Ball State
MAC · 2026 Season · at BOWLING GREEN (Sat 12:00 PM ET)
Record
1–5
0.167 Win %
Conference
11th
0–2 in MAC
All-Time Resume
Ranked Seasons
52
1975–2026
All-Time Record
281–306–4
0.479 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#7
2020
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 2 · Top 25: 5
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 7 seasons · 1 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Ball State head-to-head · History & Eras
2026 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5 | at  Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2H |  B10 | 5–1 | L 3–56 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12 | vs Stony Brook | FCS | — | W 41–17 |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19 | at  Liberty (LIBERTY)H2H |  USA | 5–1 | L 15–51 |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26 | at  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H |  MAC | 2–4 | L 13–26 |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3 | vs  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 4–2 | L 24–39 |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10 | at  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2H | B10 | 4–1 | L 14–45 |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17 | at  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H | MAC | 2–4 | 12:00 PM ET |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24 | vs  Sacramento State (SACRAMENTO STATE)H2H | MAC | 1–5 | 3:30 PM ET |
| 9 | BYE | ||||
| 10 | Wed, Nov 4 | at  Massachusetts (MASSACHUSETTS)H2H | MAC | 4–2 | TBD |
| 11 | Wed, Nov 11 | vs  Buffalo (BUFFALO)H2H | MAC | 3–3 | TBD |
| 12 | Tue, Nov 17 | at  Ohio (OHIO)H2H | MAC | 4–2 | 7:00 PM ET |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28 | vs  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 3–3 | 12:00 PM ET |
Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
-9
-9+0
- Ohio State -1
- Liberty -1
- Northwestern -1
- Toledo -2
- Kent State -4
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
Rank #128Better than 7%
Win % Place 129thBetter than 7%
0.167 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
-53
+24
-36
-13
-15
-31
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.