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Ball State vs Central Michigan Timeline

Explore every documented meeting, final score and season in the recorded history between Ball State and Central Michigan.

PROGRAM ONEBall State26 recorded wins
HEAD TO HEAD26–22–1WINS · LOSSES · TIES
PROGRAM TWOCentral Michigan22 recorded wins
49Recorded meetings
1975Earliest documented
2024Most recent season
1Tied games
THE RIVALRY THROUGH TIME

Head-to-head timeline

Meetings are listed oldest first. Scores and dates reflect the available historical records.

49 games
  1. 1975
    Ball State16 — 13Central Michigan
    Oct 18, 1975Ball State won
  2. 1977
    Ball State28 — 12Central Michigan
    Oct 1, 1977Ball State won
  3. 1978
    Ball State27 — 0Central Michigan
    Sep 30, 1978Ball State won
  4. 1979
    Ball State30 — 31Central Michigan
    Oct 20, 1979Central Michigan won
  5. 1980
    Ball State17 — 21Central Michigan
    Sep 6, 1980Central Michigan won
  6. 1981
    Ball State7 — 28Central Michigan
    Nov 14, 1981Central Michigan won
  7. 1982
    Ball State13 — 24Central Michigan
    Nov 13, 1982Central Michigan won
  8. 1983
    Ball State10 — 38Central Michigan
    Nov 12, 1983Central Michigan won
  9. 1984
    Ball State7 — 51Central Michigan
    Nov 10, 1984Central Michigan won
  10. 1985
    Ball State9 — 23Central Michigan
    Nov 16, 1985Central Michigan won
  11. 1986
    Ball State22 — 43Central Michigan
    Nov 15, 1986Central Michigan won
  12. 1987
    Ball State13 — 3Central Michigan
    Oct 24, 1987Ball State won
  13. 1988
    Ball State27 — 20Central Michigan
    Oct 22, 1988Ball State won
  14. 1989
    Ball State13 — 13Central Michigan
    Nov 4, 1989Tie
  15. 1990
    Ball State13 — 3Central Michigan
    Nov 3, 1990Ball State won
  16. 1991
    Ball State3 — 10Central Michigan
    Oct 26, 1991Central Michigan won
  17. 1992
    Ball State24 — 23Central Michigan
    Oct 24, 1992Ball State won
  18. 1993
    Ball State20 — 17Central Michigan
    Oct 2, 1993Ball State won
  19. 1994
    Ball State31 — 28Central Michigan
    Oct 1, 1994Ball State won
  20. 1995
    Ball State24 — 16Central Michigan
    Nov 11, 1995Ball State won
  21. 1996
    Ball State24 — 17Central Michigan
    Oct 26, 1996Ball State won
  22. 1997
    Ball State37 — 34Central Michigan
    Oct 18, 1997Ball State won
  23. 1998
    Ball State21 — 31Central Michigan
    Nov 21, 1998Central Michigan won
  24. 1999
    Ball State21 — 27Central Michigan
    Nov 20, 1999Central Michigan won
  25. 2000
    Ball State38 — 34Central Michigan
    Oct 28, 2000Ball State won
  26. 2001
    Ball State38 — 34Central Michigan
    Nov 3, 2001Ball State wonScheumann Stadium
  27. 2002
    Ball State38 — 21Central Michigan
    Nov 16, 2002Ball State wonKelly/Shorts Stadium
  28. 2003
    Ball State27 — 14Central Michigan
    Sep 20, 2003Ball State wonScheumann Stadium
  29. 2004
    Ball State40 — 41Central Michigan
    Nov 20, 2004Central Michigan wonKelly/Shorts Stadium
  30. 2005
    Ball State24 — 31Central Michigan
    Nov 19, 2005Central Michigan wonScheumann Stadium
  31. 2006
    Ball State7 — 18Central Michigan
    Oct 14, 2006Central Michigan wonKelly/Shorts Stadium
  32. 2007
    Ball State38 — 58Central Michigan
    Oct 6, 2007Central Michigan wonScheumann Stadium
  33. 2008
    Ball State31 — 24Central Michigan
    Nov 20, 2008Ball State wonKelly/Shorts Stadium
  34. 2009
    Ball State3 — 35Central Michigan
    Nov 19, 2009Central Michigan wonScheumann Stadium
  35. 2010
    Ball State31 — 17Central Michigan
    Oct 2, 2010Ball State wonKelly/Shorts Stadium
  36. 2011
    Ball State31 — 27Central Michigan
    Oct 22, 2011Ball State wonScheumann Stadium
  37. 2012
    Ball State41 — 30Central Michigan
    Oct 20, 2012Ball State wonKelly/Shorts Stadium
  38. 2013
    Ball State44 — 24Central Michigan
    Nov 7, 2013Ball State wonScheumann Stadium
  39. 2014
    Ball State32 — 29Central Michigan
    Oct 18, 2014Ball State wonKelly/Shorts Stadium
  40. 2015
    Ball State21 — 23Central Michigan
    Oct 24, 2015Central Michigan wonScheumann Stadium
  41. 2016
    Ball State21 — 24Central Michigan
    Oct 8, 2016Central Michigan wonKelly/Shorts Stadium
  42. 2017
    Ball State9 — 56Central Michigan
    Oct 21, 2017Central Michigan wonScheumann Stadium
  43. 2018
    Ball State24 — 23Central Michigan
    Oct 13, 2018Ball State wonKelly/Shorts Stadium
  44. 2019
    Ball State44 — 45Central Michigan
    Nov 16, 2019Central Michigan wonScheumann Stadium
  45. 2020
    Ball State45 — 20Central Michigan
    Dec 5, 2020Ball State wonKelly/Shorts Stadium
  46. 2021
    Ball State17 — 37Central Michigan
    Nov 18, 2021Central Michigan wonScheumann Stadium
  47. 2022
    Ball State17 — 16Central Michigan
    Oct 8, 2022Ball State wonKelly/Shorts Stadium
  48. 2023
    Ball State24 — 17Central Michigan
    Oct 21, 2023Ball State wonScheumann Stadium
  49. 2024
    Ball State34 — 37Central Michigan
    Sep 21, 2024Central Michigan wonKelly/Shorts Stadium
THE COMPLETE SCOREBOOK

