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Mid-American

Ball State

2018 Season Performance

#108
Rank
4-8
Record
-50.7
Points
0.487
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
HOT
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W vs #81 Western Michigan 42-41
Worst L vs #124 Western Kentucky 20-28

Record Splits

Home 3-3
Away 1-5
Conference 3-5
Non-Conf 1-3
Close (7 pts or less) 2-0
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#59
#77
#95
#113
#133
Pre
#123
W3
#94
W6
#113
W9
#117
W12
#107
W15
#108

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/30
W
NR vs #99 Central Connecticut
42-6
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/08
L
#64 @ #3 Notre Dame
16-24
-4.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.3 -3.7
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -2.5
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -4.1
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.8
Total -4.8 pts
3
09/15
L
#76 @ #15 Indiana
10-38
-8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.6 -4.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -4.2
Margin Scaling
-2.7 -6.9
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
4
09/22
L
#94 vs #124 Western Kentucky
20-28
-14.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.3 -11.7
Loss Record Modifier
-2.2 -13.8
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -14.8
Total -14.8 pts
5
09/29
W
#122 vs #106 Kent State
52-24
+7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.6 4.4
Margin Scaling
+3.4 7.8
Total 7.8 pts
6
10/06
L
#95 vs #80 Northern Illinois
16-24
-11.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.0 -10.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -10.0
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -11.2
Total -11.2 pts
7
10/13
W
#113 @ #121 Central Michigan
24-23
+5.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-8.1 5.4
Margin Scaling
+0.4 5.8
Total 5.8 pts
8
10/20
L
#101 vs #87 Eastern Michigan
20-42
-12.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -10.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -10.5
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -12.5
Total -12.5 pts
9
10/25
L
#113 @ #74 Ohio
14-52
-8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -5.8
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
10
10/31
L
#117 @ #82 Toledo
13-45
-8.6
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 -6.4
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -8.6
Total -8.6 pts
11
11/13
W
#120 vs #81 Western Michigan
42-41
+8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.6 8.4
Margin Scaling
+0.4 8.9
Total 8.9 pts
13
11/21
L
#107 @ #79 Miami (OH)
21-42
-8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -6.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -6.5
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -8.0
Total -8.0 pts
Total
4-8 Record
-53.7

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 -