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Ball State vs James Madison Timeline
Explore every documented meeting, final score and season in the recorded history between Ball State and James Madison.
PROGRAM ONEBall State1 recorded wins
HEAD TO HEAD1–1WINS · LOSSES
PROGRAM TWOJames Madison1 recorded wins
2Recorded meetings
1997Earliest documented
2024Most recent season
0Tied games
THE RIVALRY THROUGH TIME
Head-to-head timeline
Meetings are listed oldest first. Scores and dates reflect the available historical records.
- 1997Ball State24 — 6James Madison
- 2024Ball State7 — 63James Madison
THE COMPLETE SCOREBOOK
All recorded results
The latest documented meeting appears first.
| Season | Matchup | Score | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ball State vs James Madison | 7–63 | James Madison won |
| 1997 | Ball State vs James Madison | 24–6 | Ball 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.