2006 Ball State
5–7 (5–3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Brady Hoke. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Buffalo 55–25Oct 7
By 30 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 38–20 | 57% |
| Sep 9 | vs Indiana | L 23–24 | 59% |
| Sep 16 | at Purdue | L 28–38 | 28% |
| Sep 23 | vs North Dakota State | L 24–29 | 66% |
| Sep 30 | vs Northern Illinois | L 28–40 | 41% |
| Oct 7 | at Buffalo | W 55–25 | 52% |
| Oct 14 | at Central Michigan | L 7–18 | 32% |
| Oct 21 | vs Western Michigan | L 27–41 | 42% |
| Oct 28 | at Miami (OH) | W 20–17 | 38% |
| Nov 4 | at 2Michigan | L 26–34 | 8% |
| Nov 14 | at Toledo | W 20–17 | 31% |
| Nov 24 | vs Kent State | W 30–6 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Kent State 30–6; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 24th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 61 on file).
Led the nationTerry Moss: yards per catch (25.4)
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 326–309
- Coach
- Brady Hoke
- Elo
- 1437 +16 this season
- SP+ rating
- -7.5 No. 85 of 119; offense No. 71, defense No. 104, special teams No. 4
- SRS
- −4.6 No. 77 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 86
- Offensive coordinator
- Eddie Faulkner
- Defensive coordinator
- Mark Smith
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.02 | 39% | 0.94 | 67th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.10 | 41% | 1.05 | 99th of 119 |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.1 | own 30 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 29 | 2% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2006 class
| Jason Jankowski SDE | ★★★ | No. 782 |
| Alex Knipp ATH | ★★ | No. 1223 |
| Robert Eddins OLB | ★★ | No. 1223 |
| John Purdy OG | ★★ | No. 1370 |
| Joe Everett S | ★★ | No. 1370 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.737 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.781 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.759 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 18 | 2.1 | 0.759 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2006 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
 Ohio | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Western Michigan | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Northern Illinois | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Kent State | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
 Ball State | 5–3 | 5–7 | |
| Toledo | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Akron | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Bowling Green | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Miami (OH) | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| Buffalo | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.