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Ball State

MAC · 2016 Season · Final

Failing
Record
4–8
0.333 Win %
Conference
10th
1–7 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

2016 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 6Georgia State (GEORGIA STATE)H2HSUN3–9W 31–21
3Week 3 · Sep 13Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB106–7L 20–30
4Week 4 · Sep 20Eastern Kentucky ColonelsUnranked—W 41–14
5Week 5 · Sep 27Florida Atlantic (FLORIDA ATLANTIC)H2HUSA3–9W 31–27
6Week 6 · Oct 4Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC5–7L 24–31
7Week 7 · Oct 11Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2HMAC6–7L 21–24
8Week 8 · Oct 18Buffalo (BUFFALO)H2HMAC2–10W 31–21
9Week 9 · Oct 25Akron (AKRON)H2HMAC5–7L 25–35
11Week 11 · Nov 8Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC13–1L 20–52
12Week 12 · Nov 15Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC7–6L 41–48
13Week 13 · Nov 22Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC9–4L 19–37
14Week 14 · Nov 29Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2HMAC6–7L 20–21

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
4.997
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-38
-46+8
  • Georgia State +3
  • Florida Atlantic +3
  • Buffalo +2
  • Western Michigan -1
  • Toledo -4
  • Eastern Michigan -6
  • Indiana -7
  • Northern Illinois -7
  • Central Michigan -7
  • Akron -7
  • Miami (OH) -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 #108Better than 22%
Win % Place 91stBetter than 34%

0.333 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#107Post-Season W1#108Post-Season W2#109Post-Season W3#108Post-Season W4#108Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+10
-10
+27
+4
-7
-3
+10
-10
-32
-7
-18
-1

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

Final Rank by Season
#722011#292012#292013#922014#1082015

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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