COLLEGE FOOTBALL RECORDS
Ball State football results
| 2023-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | at | Kentucky (7-6) | L | 14 | 44 | ||
| Sep. 9 | at | Georgia (13-1) | L | 3 | 45 | ||
| Sep. 16 | vs | Indiana State ( ) | W | 45 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 23 | vs | Georgia Southern (6-7) | L | 3 | 40 | ||
| Sep. 30 | at | *Western Michigan (4-8) | L | 24 | 42 | ||
| Oct. 7 | at | *Eastern Michigan (6-7) | L | 10 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | *Toledo (11-3) | L | 6 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Central Michigan (5-7) | W | 24 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | *Bowling Green (7-6) | L | 21 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 7 | at | *Northern Illinois (7-6) | W | 20 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Kent State (1-11) | W | 34 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 25 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (11-3) | L | 15 | 17 | ||
| 4-8-0 | 219 | 293 | |||||
| 2022-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | at | Tennessee (11-2) | L | 10 | 59 | ||
| Sep. 10 | vs | *Western Michigan (5-7) | L | 30 | 37 | ||
| Sep. 17 | vs | Murray State ( ) | W | 31 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 24 | at | Georgia Southern (6-7) | L | 23 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | *Northern Illinois (3-9) | W | 44 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 8 | at | *Central Michigan (4-8) | W | 17 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | Connecticut (6-7) | W | 25 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (9-4) | L | 16 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | *Kent State (5-7) | W | 27 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 8 | at | *Toledo (9-5) | L | 21 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Ohio (10-4) | L | 18 | 32 | ||
| Nov. 22 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (6-7) | L | 17 | 18 | ||
| 5-7-0 | 279 | 323 | |||||
| 2021-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | vs | Western Illinois ( ) | W | 31 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 11 | at | Penn State (7-6) | L | 13 | 44 | ||
| Sep. 18 | at | Wyoming (7-6) | L | 12 | 45 | ||
| Sep. 25 | vs | *Toledo (7-6) | L | 12 | 22 | ||
| Oct. 2 | vs | Army (9-4) | W | 28 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 9 | at | *Western Michigan (8-5) | W | 45 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 16 | at | *Eastern Michigan (7-6) | W | 38 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 23 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (7-6) | L | 17 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | *Akron (2-10) | W | 31 | 25 | ||
| Nov. 10 | at | *Northern Illinois (9-5) | L | 29 | 30 | ||
| Nov. 17 | vs | *Central Michigan (9-4) | L | 17 | 37 | ||
| Nov. 23 | vs | *Buffalo (4-8) | W | 20 | 3 | ||
| Dec. 25 | vs | Georgia State (8-5) | L | 20 | 51 | at Montgomery, AL | Camellia Bowl |
| 6-7-0 | 313 | 369 | |||||
| 2020-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Nov. 4 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (2-1) | L | 31 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (2-4) | W | 38 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Northern Illinois (0-6) | W | 31 | 25 | ||
| Nov. 28 | at | *Toledo (4-2) | W | 27 | 24 | ||
| Dec. 5 | at | *Central Michigan (3-3) | W | 45 | 20 | ||
| Dec. 12 | vs | *Western Michigan (4-2) | W | 30 | 27 | ||
| Dec. 18 | vs | *Buffalo (6-1) | W | 38 | 28 | at Detroit, MI | MAC Championship |
| Dec. 31 | vs | San Jose State (7-1) | W | 34 | 13 | at Tucson, AZ | Arizona Bowl |
| 7-1-0 | 274 | 206 | |||||
| 2019-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 31 | vs | Indiana (8-5) | L | 24 | 34 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
| Sep. 7 | vs | Fordham ( ) | W | 57 | 29 | ||
| Sep. 14 | vs | Florida Atlantic (11-3) | L | 31 | 41 | ||
| Sep. 21 | at | North Carolina State (4-8) | L | 23 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 5 | at | *Northern Illinois (5-7) | W | 27 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 12 | at | *Eastern Michigan (6-7) | W | 29 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Toledo (6-6) | W | 52 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Ohio (7-6) | L | 21 | 34 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Western Michigan (7-6) | L | 31 | 35 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Central Michigan (8-6) | L | 44 | 45 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | *Kent State (7-6) | L | 38 | 41 | ||
| Nov. 29 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (8-6) | W | 41 | 27 | ||
| 5-7-0 | 418 | 377 | |||||
| 2018-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 30 | vs | Central Connecticut State ( ) | W | 42 | 6 | ||
| Sep. 8 | at | Notre Dame (12-1) | L | 16 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 15 | at | Indiana (5-7) | L | 10 | 38 | ||
| Sep. 22 | vs | Western Kentucky (3-9) | L | 20 | 28 | ||
| Sep. 29 | vs | *Kent State (2-10) | W | 52 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 6 | vs | *Northern Illinois (8-6) | L | 16 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 13 | at | *Central Michigan (1-11) | W | 24 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 20 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (7-6) | L | 20 | 42 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | *Ohio (9-4) | L | 14 | 52 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | *Toledo (7-6) | L | 13 | 45 | ||
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Western Michigan (7-6) | W | 42 | 41 | ||
| Nov. 20 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (6-6) | L | 21 | 42 | ||
| 4-8-0 | 290 | 389 | |||||
| 2017-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | at | Illinois (2-10) | L | 21 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 9 | vs | Alabama-Birmingham (8-5) | W | 51 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 16 | vs | Tennessee Tech ( ) | W | 28 | 13 | ||
