Ball State
MAC · 1986 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
1986 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 2 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | IND FBSI | 2–9 | W 20–10 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 9 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H |  MAC | 8–4 | L 7–45 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 16 |  Purdue (PURDUE)H2H |  B10 | 3–8 | L 3–20 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Sep 30 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 7–4 | W 27–10 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 7 | INDIANA STATE | Unranked | — | W 16–3 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 14 |  Ohio (OHIO)H2H | MAC | 1–10 | W 30–9 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 21 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 5–6 | W 26–17 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 28 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 3–8 | W 24–10 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 4 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 6–5 | L 7–14 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 11 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H | MAC | 5–6 | L 17–20 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 18 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 5–5 | L 22–43 |
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).
- Toledo +7
- Kent State +5
- Western Michigan +3
- Northern Illinois +2
- Ohio +1
- Miami (OH) -4
- Eastern Michigan -5
- Central Michigan -5
- Bowling Green -6
- Purdue -8
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 % · Change 1
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.