Ball State
MAC · 2017 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
2017 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 5 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2H |  B10 | 2–10 | L 21–24 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 12 |  UABH2H |  USA | 8–5 | W 51–31 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 19 | Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | Unranked | — | W 28–13 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 26 |  Western Kentucky (WESTERN KENTUCKY)H2H | USA | 6–7 | L 21–33 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 3 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H |  MAC | 6–6 | L 3–55 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 10 |  Akron (AKRON)H2H | MAC | 7–7 | L 3–31 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 24 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 8–5 | L 9–56 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 31 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 11–3 | L 17–58 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 7 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 5–7 | L 14–56 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 14 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | MAC | 8–5 | L 17–63 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 21 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO)H2H | MAC | 6–6 | L 24–40 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 28 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H | MAC | 5–7 | L 7–28 |
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).
- UAB +8
- Toledo -3
- Central Michigan -5
- Northern Illinois -5
- Western Michigan -6
- Buffalo -6
- Western Kentucky -7
- Akron -7
- Eastern Michigan -7
- Miami (OH) -7
- Illinois -10
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.167 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.