MUNCIE ― It’s no secret that the Ball State football offense is going to look very different in 2025.
Almost everyone from the 2024 offense is gone. The Cardinals lost their starting quarterback, top three rushers, top five receivers and four out of five starters on the offensive line to either graduation or the transfer portal — not to mention the near-complete overhaul of the coaching staff.
However, Ball State’s 2025 offense might look more similar to its 2023 one thanks to the return of two veterans who both explored options in the transfer portal during the coaching change but ultimately decided to return for their final college football seasons.
Quarterback Kiael Kelly is back for his fifth season of eligibility, while wide receiver Qian Magwood returns for his sixth season in the red and black. The two redshirt seniors have developed a strong rapport on and off the field over the years — Magwood led the team in receiving in 2023 with Kelly starting most of that season, and the two have been roommates for the last three years.
“Just knowing that there’s somebody out there that I’ve known since we were 18 years old, like I can definitely trust them on the field,” Kelly said. “It makes it easy knowing that you got him at receiver.”
Why Kelly, Magwood returned to Ball State
It was a strange 2024 season for Kelly. The starting QB for the majority of 2023, Kelly switched to defensive back during the offseason before moving back to offense as a wide receiver at the beginning of the season, but he didn’t get enough snaps there to make a significant impact.
Kelly entered the transfer portal with one game left in the season and had an offer from Toledo to play…
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