Recap Ball State
Ball State: 2025 Week 16 recap
At a glance as of
- Record
- 4–8
- GIE rank
- #132of 136 rated
- Rating
- −23.0 FBS avg 0.7
- Projected wins
- Not stated in this recap
Ball State sits at 4–8 after a 45–24 road loss to Miami (OH) in Week 14, holding a rating of −23 and ranking 132nd per GIE. The Cardinals have spent the season struggling to generate consistent offensive production and defensive stops, and the blowout to the RedHawks underscored how far they remain from competitive play in the Mid-American Conference. With the season winding down and no remaining games on the schedule, Ball State faces the offseason reckoning that comes with a losing campaign—one that will require significant roster and scheme adjustments if the program hopes to reverse course in 2026.