2004 Ball State Cardinals football team

2004 Ball State Cardinals football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest
Record2–9 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBall State Stadium
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Miami (OH) x   7 1     8 5  
Akron   6 2     6 5  
Marshall   6 2     6 6  
Kent State   4 4     5 6  
Ohio   2 6     4 7  
Buffalo   2 6     2 9  
UCF   0 8     0 11  
West Division
Toledo xy$   7 1     9 4  
Northern Illinois x   7 1     9 3  
Bowling Green   6 2     9 3  
Eastern Michigan   4 4     4 7  
Central Michigan   3 5     4 7  
Ball State   2 6     2 9  
Western Michigan   0 8     1 10  
Championship: Toledo 35, Miami 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2004 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cardinals were led by second-year head coach Brady Hoke and played their home games at Ball State Stadium as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 2–9, 2–6 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.