2009 Ball State
2–10 (2–6 Mid-American Conference), coached by Stan Parrish. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Michigan 22–17Nov 24
By 5 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs North Texas | L 10–20 | 86% |
| Sep 12 | vs New Hampshire | L 16–23 | 66% |
| Sep 19 | at Army | L 17–24 | 59% |
| Sep 26 | at Auburn | L 30–54 | 25% |
| Oct 3 | vs Toledo | L 30–37 | 62% |
| Oct 10 | at Temple | L 19–24 | 35% |
| Oct 17 | vs Bowling Green | L 17–31 | 52% |
| Oct 24 | at Eastern Michigan | W 29–27 | 59% |
| Oct 31 | vs Ohio | L 17–20 | 48% |
| Nov 12 | at Northern Illinois | L 20–26 | 24% |
| Nov 18 | vs Central Michigan | L 3–35 | 27% |
| Nov 24 | at Western Michigan | W 22–17 | 28% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Western Michigan 22–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 37th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 61 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 10th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 230–338
- Coach
- Stan Parrish
- Elo
- 1376 −187 this season
- SP+ rating
- -17.3 No. 105 of 120; offense No. 112, defense No. 92, special teams No. 58
- SRS
- −16.0 No. 110 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Eddie Faulkner
- Defensive coordinator
- Doug Graber
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.01 | 39% | 0.92 | 90th of 120 |
| Defense | 0.04 | 46% | 0.83 | 56th of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.01 off 0.05 def | 39% off 46% def | — | 102nd off 72nd def |
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. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.1 | own 30 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 34 | 3% 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.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Kelly Page QB | 1,019 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Kelly Page QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | MiQuale Lewis | 871 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | MiQuale Lewis | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Briggs Orsbon WR | 461 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Torieal Gibson WR | 3 TD |
| Interceptions | Sean Baker S | 4 INT |
Roster 94
The 2009 roster94 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2009 line; 25 have a stat line. See the roster
2009 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 8–0 | 12–2 | 23 |
| Temple | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| Ohio | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Bowling Green | 6–2 | 7–6 | |
| Northern Illinois | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 Kent State | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Western Michigan | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Toledo | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Buffalo | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Akron | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Ball State | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
 Miami (OH) | 1–7 | 1–11 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 0–8 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.