Ben Marsh

#7 · DE · 4th-year · Ball State6′2″ · 252 lb · Hilliard, OH · Hilliard Darby

Sacks3102nd of 782 defensive linemen Last gameL 30–31at Massachusetts · Nov 4

Nextvs BuffaloWed Nov 11 · time TBA

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5.5 tackles for loss in 7 games; their best was 1.5 at Bowling Green.

2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.

This week

RecordBall State is 3-6.
Last gameNov. 4 · a loss to Massachusetts, 1 tackles for loss.
Next gamevs Buffalo · Wed Nov 11

Ben Marsh

DE · Ball State · #7

Wins the corner before the tackle can set. Played for two head coaches at Ball State: Mike Neu and Mike Uremovich. On tape: 4 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Northwestern, Week 6, 2026.

13 tackles · 3 sacks

Style of play

Play style

Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.

Similar players

Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.

Brian WomacRice · 2017 · 86% season match
Isaac TerrellWashington State · 2025 · 78% season match
Ali FayadWestern Michigan · 2020 · 77% season match
Jayden VirginBoise State · 2024 · 76% season match
Marques WhiteSMU · 2026 · 75% season match

Fans

No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.

Ball State in the news

Ball State coach criticizes CFP leadersYahoo Sports Oct 30
SGA calls for removal of Board chairOct 29
Ball State SGA seeks trustee chair removalOct 23

Where to follow

Career stats

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Season	Team
2026	Ball State	13	6	5.5	3.0	2
2025	Ball State	7	3	1.5	0.5	--
2024	Ball State	8	3	0.5	0.0	--
Career		28	12	7.5	3.5	2

Last game (Wk 10): 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 1 tackle.

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 8 games

Box score · CFBD

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Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Note
Wk 1	L 3-56@ No. 1 Ohio State	1	1	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 2	W 41-17vs Stony Brook	1	0	0.5	0.5	—	1
Wk 4	L 13-26@ Kent State	1	1	1.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 5	L 24-39vs Toledo	3	0	0.5	0.0	—	0
Wk 6	L 14-45@ Northwestern	4	2	1.0	0.0	—	1	Season-high 4 tackles
Wk 7	W 32-31@ Bowling Green	2	1	1.5	1.5	—	0
Wk 8	W 34-17vs Sacramento State	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wk 10	L 30-31@ Massachusetts	1	1	1.0	1.0	—	0
Total		13	6	5.5	3.0	—	2

The latest game

Nov. 4 · L 30-31 at Massachusetts, play by play

1 tackle, including 1 sack. Ben Marsh hurried the quarterback once.

1 tackle
1 for loss
1 sack
1 QB hurry

First quarterbegan tied 0-0
3rd & 2·Hurry
Third quarterbegan down 14-10
3rd & 5●Sack, 7 yds1
FinalL 30-31

a sackan interceptiona forced fumblea pass broken upa QB hurry

No game thread archived for this game yet.

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Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss on 3rd and 5. Third quarter, up 17-14.

This season: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, 3 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.

How Ball State’s defense played that day

Massachusetts’s 11 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 11.

Game by game

L 30-31 at MassachusettsNov. 41 tkl1 TFL, 1 skPlay by play just above

W 32-31 at Bowling GreenOct. 172 tkl1 TFL, 1 sk

2 tackles, including 1 sack.

2 tackles
1 for loss
1 sack

First quarterbegan tied 0-0
1st & 10●Sack, 7 yds1
3rd & 12●Sack, 2 yds
FinalW 32-31

a sackan interceptiona forced fumblea pass broken upa QB hurry

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Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss. First quarter, tied 0-0.

5 more games, with the play by play

L 14-45 at NorthwesternOct. 104 tkl1 TFL

4 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up. Ben Marsh hurried the quarterback once.

