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Ball State

MAC · 2006 Season · Final

Failing
Record
5–7
0.417 Win %
Conference
7th
5–3 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

2006 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 5Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC1–11W 38–20
3Week 3 · Sep 12Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB105–7L 23–24
4Week 4 · Sep 19Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB108–6L 28–38
5Week 5 · Sep 26FCSUnranked—L 24–29
6Week 6 · Oct 3Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC7–6L 28–40
7Week 7 · Oct 10Buffalo (BUFFALO)H2HMAC2–10W 55–25
8Week 8 · Oct 17Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2HMAC10–4L 7–18
9Week 9 · Oct 24Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC8–5L 27–41
10Week 10 · Oct 31Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2HMAC2–10W 20–17
11Week 11 · Nov 7Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB1011–2L 26–34
13Week 13 · Nov 21Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC5–7W 20–17
14Week 14 · Nov 28Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC6–6W 30–6

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
4.591
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-14
-30+16
  • Kent State +6
  • Toledo +5
  • Buffalo +2
  • Miami (OH) +2
  • Eastern Michigan +1
  • Michigan -2
  • Central Michigan -4
  • Western Michigan -5
  • Purdue -6
  • Northern Illinois -6
  • Indiana -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 #81Better than 42%
Win % Place 74thBetter than 47%

0.417 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#79W14#80Regular Season Final#80Post-Season W3#80Post-Season W4#81Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+18
-1
-10
-5
-12
+30
-11
-14
+3
-8
+3
+24

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

Final Rank by Season
#852001#702002#862003#1112004#862005

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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