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Mid-American

Ball State

2023 Season Performance

#109
Rank
4-8
Record
-37.0
Points
0.524
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W @ #82 Northern Illinois 20-17
Worst L @ #110 Western Michigan 24-42

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#88
#101
#114
#127
#140
Pre
#115
W3
#98
W6
#124
W9
#119
W12
#107
W15
#109

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
L
NR @ #25 Kentucky
14-44
-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
+0.4 -2.6
Margin Scaling
-3.4 -6.0
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.1
Total -7.1 pts
2
09/09
L
#93 @ #74 Georgia
3-45
-6.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -1.9
Margin Scaling
-3.7 -5.6
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.6
Total -6.6 pts
3
09/16
W
#114 vs FCS Indiana State
45-7
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/23
L
#98 vs #69 Georgia Southern
3-40
-13.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -11.1
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -11.6
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -13.7
Total -13.7 pts
5
09/30
L
#117 @ #110 Western Michigan
24-42
-8.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.8 -7.4
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -8.8
Total -8.8 pts
6
10/07
L
#124 @ #102 Eastern Michigan
10-24
-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
-0.4 -6.9
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
7
10/14
L
#124 vs #48 Toledo
6-13
-9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.5 -9.9
Loss Record Modifier
+1.6 -8.3
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -9.1
Total -9.1 pts
8
10/21
W
#130 vs #73 Central Michigan
24-17
+8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.2 6.8
Margin Scaling
+1.2 8.1
Total 8.1 pts
10
11/01
L
#119 @ #76 Bowling Green
21-24
-6.6
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
-0.4 -6.6
Total -6.6 pts
11
11/08
W
#120 @ #82 Northern Illinois
20-17
+12.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.1 11.4
Margin Scaling
+0.8 12.3
Total 12.3 pts
12
11/18
W
#105 vs #133 Kent State
34-3
+7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-5.5 3.5
Margin Scaling
+3.8 7.2
Total 7.2 pts
13
11/25
L
#107 vs #32 Miami (OH)
15-17
-9.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -10.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -8.7
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -9.2
Total -9.2 pts
Total
4-8 Record
-41.4

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 -