Is Michael Thacker starting?
Michael Thacker is No. 4 on the Ball State Cardinals depth chart at NT.
Redshirt freshman · #52 · 6'0", 290 lbs
See full Ball State Cardinals depth chart ›Depth at NT · Ball State Cardinals
- 19455Ka'Shawn ThomasStarter
- 25449Spencer Vaka
- 35841Keilan Smith
- 45241Michael ThackerYou
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.
Michael Thacker is currently behind Ka'Shawn Thomas at NT on the Ball State depth chart, a Mid-American team rated 62 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8417
- National Rank
- #2057
- High School
- New Palestine
- Hometown
- New Palestine, IN
Why this rating?
On a 62-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 41 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
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
Sep 12WSTBKTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-17
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WSTBK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Michael Thacker'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.