Ball State

FBS

Mid-American · Muncie, Indianapolis, Indiana

285-316-6

All-time

0.469

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Greatest games

Ball State's top games of all time by Game Score.

#1 · 2020 · Dec 31, 2020

0.63

Arizona Bowl

#23 Ball State 34-13 #24 San Jose State

Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

#2 · 2020 · Dec 18, 2020

0.63

MAC Championship Game

Ball State 38-28 Buffalo

Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Conf Title

#3 · 2008 · Nov 19, 2008

0.63

#14 Ball State 31-24 Central Michigan

Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Conf Game

#4 · 2013 · Nov 13, 2013

0.52

Ball State 27-48 #20 Northern Illinois

Huskie Stadium, Chicago, Illinois

Conf Game

#5 · 2020 · Dec 12, 2020

0.48

Ball State 30-27 Western Michigan

Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Indiana

Conf Game

#6 · 2008 · Nov 25, 2008

0.48

#15 Ball State 45-22 Western Michigan

Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Indiana

Conf Game

#7 · 1988 · Nov 5, 1988

0.47

Ball State 13-16 Western Michigan

Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Indiana

Conf Game

#8 · 1996 · Dec 19, 1996

0.47

Las Vegas Bowl

Ball State 15-18 Nevada

Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada

#9 · 1981 · Sep 12, 1981

0.44

Ball State 24-21 McNeese State

Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Indiana

#10 · 2006 · Sep 9, 2006

0.43

Ball State 23-24 Indiana

Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Indiana

#	Date	Season	Bowl	Match	Designation	Game Score
1	Dec 31, 2020	2020	Arizona Bowl	#23 Ball State 34-13 #24 San Jose State Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona		0.63
2	Dec 18, 2020	2020	MAC Championship Game	Ball State 38-28 Buffalo Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan Conf Title	Conf Title	0.63
3	Nov 19, 2008	2008		#14 Ball State 31-24 Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, Michigan Conf Game	Conf Game	0.63
4	Nov 13, 2013	2013		Ball State 27-48 #20 Northern Illinois Huskie Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Conf Game	Conf Game	0.52
5	Dec 12, 2020	2020		Ball State 30-27 Western Michigan Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Indiana Conf Game	Conf Game	0.48
6	Nov 25, 2008	2008		#15 Ball State 45-22 Western Michigan Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Indiana Conf Game	Conf Game	0.48
7	Nov 5, 1988	1988		Ball State 13-16 Western Michigan Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Indiana Conf Game	Conf Game	0.47
8	Dec 19, 1996	1996	Las Vegas Bowl	Ball State 15-18 Nevada Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada		0.47
9	Sep 12, 1981	1981		Ball State 24-21 McNeese State Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Indiana		0.44
10	Sep 9, 2006	2006		Ball State 23-24 Indiana Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Indiana		0.43

Season by season (major seasons)

20260-0

Ball State · Mid-American

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20254-8

Ball State · Mid-American

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20243-9

Ball State · Mid-American

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20234-8

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20225-7

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20216-7

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Camellia Bowl (L)

20207-1

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

6-1

AP final

#23

Coach final

#23

AP high

#23

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Arizona Bowl (W)

20195-7

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20184-8

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20172-10

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20164-8

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20153-9

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20145-7

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

201310-3

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

GoDaddy.com Bowl (L)

20129-4

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl (L)

20116-6

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20104-8

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20092-10

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

200812-2

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

8-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#12

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

GMAC Bowl (L)

20077-6

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

International Bowl (L)

20065-7

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20054-7

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20042-9

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20034-8

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20026-6

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20015-6

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20005-6

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19990-11

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19981-10

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19975-6

Ball State · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19968-4

Ball State · Mid-American

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Las Vegas Bowl (L)

19957-4

Ball State · Mid-American

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19945-5-1

Ball State · Mid-American

Conf record

5-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19938-3-1

Ball State · Mid-American

Conf record

7-0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Las Vegas Bowl (L)

19925-6

Ball State · Mid-American

Conf record

5-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19916-5

Ball State · Mid-American

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19907-4

Ball State · Mid-American

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19897-3-2

Ball State · Mid-American

Conf record

6-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

California Bowl (L)

