MACCardinals

Ball State

82nd of 1305–7

Rank

82nd

of 130 FBS teams

Rating

−5.0

90% range −15.2 to 5.1

Offense

29.2

52nd: points scored vs an average team

Defense

34.2

104th: points allowed vs an average team

Record

5–7

Playoff

—

no field saved for this season

12 games, 5–7

Schedule

Wk 1Aug 31 · 12:00 PM ET vs

IndianaNeutral L 24–34

Rating change+1.0

Wk 2Sep 7 · 2:00 PM ET vs

Fordham W 57–29

Rating change−0.3

Wk 3Sep 14 · 2:00 PM ET vs

Florida Atlantic L 31–41

Rating change−0.9

Wk 4Sep 21 · 7:00 PM ET at

NC State L 23–34

Rating change+1.2

Wk 6Oct 5 · 3:30 PM ET at

Northern Illinois W 27–20

Rating change+0.5

Wk 7Oct 12 · 2:00 PM ET at

Eastern Michigan W 29–23

Rating change+1.2

Wk 8Oct 19 · 2:00 PM ET vs

Toledo W 52–14

Rating change+5.3

Wk 9Oct 26 · 2:00 PM ET vs

Ohio L 21–34

Rating change−2.0

Wk 11Nov 5 · 8:00 PM ET at

Western Michigan L 31–35

Rating change+0.7

Wk 12Nov 16 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Central Michigan L 44–45

Rating change−1.4

Wk 13Nov 23 · 12:00 PM ET at

Kent State L 38–41

Rating change−0.6

Wk 14Nov 29 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Miami (OH) W 41–27

Rating change+1.5

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating through 2019

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
2018	MAC	116 of 130	−16.7	21.9	38.7	4–8	—
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