Ball State Cardinals
Ball State's top projected fantasy scorer for the 2026 season is TJ Horton, a RB projected for 117.4 points (overall rank #1014 among every FBS draftable player on the board). Across its top 10 board-ranked players, Ball State projects for 704.1 combined fantasy points — 35.8 points below the Mid-American median of 739.9, ranking #9 of 13 in the conference. Its deepest position group is wide receivers, worth 389.4 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 | TJ Horton | RB | 117.4 | — |
| 2 | Jabari Smith | WR | 99.4 | — |
| 3 | Keldric Luster | QB | 90.8 | — |
| 4 | Donovan Hamilton | WR | 85.8 | — |
| 5 | Jalen Bonds | RB | 85.6 | — |
| 6 | Jamarion McDougle | WR | 61.0 | — |
| 7 | Brody Boehm | K | 45.4 | — |
| 8 | Ball State Defense | DEF | 43.1 | — |
| 9 | Johnny Thompson Jr. | RB | 39.2 | — |
| 10 | Tyler Mizzell | QB | 36.4 | — |
| 11 | Isaiah Thacker | WR | 34.2 | — |
| 12 | Alex Scherle | TE | 26.0 | — |
| 13 | Tate Hoover | TE | 25.5 | — |
| 14 | Elisha Durham | WR | 20.8 | — |
| 15 | CJ Nelson | WR | 20.6 | — |
| 16 | DJ Young | WR | 18.2 | — |
| 17 | Mason Atkins | QB | 15.8 | — |
| 18 | Elijah Jackson | RB | 15.3 | — |
| 19 | Tayshon Bardo | WR | 15.0 | — |
| 20 | Ace Cooper | WR | 12.3 | — |
| 21 | Eli Hohlt | WR | 10.1 | — |
| 22 | Hudson Fiene | K | 9.8 | — |
| 23 | Bodie Derrer | QB | 8.4 | — |
| 24 | Khalel Wright | QB | 8.2 | — |
| 25 | Anthony McMullen Jr. | RB | 6.2 | — |