MACCardinals

Ball State

122nd of 1343–9

Rank

122nd

of 134 FBS teams

Rating

−17.1

90% range −27.3 to −6.9

Offense

21.5

104th: points scored vs an average team

Defense

38.5

129th: points allowed vs an average team

Record

3–9

Playoff

—

no field saved for this season

12 games, 3–9

Schedule

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

Wk 2Sep 7 · 2:00 PM ET vs

Missouri State W 42–34

Rating change+0.2

Wk 3Sep 14 · 3:30 PM ET at#8

Miami L 0–62

Rating change−3.3

Wk 4Sep 21 · 1:00 PM ET at

Central Michigan L 34–37

Rating change+0.7

Wk 5Sep 28 · 1:30 PM ET at

James Madison L 7–63

Rating change−3.7

Wk 6Oct 5 · 2:00 PM ET vs

Western Michigan L 42–45

Rating change+0.3

Wk 7Oct 12 · 12:00 PM ET at

Kent State W 37–35

Rating change−0.1

Wk 8Oct 19 · 7:00 PM ET at

Vanderbilt L 14–24

Rating change+2.6

Wk 9Oct 26 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Northern Illinois W 25–23

Rating change+1.5

Wk 11Nov 5 · 8:00 PM ET vs

Miami (OH) L 21–27

Rating change+1.0

Wk 12Nov 12 · 7:00 PM ET at

Buffalo L 48–51

Rating change−0.1

Wk 13Nov 23 · 2:00 PM ET vs

Bowling Green L 13–38

Rating change−1.4

Wk 14Nov 29 · 12:00 PM ET at

Ohio L 21–42

Rating change−1.2

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating through 2024

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
2023	MAC	109 of 133	−12.4	16.0	28.4	4–8	—
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