0–2 MAC. Lost 4 straight
Last win: beat Stony Brook 41–17 on Sat, Sep 12
Next: Sat, Oct 17 at Bowling Green, 12:00 PM EDT on ESPN+
Conferences and pages
When did Ball State football last win?
Ball State last won on Saturday, September 12, 2026, beating Stony Brook Seawolves 41–17 at home. That was 32 days ago.
Ball State last lost on Saturday, October 10, 2026, falling to Northwestern 45–14. That was 4 days ago.
Ball State is 1–5 (0–2 MAC) and 12th in the MAC. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
2,113days since its last bowl or playoff winLast bowl or playoff win: Offerpad Arizona Bowl, December 31, 2020, against San José State
Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.
Updated 6:15 PM ET.
Ball State Cardinals schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Sat, Sep 5 
L 3–56 2 Sat, Sep 12 
W 41–17 3 Sat, Sep 19 
L 15–51 4 Sat, Sep 26 
L 13–26 5 Sat, Oct 3 
L 24–39 6 Sat, Oct 10 
L 14–45 7 Sat, Oct 17 
12:00 PM EDT on ESPN+ 8 Sat, Oct 24 
3:30 PM EDT on ESPN+ 9 Open week 10 Wed, Nov 4 
12:00 AM EST 11 Wed, Nov 11 
12:00 AM EST 12 Tue, Nov 17 
7:00 PM EST 13 Sat, Nov 28 
12:00 PM EST
Ball State right now
Ball State lost to Northwestern 14–45 on Sat, Oct 10 and now stands at 1–5 (0–2 MAC), 12th in the MAC. Ball State's last win came 32 days ago against Stony Brook, with 4 straight losses since. Next, Ball State visits Bowling Green on Sat, Oct 17 at 12:00 PM EDT on ESPN+.
Every other time Ball State last won
- When did Ball State last win at home?
- September 12, 2026, 41–17 against Stony Brook (32 days ago)
- When did Ball State last win on the road?
- October 12, 2024, 37–35 against Kent State (732 days ago)
- When did Ball State last beat a ranked team?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Ball State last win a bowl or playoff game?
- Offerpad Arizona Bowl, December 31, 2020 (2,113 days ago)
- When did Ball State last win a national title?
- Not since at least 1998. This counts BCS and College Football Playoff champions, from the 1998 season on.
- When did Ball State last beat Akron?
- October 18, 2025, 42–28 against Akron (361 days ago)
- When did Ball State last beat Bowling Green?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Ball State last beat Buffalo?
- November 23, 2021, 20–3 against Buffalo (1,786 days ago)
- When did Ball State last beat Central Michigan?
- October 21, 2023, 24–17 against Central Michigan (1,089 days ago)
- When did Ball State last beat Eastern Michigan?
- October 16, 2021, 38–31 against Eastern Michigan (1,824 days ago)
- When did Ball State last beat Kent State?
- November 5, 2025, 17–13 against Kent State (343 days ago)
- When did Ball State last beat Miami (OH)?
- November 29, 2019, 41–27 against Miami (OH) (2,511 days ago)
- When did Ball State last beat Ohio?
- October 4, 2025, 20–14 against Ohio (375 days ago)
- When did Ball State last beat Toledo?
- November 28, 2020, 27–24 against Toledo (2,146 days ago)
- When did Ball State last beat Western Michigan?
- October 9, 2021, 45–20 against Western Michigan (1,831 days ago)
- What is Ball State's current streak?
- Lost 4 straight
- What is Ball State's longest losing streak since 2017?
- 9 games, ending November 21, 2017
When did Ball State last lose?
- When did Ball State last lose?
- October 10, 2026, 45–14 loss to Northwestern (4 days ago)
- When did Ball State last lose at home?
- October 3, 2026, 39–24 loss to Toledo (11 days ago)
- When did Ball State last lose on the road?
- October 10, 2026, 45–14 loss to Northwestern (4 days ago)
- When was Ball State last shut out?
