The 1993 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its ninth season under head coach Paul Schudel, the team compiled an 8–3–1 record (7–0–1 against conference opponents), won the MAC championship, and lost to Utah State in the 1993 Las Vegas Bowl. The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.