MACCardinals

Ball State

109th of 1334–8

Rank

109th

of 133 FBS teams

Rating

−12.4

90% range −22.3 to −2.6

Offense

16.0

125th: points scored vs an average team

Defense

28.4

78th: 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 1Sep 2 · 12:00 PM ET at

Kentucky L 14–44

Rating change+0.1

Wk 2Sep 9 · 12:00 PM ET at#2

Georgia L 3–45

Rating change+0.1

Wk 3Sep 16 · 2:00 PM ET vs

Indiana State W 45–7

Rating change+1.1

Wk 4Sep 23 · 2:00 PM ET vs

Georgia Southern L 3–40

Rating change−4.8

Wk 5Sep 30 · 3:30 PM ET at

Western Michigan L 24–42

Rating change−1.2

Wk 6Oct 7 · 3:30 PM ET at

Eastern Michigan L 10–24

Rating change+0.2

Wk 7Oct 14 · 2:00 PM ET vs

Toledo L 6–13

Rating change−0.5

Wk 8Oct 21 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Central Michigan W 24–17

Rating change+2.3

Wk 10Nov 1 · 7:00 PM ET at

Bowling Green L 21–24

Rating change+0.1

Wk 11Nov 7 · 7:00 PM ET at

Northern Illinois W 20–17

Rating change+1.0

Wk 12Nov 18 · 2:00 PM ET vs

Kent State W 34–3

Rating change+1.5

Wk 13Nov 25 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Miami (OH) L 15–17

Rating change+1.1

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating through 2023

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
2022	MAC	108 of 131	−11.7	18.9	30.6	5–7	—
2021	MAC	107 of 130	−10.8	21.4	32.2	6–7	—
2020	MAC	63 of 127	0.4	29.9	29.6	7–1	—
2019	MAC	82 of 130	−5.0	29.2	34.2	5–7	—
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