Ball State vs. Eastern Michigan
Ball State and Eastern Michigan have 50 meetings on file, the first in 1975; Ball State leads the series 32–18 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Eastern Michigan 6–4, and Eastern Michigan has won the last 3. Share
- Ball State wins
- 32
- Eastern Michigan wins
- 18
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1975
- Longest streak
- 10 Ball State
- Current streak
- 3 Eastern Michigan
- Last 10 meetings
- Eastern Michigan 6–4
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5–0 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 6–4 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 5–5 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 8–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 6–4 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–3 |
- Average margin
- 13.7 points; 22 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Ball State
- 14–11 Ball State’s record at home
- At Eastern Michigan
- 7–18 Eastern Michigan’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Ball State’s biggest win1976: Ball State 52, Eastern Michigan 3by 49 points
- Eastern Michigan’s biggest win2017: Eastern Michigan 56, Ball State 14by 42 points
- Upset2010: Eastern Michigan 41, Ball State 38Eastern Michigan had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1994: Eastern Michigan 41, Ball State 20Eastern Michigan had a 23% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2019: Ball State 29, Eastern Michigan 23Ball State had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Ball State | Series | Eastern Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–1981 | Dwight Wallace | 4–0 | Mike Stock |
| 1985–1991 | Paul Schudel | 3–4 | Jim Harkema |
| 1995–1999 | Bill Lynch | 1–4 | Rick Rasnick |
| 2000–2002 | Bill Lynch | 3–0 | Jeff Woodruff |
| 2004–2008 | Brady Hoke | 4–1 | Jeff Genyk |
| 2011–2013 | Pete Lembo | 3–0 | Ron English |
| 2016–2023 | Mike Neu | 3–5 | Chris Creighton |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Ball State’s side (Wallace 4–0 against Stock). 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.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Brogan Roback Eastern Michigan | 37 of 71, 468 yards, 3 TD | 2016 Passing | |
| Reginald Bell Eastern Michigan | 36 of 49, 409 yards, 3 TD | 2014 Passing | |
| MiQuale Lewis Ball State | 26 carries, 301 yards, 1 TD | 2009 Rushing | |
| Caleb Huntley Ball State | 34 carries, 204 yards, 3 TD | 2020 Rushing | |
| Eric Deslauriers Eastern Michigan | 10 catches, 209 yards, 2 TD | 2004 Receiving | |
| Dante Ridgeway Ball State | 13 catches, 185 yards, 1 TD | 2004 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.