The MRI
2025–26 · Final

Ball State

MAC · 12–19

Power-9.1#289 of 365
Résumé-7.53#655 · wins above average
Trendrating by week
Best winMassachusetts (74–73)
Worst lossLafayette (37–55)
Schedule faced-5.9 avg opponent

Results

Expected is the margin the model's ratings imply for that matchup and site. Perf is how far the actual margin beat it — the number that moves a rating, rather than the win or loss alone.

WkOpponentResult ExpectedPerf
1 vs Louisiana W 75–64 +5.7 +5.3
1 vs Mansfield non-D1 W 84–54 +31.5 -1.5
2 at Wisconsin L 55–86 -31.3 +0.3
2 vs Little Rock L 62–68 +3.1 -9.1
3 at Indiana State L 52–70 -9.8 -8.2
4 N Monmouth L 73–80 -7.0 +0.0
4 at Lafayette L 37–55 +1.3 -19.3
4 N Le Moyne W 96–85 +1.6 +9.4
5 at Evansville L 52–64 -1.5 -10.5
6 vs South Dakota State L 64–68 -5.2 +1.2
6 at Campbell L 64–69 -9.2 +4.2
7 vs Miami (OH) L 77–86 -14.7 +5.7
9 vs Earlham College non-D1 W 93–30 +31.5 +31.5
9 at Buffalo L 72–85 -7.0 -6.0
10 vs Eastern Michigan L 52–74 +0.1 -22.1
10 at Massachusetts L 71–79 -10.0 +2.0
11 at Akron L 77–87 -23.6 +13.6
11 vs Ohio W 76–71 -2.5 +7.5
12 at Central Michigan W 68–67 -4.6 +5.6
12 vs Northern Illinois W 58–53 +8.5 -3.5
13 at Toledo L 55–73 -14.1 -3.9
14 at Bowling Green L 52–77 -12.5 -12.5
14 at UL Monroe W 73–68 +7.0 -2.0
15 vs Buffalo L 53–63 -1.5 -8.5
15 vs Kent State L 68–75 -8.5 +1.5
16 at Ohio L 57–69 -8.0 -4.0
16 vs Akron L 65–78 -18.2 +5.2
17 vs Massachusetts W 74–73 -4.6 +5.6
17 at Northern Illinois W 79–43 +3.1 +32.9
18 at Western Michigan W 74–71 -2.5 +5.5
18 vs Central Michigan W 85–69 +0.9 +15.1

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
Season complete.

Season by season

Best finish: #110 in 2019–20. 22 rated seasons. Two ratings appear here and their numbers are not comparable; the rank is. Season links open that year's game log.

25ClassicMRI 2.0 1 400 2004–05: #112 of 326 (15-13)2005–06: #210 of 326 (10-18)2006–07: #226 of 326 (9-22)2007–08: #261 of 328 (6-23)2008–09: #214 of 330 (14-17)2009–10: #211 of 335 (15-15)2010–11: #147 of 346 (19-13)2011–12: #183 of 345 (15-15)2012–13: #225 of 347 (14-15)2013–14: #320 of 351 (5-25)2014–15: #281 of 351 (7-23)2015–16: #136 of 351 (21-14)2016–17: #161 of 351 (21-13)2017–18: #141 of 351 (19-13)2018–19: #157 of 353 (15-17)2019–20: #110 of 353 (16-13)2020–21: #150 of 347 (10-13)2021–22: #236 of 358 (14-17)2022–23: #171 of 363 (20-12)2023–24: #223 of 362 (15-16)2024–25: #255 of 364 (14-17)2025–26: #289 of 365 (12-19) 2004–05 2025–26

Finishing rank, best at the top, on an axis running to 400 — this team's own range, not the size of the field. Each row below says what its rank was out of. Hover a point for the season.

SeasonRankRec Rating 
2025–26 289 of 365 12–19 -9.08 Power
2024–25 255 of 364 14–17 -6.13 Power
2023–24 223 of 362 15–16 -4.01 Power
2022–23 171 of 363 20–12 -0.03 Power
2021–22 236 of 358 14–17 -4.54 Power
2020–21 150 of 347 10–13 1.38 Power
2019–20 110 of 353 16–13 60.45 MRI
2018–19 157 of 353 15–17 37.34 MRI
2017–18 141 of 351 19–13 50.64 MRI
2016–17 161 of 351 21–13 41.70 MRI
2015–16 136 of 351 21–14 56.21 MRI
2014–15 281 of 351 7–23 -12.04 MRI
2013–14 320 of 351 5–25 -40.07 MRI
2012–13 225 of 347 14–15 4.60 MRI
2011–12 183 of 345 15–15 29.16 MRI
2010–11 147 of 346 19–13 45.16 MRI
2009–10 211 of 335 15–15 14.36 MRI
2008–09 214 of 330 14–17 13.05 MRI
2007–08 261 of 328 6–23 -12.29 MRI
2006–07 226 of 326 9–22 5.26 MRI
2005–06 210 of 326 10–18 15.51 MRI
2004–05 112 of 326 15–13 53.73 MRI