Ball State
MAC · 1980 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 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
1980 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 9 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H |  MAC | 9–2 | L 17–21 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 16 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | MAC | 7–4 | W 18–17 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 23 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 4–7 | W 27–7 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Sep 30 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H | MAC | 5–6 | L 9–42 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 7 |  Mcneese State (MCNEESE STATE)H2H | IND SLC | 10–2 | L 7–24 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 21 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 1–9 | W 26–0 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 28 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 7–4 | L 15–17 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 4 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H | MAC | 4–7 | L 21–24 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 11 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 3–8 | W 34–7 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 18 |  Ohio (OHIO)H2H | MAC | 6–5 | W 37–18 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 25 |  Indiana State (INDIANA STATE)H2H | IND MVC | 6–5 | W 28–21 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Northern Illinois +7
- Ohio +6
- Indiana State +6
- Toledo +4
- Kent State +3
- Eastern Michigan +1
- Central Michigan -2
- Mcneese State -2
- Western Michigan -4
- Miami (OH) -6
- Bowling Green -7
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.545 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.