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Ball State

MAC · 1987 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
4–7
0.364 Win %
Conference
7th
3–5 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

1987 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 15Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC3–7–1L 17–21
4Week 4 · Sep 22Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2HMAC5–6L 0–24
5Week 5 · Sep 29Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB103–8L 13–30
6Week 6 · Oct 6Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2HMAC5–6L 20–30
7Week 7 · Oct 13Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC7–4W 24–23
8Week 8 · Oct 20Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC10–2L 28–35
9Week 9 · Oct 27Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2HMAC5–5–1W 13–3
10Week 10 · Nov 3Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HIND FBSI5–5–1W 42–17
11Week 11 · Nov 10Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC5–6L 16–31
12Week 12 · Nov 17Ohio (OHIO)H2HMAC1–10W 30–17
13Week 13 · Nov 24INDIANA STATEUnranked—L 23–24

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.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.328
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-17
-35+18
  • Kent State +7
  • Central Michigan +5
  • Northern Illinois +5
  • Ohio +1
  • Eastern Michigan -2
  • Bowling Green -6
  • Miami (OH) -6
  • Western Michigan -6
  • Toledo -7
  • Wisconsin -8

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #81Better than 42%
Win % Place 73rdBetter than 47%

0.364 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#83Regular Season Final#81Post-Season W1#81Post-Season W2#81Post-Season W3#81Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-4
-24
-17
-10
+1
-7
+10
+25
-15
+13
-1

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#781982#571983#941984#811985#611986

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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