Ball State Football Schedule & CFP Odds
Ball State is 1-5 in 2026 and competes in the Mid-American, with a 0.0% modeled chance to make the College Football Playoff, including 0.0% automatic-bid and 0.0% at-large probability.
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2026 Ball State Football Schedule
| Week | Date | Site | Opponent | Result / outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-09-05 | away | Ohio State | L 3-56 |
| 2 | 2026-09-12 | home | Stony Brook | W 41-17 |
| 3 | 2026-09-19 | away | Liberty | L 15-51 |
| 4 | 2026-09-26 | away | Kent State | L 13-26 |
| 5 | 2026-10-03 | home | Toledo | L 24-39 |
| 6 | 2026-10-10 | away | Northwestern | L 14-45 |
| 7 | 2026-10-17 | away | Bowling Green | 24.6% win probability |
| 8 | 2026-10-24 | home | Sacramento State | 83.1% win probability |
| 10 | 2026-11-04 | away | Massachusetts | 16.5% win probability |
| 11 | 2026-11-11 | home | Buffalo | 27.5% win probability |
| 12 | 2026-11-18 | away | Ohio | 9.3% win probability |
| 13 | 2026-11-28 | home | Central Michigan | 32.8% win probability |