Zach Bandy holds the LG · Starter spot in Ball State Cardinals’s offensive line room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Zach Bandy is a 6'5", 293-pound left guard for Ball State who enrolled mid-year in January 2024. At Avon HS, he lettered three seasons and earned all-state honors as both a junior and senior, plus selection to the Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 All-State Team. He made his college debut in late-game action at James Madison in 2024 and earned a redshirt. In 2025, Bandy appeared in offensive snaps against Kent State. Now a redshirt sophomore, he is positioned to enter the playing rotation and could play either guard position.

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