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Mid-American

Ball State

2025 Season Performance

#112
Rank
4-8
Record
-40.4
Points
0.496
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #64 Ohio 20-14
Worst L @ #128 Northern Illinois 7-21

Record Splits

Home 4-1
Away 0-7
Conference 3-5
Non-Conf 1-3
Close (7 pts or less) 3-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#87
#99
#111
#123
#137
Pre
#127
W3
#103
W6
#92
W9
#109
W12
#111
W15
#112

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/30
L
NR @ #122 Purdue
0-31
-8.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -5.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.8 -6.1
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -8.7
Total -8.7 pts
2
09/06
L
#118 @ #6 Auburn
3-42
-8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.7 -4.3
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -4.2
Margin Scaling
-3.0 -7.2
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.5
Total -8.5 pts
3
09/13
W
#118 vs #33 New Hampshire
34-29
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/20
L
#103 @ #118 UConn
25-31
-5.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.6 -4.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -4.1
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -5.0
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.8
Total -5.8 pts
6
10/04
W
#109 vs #64 Ohio
20-14
+10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 9.6
Margin Scaling
+1.3 10.9
Total 10.9 pts
7
10/11
L
#92 @ #89 Western Michigan
0-42
-7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -5.7
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
8
10/18
W
#108 vs #125 Akron
42-28
+8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.6 6.4
Margin Scaling
+2.0 8.4
Total 8.4 pts
9
10/25
L
#98 @ #128 Northern Illinois
7-21
-9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.9 -6.9
Loss Record Modifier
-1.2 -8.1
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -9.1
Total -9.1 pts
11
11/06
W
#109 vs #114 Kent State
17-13
+8.0
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 8.0
Total 8.0 pts
12
11/15
L
#99 vs #121 Eastern Michigan
9-24
-14.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.2 -11.6
Loss Record Modifier
-1.7 -13.3
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -14.7
Total -14.7 pts
13
11/22
L
#111 @ #60 Toledo
9-38
-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
+0.2 -5.9
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
14
11/29
L
#112 @ #79 Miami (OH)
24-45
-8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -6.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -6.5
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -8.0
Total -8.0 pts
Total
4-8 Record
-43.5

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 -