | WR | 22.2 | — |
| 16 | Hudson Fiene | K | 21.6 | — |
| 17 | Bodie Derrer | QB | 20.4 | — |
| 18 | Mason Atkins | QB | 18.6 | — |
| 19 | Alex Scherle | TE | 18.3 | — |
| 20 | Khalel Wright | QB | 18.0 | — |
| 21 | Corey Thompson Jr. | WR | 18.0 | — |
| 22 | Anthony McMullen Jr. | RB | 15.6 | — |
| 23 | DJ Young | WR | 15.6 | — |
| 24 | Keldric Luster | QB | 15.4 | — |
| 25 | Char'Rese Breveard | RB | 14.4 | — |