| Sep. 23 | at | Western Kentucky (6-7) | L | 21 | 33 | ||
| Sep. 30 | at | *Western Michigan (6-6) | L | 3 | 55 | ||
| Oct. 7 | at | *Akron (7-7) | L | 3 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Central Michigan (8-5) | L | 9 | 56 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Toledo (11-3) | L | 17 | 58 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | *Eastern Michigan (5-7) | L | 14 | 56 | ||
| Nov. 9 | at | *Northern Illinois (8-5) | L | 17 | 63 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Buffalo (6-6) | L | 24 | 40 | ||
| Nov. 21 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (5-7) | L | 7 | 28 | ||
| 2-10-0 | 215 | 488 | |||||
| 2016-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | at | Georgia State (3-9) | W | 31 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 10 | at | Indiana (6-7) | L | 20 | 30 | ||
| Sep. 17 | vs | Eastern Kentucky ( ) | W | 41 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 24 | at | Florida Atlantic (3-9) | W | 31 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | *Northern Illinois (5-7) | L | 24 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 8 | at | *Central Michigan (6-7) | L | 21 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | *Buffalo (2-10) | W | 31 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Akron (5-7) | L | 25 | 35 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Western Michigan (13-1) | L | 20 | 52 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (7-6) | L | 41 | 48 | ||
| Nov. 16 | at | *Toledo (9-4) | L | 19 | 37 | ||
| Nov. 22 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (6-7) | L | 20 | 21 | ||
| 4-8-0 | 324 | 361 | |||||
| 2015-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 3 | vs | Virginia Military Institute ( ) | W | 48 | 36 | ||
| Sep. 12 | at | Texas A&M (8-5) | L | 23 | 56 | ||
| Sep. 19 | at | *Eastern Michigan (1-11) | W | 28 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 26 | at | Northwestern (10-3) | L | 19 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | *Toledo (10-2) | L | 10 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 10 | at | *Northern Illinois (8-6) | L | 41 | 59 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | Georgia State (6-7) | L | 19 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Central Michigan (7-6) | L | 21 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 31 | vs | *Massachusetts (3-9) | W | 20 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Western Michigan (8-5) | L | 7 | 54 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | *Ohio (8-5) | L | 31 | 48 | ||
| Nov. 24 | vs | *Bowling Green (10-4) | L | 10 | 48 | ||
| 3-9-0 | 277 | 430 | |||||
| 2014-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 30 | vs | Colgate ( ) | W | 30 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 6 | at | Iowa (7-6) | L | 13 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 13 | vs | Indiana State ( ) | L | 20 | 27 | ||
| Sep. 20 | at | *Toledo (9-4) | L | 23 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | Army (4-8) | L | 24 | 33 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | *Western Michigan (8-5) | L | 38 | 42 | ||
| Oct. 18 | at | *Central Michigan (7-6) | W | 32 | 29 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | *Akron (5-7) | W | 35 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Northern Illinois (11-3) | L | 21 | 35 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | *Massachusetts (3-9) | L | 10 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (2-10) | W | 45 | 30 | ||
| Nov. 28 | at | *Bowling Green (8-6) | W | 41 | 24 | ||
| 5-7-0 | 332 | 326 | |||||
| 2013-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 29 | vs | Illinois State ( ) | W | 51 | 28 | ||
| Sep. 7 | vs | Army (3-9) | W | 40 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 14 | at | North Texas (9-4) | L | 27 | 34 | ||
| Sep. 21 | at | *Eastern Michigan (2-10) | W | 51 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 28 | vs | *Toledo (7-5) | W | 31 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 5 | at | Virginia (2-10) | W | 48 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | *Kent State (4-8) | W | 27 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 19 | at | *Western Michigan (1-11) | W | 38 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 26 | at | *Akron (5-7) | W | 42 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 6 | vs | *Central Michigan (6-6) | W | 44 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | *Northern Illinois (12-2) | L | 27 | 48 | ||
| Nov. 29 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (0-12) | W | 55 | 14 | ||
| Jan. 5 | vs | Arkansas State (8-5) | L | 20 | 23 | at Mobile, AL | GoDaddy.com Bowl |
| 10-3-0 | 501 | 321 | |||||
| 2012-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 30 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (2-10) | W | 37 | 26 | ||
| Sep. 8 | at | Clemson (11-2) | L | 27 | 52 | ||
| Sep. 15 | at | Indiana (4-8) | W | 41 | 39 | ||
| Sep. 22 | vs | South Florida (3-9) | W | 31 | 27 | ||
| Sep. 29 | at | *Kent State (11-3) | L | 43 | 45 | ||
| Oct. 6 | vs | *Northern Illinois (12-2) | L | 23 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Western Michigan (4-8) | W | 30 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | *Central Michigan (7-6) | W | 41 | 30 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | Army (2-10) | W | 30 | 22 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | *Toledo (9-4) | W | 34 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Ohio (9-4) | W | 52 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (4-8) | W | 31 | 24 | ||
| Dec. 21 | vs | Central Florida (10-4) | L | 17 | 38 | at St. Petersburg, FL | Beef O'Brady's Bowl |
| 9-4-0 | 437 | 416 | |||||
| 2011-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 3 | vs | Indiana (1-11) | W | 27 | 20 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
