The Ball State soccer team is set to play Indiana on Thursday and Eastern Illinois on Sunday.

Thursday’s match is scheduled for 5 p.m. and will be broadcast on B1G+, while Sunday’s game will kick off at 2 p.m. ET (1 CT) and air on ESPN+. Streaming and live stats links are available.

The Cardinals (0-1) are coming off a 5-2 loss against Purdue at the Briner Sports Complex, despite goals from seniors Addie Chester and Delaney Caldwell.

Head coach Josh Rife, who coached the Cardinals from 2019 to 2024, will see familiar faces as he begins his tenure at Indiana. Assistant coaches Mary Seiffert and Peyton York have also joined Rife’s staff for the Hoosiers.

Indiana (1-0) started its season with a 6-1 victory over Youngstown State.Sophomore midfielder Maggie Ledwith scored twice and had an assist. last season,the hoosiers went 6-9-2 (1-9-1 Big Ten) and were predicted to finish 17^th in the preseason poll.

Eastern Illinois (0-2) lost 4-0 to Southern Illinois and 1-0 to Akron. The panthers will host IU Indy before playing Ball State at Lakeside Field on Sunday.

Dirk Bennett is in his third season leading EIU, which finished 5-8-6 (3-3-3 Ohio Valley) in 2024.The