2026 Season · Week 6
BALL · Cardinals
Ball State
MAC · 1-5
National Rank
#128
Power
-18.8
Offense
-0.37
Defense
-0.58
SOS
-2.5
SOS Rank
#44
Team Profile
Why #128?
Ball State ranks #128 through Week 6 with a Power rating of -18.8, meaning the model expects Ball State to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 18.8 points on a neutral field.
Ball State has faced the #44 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated -2.5 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Stony Brook, with a Game Performance score of +0.37.
The weakest performance came against Ohio State, where the Game Performance score was -1.53.
Offense-0.37
Offense-0.37
Stronger Side
Offense
The offensive rating (-0.37) is currently higher than the defensive rating (-0.58).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 5 | Ohio State | Away | L | 3-56 | -1.53 | -1.77 | -1.28 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Stony Brook | Home | W | 41-17 | +0.37 | +0.26 | +0.48 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Liberty | Away | L | 15-51 | -0.83 | -0.44 | -1.22 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Kent State | Away | L | 13-26 | -0.09 | +0.09 | -0.27 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Toledo | Home | L | 24-39 | -0.15 | -0.00 | -0.29 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Northwestern | Away | L | 14-45 | -0.58 | -0.28 | -0.87 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Bowling Green | Away | 9:00 AM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 23 | Sacramento State | Home | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Tue, Nov 3 | Massachusetts | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Buffalo | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Ohio | Away | 5:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Nov 28 | Central Michigan | Home | 10:00 AM | — | — | — | — |