Ball State vs. Miami (OH)
Ball State and Miami (OH) have 37 meetings on file, the first in 1975; Miami (OH) leads the series 24–13 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Miami (OH) 9–1, and Miami (OH) has won the last 6. Share
- Ball State wins
- 13
- Miami (OH) wins
- 24
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1975
- Longest streak
- 6 Miami (OH)
- Current streak
- 6 Miami (OH)
- Last 10 meetings
- Miami (OH) 9–1
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2–2 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 2–4 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 3–6 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 3–3 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 3–3 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–6 |
- Average margin
- 14.6 points; 16 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Ball State
- 7–11 Ball State’s record at home
- At Miami (OH)
- 13–6 Miami (OH)‘s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Ball State’s biggest win2013: Ball State 55, Miami (OH) 14by 41 points
- Miami (OH)‘s biggest win2003: Miami (OH) 49, Ball State 3by 46 points
- Upset2000: Ball State 15, Miami (OH) 10Ball State had a 12% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2021: Miami (OH) 24, Ball State 17Miami (OH) had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1976: Ball State 23, Miami (OH) 6Ball State had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Ball State | Series | Miami (OH) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–1980 | Dwight Wallace | 1–2 | Tom Reed |
| 1985–1989 | Paul Schudel | 2–3 | Tim Rose |
| 1990–1994 | Paul Schudel | 2–3 | Randy Walker |
| 1995–1998 | Bill Lynch | 1–3 | Randy Walker |
| 2006–2008 | Brady Hoke | 2–1 | Shane Montgomery |
| 2016–2024 | Mike Neu | 1–8 | Chuck Martin |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Ball State’s side (Wallace 1–2 against Reed). 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
| Keith Wenning Ball State | 27 of 33, 445 yards, 6 TD | 2013 Passing | |
| Alonzo Smith Miami (OH) | 18 carries, 207 yards, 3 TD | 2018 Rushing | |
| Justin Bowick Ball State | 8 catches, 171 yards, 1 TD | 2024 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.