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Mid-American

Ball State

2021 Season Performance

#77
Rank
6-6
Record
15.2
Points
0.521
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #14 Army 28-16
Worst L @ #9 Wyoming 12-45

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#46
#66
#86
#106
#128
Pre
#98
W3
#95
W6
#53
W9
#63
W12
#84
W15
#77

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs #85 Western Illinois
31-21
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/11
L
#51 @ #1 Penn State
13-44
-7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -2.5
Margin Scaling
-3.5 -6.0
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.1
Total -7.1 pts
3
09/18
L
#88 @ #9 Wyoming
12-45
-8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -6.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -6.8
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -8.9
Total -8.9 pts
4
09/25
L
#95 vs #118 Toledo
12-22
-12.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -11.1
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -11.4
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -12.5
Total -12.5 pts
5
10/02
W
#118 vs #14 Army
28-16
+19.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.2 13.2
Margin Scaling
+3.0 16.2
Recency Weighting
+2.9 19.1
Total 19.1 pts
6
10/09
W
#80 @ #24 Western Michigan
45-20
+17.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.0 13.5
Margin Scaling
+4.0 17.5
Total 17.5 pts
7
10/16
W
#53 @ #69 Eastern Michigan
38-31
+14.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.7 12.8
Margin Scaling
+1.3 14.1
Total 14.1 pts
8
10/23
L
#51 vs #85 Miami (OH)
17-24
-12.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -11.4
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -12.0
Total -12.0 pts
9
11/02
W
#69 @ #119 Akron
31-25
+7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-7.0 6.5
Margin Scaling
+1.1 7.6
Total 7.6 pts
11
11/11
L
#66 @ #57 Northern Illinois
29-30
-6.1
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
-0.2 -6.1
Total -6.1 pts
12
11/18
L
#75 vs #70 Central Michigan
17-37
-11.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -10.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -9.9
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -11.5
Total -11.5 pts
13
11/24
W
#84 vs #107 Buffalo
20-3
+8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.4 5.6
Margin Scaling
+2.8 8.4
Total 8.4 pts
Total
6-6 Record
8.7

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 -