0–2 MAC. Lost 3 straight
Last win: beat Stony Brook 41–17 on Sat, Sep 12
Next: Sat, Oct 10 at Northwestern, 11:30 AM CDT on BTN
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 24 days ago.
Ball State is 1–4 (0–2 MAC) and 12th in the MAC. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
2,105days 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.
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Ball State Cardinals schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Sat, Sep 5 
at No. 1 Ohio StateL 3–56 2 Sat, Sep 12 
vs Stony BrookW 41–17 3 Sat, Sep 19 
at LibertyL 15–51 4 Sat, Sep 26 
at Kent StateL 13–26 5 Sat, Oct 3 
vs ToledoL 24–39 6 Sat, Oct 10 
at Northwestern11:30 AM CDT on BTN 7 Sat, Oct 17 
at Bowling Green12:00 PM EDT on ESPN+ 8 Sat, Oct 24 
vs Sacramento State12:00 AM EDT 9 Open week 10 Wed, Nov 4 
at UMass12:00 AM EST 11 Wed, Nov 11 
vs Buffalo12:00 AM EST 12 Tue, Nov 17 
at Ohio7:00 PM EST 13 Sat, Nov 28 
vs Central Michigan12:00 PM EST
Ball State right now
Ball State lost to Toledo 24–39 on Sat, Oct 3 and now stands at 1–4 (0–2 MAC), 12th in the MAC. Ball State's last win came 24 days ago against Stony Brook, with 3 straight losses since. Next, Ball State visits Northwestern on Sat, Oct 10 at 11:30 AM CDT on BTN.
Every other time Ball State last won
- When did Ball State last win at home?
- September 12, 2026, 41–17 against Stony Brook (24 days ago)
- When did Ball State last win on the road?
- October 12, 2024, 37–35 against Kent State (724 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 (2,105 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 (353 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 (1,778 days ago)
- When did Ball State last beat Central Michigan?
- October 21, 2023, 24–17 against Central Michigan (1,081 days ago)
- When did Ball State last beat Eastern Michigan?
- October 16, 2021, 38–31 against Eastern Michigan (1,816 days ago)
- When did Ball State last beat Kent State?
- November 5, 2025, 17–13 against Kent State (335 days ago)
- When did Ball State last beat Miami (OH)?
- November 29, 2019, 41–27 against Miami (OH) (2,503 days ago)
- When did Ball State last beat Ohio?
- October 4, 2025, 20–14 against Ohio (367 days ago)
- When did Ball State last beat Toledo?
- November 28, 2020, 27–24 against Toledo (2,138 days ago)
- When did Ball State last beat Western Michigan?
- October 9, 2021, 45–20 against Western Michigan (1,823 days ago)
- What is Ball State's current streak?
- Lost 3 straight
- What is Ball State's longest losing streak since 2017?
- 9 games, ending November 21, 2017
Common questions
How many days since Ball State football last won?
As of October 6, 2026, it has been 24 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 1–4, 0–2 in MAC play, and 12th in the MAC. Lost 3 straight.
When does Ball State play next?
Ball State visits Northwestern on Sat, Oct 10 at 11:30 AM CDT on BTN.
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 40–68.
- 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 24 days, 324 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1–4 |
| 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.