| Sep. 10 | at | South Florida (5-7) | L | 7 | 37 | ||
| Sep. 17 | vs | *Buffalo (3-9) | W | 28 | 25 | ||
| Sep. 24 | vs | Army (3-9) | W | 48 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 1 | at | Oklahoma (10-3) | L | 6 | 62 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Temple (9-4) | L | 0 | 42 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | *Ohio (10-4) | W | 23 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Central Michigan (3-9) | W | 31 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | *Western Michigan (7-6) | L | 35 | 45 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Eastern Michigan (6-6) | W | 33 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 15 | at | *Northern Illinois (11-3) | L | 38 | 41 | ||
| Nov. 25 | vs | *Toledo (9-4) | L | 28 | 45 | ||
| 6-6-0 | 304 | 416 | |||||
| 2010-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | vs | Southeast Missouri State ( ) | W | 27 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 11 | vs | Liberty ( ) | L | 23 | 27 | ||
| Sep. 18 | at | Purdue (4-8) | L | 13 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 25 | at | Iowa (8-5) | L | 0 | 45 | ||
| Oct. 2 | at | *Central Michigan (3-9) | W | 31 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | *Western Michigan (6-6) | L | 16 | 45 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (2-10) | L | 38 | 41 | ||
| Oct. 23 | at | *Toledo (8-5) | L | 24 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 30 | at | *Kent State (5-7) | L | 14 | 33 | ||
| Nov. 6 | vs | *Akron (1-11) | W | 37 | 30 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | *Buffalo (2-10) | W | 20 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Northern Illinois (11-3) | L | 21 | 59 | ||
| 4-8-0 | 264 | 365 | |||||
| 2009-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 3 | vs | North Texas (2-10) | L | 10 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 12 | vs | New Hampshire ( ) | L | 16 | 23 | ||
| Sep. 19 | at | Army (5-7) | L | 17 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 26 | at | Auburn (8-5) | L | 30 | 54 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | *Toledo (5-7) | L | 30 | 37 | ||
| Oct. 10 | at | *Temple (9-4) | L | 19 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | *Bowling Green (7-6) | L | 17 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 24 | at | *Eastern Michigan (0-12) | W | 29 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 31 | vs | *Ohio (9-5) | L | 17 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | *Northern Illinois (7-6) | L | 20 | 26 | ||
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Central Michigan (12-2) | L | 3 | 35 | ||
| Nov. 24 | at | *Western Michigan (5-7) | W | 22 | 17 | ||
| 2-10-0 | 230 | 338 | |||||
| 2008-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 28 | vs | Northeastern ( ) | W | 48 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 5 | vs | Navy (8-5) | W | 35 | 23 | ||
| Sep. 13 | at | *Akron (5-7) | W | 41 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 20 | at | Indiana (3-9) | W | 42 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 27 | vs | *Kent State (4-8) | W | 41 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | *Toledo (3-9) | W | 31 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 11 | at | Western Kentucky (2-10) | W | 24 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (3-9) | W | 38 | 16 | ||
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Northern Illinois (6-7) | W | 45 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 11 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (2-10) | W | 31 | 16 | ||
| Nov. 19 | at | *Central Michigan (8-5) | W | 31 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 25 | vs | *Western Michigan (9-4) | W | 45 | 22 | ||
| Dec. 5 | vs | *Buffalo (8-6) | L | 24 | 42 | at Detroit, MI | MAC Championship |
| Jan. 6 | vs | Tulsa (11-3) | L | 13 | 45 | at Mobile, AL | GMAC Bowl |
| 12-2-0 | 489 | 287 | |||||
| 2007-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 30 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (6-7) | L | 13 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 8 | at | *Eastern Michigan (4-8) | W | 38 | 16 | ||
| Sep. 15 | at | Navy (8-5) | W | 34 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 22 | at | Nebraska (5-7) | L | 40 | 41 | ||
| Sep. 29 | vs | *Buffalo (5-7) | W | 49 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 6 | vs | *Central Michigan (8-6) | L | 38 | 58 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | Western Kentucky (7-5) | W | 35 | 12 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | *Western Michigan (5-7) | W | 27 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | Illinois (9-4) | L | 17 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 3 | at | Indiana (7-6) | L | 20 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Toledo (5-7) | W | 41 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 24 | at | *Northern Illinois (2-10) | W | 27 | 21 | ||
| Jan. 5 | vs | Rutgers (8-5) | L | 30 | 52 | at Toronto, Canada | International Bowl |
| 7-6-0 | 409 | 368 | |||||
| 2006-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 31 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (1-11) | W | 38 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 9 | vs | Indiana (5-7) | L | 23 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 16 | at | Purdue (8-6) | L | 28 | 38 | ||
| Sep. 23 | vs | North Dakota State ( ) | L | 24 | 29 | ||
| Sep. 30 | vs | *Northern Illinois (7-6) | L | 28 | 40 | ||
| Oct. 7 | at | *Buffalo (2-10) | W | 55 | 25 | ||
| Oct. 14 | at | *Central Michigan (10-4) | L | 7 | 18 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Western Michigan (8-5) | L | 27 | 41 | ||
| Oct. 28 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (2-10) | W | 20 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 4 | at | Michigan (11-2) | L | 26 | 34 | ||
