FBS rank
#125
Among 138 teams · ▲4 since Week 7
Record
3-5
2-5 vs. FBS
Power rating
−5.19
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
+3.37
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Ball State is 3-5 and ranks No. 125 of 138 FBS teams, up 4 spots from Week 7. Its −5.2 power rating is 27.5 points behind No. 1 Miami.
It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FBS, 81st by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FBS team would have about 5.3 wins against it; Ball State is 2.3 behind, 107th in résumé rank.
Best win: 41–17 over Stony Brook. Season-high rank: No. 120, after Week 2.
Next: at Massachusetts on Wed, Nov 4. Ball State is a 8.3-point underdog with a 33% chance to win.
Next game
Massachusetts by 8.3
Ball State 33% · Massachusetts 67%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 136 | −9.07 |
| Week 2 | 120 | −3.72 |
| Week 3 | 127 | −6.16 |
| Week 4 | 128 | −6.94 |
| Week 5 | 130 | −7.14 |
| Week 6 | 129 | −7.73 |
| Week 7 | 129 | −6.50 |
| Week 8 | 125 | −5.19 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sacramento State #138 | W | 34–17 | 80% | −16.34 | |
| W | 32–31 | Upset29% | −4.73 | ||
| L | 14–45 | 2% | +16.69 | ||
Toledo #61 | L | 24–39 | 21% | +6.23 | |
| L | 13–26 | 46% | −4.99 | ||
| L | 15–51 | 34% | +11.98 | ||
| W | 41–17 | — | +0.24 | ||
| L | 3–56 | — | +20.53 |
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.
Conference rankings
Mid-American| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61up 5 | 6-2 | #58 | −0.27 | +12.0 | ||
| 62down 4 | 5-3 | #64 | +2.32 | +6.3 | ||
| 73down 4 | 6-2 | #52 | −1.79 | +7.8 | ||
| 90up 6 | 5-3 | #78 | −0.43 | +1.3 | ||
| 91up 1 | 5-3 | #72 | +2.03 | -2.8 | ||
| 107down 9 | 4-4 | #118 | −3.15 | +5.4 | ||
| 108up 2 | 3-5 | #113 | +4.29 | -8.0 | ||
| 118up 3 | 4-5 | #120 | −0.76 | -4.3 | ||
| 123down 4 | 2-6 | #126 | +1.41 | -11.0 | ||
| 124up 2 | 3-5 | #108 | +3.85 | -15.6 | ||
| 125up 4 | 3-5 | #107 | +3.37 | -13.3 | ||
| 136down 1 | 1-7 | #137 | +0.79 | -13.8 | ||
| 138unchanged | 1-7 | #138 | −0.76 | -17.6 |
