1987 Ball State
4–7 (3–5 Mid-American Conference), coached by Paul Schudel. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Illinois 42–17Oct 31
By 25 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at Toledo | L 17–21 | 35% |
| Sep 19 | vs Bowling Green | L 0–24 | 56% |
| Sep 26 | at Wisconsin | L 13–30 | 35% |
| Oct 3 | at Miami (OH) | L 20–30 | 28% |
| Oct 10 | vs Kent State | W 24–23 | 48% |
| Oct 17 | at Eastern Michigan | L 28–35 | 29% |
| Oct 24 | vs Central Michigan | W 13–3 | 39% |
| Oct 31 | vs Northern Illinois | W 42–17 | 50% |
| Nov 7 | at Western Michigan | L 16–31 | 52% |
| Nov 14 | vs Ohio | W 30–17 | 76% |
| Nov 21 | vs Indiana State | L 23–24 | 65% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Indiana State 24–23; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 61 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–5 8th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 226–255
- Coach
- Paul Schudel
- Elo
- 1404 −47 this season
- SP+ rating
- -8.6 No. 75 of 101; offense No. 83, defense No. 63
- SRS
- −13.3 No. 87 of 104 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Greg Meyer
1987 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan | 7–1 | 10–2 | |
| Kent State | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Miami (OH) | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Bowling Green | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Western Michigan | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Central Michigan | 3–4–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Toledo | 3–4–1 | 3–7–1 | |
 Ball State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Ohio | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.