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Ball State

MAC · 2000 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
5–6
0.455 Win %
Conference
8th
4–3 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

2000 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 5Florida (FLORIDA)H2HSEC10–3L 19–40
3Week 3 · Sep 12WESTERN ILLINOISUnranked—L 14–24
4Week 4 · Sep 19Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2HB1211–3L 0–76
6Week 6 · Oct 3Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC6–5L 14–43
7Week 7 · Oct 10Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2HMAC6–5W 15–10
8Week 8 · Oct 17Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC3–8W 33–14
9Week 9 · Oct 24Buffalo (BUFFALO)H2HMAC2–9W 44–35
10Week 10 · Oct 31Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2HMAC2–9W 38–34
11Week 11 · Nov 7Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC9–3L 3–42
12Week 12 · Nov 14Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC10–1L 3–31
13Week 13 · Nov 21UConn (CONNECTICUT)H2HIND FBSI3–8W 29–0

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
4.159
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+1
-15+16
  • Miami (OH) +6
  • Eastern Michigan +3
  • UConn +3
  • Buffalo +2
  • Central Michigan +2
  • Toledo -1
  • Florida -3
  • Kansas State -3
  • Western Michigan -3
  • Northern Illinois -5

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 #74Better than 47%
Win % Place 66thBetter than 53%

0.455 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#74W14#75Regular Season Final#74Post-Season W3#73Post-Season W4#74Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-21
-10
-76
-29
+5
+19
+9
+4
-39
-28
+29

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

Final Rank by Season
#451995#391996#731997#1091998#1131999

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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