Ball State Record vs Ranked Teams
Every opponent's AP Top 25 rank is taken from the time of the game—not the final poll—with all-time, site, decade, and season splits.
- Overall record
- 4-30
- Win percentage
- 11.8%
- Current streak
- 3L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
4-30
34 games · 11.8%
Against Top 10
0-9
9 games · 0%
Against Top 5
0-3
3 games · 0%
Streaks
3L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 2
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| Road | 1-25 | 26 | 3.8% |
| Neutral | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 2010s | 1-9 | 10 | 10% |
| 2000s | 0-13 | 13 | 0% |
| 1990s | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1980s | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 2018 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2013 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2011 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2010 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2006 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2004 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2002 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1999 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1997 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1996 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1993 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1992 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1989 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 18
Toledo, 1997
35-3 · Home · Ball State was unranked
Win over No. 23
Buffalo, 2020
38-28 · Neutral · Ball State was unranked
Win over No. 23
Toledo, 2012
34-27 · Road · Ball State was unranked
Win over No. 25
San José State, 2020
34-13 · Neutral · Ball State was unranked
All 34 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | L 0-62 | No. 10 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 3-45 | No. 1 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | L 13-44 | No. 11 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | W 34-13 | No. 25 San José State | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2020 | W 38-28 | No. 23 Buffalo | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2018 | L 16-24 | No. 8 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2016 | L 20-52 | No. 17 Western Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 2015 | L 19-24 | No. 17 Northwestern | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 23-56 | No. 16 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | L 27-48 | No. 20 Northern Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | W 34-27 | No. 23 Toledo | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 27-52 | No. 12 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 6-62 | No. 2 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 7-37 | No. 22 South Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | L 0-45 | No. 18 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | L 13-45 | No. 25 Tulsa | No. 12 | Neutral |
| 2007 | L 30-52 | No. 25 Rutgers | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | L 40-41 | No. 24 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 2006 | L 26-34 | No. 2 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 0-38 | No. 21 Boston College | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 0-56 | No. 11 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 7-59 | No. 25 Purdue | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | L 14-41 | No. 22 Bowling Green | Unranked | Home |
| 2003 | L 23-48 | No. 21 Northern Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | L 21-42 | No. 11 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | L 20-38 | No. 24 Bowling Green | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | L 0-76 | No. 7 Kansas State | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | L 19-40 | No. 9 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 10-50 | No. 9 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | W 35-3 | No. 18 Toledo | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 10-35 | No. 25 Kansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 12-35 | No. 6 Syracuse | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 10-24 | No. 13 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 6-27 | No. 23 Fresno State | Unranked | Neutral |
Methodology and coverage
A game qualifies when the opponent was ranked in the AP Top 25 at kickoff. Regular-season games use the poll recorded for that game week; postseason games use the last regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Final-season rankings never change qualification. Top 5 is a subset of Top 10, and Top 10 is a subset of Top 25. Games without a final score or a matching game-time poll row are excluded. Records use the final scores stored in the database and are not adjusted for wins or losses that were later vacated.
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