- October 11, 2025, 42–0 loss to Western Michigan (368 days ago)
- When did Ball State last score 40 or more points?
- September 12, 2026, 41–17 win over Stony Brook (32 days ago)
- When did Ball State last lose to Akron?
- October 7, 2017, 31–3 loss to Akron (3,294 days ago)
- When did Ball State last lose to Bowling Green?
- November 23, 2024, 38–13 loss to Bowling Green (690 days ago)
- When did Ball State last lose to Buffalo?
- November 12, 2024, 51–48 loss to Buffalo (701 days ago)
- When did Ball State last lose to Central Michigan?
- September 21, 2024, 37–34 loss to Central Michigan (753 days ago)
- When did Ball State last lose to Eastern Michigan?
- November 15, 2025, 24–9 loss to Eastern Michigan (333 days ago)
- When did Ball State last lose to Kent State?
- September 26, 2026, 26–13 loss to Kent State (18 days ago)
- When did Ball State last lose to Miami (OH)?
- November 29, 2025, 45–24 loss to Miami (OH) (319 days ago)
- When did Ball State last lose to Ohio?
- November 29, 2024, 42–21 loss to Ohio (684 days ago)
- When did Ball State last lose to Toledo?
- October 3, 2026, 39–24 loss to Toledo (11 days ago)
- When did Ball State last lose to Western Michigan?
- October 11, 2025, 42–0 loss to Western Michigan (368 days ago)
Common questions
How many days since Ball State football last won?
As of October 14, 2026, it has been 32 days since Ball State last won. Ball State beat Stony Brook 41–17 on September 12, 2026.
What is Ball State's record this season?
Ball State is 1–5, 0–2 in MAC play, and 12th in the MAC. Lost 4 straight.
Has Ball State won a game this season?
Yes. Ball State has won 1 game this season and is 1–5.
When does Ball State play next?
Ball State visits Bowling Green on Sat, Oct 17 at 12:00 PM EDT on ESPN+.
What was the last game Ball State played?
Ball State lost to Northwestern 45–14 on the road on October 10, 2026.
Did Ball State win its last game?
No. Ball State lost to Northwestern 45–14 on the road on October 10, 2026.
What is Ball State's record right now?
Ball State is 1–5, 12th in the MAC.
What conference is Ball State in?
Ball State plays in the MAC, one of 13 teams.
Against the conference
Since 2017, Ball State is 23–41 against the rest of the MAC as it stands today, across 64 meetings with 10 different opponents.
Ball State's best record is against Kent State (5–2), and Bowling Green has given it the most trouble (0–2).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan head to head | 3–6 | 33% |
| Toledo head to head | 2–7 | 22% |
| Miami (OH) head to head | 1–8 | 11% |
| Central Michigan head to head | 4–4 | 50% |
| Eastern Michigan head to head | 3–5 | 38% |
| Kent State head to head | 5–2 | 71% |
| Ohio head to head | 1–4 | 20% |
| Buffalo head to head | 2–2 | 50% |
| Akron head to head | 2–1 | 67% |
| Bowling Green head to head | 0–2 | 0% |
Drought history
Regular season results for Ball State Cardinals from 2017 through 2026, conference championship games included, a combined record of 40–69.
- Longest losing streak since 2017: 9 straight games, from September 23, 2017 to November 21, 2017.
- Longest stretch between wins: 348 days, ending with a win over Central Connecticut on August 30, 2018.
- The current drought stands at 32 days, 316 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1–5 |
| 2025 | 4–8 |
| 2024 | 3–9 |
| 2023 | 4–8 |
| 2022 | 5–7 |
| 2021 | 6–6 |
| 2020 | 6–1 |
| 2019 | 5–7 |
| 2018 | 4–8 |
| 2017 | 2–10 |
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Also in the MAC: Akron, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, UMass, Miami (OH), Ohio, Sacramento State, Toledo, Western Michigan.