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Mid-American

Ball State

2022 Season Performance

#101
Rank
5-7
Record
-21.2
Points
0.472
SOS

Current Form

L3 streak
COLD
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W vs #102 UConn 25-21
Worst L vs #91 Western Michigan 30-37

Record Splits

Home 3-3
Away 2-4
Conference 3-5
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 4-4
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#77
#91
#105
#119
#135
Pre
#108
W3
#117
W6
#97
W9
#82
W12
#93
W15
#101

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
L
NR @ #10 Tennessee
10-59
-6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -2.0
Margin Scaling
-3.7 -5.7
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
2
09/10
L
#99 vs #91 Western Michigan
30-37
-13.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.1 -11.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.9 -12.5
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -13.1
Total -13.1 pts
3
09/17
W
#125 vs FCS Murray State
31-0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/24
L
#117 @ #61 Georgia Southern
23-34
-7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -6.8
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
5
10/01
W
#122 vs #109 Northern Illinois
44-38 OT
+6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.9 5.1
Margin Scaling
+1.2 6.3
Total 6.3 pts
6
10/08
W
#110 @ #120 Central Michigan
17-16
+9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.9 8.6
Margin Scaling
+0.4 9.0
Total 9.0 pts
7
10/15
W
#97 vs #102 UConn
25-21
+11.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.1 10.1
Margin Scaling
+1.6 11.7
Total 11.7 pts
8
10/22
L
#86 vs #96 Eastern Michigan
16-20
-11.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -10.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -10.8
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -11.4
Total -11.4 pts
9
11/01
W
#99 @ #102 Kent State
27-20
+11.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.2 10.3
Margin Scaling
+1.2 11.5
Total 11.5 pts
11
11/09
L
#86 @ #56 Toledo
21-28
-6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -6.1
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
12
11/16
L
#90 vs #54 Ohio
18-32
-11.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -10.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -9.9
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -11.1
Total -11.1 pts
13
11/23
L
#93 @ #95 Miami (OH)
17-18
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -6.8
Margin Scaling
-0.2 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
Total
5-7 Record
-25.5

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 -