Is Austin Stief starting?
Austin Stief is listed 2nd string at DE for Ball State Cardinals.
Senior · #10
See full Ball State Cardinals depth chart ›Depth at DE · Ball State Cardinals
- 1766Ben MarshStarter
- 21060Austin StiefYou
- 33957Maverick Gracio
- 43350Jamar Birden
Ball State Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the MAC
Up next for Ball State
Ball State plays Massachusetts away on Wed, Nov 4. The listed kickoff time is 07:00 PM ET.
Austin Stief is currently behind Ben Marsh at DE on the Ball State depth chart, a Mid-American team rated 62 overall this season.
Why this rating?
On a 62-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 60 after depth penalty.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 17WBGSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 32-31 OT
Oct 3LTOLTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 39-24
Sep 19LLIBTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 51-15
Sep 12WSTBKTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 41-17
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17 | WBGSU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LTOL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LLIB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WSTBK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Austin Stief's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.