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Ball State

MAC · 2018 Season · Final

Rock Bottom
Record
4–8
0.333 Win %
Conference
9th
3–5 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

2018 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 4Central Connecticut Blue DevilsUnranked—W 42–6
3Week 3 · Sep 11Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI12–1L 16–24
4Week 4 · Sep 18Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB105–7L 10–38
5Week 5 · Sep 25Western Kentucky (WESTERN KENTUCKY)H2HUSA3–9L 20–28
6Week 6 · Oct 2Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC2–10W 52–24
7Week 7 · Oct 9Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC8–6L 16–24
8Week 8 · Oct 16Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2HMAC1–11W 24–23
9Week 9 · Oct 23Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC7–6L 20–42
10Week 10 · Oct 30Ohio (OHIO)H2HMAC9–4L 14–52
11Week 11 · Nov 6Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC7–6L 13–45
13Week 13 · Nov 20Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC7–6W 42–41
14Week 14 · Nov 27Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2HMAC6–6L 21–42

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
5.780
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-35
-45+10
  • Western Michigan +7
  • Kent State +2
  • Central Michigan +1
  • Notre Dame -1
  • Ohio -4
  • Northern Illinois -6
  • Eastern Michigan -6
  • Toledo -6
  • Miami (OH) -6
  • Indiana -7
  • Western Kentucky -9

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 #105Better than 24%
Win % Place 99thBetter than 28%

0.333 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#104Post-Season W1#104Post-Season W2#104Post-Season W3#105Post-Season W4#105Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+36
-8
-28
-8
+28
-8
+1
-22
-38
-32
+1
-21

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

Final Rank by Season
#292013#922014#1082015#1082016#1232017

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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