MACCardinals

Ball State

116th of 1304–8

Rank

116th

of 130 FBS teams

Rating

−16.7

90% range −26.6 to −6.8

Offense

21.9

111th: points scored vs an average team

Defense

38.7

110th: points allowed vs an average team

Record

4–8

Playoff

—

no field saved for this season

12 games, 4–8

Schedule

Ranks are retrospective TEMPO estimates, not poll rankings or ranks saved before kickoff.

Wk 1Aug 30 · 7:00 PM ET vs

Central Connecticut W 42–6

Rating change+1.9

Wk 2Sep 8 · 3:30 PM ET at#9

Notre Dame L 16–24

Rating change+3.2

Wk 3Sep 15 · 12:00 PM ET at

Indiana L 10–38

Rating change−1.5

Wk 4Sep 22 · 3:00 PM ET vs

Western Kentucky L 20–28

Rating change−0.7

Wk 5Sep 29 · 3:00 PM ET vs

Kent State W 52–24

Rating change+0.6

Wk 6Oct 6 · 3:00 PM ET vs

Northern Illinois L 16–24

Rating change−0.8

Wk 7Oct 13 · 3:00 PM ET at

Central Michigan W 24–23

Rating change+0.1

Wk 8Oct 20 · 3:00 PM ET vs

Eastern Michigan L 20–42

Rating change−1.6

Wk 9Oct 25 · 7:00 PM ET at

Ohio L 14–52

Rating change−3.3

Wk 10Oct 31 · 7:30 PM ET at

Toledo L 13–45

Rating change−0.5

Wk 12Nov 13 · 6:00 PM ET vs

Western Michigan W 42–41

Rating change+0.5

Wk 13Nov 20 · 7:00 PM ET at

Miami (OH) L 21–42

Rating change+0.3

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating through 2018

90% range

Estimated after the fact at each cutoff.

Estimates of how good the team was, not forecasts to grade

Past seasons

Season	Conference	Rank#	Rating	Off.	Def.	RecordW–L	CFP entryCFP
2017	MAC	128 of 130	−25.0	18.4	43.4	2–10	—
2016	MAC	95 of 128	−9.1	26.3	35.4	4–8	—
2015	MAC	121 of 128	−20.7	19.6	40.3	3–9	—

Adjusted for opponents; outward is better on both sides

Profile

BALL offenseFBS average

MeasureValue

Points per drive · points per possession.

Profiles and percentiles