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Mid-American

Ball State

2024 Season Performance

#121
Rank
3-9
Record
-58.8
Points
0.487
SOS

Current Form

L4 streak
COLD
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W vs #62 Northern Illinois 25-23
Worst L @ #111 Central Michigan 34-37

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#68
#84
#100
#116
#133
Pre
#119
W3
#91
W6
#123
W9
#106
W12
#113
W15
#121

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
2
09/07
W
#75 vs FCS Missouri State
42-34
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/14
L
#73 @ #37 Miami
0-62
-7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.2 -4.8
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -3.8
Margin Scaling
-2.8 -6.7
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.8
Total -7.8 pts
4
09/21
L
#91 @ #111 Central Michigan
34-37
-8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -6.8
Loss Record Modifier
-0.9 -7.7
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
5
09/28
L
#111 @ #14 James Madison
7-63
-8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -6.0
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
6
10/05
L
#112 vs #111 Western Michigan
42-45
-12.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -11.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -11.6
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -12.1
Total -12.1 pts
7
10/12
W
#123 @ #130 Kent State
37-35
+5.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-9.1 4.4
Margin Scaling
+0.8 5.1
Total 5.1 pts
8
10/19
L
#115 @ #17 Vanderbilt
14-24
-5.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -2.7
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -4.4
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.2
Total -5.2 pts
9
10/26
W
#114 vs #62 Northern Illinois
25-23
+9.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.1 8.9
Margin Scaling
+0.9 9.8
Total 9.8 pts
11
11/06
L
#105 vs #71 Miami (OH)
21-27
-10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -10.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -10.3
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -10.9
Total -10.9 pts
12
11/13
L
#110 @ #83 Buffalo
48-51 OT
-6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -5.9
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
13
11/23
L
#113 vs #71 Bowling Green
13-38
-12.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -10.8
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -12.7
Total -12.7 pts
14
11/29
L
#119 @ #50 Ohio
21-42
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -5.4
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
Total
3-9 Record
-63.5

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 -