Ball State
MAC · 1997 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
1997 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 2 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H |  MAC | 8–3 | L 10–27 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 9 | JAMES MADISON | Unranked | — | W 24–6 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 16 |  Indiana (INDIANA)H2H |  B10 | 2–9 | L 6–33 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 23 |  Purdue (PURDUE)H2H | B10 | 9–3 | L 14–28 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Sep 30 |  Marshall (MARSHALL)H2H | MAC | 10–3 | L 16–42 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 7 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 8–3 | L 13–21 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 14 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 4–7 | L 32–38 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 21 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 2–9 | W 37–34 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 28 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | MAC | 0–11 | W 21–14 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 4 |  Akron (AKRON)H2H | MAC | 2–9 | W 31–14 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 11 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 9–3 | W 35–3 |
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 +9
- Central Michigan +2
- Akron +2
- Northern Illinois 0
- Miami (OH) -3
- Purdue -3
- Marshall -3
- Western Michigan -3
- Eastern Michigan -7
- Indiana -9
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.455 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.