2026 Ball State Schedule
Every game this season, with each opponent’s current rank.
Updated Oct 22, 2026, 4:33 AM ET
Games
Opp Rk is the opponent’s current place in our power rankings.
Opp RkWeaker opponentStronger opponent
Results | ||||
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Opp Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 |  Ohio StateOSU | L 3–56 | 1 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 |  Stony BrookSTBK | W 41–17 | – |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 |  LibertyLIB | L 15–51 | 85 |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 |  Kent StateKENT | L 13–26 | 126 |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 |  ToledoTOL | L 24–39 | 79 |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 |  NorthwesternNU | L 14–45 | 28 |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 |  Bowling GreenBGSU | W 32–31 | 125 |
Upcoming | ||||
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Time | Opp Rk |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 |  Sacramento StateSAC | 3:30 PM | 134 |
| 9 | Bye week | |||
| 10 | Wed, Nov 4Nov 4 |  MassachusettsMASS | TBD | 129 |
| 11 | Wed, Nov 11Nov 11 |  BuffaloBUFF | TBD | 108 |
| 12 | Tue, Nov 17Nov 17 |  OhioOHIO | 7:00 PM | 66 |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28Nov 28 |  Central MichiganCMU | 12:00 PM | 114 |