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Mid-American

Ball State

2024 Season Performance

#121
Rank
3-9
Record
-59.0
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 @ #109 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
W1
#74
W4
#111
W7
#114
W10
#105
W13
#119
W15
#121

Season Breakdown

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Week
Game
Score
Raw
Adj
Diff
2
09/07
W
#74 vs FCS Missouri State
42-34
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
3
09/14
L
#73 @ #36 Miami
0-62
-6.3
-7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.2 -4.8
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -3.9
Margin Scaling
-2.8 -6.7
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
-1.6
4
09/21
L
#92 @ #109 Central Michigan
34-37
-8.0
-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
-0.1
5
09/28
L
#111 @ #15 James Madison
7-63
-6.9
-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
-1.3
6
10/05
L
#112 vs #110 Western Michigan
42-45
-13.7
-12.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -11.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -11.6
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -12.0
Total -12.0 pts
+1.6
7
10/12
W
#123 @ #130 Kent State
37-35
+5.8
+5.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-9.2 4.3
Margin Scaling
+0.8 5.1
Total 5.1 pts
-0.7
8
10/19
L
#114 @ #17 Vanderbilt
14-24
-4.3
-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
-0.9
9
10/26
W
#114 vs #62 Northern Illinois
25-23
+9.7
+9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.2 8.8
Margin Scaling
+0.9 9.7
Total 9.7 pts
-0.0
11
11/06
L
#105 vs #71 Miami (OH)
21-27
-11.5
-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
+0.6
12
11/13
L
#110 @ #83 Buffalo
48-51 OT
-6.8
-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
+0.4
13
11/23
L
#113 vs #71 Bowling Green
13-38
-12.5
-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
-0.3
14
11/29
L
#119 @ #50 Ohio
21-42
-7.2
-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
+0.2
Total
3-9 Record
-61.7
-63.7
-2.0

All-Time Summary (2016-2025)

10
Seasons
43-72
Record
37%
Win Rate
#94
Avg Rank
#8
Best Rank
0.493
Avg SOS
1
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#101
2017
#105
2018
#113
2019
#101
2020
#12
2021
#65
2022
#107
2023
#101
2024
#121
2025
#112

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2025 Mid-American 4-8 (33%) #112 #92 -40.4 0.496 -
2024 Mid-American 3-9 (25%) #121 #73 -59.0 0.487 -
2023 Mid-American 4-8 (33%) #101 #71 -12.9 0.569 -
2022 Mid-American 5-7 (42%) #107 #89 -21.6 0.467 -
2021 Mid-American 6-6 (50%) #65 #26 37.5 0.544 -
2020 Mid-American 6-1 (86%) #12 #12 59.7 0.441 MAC
2019 Mid-American 5-7 (42%) #101 #71 -11.3 0.450 -
2018 Mid-American 4-8 (33%) #113 #68 -44.2 0.467 -
2017 Mid-American 2-10 (17%) #105 #8 -27.0 0.522 -
2016 Mid-American 4-8 (33%) #101 #26 -25.6 0.483 -