4 tackles
1 for loss
1 pass broken up
1 QB hurry

Second quarterbegan down 14-0
1st & 20·Hurry
2nd & 10◆Forced fumble1
3rd & 13○Broken up
FinalL 14-45

a sackan interceptiona forced fumblea pass broken upa QB hurrya tackle

Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play: 3 of 4, sacks included.

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Forced a fumble. Second quarter, down 21-7.

L 24-39 vs ToledoOct. 33 tkl0 TFL

3 tackles.

FinalL 24-39

a sackan interceptiona forced fumblea pass broken upa QB hurrya tackle

Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.

L 13-26 at Kent StateSept. 261 tkl1 TFL

1 tackle, including 1 more for loss.

1 tackle
1 for loss

FinalL 13-26

a sackan interceptiona forced fumblea pass broken upa QB hurrya tackle

Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.

W 41-17 vs Stony BrookSept. 121 tkl0 TFL

1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up. The sack on 4th and 3 ended Stony Brook’s drive (downs).

1 tackle
1 pass broken up
1 drive ended on Ben Marsh’s plays

First quarterbegan tied 0-0
2nd & 10○Broken up
Fourth quarterbegan up 21-3
4th & 3●Sack, 4 yds1
FinalW 41-17

a sackan interceptiona forced fumblea pass broken upa QB hurry

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Sacked the quarterback for a 4-yard loss on 4th and 3. Fourth quarter, up 24-3. Ended Stony Brook’s drive (downs).

L 3-56 at Ohio StateSept. 51 tkl0 TFL

1 tackle.

FinalL 3-56

a sackan interceptiona forced fumblea pass broken upa QB hurrya tackle

Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.

Signature game

Week 6 · 2026

L 14-45

at Northwestern

1 tackle for loss · 4 tackles · 1 pass breakup

Where the stats rank

Opponents faced, by strength

Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).

Defensive profile

Where the impact shows up on the stat sheet

Sack rate

23%3 sacks

TFL rate

42%6 TFL

Hurry rate

15%2 hurries

Pressure-to-sack conversion

60%3 of 5 pressures

13 tackles · 5.5 for loss · 3 sacks.

Teams and coaches

2024Ball State3-9HC: Mike Neu · Balanced

2025Ball State4-8HC: Mike Uremovich · Run-heavy, slow tempo

2026Ball State3-6HC: Mike Uremovich · Balanced

Our ratings

CFB Zeitgeist Score 68 (#98 of 404). Show the ratings

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

68Quality starter #98 of 404?

7 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: sacks (93rd percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (92nd percentile). Concern: solo tackles (17th percentile).

Box-score production (7)

Sacks#148 / 2522 · 93rd pct

3.0

Tackles for loss#188 / 2522 · 92nd pct

5.5

QB hurries#400 / 2522 · 78th pct

Passes defended#467 / 2522 · 74th pct

Forced fumbles#24 / 442 · 47th pct

Tackles#2003 / 2522 · 18th pct

Solo tackles#2014 / 2522 · 17th pct

Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.

Splits

Home and road splits, scheme and staff

Splits · Per-game

2026 season · 8 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Home3g	1.3	0.3	0.2	0.3
Road5g	1.8	0.9	0.5	0.2

First half vs Second half

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Weeks 1-76g	2.0	0.8	0.3	0.3
Weeks 8+2g	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.0

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Mike Uremovich

Pass share

48.5%

277 pass / 294 run

Plays / game

63.4

9 games

Team sack rate

5.4%

313 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Balanced.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

13 tackles in 8 games

Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score

68 · #98 of 404 edge rushers

Three-star recruit. Now #98 at the position.

Starter

The No. 2,357 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Mid-American.

Ben Marsh

This week

Style of play

Similar players

Fans

Ball State in the news

Where to follow

Career stats

Game log

The latest game

Game by game

Signature game

Where the stats rank

Defensive profile

Teams and coaches

Our ratings

Splits

Awards

13 tackles in 8 games

Starter

Four seasons at Ball State

2023