The 2005 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Ball State competed as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Cardinals were led by Brady Hoke in his third year as head coach.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 12:00 pm | at No. 11 Iowa* | | ESPN Plus | L 0–56 | 70,585 |
| September 10 | 8:00 pm | Bowling Green | | | L 31–40 | 17,460 |
| September 17 | 2:30 pm | at Auburn* | | PPV | L 3–63 | 78,427 |
| October 1 | 1:00 pm | at No. 21 Boston College* | | | L 0–38 | 40,162 |
| October 8 | 7:00 pm | at Western Michigan | | CL | W 60–57 5OT | 18,183 |
| October 15 | 3:00 pm | Toledo | - Ball State Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| | L 14–34 | 16,533 |
| October 22 | 2:00 pm | at Ohio | | ESPN Plus | L 21–38 | 17,959 |
| October 29 | 4:05 pm | at Northern Illinois | | ESPN Plus | W 31–17 | 18,732 |
| November 5 | 2:00 pm | Akron | - Ball State Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| | W 23–17 | 10,401 |
| November 12 | 6:00 pm | at Eastern Michigan | | CL | W 26–25 | 3,167 |
| November 19 | 12:00 pm | Central Michigan | - Ball State Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| CL | L 24–31 OT | 7,386 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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