With the season opener just hours away at Miami, the anticipation continues to build for the Ball State football players as well as the coaches.

Here’s what to watch for in the Red Bird rivalry, set to kick off at 7 p.m. Wednesday from Oxford, Ohio.

It’s no secret that Ball State and Miami aren’t the best of friends. This year, the Cardinals face the defending MAC Champions in the first game of an adjusted six-game season.

After months of shutdowns, inactivity, uncertainty and cancellations — Ball State football is back.

Potentially the best position group on the 2020 Ball State football team, the secondary has a ton of talent returning from an already impressive 2019 group.

Sports Link’s Charlie Nichols blogs how three Ball State Football players are staying motivated during this global pandemic.