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Mid-American

Ball State

2017 Season Performance

#121
Rank
2-10
Record
-83.0
Points
0.434
SOS

Current Form

L9 streak
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 0-5

Key Games

Best W vs #67 UAB 51-31
Worst L @ #95 Illinois 21-24

Record Splits

Home 2-4
Away 0-6
Conference 0-8
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 0-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#32
#57
#82
#107
#132
Pre
#97
W3
#61
W6
#102
W9
#114
W12
#121
W15
#121

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
L
NR @ #95 Illinois
21-24
-6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -5.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.8 -6.2
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -6.7
Total -6.7 pts
2
09/09
W
#89 vs #67 UAB
51-31
+12.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.2 9.2
Margin Scaling
+3.1 12.3
Total 12.3 pts
3
09/16
W
#37 vs FCS Tennessee Tech
28-13
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/23
L
#61 @ #109 Western Kentucky
21-33
-7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -6.9
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
5
09/30
L
#72 @ #82 Western Michigan
3-55
-8.8
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
-2.1 -8.8
Total -8.8 pts
6
10/07
L
#98 @ #103 Akron
3-31
-8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -6.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -6.5
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -8.4
Total -8.4 pts
8
10/21
L
#97 vs #102 Central Michigan
9-56
-12.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -10.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -10.2
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -12.5
Total -12.5 pts
9
10/26
L
#109 vs #37 Toledo
17-58
-11.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -10.1
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -8.9
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -11.2
Total -11.2 pts
10
11/02
L
#114 @ #96 Eastern Michigan
14-56
-9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -6.9
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -9.0
Total -9.0 pts
11
11/10
L
#115 @ #42 Northern Illinois
17-63
-8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.0 -6.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -5.7
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -8.0
Total -8.0 pts
12
11/17
L
#118 vs #102 Buffalo
24-40
-13.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -11.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -11.7
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -13.2
Total -13.2 pts
13
11/22
L
#121 vs #105 Miami (OH)
7-28
-14.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.1 -11.5
Loss Record Modifier
-1.1 -12.6
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -14.1
Total -14.1 pts
Total
2-10 Record
-87.4

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 -