19888-3

Ball State · Mid-American

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19874-7

Ball State · Mid-American

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19866-5

Ball State · Mid-American

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19854-7

Ball State · Mid-American

Conf record

3-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19843-8

Ball State · Mid-American

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19836-5

Ball State · Mid-American

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19825-6

Ball State · Mid-American

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19814-7

Ball State · Mid-American

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19806-5

Ball State · Mid-American

Conf record

5-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19796-5

Ball State · Mid-American

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

197810-1

Ball State · Mid-American

Conf record

8-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19779-2

Ball State · Mid-American

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19768-3

Ball State · Mid-American

Conf record

4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19759-2

Ball State · Mid-American

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl
2026	Ball State	0-0	Mid-American
2025	Ball State	4-8	Mid-American		3-5
2024	Ball State	3-9	Mid-American		2-6
2023	Ball State	4-8	Mid-American	West	3-5
2022	Ball State	5-7	Mid-American	West	3-5
2021	Ball State	6-7	Mid-American	West	4-4						Camellia Bowl (L)
2020	Ball State	7-1	Mid-American	West	6-1	✓	★	#23	#23	#23	Arizona Bowl (W)
2019	Ball State	5-7	Mid-American	West	4-4
2018	Ball State	4-8	Mid-American	West	3-5
2017	Ball State	2-10	Mid-American	West	0-8
2016	Ball State	4-8	Mid-American	West	1-7
2015	Ball State	3-9	Mid-American	West	2-6
2014	Ball State	5-7	Mid-American	West	4-4
2013	Ball State	10-3	Mid-American	West	7-1						GoDaddy.com Bowl (L)
2012	Ball State	9-4	Mid-American	West	6-2						Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl (L)
2011	Ball State	6-6	Mid-American	West	4-4
2010	Ball State	4-8	Mid-American	West	3-5
2009	Ball State	2-10	Mid-American	West	2-6
2008	Ball State	12-2	Mid-American	West	8-0	✓				#12	GMAC Bowl (L)
2007	Ball State	7-6	Mid-American	West	5-2						International Bowl (L)
2006	Ball State	5-7	Mid-American	West	5-3
2005	Ball State	4-7	Mid-American	West	4-4
2004	Ball State	2-9	Mid-American	West	2-6
2003	Ball State	4-8	Mid-American	West	3-5
2002	Ball State	6-6	Mid-American	West	4-4
2001	Ball State	5-6	Mid-American	West	4-3
2000	Ball State	5-6	Mid-American	West	4-3
1999	Ball State	0-11	Mid-American	West	0-8
1998	Ball State	1-10	Mid-American	West	1-7
1997	Ball State	5-6	Mid-American	West	4-4
1996	Ball State	8-4	Mid-American		7-1		★				Las Vegas Bowl (L)
1995	Ball State	7-4	Mid-American		6-2
1994	Ball State	5-5-1	Mid-American		5-3-1
1993	Ball State	8-3-1	Mid-American		7-0-1		★				Las Vegas Bowl (L)
1992	Ball State	5-6	Mid-American		5-4
1991	Ball State	6-5	Mid-American		4-4
1990	Ball State	7-4	Mid-American		5-3
1989	Ball State	7-3-2	Mid-American		6-1-1		★				California Bowl (L)
1988	Ball State	8-3	Mid-American		5-3
1987	Ball State	4-7	Mid-American		3-5
1986	Ball State	6-5	Mid-American		4-4
1985	Ball State	4-7	Mid-American		3-6
1984	Ball State	3-8	Mid-American		3-5
1983	Ball State	6-5	Mid-American		4-4
1982	Ball State	5-6	Mid-American		4-4
1981	Ball State	4-7	Mid-American		2-6
1980	Ball State	6-5	Mid-American		5-4
1979	Ball State	6-5	Mid-American		4-4
1978	Ball State	10-1	Mid-American		8-0		★
1977	Ball State	9-2	Mid-American		5-1
1976	Ball State	8-3	Mid-American		4-1		★
1975	Ball State	9-2	Mid-American		4-2

Award winners

2 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Brad Maynard1996

Consensus All-AmericanP

Brad Maynard1995

Consensus All-AmericanP

Year	Player	Pos	Award
1996	Brad Maynard	P	Consensus All-American
1995	Brad Maynard	P	Consensus All-American