All recorded results

The latest documented meeting appears first.

SeasonMatchupScoreOutcome
2024Ball State vs Central Michigan34–37Central Michigan won
2023Ball State vs Central Michigan24–17Ball State won
2022Ball State vs Central Michigan17–16Ball State won
2021Ball State vs Central Michigan17–37Central Michigan won
2020Ball State vs Central Michigan45–20Ball State won
2019Ball State vs Central Michigan44–45Central Michigan won
2018Ball State vs Central Michigan24–23Ball State won
2017Ball State vs Central Michigan9–56Central Michigan won
2016Ball State vs Central Michigan21–24Central Michigan won
2015Ball State vs Central Michigan21–23Central Michigan won
2014Ball State vs Central Michigan32–29Ball State won
2013Ball State vs Central Michigan44–24Ball State won
2012Ball State vs Central Michigan41–30Ball State won
2011Ball State vs Central Michigan31–27Ball State won
2010Ball State vs Central Michigan31–17Ball State won
2009Ball State vs Central Michigan3–35Central Michigan won
2008Ball State vs Central Michigan31–24Ball State won
2007Ball State vs Central Michigan38–58Central Michigan won
2006Ball State vs Central Michigan7–18Central Michigan won
2005Ball State vs Central Michigan24–31Central Michigan won
2004Ball State vs Central Michigan40–41Central Michigan won
2003Ball State vs Central Michigan27–14Ball State won
2002Ball State vs Central Michigan38–21Ball State won
2001Ball State vs Central Michigan38–34Ball State won
2000Ball State vs Central Michigan38–34Ball State won
1999Ball State vs Central Michigan21–27Central Michigan won
1998Ball State vs Central Michigan21–31Central Michigan won
1997Ball State vs Central Michigan37–34Ball State won
1996Ball State vs Central Michigan24–17Ball State won
1995Ball State vs Central Michigan24–16Ball State won
1994Ball State vs Central Michigan31–28Ball State won
1993Ball State vs Central Michigan20–17Ball State won
1992Ball State vs Central Michigan24–23Ball State won
1991Ball State vs Central Michigan3–10Central Michigan won
1990Ball State vs Central Michigan13–3Ball State won
1989Ball State vs Central Michigan13–13Tie
1988Ball State vs Central Michigan27–20Ball State won
1987Ball State vs Central Michigan13–3Ball State won
1986Ball State vs Central Michigan22–43Central Michigan won
1985Ball State vs Central Michigan9–23Central Michigan won
1984Ball State vs Central Michigan7–51Central Michigan won
1983Ball State vs Central Michigan10–38Central Michigan won
1982Ball State vs Central Michigan13–24Central Michigan won
1981Ball State vs Central Michigan7–28Central Michigan won
1980Ball State vs Central Michigan17–21Central Michigan won
1979Ball State vs Central Michigan30–31Central Michigan won
1978Ball State vs Central Michigan27–0Ball State won
1977Ball State vs Central Michigan28–12Ball State won
1975Ball State vs Central Michigan16–13Ball State won
OUR DATA STANDARD

Sources and historical coverage

These results are compiled from season-by-season records imported from CollegeFootballData. Only games with both final scores are counted. Older seasons and some lower-division records may be incomplete; the earliest documented year is not necessarily the first meeting ever played.

Page updated November 7, 2026 · Historical records are subject to correction.