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Mid-American

Ball State

2020 Season Performance

#11
Rank
6-1
Record
61.7
Points
0.427
SOS

Current Form

W6 streak
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 5-0

Key Games

Best W N #32 Buffalo 38-28
Worst L @ #75 Miami (OH) 31-38

Record Splits

Home 3-0
Away 2-1
Neutral 1-0
Conference 6-1
Non-Conf 0-0
Close (7 pts or less) 4-1

Rank Progression

#6
#31
#56
#81
#106
Pre
#87
W3
#57
W6
#72
W9
#69
W12
#77
W15
#37
W16
#11

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 16 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 16
10
11/05
L
#69 @ #75 Miami (OH)
31-38
-6.7
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 -6.0
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -6.7
Total -6.7 pts
11
11/12
W
#96 vs #95 Eastern Michigan
38-31
+7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.2 5.8
Margin Scaling
+1.2 7.0
Total 7.0 pts
12
11/19
W
#83 vs #107 Northern Illinois
31-25
+3.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-6.2 2.8
Margin Scaling
+1.1 3.9
Total 3.9 pts
13
11/28
W
#77 @ #68 Toledo
27-24
+14.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.0 13.5
Margin Scaling
+0.9 14.3
Total 14.3 pts
14
12/05
W
#58 @ #66 Central Michigan
45-20
+14.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.5 11.0
Margin Scaling
+3.8 14.7
Total 14.7 pts
15
12/12
W
#42 vs #54 Western Michigan
30-27
+9.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.0 9.0
Margin Scaling
+0.9 9.9
Total 9.9 pts
16
12/19
W
#37 N #32 Buffalo
38-28
+16.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.6 14.1
Margin Scaling
+2.3 16.4
Total 16.4 pts
Total
6-1 Record
59.5

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 -