| Nov. 14 | at | *Toledo (5-7) | W | 20 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 24 | vs | *Kent State (6-6) | W | 30 | 6 | ||
| 5-7-0 | 326 | 309 | |||||
| 2005-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 3 | at | Iowa (7-5) | L | 0 | 56 | ||
| Sep. 10 | vs | *Bowling Green (6-5) | L | 31 | 40 | ||
| Sep. 17 | at | Auburn (9-3) | L | 3 | 63 | ||
| Oct. 1 | at | Boston College (9-3) | L | 0 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 8 | at | *Western Michigan (7-4) | W | 60 | 57 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Toledo (9-3) | L | 14 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 22 | at | *Ohio (4-7) | L | 21 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | *Northern Illinois (7-5) | W | 31 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Akron (7-6) | W | 23 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | *Eastern Michigan (4-7) | W | 26 | 25 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Central Michigan (6-5) | L | 24 | 31 | ||
| 4-7-0 | 233 | 416 | |||||
| 2004-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | vs | Boston College (9-3) | L | 11 | 19 | ||
| Sep. 11 | at | Purdue (7-5) | L | 7 | 59 | ||
| Sep. 18 | at | Missouri (5-6) | L | 0 | 48 | ||
| Sep. 25 | vs | *Western Michigan (1-10) | W | 41 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 2 | at | *Toledo (9-4) | L | 14 | 52 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (4-7) | L | 24 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 16 | at | *Bowling Green (9-3) | L | 13 | 51 | ||
| Oct. 23 | at | *Akron (6-5) | L | 23 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Northern Illinois (9-3) | L | 31 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Central Florida (0-11) | W | 21 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 20 | at | *Central Michigan (4-7) | L | 40 | 41 | ||
| 2-9-0 | 225 | 405 | |||||
| 2003-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 28 | vs | Indiana State ( ) | W | 31 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 6 | vs | Missouri (8-5) | L | 7 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 13 | at | Pittsburgh (8-5) | L | 21 | 42 | ||
| Sep. 20 | vs | *Central Michigan (3-9) | W | 27 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 27 | at | Boston College (8-5) | L | 29 | 53 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | *Kent State (5-7) | W | 34 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (13-1) | L | 3 | 49 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | *Toledo (8-4) | W | 38 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | *Northern Illinois (10-2) | L | 23 | 48 | ||
| Nov. 8 | at | *Western Michigan (5-7) | L | 20 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 15 | at | *Eastern Michigan (3-9) | L | 14 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Bowling Green (11-3) | L | 14 | 41 | ||
| 4-8-0 | 261 | 386 | |||||
| 2002-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 7 | at | Missouri (5-7) | L | 6 | 41 | ||
| Sep. 14 | vs | Indiana State ( ) | W | 23 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 21 | at | Clemson (7-6) | L | 7 | 30 | ||
| Sep. 28 | at | Connecticut (6-6) | W | 24 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 5 | vs | *Northern Illinois (8-4) | L | 29 | 41 | ||
| Oct. 12 | at | *Toledo (9-5) | L | 17 | 37 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (3-9) | W | 42 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 26 | at | *Bowling Green (9-3) | L | 20 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Western Michigan (4-8) | W | 17 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 16 | at | *Central Michigan (4-8) | W | 38 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 23 | vs | *Buffalo (1-11) | W | 41 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 30 | at | *Marshall (11-2) | L | 14 | 38 | ||
| 6-6-0 | 278 | 333 | |||||
| 2001-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | at | Auburn (7-5) | L | 0 | 30 | ||
| Sep. 8 | at | Kentucky (2-9) | L | 20 | 28 | ||
| Sep. 22 | vs | Northern Iowa ( ) | L | 39 | 42 | ||
| Sep. 29 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (7-5) | L | 20 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 13 | at | *Eastern Michigan (2-9) | W | 35 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 20 | vs | *Toledo (10-2) | W | 24 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | Connecticut (2-9) | W | 10 | 5 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Central Michigan (3-8) | W | 38 | 34 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Kent State (6-5) | L | 18 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | *Northern Illinois (6-5) | L | 29 | 33 | ||
| Nov. 24 | at | *Western Michigan (5-6) | W | 35 | 31 | ||
| 5-6-0 | 268 | 296 | |||||
| 2000-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | at | Florida (10-3) | L | 19 | 40 | ||
| Sep. 9 | vs | Western Illinois ( ) | L | 14 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 16 | at | Kansas State (11-3) | L | 0 | 76 | ||
| Sep. 30 | vs | *Northern Illinois (6-5) | L | 14 | 43 | ||
| Oct. 7 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (6-5) | W | 15 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (3-8) | W | 33 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 21 | at | *Buffalo (2-9) | W | 44 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 28 | at | *Central Michigan (2-9) | W | 38 | 34 | ||
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Western Michigan (9-3) | L | 3 | 42 | ||
| Nov. 11 | at | *Toledo (10-1) | L | 3 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 18 | vs | Connecticut (3-8) | W | 29 | 0 | ||
| 5-6-0 | 212 | 349 | |||||
| 1999-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 4 | at | Indiana (4-7) | L | 9 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 11 | at | Wisconsin (10-2) | L | 10 | 50 | ||
| Sep. 18 | vs | *Toledo (6-5) | L | 10 | 23 | ||
