Snap share
23%
1 of 5 started · likely 13–29%
Tackles
5
3141st of 5664 in FBS
Solo
4
Tackles for loss
1
1566th of 2634 in FBS
Sacks
1
620th of 1383 in FBS
Interceptions
0
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 2 | 2473rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 3 | — |
Game Log
Austin Stief's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
5.7 avg. game scoreBest: 7.0 at Bowling Green (Week 7)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Ohio State | L 3–56 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Stony Brook | W 41–17 | 6.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Liberty | L 15–51 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Kent State | L 13–26 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  Toledo | L 24–39 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Northwestern | L 14–45 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ Bowling Green | W 32–31 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Sacramento State | W 34–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 4 games | 5.7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 5 | 3141st / 5664 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Stony Brook | — | 64 | ~32 (12–50) | 3 | · | 50% |
| Wk 3 · Liberty | ✓ DE | 64 | ~36 (14–57) | 1 | · | 56% |
| Wk 5 · Toledo | — | 86 | ~29 (11–46) | 1 | · | 34% |
| Wk 6 · Northwestern | — | 78 | · | · | 1 | — |
| Wk 7 · Bowling Green | — | 58 | ~21 (8–33) | 1 | · | 36% |
| Season | 1 GS | 522 | 118 (67–152) | 6 | 1 | 23% |
Position Room
18 DLs on the Ball State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Ameir Glenn | DT | JR | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 39 | Maverick Gracio | DE | SR | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Ben Marsh | DE | SR | 12 | 4.5 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 94 | Ka'Shawn Thomas | DT | SR | 12 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 58 | Keilan Smith | DT | SR | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Kendrick Gilbert | DT | SR | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Spencer Vaka | DT | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 10 | Austin Stief | DE | SR | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 33 | Jamar Birden | DE | SO | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 57 | Reese Hill | DT | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Michael Thacker | DT | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 3 | George Okorie | DE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | CJ Sanchez | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Dominic Infelise | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Lincoln Mason | DT | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Mason Holbrook | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Joshua Coleman | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Myles Hancock | DT | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Ball State depth chart →