Ball State
MAC · 1996 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
1996 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 3 |  Kansas (KANSAS)H2H |  B12 | 4–7 | L 10–35 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 10 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H |  MAC | 6–5 | L 6–16 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 17 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2H |  B10 | 4–7 | L 23–26 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 24 |  UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | W 31–10 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 8 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 2–9 | W 28–5 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 15 |  Ohio (OHIO)H2H | MAC | 6–6 | W 30–27 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 22 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H | MAC | 4–7 | W 16–11 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 29 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 5–6 | W 24–17 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 5 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 3–8 | W 39–25 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 12 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 2–9 | W 50–6 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 19 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 7–4 | W 24–14 |
| 2 | Post-Season Week 2 · Dec 24 |  Nevada (NEVADA)H2H | IND BW | 9–3 | L 15–18 |
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
- Ohio +6
- UCF +5
- Central Michigan +5
- Bowling Green +4
- Eastern Michigan +3
- Western Michigan +2
- Kent State +2
- Nevada -3
- Miami (OH) -5
- Kansas -7
- Minnesota -7
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.667 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.