| Sep. 25 | at | Army (3-8) | L | 21 | 41 | ||
| Oct. 2 | vs | *Akron (7-4) | L | 9 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 9 | at | *Northern Illinois (5-6) | L | 17 | 37 | ||
| Oct. 23 | at | *Western Michigan (7-5) | L | 0 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Ohio (5-6) | L | 25 | 37 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | *Eastern Michigan (4-7) | L | 21 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | *Bowling Green (5-6) | L | 14 | 35 | ||
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Central Michigan (4-7) | L | 21 | 27 | ||
| 0-11-0 | 157 | 361 | |||||
| 1998-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 5 | at | South Carolina (1-10) | L | 20 | 38 | ||
| Sep. 12 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (3-8) | L | 7 | 13 | ||
| Sep. 19 | at | Iowa State (3-8) | L | 0 | 38 | ||
| Sep. 26 | at | *Akron (4-7) | L | 14 | 52 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | *Northern Illinois (2-9) | W | 18 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 10 | at | *Toledo (7-5) | L | 6 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (10-1) | L | 17 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 24 | at | *Marshall (12-1) | L | 10 | 42 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Western Michigan (7-4) | L | 23 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 14 | at | Central Florida (9-2) | L | 14 | 37 | ||
| Nov. 21 | at | *Central Michigan (6-5) | L | 21 | 31 | ||
| 1-10-0 | 150 | 343 | |||||
| 1997-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 30 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (8-3) | L | 10 | 27 | ||
| Sep. 6 | vs | James Madison ( ) | W | 24 | 6 | ||
| Sep. 13 | at | Indiana (2-9) | L | 6 | 33 | ||
| Sep. 20 | at | Purdue (9-3) | L | 14 | 28 | ||
| Sep. 27 | vs | *Marshall (10-3) | L | 16 | 42 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | *Western Michigan (8-3) | L | 13 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 11 | at | *Eastern Michigan (4-7) | L | 32 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Central Michigan (2-9) | W | 37 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | *Northern Illinois (0-11) | W | 21 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Akron (2-9) | W | 31 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | *Toledo (9-3) | W | 35 | 3 | ||
| 5-6-0 | 239 | 260 | |||||
| 1996-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 29 | at | Kansas (4-7) | L | 10 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 7 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (6-5) | L | 6 | 16 | ||
| Sep. 14 | at | Minnesota (4-7) | L | 23 | 26 | ||
| Sep. 21 | vs | Central Florida (5-6) | W | 31 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 5 | at | *Western Michigan (2-9) | W | 28 | 5 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | *Ohio (6-6) | W | 30 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 19 | at | *Bowling Green (4-7) | W | 16 | 11 | ||
| Oct. 26 | at | *Central Michigan (5-6) | W | 24 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | *Eastern Michigan (3-8) | W | 39 | 25 | ||
| Nov. 9 | vs | *Kent State (2-9) | W | 50 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Toledo (7-4) | W | 24 | 14 | ||
| Dec. 19 | vs | Nevada (9-3) | L | 15 | 18 | at Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas Bowl |
| 8-4-0 | 296 | 210 | |||||
| 1995-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 31 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (8-2-1) | W | 17 | 15 | ||
| Sep. 9 | vs | Western Illinois ( ) | W | 20 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 16 | at | Minnesota (3-8) | L | 7 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 23 | vs | *Western Michigan (7-4) | W | 10 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 30 | at | Purdue (4-6-1) | L | 13 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 7 | at | *Toledo (11-0-1) | L | 14 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | *Bowling Green (5-6) | W | 30 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (6-5) | L | 35 | 40 | ||
| Oct. 28 | at | *Ohio (2-8-1) | W | 6 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 4 | at | *Kent State (1-9-1) | W | 28 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Central Michigan (4-7) | W | 24 | 16 | ||
| 7-4-0 | 204 | 187 | |||||
| 1994-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 3 | at | West Virginia (7-6) | L | 14 | 16 | ||
| Sep. 17 | at | Purdue (4-5-2) | L | 21 | 49 | ||
| Sep. 24 | vs | *Ohio (0-11) | W | 21 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | *Central Michigan (9-3) | W | 31 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 8 | at | *Toledo (6-4-1) | T | 24 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Western Michigan (7-4) | W | 16 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 22 | at | *Bowling Green (9-2) | L | 36 | 59 | ||
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (5-6) | L | 20 | 41 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (5-5-1) | L | 21 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Akron (1-10) | W | 38 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 19 | at | *Kent State (2-9) | W | 34 | 0 | ||
| 5-5-1 | 276 | 296 | |||||
| 1993-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 4 | at | Syracuse (6-4-1) | L | 12 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 11 | vs | Illinois State ( ) | W | 45 | 30 | ||
| Sep. 18 | at | *Ohio (4-7) | W | 24 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 2 | at | *Central Michigan (5-6) | W | 20 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | *Toledo (4-7) | W | 31 | 30 | ||
| Oct. 16 | at | Cincinnati (8-3) | L | 12 | 44 | ||
| Oct. 23 | vs | *Bowling Green (6-3-2) | T | 26 | 26 | ||
| Oct. 30 | at | *Eastern Michigan (4-7) | W | 18 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 6 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (4-7) | W | 21 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | *Akron (5-6) | W | 31 | 9 | ||
