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Mid-American

Ball State

2016 Season Performance

#110
Rank
4-8
Record
-48.0
Points
0.451
SOS

Current Form

L5 streak
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 0-5

Key Games

Best W @ #93 Georgia State 31-21
Worst L vs #75 Akron 25-35

Record Splits

Home 1-4
Away 3-4
Conference 1-7
Non-Conf 3-1
Close (7 pts or less) 1-4
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#11
#39
#67
#95
#124
Pre
#114
W3
#70
W6
#98
W9
#93
W12
#105
W15
#110

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR @ #93 Georgia State
31-21
+9.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.1 7.4
Margin Scaling
+1.9 9.4
Total 9.4 pts
2
09/10
L
#16 @ #20 Indiana
20-30
-6.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.8 -4.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -3.9
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.4
Total -6.4 pts
3
09/17
W
#67 vs #99 Eastern Kentucky
41-14
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/24
W
#70 @ #105 Florida Atlantic
31-27
+8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.2 7.2
Margin Scaling
+1.1 8.4
Total 8.4 pts
5
10/01
L
#53 vs #124 Northern Illinois
24-31
-12.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -11.2
Loss Record Modifier
-1.1 -12.2
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -12.8
Total -12.8 pts
6
10/08
L
#90 @ #72 Central Michigan
21-24
-7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -6.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -6.7
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -7.1
Total -7.1 pts
7
10/15
W
#98 @ #115 Buffalo
31-21
+8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-7.4 6.1
Margin Scaling
+1.9 8.0
Total 8.0 pts
8
10/22
L
#79 vs #75 Akron
25-35
-13.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.0 -11.4
Loss Record Modifier
-1.1 -12.4
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -13.4
Total -13.4 pts
10
11/02
L
#93 vs #7 Western Michigan
20-52
-10.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -9.8
Loss Record Modifier
+2.2 -7.5
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -10.0
Total -10.0 pts
11
11/09
L
#98 vs #74 Eastern Michigan
41-48
-11.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -10.8
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -11.4
Total -11.4 pts
12
11/17
L
#103 @ #40 Toledo
19-37
-7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.0 -6.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -5.6
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -7.2
Total -7.2 pts
13
11/23
L
#105 @ #77 Miami (OH)
20-21
-6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -6.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -6.7
Margin Scaling
-0.2 -6.9
Total -6.9 pts
Total
4-8 Record
-49.5

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
44-77
Record
36%
Win Rate
#99
Avg Rank
#11
Best Rank
0.489
Avg SOS
1
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#110
2017
#121
2018
#108
2019
#89
2020
#11
2021
#77
2022
#101
2023
#109
2024
#121
2025
#112
2026
#131

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Mid-American 1-5 (17%) #131 #88 -40.9 0.607 -
2025 Mid-American 4-8 (33%) #112 #92 -40.4 0.496 -
2024 Mid-American 3-9 (25%) #121 #73 -58.8 0.487 -
2023 Mid-American 4-8 (33%) #109 #93 -37.0 0.524 -
2022 Mid-American 5-7 (42%) #101 #82 -21.2 0.472 -
2021 Mid-American 6-6 (50%) #77 #51 15.2 0.521 -
2020 Mid-American 6-1 (86%) #11 #11 61.7 0.427 MAC
2019 Mid-American 5-7 (42%) #89 #57 -10.1 0.472 -
2018 Mid-American 4-8 (33%) #108 #64 -50.7 0.487 -
2017 Mid-American 2-10 (17%) #121 #37 -83.0 0.434 -
2016 Mid-American 4-8 (33%) #110 #16 -48.0 0.451 -