Ball State
MAC · 1988 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
1988 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 6 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H |  MAC | 6–5 | W 13–3 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 13 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H | MAC | 2–8–1 | W 34–10 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 20 | MASSACHUSETTS | Unranked | — | W 44–17 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 4 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H | MAC | 0–10–1 | W 45–14 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 11 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 5–6 | W 31–20 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 18 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 6–3–1 | L 12–16 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 25 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 7–4 | W 27–20 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 1 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–4 | W 18–17 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 8 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 9–3 | L 13–16 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 15 |  Ohio (OHIO)H2H | MAC | 4–6–1 | L 25–27 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 22 | INDIANA STATE | Unranked | — | W 24–10 |
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).
- Central Michigan +7
- Northern Illinois +7
- Toledo +6
- Kent State +5
- Bowling Green +2
- Miami (OH) 0
- Eastern Michigan -3
- Western Michigan -3
- Ohio -6
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.727 Win % · Change -2
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.