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Kent State (0-11) | W | 28 | 3 | ||
| Dec. 17 | vs | Utah State (7-5) | L | 33 | 42 | at Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas Bowl |
| 8-3-1 | 301 | 265 | |||||
| 1992-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 5 | at | Clemson (5-6) | L | 10 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 12 | at | Kansas (8-4) | L | 10 | 62 | ||
| Sep. 19 | at | *Kent State (2-9) | W | 10 | 6 | ||
| Sep. 26 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (6-4-1) | W | 19 | 9 | ||
| Oct. 3 | at | *Western Michigan (7-3-1) | L | 14 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (1-10) | W | 31 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | *Akron (7-3-1) | L | 14 | 22 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Central Michigan (5-6) | W | 24 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | *Ohio (1-10) | W | 24 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Toledo (8-3) | L | 9 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 14 | at | *Bowling Green (10-2) | L | 6 | 38 | ||
| 5-6-0 | 171 | 243 | |||||
| 1991-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 31 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (6-4-1) | L | 7 | 15 | ||
| Sep. 7 | at | Navy (1-10) | W | 33 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 14 | at | Texas Christian (7-4) | L | 16 | 22 | ||
| Sep. 21 | vs | *Kent State (1-10) | W | 28 | 27 | ||
| Sep. 28 | at | Indiana State ( ) | W | 14 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 5 | vs | *Western Michigan (6-5) | L | 16 | 25 | ||
| Oct. 12 | at | *Eastern Michigan (3-7-1) | W | 10 | 8 | ||
| Oct. 26 | at | *Central Michigan (6-1-4) | L | 3 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Ohio (2-8-1) | W | 10 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 9 | at | *Toledo (5-5-1) | W | 9 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Bowling Green (11-1) | L | 13 | 14 | ||
| 6-5-0 | 159 | 150 | |||||
| 1990-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 8 | at | Illinois State ( ) | W | 13 | 3 | ||
| Sep. 15 | at | Wisconsin (1-10) | L | 7 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 22 | vs | *Toledo (9-2) | L | 16 | 28 | ||
| Sep. 29 | vs | *Bowling Green (3-5-2) | W | 16 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 6 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (5-5-1) | L | 10 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Kent State (2-9) | W | 31 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | *Western Michigan (7-4) | L | 13 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 27 | vs | Indiana State ( ) | W | 42 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 3 | at | *Central Michigan (8-3-1) | W | 13 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 10 | at | *Eastern Michigan (2-9) | W | 20 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 17 | vs | *Ohio (1-9-1) | W | 23 | 6 | ||
| 7-4-0 | 204 | 121 | |||||
| 1989-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | at | West Virginia (8-3-1) | L | 10 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 9 | at | Rutgers (2-7-2) | T | 31 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 16 | at | *Bowling Green (5-6) | W | 28 | 3 | ||
| Sep. 23 | at | *Toledo (6-5) | L | 22 | 29 | ||
| Oct. 7 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (2-8-1) | W | 37 | 9 | ||
| Oct. 14 | at | *Kent State (0-11) | W | 23 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Western Michigan (5-6) | W | 14 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | Indiana State ( ) | W | 34 | 27 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Central Michigan (5-5-1) | T | 13 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (7-3-1) | W | 23 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Ohio (1-9-1) | W | 33 | 14 | ||
| Dec. 9 | vs | Fresno State (11-1) | L | 6 | 27 | at Fresno, CA | California Bowl |
| 7-3-2 | 274 | 239 | |||||
| 1988-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 3 | vs | *Toledo (6-5) | W | 13 | 3 | ||
| Sep. 10 | at | *Bowling Green (2-8-1) | W | 34 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 17 | vs | Massachusetts ( ) | W | 44 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (0-10-1) | W | 45 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 8 | at | *Kent State (5-6) | W | 31 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (6-3-1) | L | 12 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 22 | at | *Central Michigan (7-4) | W | 27 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | Northern Illinois (7-4) | W | 18 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Western Michigan (9-3) | L | 13 | 16 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | *Ohio (4-6-1) | L | 25 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 17 | vs | Indiana State ( ) | W | 24 | 10 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
| 8-3-0 | 286 | 170 | |||||
| 1987-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 12 | at | *Toledo (3-7-1) | L | 17 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 19 | vs | *Bowling Green (5-6) | L | 0 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 26 | at | Wisconsin (3-8) | L | 13 | 30 | ||
| Oct. 3 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (5-6) | L | 20 | 30 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | *Kent State (7-4) | W | 24 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 17 | at | *Eastern Michigan (10-2) | L | 28 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Central Michigan (5-5-1) | W | 13 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 31 | vs | Northern Illinois (5-5-1) | W | 42 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 7 | at | *Western Michigan (5-6) | L | 16 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Ohio (1-10) | W | 30 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 21 | vs | Indiana State ( ) | L | 23 | 24 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
