Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-56@ Ohio State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-17vs Stony Brook | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 15-51@ Liberty | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 13 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Cincear Lewis
Senior linebacker for Ball State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 227 lb · Kalamazoo, MI · Kalamazoo Central HS
Transferred Cincinnati → Ball State for 2026
The numbers
13
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 7 tackles, at Liberty
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Ball State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Cincinnati in 2022.
- Transferred from Cincinnati to Ball State in 2026.
Cincear Lewis
Cincear Lewis has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles against Liberty, Week 3, 2026.
13 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Cincinnati3-star out of Kalamazoo Central
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Ball State
2025Cincinnati
2026Ball State
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State | 13 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 23 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Cincear Lewis's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 41–17
vs Stony Brook
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +7 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2025Cincinnati7-6HC: Scott Satterfield · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Ball State1-2HC: Mike Uremovich · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles for loss (16th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Pass share
50.0%
90 pass / 90 run
Plays / game
60.0
3 games
Team sack rate
8.7%
103 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,156 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Mid-American as a senior.
Background
Honors and Awards Academic All-Big XII (2025) The Star Press (Aug. 10, 2026): Experienced linebacker duo ready to make big impact for Ball State football Ball State All-Access (Aug. 13, 2026): Linebacker Preview Ball State Sports Network (June 24, 2026): Cincear Lewis podcast with Mick Tidrow…
The linebacker corps · Ball State
- #42Layton Starks10 tackles · 2025
- #6Cincear Lewis10 tackles · 2025
- #31Jared Badie8 tackles · 2025
- #9Justin Thomas7 tackles · 2025
- #48Sam Feeney6 tackles · 2025
8 more on the roster · Ball State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology