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Ball State

MAC · 2020 Season · Final

Challenger −
Record
7–1
0.875 Win %
Conference
1st
6–1 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

2020 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
11Week 11 · Nov 10Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2HMAC2–1L 31–38
12Week 12 · Nov 17Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC2–4W 38–31
13Week 13 · Nov 24Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC0–6W 31–25
14Week 14 · Dec 1Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC4–2W 27–24
14Regular Season Final · Dec 8Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2HMAC3–3W 45–20
1Post-Season Week 1 · Dec 15Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC4–2W 30–27
2Post-Season Week 2 · Dec 22Buffalo (BUFFALO)H2HMAC6–1W 38–28
4Post-Season Week 4 · Jan 5San José State (SAN JOSE STATE)H2HMWC7–1W 34–13

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
0.449
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+25
-1+26
  • San José State +7
  • Buffalo +6
  • Toledo +4
  • Western Michigan +4
  • Central Michigan +3
  • Eastern Michigan +2
  • Northern Illinois 0
  • Miami (OH) -1

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 #7Better than 96%
Win % Place 8thBetter than 95%

0.875 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#15Post-Season W1#10Post-Season W2#10Post-Season W3#7Post-Season W4#7Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-7
+7
+6
+3
+25
+3
+10
+21

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

Final Rank by Season
#1082015#1082016#1232017#1052018#882019

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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