| 4-7-0 | 226 | 255 | |||||
| 1986-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Aug. 30 | at | Northern Illinois (2-9) | W | 20 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 6 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (8-4) | L | 7 | 45 | ||
| Sep. 13 | at | Purdue (3-8) | L | 3 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 27 | vs | *Toledo (7-4) | W | 27 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 4 | vs | Indiana State ( ) | W | 16 | 3 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
| Oct. 11 | vs | *Ohio (1-10) | W | 30 | 9 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Kent State (5-6) | W | 26 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | *Western Michigan (3-8) | W | 24 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | *Eastern Michigan (6-5) | L | 7 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 8 | at | *Bowling Green (5-6) | L | 17 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 15 | at | *Central Michigan (5-5) | L | 22 | 43 | ||
| 6-5-0 | 199 | 201 | |||||
| 1985-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 7 | vs | *Bowling Green (11-1) | L | 6 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 14 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (8-2-1) | L | 13 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 21 | at | Purdue (5-6) | L | 18 | 37 | ||
| Sep. 28 | at | *Toledo (4-7) | W | 23 | 19 | ||
| Oct. 5 | vs | *Northern Illinois (4-7) | W | 29 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 12 | at | *Ohio (2-9) | W | 36 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 19 | at | *Kent State (3-8) | L | 16 | 45 | ||
| Oct. 26 | at | *Western Michigan (4-6-1) | L | 0 | 34 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (4-7) | L | 24 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 9 | vs | Indiana State (4-6) | W | 29 | 27 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Central Michigan (7-3) | L | 9 | 23 | ||
| 4-7-0 | 203 | 283 | |||||
| 1984-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | at | Massachusetts ( ) | L | 10 | 26 | ||
| Sep. 8 | vs | *Toledo (8-3-1) | L | 2 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 15 | vs | *Ohio (4-6-1) | L | 17 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 22 | at | Washington State (6-5) | L | 14 | 16 | ||
| Sep. 29 | at | *Northern Illinois (4-6-1) | W | 15 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 6 | vs | Indiana State (9-3) | L | 6 | 34 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Kent State (4-7) | L | 10 | 15 | ||
| Oct. 20 | vs | *Western Michigan (5-6) | W | 23 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | *Eastern Michigan (2-7-2) | W | 17 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Bowling Green (8-3) | L | 13 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 10 | at | *Central Michigan (8-2-1) | L | 7 | 51 | ||
| 3-8-0 | 134 | 275 | |||||
| 1983-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 3 | vs | Rhode Island ( ) | W | 42 | 26 | ||
| Sep. 10 | vs | Wichita State (3-8) | W | 25 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 17 | at | *Ohio (4-7) | W | 31 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 24 | at | *Toledo (9-2) | L | 7 | 43 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | *Northern Illinois (10-2) | L | 14 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 8 | at | Indiana State (9-4) | L | 14 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | *Kent State (1-10) | W | 17 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 22 | at | *Western Michigan (6-5) | W | 24 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (1-10) | W | 33 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Bowling Green (8-3) | L | 30 | 45 | ||
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Central Michigan (8-3) | L | 10 | 38 | ||
| 6-5-0 | 247 | 302 | |||||
| 1982-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 11 | vs | *Toledo (6-5) | L | 14 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 18 | at | Wichita State (8-3) | L | 20 | 33 | ||
| Sep. 25 | vs | Indiana State (5-6) | L | 0 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 2 | at | *Northern Illinois (5-5) | W | 14 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | *Ohio (6-5) | L | 7 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 16 | at | *Kent State (0-11) | W | 21 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 23 | vs | *Western Michigan (7-2-2) | W | 13 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 30 | at | *Eastern Michigan (1-9-1) | W | 16 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | *Bowling Green (7-5) | L | 7 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | *Central Michigan (6-4-1) | L | 13 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 20 | vs | Illinois State (2-9) | W | 52 | 17 | ||
| 5-6-0 | 177 | 207 | |||||
| 1981-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 12 | vs | McNeese State (7-3-1) | W | 24 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 19 | at | *Toledo (9-3) | L | 0 | 40 | ||
| Sep. 26 | at | *Ohio (5-6) | L | 27 | 30 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | *Northern Illinois (3-8) | W | 23 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 10 | at | Indiana State (5-5-1) | L | 7 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | *Kent State (4-7) | L | 7 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 24 | at | *Western Michigan (6-5) | L | 3 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 31 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (0-11) | W | 35 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Bowling Green (5-5-1) | L | 10 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Central Michigan (7-4) | L | 7 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 21 | at | Illinois State (3-7) | W | 14 | 10 | ||
| 4-7-0 | 157 | 218 | |||||
