Army vs. Ball State
Army and Ball State have 7 meetings on file, the first in 1999; Ball State leads the series 4–3 in the games on file. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Ball State 4–3. Share
- Army wins
- 3
- Ball State wins
- 4
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1999
- Longest streak
- 3 Ball State
- Current streak
- 1 Ball State
- Last 10 meetings
- Ball State 4–3
- Most recent
- 2021
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–3 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–1 |
- Average margin
- 15.6 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Army
- 3–1 Army’s record at home
- At Ball State
- 3–0 Ball State’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Army’s biggest win1999: Army 41, Ball State 21by 20 points
- Ball State’s biggest win2011: Ball State 48, Army 21by 27 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Army | Series | Ball State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2013 | Rich Ellerson | 0–3 | Pete Lembo |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Army’s side (Ellerson 0–3 against Lembo). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Oct 2, 2021 | Ball State 28, Army 16 | at Ball State | ||
| Oct 4, 2014 | Army 33, Ball State 24 | at Army | ||
| Sep 7, 2013 | Ball State 40, Army 14 | at Ball State | ||
| Oct 27, 2012 | Ball State 30, Army 22 | at Army | ||
| Sep 24, 2011 | Ball State 48, Army 21 | at Ball State | ||
| Sep 19, 2009 | Army 24, Ball State 17 | at Army | ||
| Sep 25, 1999 | Army 41, Ball State 21 | at Army |
Every game is listed as played on the field.