1985 Ball State
4–7 (3–6 Mid-American Conference), coached by Paul Schudel. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Illinois 29–0Oct 5
By 29 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs Bowling Green | L 6–31 | 31% |
| Sep 14 | vs Miami (OH) | L 13–17 | 42% |
| Sep 21 | at Purdue | L 18–37 | 25% |
| Sep 28 | at Toledo | W 23–19 | 20% |
| Oct 5 | vs Northern Illinois | W 29–0 | 49% |
| Oct 12 | at Ohio | W 36–23 | 50% |
| Oct 19 | at Kent State | L 16–45 | 47% |
| Oct 26 | at Western Michigan | L 0–34 | 45% |
| Nov 2 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 24–27 | 58% |
| Nov 9 | vs Indiana State | W 29–27 | 49% |
| Nov 16 | vs Central Michigan | L 9–23 | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Central Michigan 23–9; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 43rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 61 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–6 tied for 6th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 203–283
- Coach
- Paul Schudel
- Elo
- 1342 −40 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.4 No. 89 of 106; offense No. 82, defense No. 78
- SRS
- −18.1 No. 104 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1985 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 9–0 | 11–1 | |
| Miami (OH) | 7–1–1 | 8–2–1 | |
| Central Michigan | 6–3 | 7–3 | |
| Western Michigan | 4–4–1 | 4–6–1 | |
| Northern Illinois | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
 Ball State | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
| Toledo | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
| Kent State | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Ohio | 2–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.