Ball State vs. Illinois State
Ball State and Illinois State have 10 meetings on file, the first in 1975; Ball State leads the series 9–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Ball State 9–1, and Ball State has won the last 8. Share
- Ball State wins
- 9
- Illinois State wins
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1975
- Longest streak
- 8 Ball State
- Current streak
- 8 Ball State
- Last 10 meetings
- Ball State 9–1
- Most recent
- 2013
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–0 |
- Average margin
- 17.5 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Ball State
- 6–0 Ball State’s record at home
- At Illinois State
- 1–3 Illinois State’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Ball State’s biggest win1975: Ball State 46, Illinois State 7by 39 points
- Illinois State’s biggest win1976: Illinois State 10, Ball State 7by 3 points
- Upset1976: Illinois State 10, Ball State 7Illinois State had a 9% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
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
| Aug 29, 2013 | Ball State 51, Illinois State 28 | at Ball State | ||
| Sep 11, 1993 | Ball State 45, Illinois State 30 | at Ball State | ||
| Sep 8, 1990 | Ball State 13, Illinois State 3 | at Illinois State | ||
| Nov 20, 1982 | Ball State 52, Illinois State 17 | at Ball State | ||
| Nov 21, 1981 | Ball State 14, Illinois State 10 | at Illinois State | ||
| Oct 13, 1979 | Ball State 42, Illinois State 14 | at Ball State | ||
| Oct 21, 1978 | Ball State 14, Illinois State 7 | at Illinois State | ||
| Oct 8, 1977 | Ball State 27, Illinois State 16 | at Ball State | ||
| Oct 9, 1976 | Illinois State 10, Ball State 7 | at Illinois State | ||
| Nov 15, 1975 | Ball State 46, Illinois State 7 | at Ball State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.