Ball State vs. Toledo
Ball State and Toledo have 51 meetings on file, the first in 1975; Toledo leads the series 29–21–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Toledo 8–2, and Toledo has won the last 5. Share
- Ball State wins
- 21
- Toledo wins
- 29
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1975
- Longest streak
- 5 Toledo
- Current streak
- 5 Toledo
- Last 10 meetings
- Toledo 8–2
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 4–6 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 4–5–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 5–5 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 3–7 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–5 |
- Average margin
- 16.3 points; 16 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Ball State
- 13–13 Ball State’s record at home
- At Toledo
- 16–8–1 Toledo’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Ball State’s biggest win1977: Ball State 43, Toledo 3by 40 points
- Toledo’s biggest win2017: Toledo 58, Ball State 17by 41 points
- Upset2001: Ball State 24, Toledo 20Ball State had a 18% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1985: Ball State 23, Toledo 19Ball State had a 20% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2012: Ball State 34, Toledo 27Ball State had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Ball State | Series | Toledo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–1981 | Dwight Wallace | 2–2 | Chuck Stobart |
| 1982–1984 | Dwight Wallace | 0–3 | Dan Simrell |
| 1985–1989 | Paul Schudel | 3–2 | Dan Simrell |
| 1991–1994 | Paul Schudel | 2–1–1 | Gary Pinkel |
| 1995–2000 | Bill Lynch | 2–4 | Gary Pinkel |
| 2003–2008 | Brady Hoke | 4–2 | Tom Amstutz |
| 2012–2015 | Pete Lembo | 2–2 | Matt Campbell |
| 2016–2023 | Mike Neu | 2–6 | Jason Candle |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Ball State’s side (Wallace 2–2 against Stobart). 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
| Bruce Gradkowski Toledo | 26 of 34, 455 yards, 6 TD | 2004 Passing | |
| Aaron Opelt Toledo | 30 of 38, 422 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT | 2009 Passing | |
| Kenny Higgins Toledo | 10 catches, 233 yards, 3 TD | 2004 Receiving | |
| Stephen Williams Toledo | 10 catches, 231 yards, 2 TD | 2009 Receiving | |
| Carson Steele Ball State | 28 carries, 198 yards, 3 TD | 2022 Rushing | |
| Diontae Johnson Toledo | 4 catches, 170 yards, 2 TD | 2017 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.