| 1980-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 6 | at | *Central Michigan (9-2) | L | 17 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 13 | at | *Northern Illinois (7-4) | W | 18 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 20 | vs | *Toledo (4-7) | W | 27 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 27 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (5-6) | L | 9 | 42 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | McNeese State (10-2) | L | 7 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 18 | at | *Eastern Michigan (1-9) | W | 26 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | *Western Michigan (7-4) | L | 15 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | *Bowling Green (4-7) | L | 21 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | *Kent State (3-8) | W | 34 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Ohio (6-5) | W | 37 | 18 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | Indiana State (6-5) | W | 28 | 21 | ||
| 6-5-0 | 239 | 198 | |||||
| 1979-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 8 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (6-5) | L | 3 | 27 | ||
| Sep. 15 | at | *Toledo (7-3-1) | L | 14 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 22 | at | *Kent State (1-10) | W | 35 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 29 | vs | Southeastern Louisiana ( ) | W | 17 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 6 | at | Indiana State (8-3) | L | 13 | 18 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | Illinois State (3-8) | W | 42 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 20 | vs | *Central Michigan (10-0-1) | L | 30 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 27 | vs | *Bowling Green (4-7) | W | 38 | 23 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (2-8-1) | W | 28 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 10 | at | *Western Michigan (6-5) | L | 10 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 17 | vs | *Northern Illinois (5-5-1) | W | 42 | 0 | ||
| 6-5-0 | 272 | 191 | |||||
| 1978-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 9 | vs | *Miami (Ohio) (8-2-1) | W | 38 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 16 | vs | *Kent State (4-7) | W | 27 | 3 | ||
| Sep. 23 | vs | *Toledo (2-9) | W | 20 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 30 | at | *Central Michigan (9-2) | W | 27 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 7 | vs | Indiana State (3-8) | W | 7 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 14 | at | Louisiana Tech (6-5) | L | 7 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 21 | at | Illinois State (2-9) | W | 14 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 28 | at | *Eastern Michigan (3-7) | W | 21 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 4 | at | *Bowling Green (4-7) | W | 39 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Western Michigan (7-4) | W | 20 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Northern Illinois (5-6) | W | 31 | 13 | ||
| 10-1-0 | 251 | 82 | |||||
| 1977-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 10 | at | *Toledo (2-9) | W | 43 | 3 | ||
| Sep. 17 | at | Villanova (4-7) | L | 16 | 38 | ||
| Sep. 24 | at | *Kent State (6-5) | L | 12 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | *Central Michigan (10-1) | W | 28 | 12 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | Illinois State (3-7-1) | W | 27 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Northern Illinois (3-8) | W | 31 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | Cal Poly-Pomona ( ) | W | 66 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | Appalachian State (2-9) | W | 38 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | Indiana State (3-7) | W | 42 | 18 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | *Western Michigan (4-7) | W | 29 | 25 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Eastern Michigan (8-3) | W | 45 | 21 | ||
| 9-2-0 | 377 | 169 | |||||
| 1976-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 11 | vs | Louisiana Tech (6-5) | W | 41 | 28 | ||
| Sep. 18 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (3-8) | W | 23 | 6 | ||
| Sep. 25 | at | *Toledo (3-8) | W | 27 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 2 | at | Dayton (4-7) | W | 20 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 9 | at | Illinois State (5-6) | L | 7 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | Akron ( ) | L | 0 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 23 | vs | Appalachian State (6-4-1) | W | 20 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 30 | at | *Northern Illinois (1-10) | W | 33 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 6 | vs | Indiana State (3-7) | W | 24 | 9 | ||
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Western Michigan (7-4) | L | 10 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 20 | at | *Eastern Michigan (2-9) | W | 52 | 3 | ||
| 8-3-0 | 257 | 124 | |||||
| 1975-Ball State (MAC) | |||||||
| Sep. 6 | vs | Eastern Michigan (4-6) | W | 24 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 13 | vs | *Toledo (5-6) | W | 38 | 28 | ||
| Sep. 20 | at | *Ohio (5-5-1) | L | 0 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 27 | at | *Miami (Ohio) (11-1) | L | 28 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 4 | vs | Indiana State (5-5) | W | 20 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 11 | at | Richmond (5-6) | W | 25 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Central Michigan (8-2-1) | W | 16 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | *Northern Illinois (3-8) | W | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | *Bowling Green (8-3) | W | 27 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 8 | at | Akron (7-4) | W | 17 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 15 | vs | Illinois State (2-7-1) | W | 46 | 7 | ||
| 9-2-0 | 244 | 171 | |||||
