Ball State
MAC · 2024 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
2024 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 8 | MISSOURI STATE | Unranked | — | W 42–34 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 15 |  Miami (MIAMI)H2H |  ACC | 10–3 | L 0–62 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 22 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H |  MAC | 4–8 | L 34–37 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Sep 29 |  James Madison (JAMES MADISON)H2H |  SUN | 9–4 | L 7–63 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 6 | West Michigan (WEST MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 6–7 | L 42–45 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 13 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 0–12 | W 37–35 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 20 |  Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT)H2H |  SEC | 7–6 | L 14–24 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 27 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | MAC | 8–5 | W 25–23 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 10 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H | MAC | 9–5 | L 21–27 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 17 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO)H2H | MAC | 9–4 | L 48–51 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 24 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H | MAC | 7–6 | L 13–38 |
| 15 | Week 15 · Dec 1 |  Ohio (OHIO)H2H | MAC | 11–3 | L 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.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Northern Illinois +8
- Kent State 0
- Miami -3
- Ohio -3
- James Madison -4
- Buffalo -4
- Miami (OH) -5
- Vanderbilt -6
- Bowling Green -6
- West Michigan -7
- Central Michigan -8
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.250 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.