Ball St Cardinals FBS College Football Ratings & Rankings
College Football
Ball St
Cardinals
Poor
C-
Overall Grade
71
Brutal Schedule
Struggler
0-1
Record
0%
Win %
#100
FBS Rank#129 nat'l
3
Pts / Game
L 1
Streak
Next Up:
vs Stony Brook, Sat Sep 12
vs Stony Brook, Sat Sep 12
Performance Rankings: FBS (National)
| Rating | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
71
C-
|
100 (129) |
| Power |
61
D-
|
133 (154) |
| Offensive |
61
D-
|
133 (157) |
| Defensive |
62
D-
|
132 (149) |
| Schedule (Current) |
99
A+
|
2 (2) |
| Schedule (Future) |
63
D-
|
129 (133) |
Records
| Overall | 0-1 (0%) |
|---|---|
| Versus FBS Top 25 | 0-1 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 0-1 (0%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 0-0 (0%) |
| Last 5 Games | 0-1 (0%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | None |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | #2 Ohio State |
| Largest MOV | None |
| Largest MOD | 53 pts, #2 Ohio State |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 3 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 56 |
| Opponent Record | 1-0 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 2 |
| Long Streak | L 1 |
| Current Streak | L 1 |
Team Insights New
- Ball St has faced the No. 2 toughest schedule in the country, per the Versus strength-of-schedule rankings.
Ball St Cardinals Program History
Ball St Cardinals has been rated by Versus for 20 seasons, from 2007-08 through 2026-27.
Winning season
.500 season
Losing season
Current season
Bars run from .500; # is the season-ending Versus rank
Versus divisional rankings begin in 2010-11; earlier seasons show the record only.
Season-by-season table
| Season | Record | Win % | Versus Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 7-6 | 53.8% | — |
| 2008-09 | 12-2 | 85.7% | — |
| 2009-10 | 2-10 | 16.7% | — |
| 2010-11 | 4-8 | 33.3% | #112 |
| 2011-12 | 6-6 | 50.0% | #78 |
| 2012-13 | 9-4 | 69.2% | #48 |
| 2013-14 | 10-3 | 76.9% | #66 |
| 2014-15 | 5-7 | 41.7% | #106 |
| 2015-16 | 3-9 | 25.0% | #108 |
| 2016-17 | 4-8 | 33.3% | #121 |
| 2017-18 | 2-10 | 16.7% | #128 |
| 2018-19 | 4-8 | 33.3% | #112 |
| 2019-20 | 5-7 | 41.7% | #102 |
| 2020-21 | 7-1 | 87.5% | #31 |
| 2021-22 | 6-7 | 46.2% | #87 |
| 2022-23 | 5-7 | 41.7% | #109 |
| 2023-24 | 4-8 | 33.3% | #118 |
| 2024-25 | 3-9 | 25.0% | #121 |
| 2025-26 | 4-8 | 33.3% | #120 |
| 2026-27 | 0-1 | 0.0% | #100 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
Mid-American
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Western Michigan | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 120 | Ohio U. | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 128 | Miami OH | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 129 | Ball St | 0 | 1 | 76 |
| 136 | Toledo | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| 157 | Buffalo | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| 178 | Central Michigan | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| 193 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 38 |
| 219 | Bowling Green | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| 229 | Akron | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 237 | Kent St | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 251 | Sacramento St | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 298 | Massachusetts | 1 | 0 | 127 |
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 5 |
at #2 Ohio State (1-0) (#2 nationally) Big Ten |
L3-56 |
Ranking History
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 1 | 204 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Aug 31 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Sep 8 | 129 | 0 | 1 | 76 |
