Following a season-opening matchup against Michigan, the 2018 Notre Dame football schedule has on it a September 8 home clash against the Ball State Cardinals. Despite the fact that the Irish and the MAC-based Cardinals are both located within the state of Indiana, this meeting will mark their first-ever matchup.
Last season, the promise of a 2-1 start for head coach Mike Neu soon gave way to a never-ending string of injuries. That led to disaster and nine consecutive losses to saddle the Cardinals with a 2-10 finish, with both sides of the ball ultimately falling apart.