Since the 2017–18 season, Ball State and Central Michigan have met 15 times, with Ball State holding a 9–6 edge in the series.
Most recently Ball State won 85–69 on March 6, 2026.
Right now Ball State is 0–0 and Central Michigan is 0–0, with Central Michigan at 220 days since a win against Ball State's 214.
| Date | Site | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Mar 6 2026 | Ball State home | Ball State | 85–69 |
| Tue, Jan 20 2026 | Central Michigan home | Ball State | 68–67 |
| Tue, Mar 4 2025 | Ball State home | Central Michigan | 69–67 |
| Tue, Jan 21 2025 | Central Michigan home | Ball State | 82–80 |
| Tue, Feb 27 2024 | Central Michigan home | Ball State | 79–71 |
| Sat, Jan 6 2024 | Ball State home | Central Michigan | 71–65 |
| Tue, Feb 7 2023 | Central Michigan home | Ball State | 65–51 |
| Tue, Feb 8 2022 | Ball State home | Central Michigan | 89–85 |
| Sat, Feb 27 2021 | Ball State home | Ball State | 97–91 |
| Tue, Mar 3 2020 | Ball State home | Ball State | 85–68 |
| Sat, Jan 25 2020 | Central Michigan home | Central Michigan | 71–66 |
| Sat, Feb 23 2019 | Ball State home | Central Michigan | 64–57 |
| Sat, Jan 19 2019 | Central Michigan home | Ball State | 83–72 |
| Tue, Feb 27 2018 | Central Michigan home | Central Michigan | 75–51 |
| Tue, Jan 16 2018 | Ball State home | Ball State | 82–76 |
Full schedules and drought counters: Ball State Cardinals and Central Michigan Chippewas.
Ball State vs Akron, Ball State vs Bowling Green, Ball State vs Buffalo, Ball State vs Eastern Michigan, Ball State vs Kent State, Ball State vs Massachusetts, Ball State vs Miami (OH), Ball State vs Ohio, Ball State vs Toledo, Ball State vs Western Michigan.
Central Michigan vs Akron, Central Michigan vs Bowling Green, Central Michigan vs Buffalo, Central Michigan vs Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan vs Kent State, Central Michigan vs Massachusetts, Central Michigan vs Miami (OH), Central Michigan vs Ohio, Central Michigan vs Toledo, Central Michigan vs Western Michigan.