Ball State fires Neu with another losing season

• Pete Thamel, ESPNNov 16, 2024, 07:50 AM ET

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  College Football Senior Citizen Author for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday.Ball State has

fired coach Mike Neu, the school revealed Saturday, as the Cardinals are 3-7.

Neu has gone 40-63 in 9 seasons at Ball State. Neu won the MAC title in 2020, which was his only winning season at Ball State. Sources said the staff was notified of the relocation early Saturday.Offensive line coach

Colin Johnson will act as interim head coach for the last two games, director of athletics Jeff Mitchell said in a declaration. Ball State hosts Bowling Green on Nov. 23, then plays at Ohio on Nov. 29. Neu is a cherished alum with a strong

campus reputation, but the absence of outcomes ultimately led to his dismissal. Ball State lost 51-48 in overtime at Buffalo today and was up to 2-4 in MAC conference play.That clinched a fourth-consecutive losing season for Ball State

.”Coach Neu has put his heart into the Ball State football program,”Mitchell stated in the declaration.”I commend him for his professionalism and the favorable team culture he has constructed. His efforts have considerably affected the lives of numerous young men. He has actually represented the Ball State brand name with integrity and class, and I want him well in future pursuits.”Neu did lead Ball State to two championship game. That consisted of a win over San Jose State in the Arizona Bowl to concluded the 2020 season, as Ball State completed 7-1 and won the MAC title that year.