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Mid-American

Ball State

2019 Season Performance

#89
Rank
5-7
Record
-10.1
Points
0.472
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
HOT
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W vs #66 Miami (OH) 41-27
Worst L @ #67 NC State 23-34

Record Splits

Home 3-3
Away 2-3
Neutral 0-1
Conference 4-4
Non-Conf 1-3
Close (7 pts or less) 2-3
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#52
#73
#94
#115
#136
Pre
#120
W3
#126
W6
#97
W9
#82
W12
#96
W15
#89

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/31
L
NR N #70 Indiana
24-34
-5.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -3.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -2.8
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -4.5
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.3
Total -5.3 pts
2
09/07
W
#96 vs FCS Fordham
57-29
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/14
L
#90 vs #118 Florida Atlantic
31-41
-10.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -10.1
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -9.0
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -10.2
Total -10.2 pts
4
09/21
L
#126 @ #67 NC State
23-34
-7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
-0.7 -6.8
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
6
10/05
W
#114 @ #111 Northern Illinois
27-20
+11.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.4 10.1
Margin Scaling
+1.2 11.3
Total 11.3 pts
7
10/12
W
#97 @ #54 Eastern Michigan
29-23
+13.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.5 12.0
Margin Scaling
+1.3 13.3
Total 13.3 pts
8
10/19
W
#78 vs #69 Toledo
52-14
+12.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.2 7.8
Margin Scaling
+4.2 12.0
Total 12.0 pts
9
10/26
L
#57 vs #104 Ohio
21-34
-12.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -11.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.7 -11.8
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -12.9
Total -12.9 pts
11
11/06
L
#76 @ #59 Western Michigan
31-35
-6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -6.2
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -6.9
Total -6.9 pts
12
11/16
L
#86 vs #67 Central Michigan
44-45
-10.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -10.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -10.5
Margin Scaling
-0.2 -10.7
Total -10.7 pts
13
11/23
L
#96 @ #98 Kent State
38-41
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -6.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -6.6
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
14
11/29
W
#98 vs #66 Miami (OH)
41-27
+11.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.5 9.5
Margin Scaling
+2.2 11.7
Total 11.7 pts
Total
5-7 Record
-12.7

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 -