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Ball State

MAC · 2005 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
4–7
0.364 Win %
Conference
8th
4–4 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

2005 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 6Iowa (IOWA)H2HB107–5L 0–56
3Week 3 · Sep 13Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2HMAC6–5L 31–40
4Week 4 · Sep 20Auburn (AUBURN)H2HSEC9–3L 3–63
6Week 6 · Oct 4Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2HACC9–3L 0–38
7Week 7 · Oct 11Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC7–4W 60–57
8Week 8 · Oct 18Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC9–3L 14–34
9Week 9 · Oct 25Ohio (OHIO)H2HMAC4–7L 21–38
10Week 10 · Nov 1Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC7–5W 31–17
11Week 11 · Nov 8Akron (AKRON)H2HMAC7–6W 23–17
12Week 12 · Nov 15Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC4–7W 26–25
13Week 13 · Nov 22Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2HMAC6–5L 24–31

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
4.344
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-6
-31+25
  • Western Michigan +7
  • Northern Illinois +7
  • Akron +7
  • Eastern Michigan +4
  • Auburn -3
  • Boston College -3
  • Toledo -3
  • Iowa -5
  • Bowling Green -5
  • Central Michigan -5
  • Ohio -7

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 #86Better than 38%
Win % Place 85thBetter than 39%

0.364 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#84W14#85Regular Season Final#85Post-Season W3#86Post-Season W4#86Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-56
-9
-60
-38
+3
-20
-17
+14
+6
+1
-7

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

Final Rank by Season
#742000#852001#702002#862003#1112004

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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