Upcoming Events
12 p.m.
Ball State football alumni at the Ray Louthen Football Alumni Golf OutingCalling all football alumni! Join the football staff and your fellow teammates for the annual Ray Louthen Memorial Football Alumni Golf Outing!
11 a.m.
Come “play” it forward at Chestnut Hills!
8 p.m.
Symphony on the PrairieJoin fellow Ball State alumni and friends at Connor Prairie to watch Face2Face: A Tribute to Elton John & Billy Joel. There are a limited number of tickets! Don’t wait to secure your tickets for this amazing night!
6 p.m.
BeneficenceJoin us for a weekend full of Ball State spirit in West Lafayette before the Cardinals take on the Purdue Boilermakers in the opening game of the 2025 football season!
9:30 a.m.
Join us for a pregame tailgate as the Cardinals kick off the 2025 football season against the Purdue Boilermakers in West Lafayette!
12 p.m.
someone taking a photo outside with Charlie Cardinal at Ball State University's CharlieTownCalling all Ball State Alumni, fans and friends: celebrate your Cardinal pride before our home football game against New Hampshire! There will be food, fun, entertainment, and camaraderie two hours before kickoff outside the Alumni Center. Each CharlieTown tailgate will feature local food trucks and drink vendors. Stop by and support local businesses!
10 a.m.
a girl cheering outside at Ball State University's CharlieTownCalling all Ball State Alumni, fans and friends: celebrate your Cardinal pride before our home football game against Ohio! There will be food, fun, entertainment, and camaraderie two hours before kickoff outside the Alumni Center. Each CharlieTown tailgate will feature local food trucks and drink vendors. Stop by and support local businesses!
5 p.m.
Two Ball State students smiling taking a photo at the Food Truck Festival during Homecoming weekKick-off Homecoming week at the Food Truck Festival!
7:30 p.m.
Ball State student dancing and lip singing on stage at Air Jam during Homecoming weekThe popular Homecoming event brings student groups and organizations together to dance and compete in a lip-sync competition.
12 p.m.
Ball State students pushing a bed down Riverside while racing in the Bed Race during Homecoming weekThis exciting Homecoming tradition brings teams of five together, racing beds down Riverside.
TBD
a Ball State cheerleader outside cheering at CharlieTownCalling all Ball State Alumni, fans and friends: celebrate your Cardinal pride before our Homecoming football game against Akron! There will be food, fun, entertainment, and camaraderie two hours before kickoff outside the Alumni Center. Each CharlieTown tailgate will feature local food trucks and drink vendors. Stop by and support local businesses!
9 a.m.
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Ball State cheerleaders sitting on a firetruck riding in the Homecoming ParadeThe Homecoming Parade has been one of Ball State's greatest traditions since it began in 1939. University organizations and Muncie community businesses and groups enter floats, cars, bands, and even horses to show off their Cardinal Pride!