Ball State Football
Ball State is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Mid-American, based in Muncie, IN. The 2026 record stands at 3-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Ball State at -19.1, No. 131 of 138 FBS teams and No. 10 of 13 in the Mid-American. The model projects a 3-9 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Ball State games this season. Most recent result: beat Sacramento State 34-17 on Oct 24. Next up: at Massachusetts on Nov 4 — the model projects Massachusetts 31-27, giving Ball State a 38% chance to win.
Open Ball State in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | @ Ohio State | L 0-45 1% ✓ | L 3-56 |
| Sep 12 | vs Stony Brook | W 49-31 92% ✓ | W 41-17 |
| Sep 19 | @ Liberty | L 17-31 20% ✓ | L 15-51 |
| Sep 26 | @ Kent State | W 34-31 50% ✗ | L 13-26 |
| Oct 3 | vs Toledo | L 20-42 8% ✓ | L 24-39 |
| Oct 10 | @ Northwestern | L 7-45 2% ✓ | L 14-45 |
| Oct 17 | @ Bowling Green | L 24-31 28% ✗ | W 32-31 |
| Oct 24 | vs Sacramento State | W 34-27 67% ✓ | W 34-17 |
| Nov 4 | @ Massachusetts | L 27-31 38% | — |
| Nov 10 | vs Buffalo | L 28-31 44% | — |
| Nov 17 | @ Ohio | L 21-38 14% | — |
| Nov 28 | vs Central Michigan | L 27-31 41% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Ball State's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Mid-American by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Toledo | 6-2 | -1.7 |
| 2 |  Western Michigan | 6-3 | -4 |
| 3 |  Ohio | 6-2 | -4.7 |
| 4 |  Miami (OH) | 5-3 | -8.4 |
| 5 |  Central Michigan | 3-5 | -13 |
| 6 |  Buffalo | 5-3 | -14 |
| 7 |  Eastern Michigan | 4-5 | -14.8 |
| 8 |  Bowling Green | 2-7 | -16.2 |
| 9 |  Massachusetts | 4-4 | -16.9 |
| 10 | Ball State | 3-5 | -19.1 |
| 11 |  Akron | 1-7 | -20.5 |
| 12 |  Kent State | 3-6 | -21.8 |
| 13 |  Sacramento State | 2-7 | -22.7 |
High schools on the Ball State roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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