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Ball State vs Rutgers Timeline
Explore every documented meeting, final score and season in the recorded history between Ball State and Rutgers.
PROGRAM ONEBall State0 recorded wins
HEAD TO HEAD0–1–1WINS · LOSSES · TIES
PROGRAM TWORutgers1 recorded wins
2Recorded meetings
1989Earliest documented
2007Most 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.
- 1989Ball State31 — 31Rutgers
- 2007Ball State30 — 52Rutgers
THE COMPLETE SCOREBOOK
All recorded results
The latest documented meeting appears first.
| Season | Matchup | Score | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ball State vs Rutgers | 30–52 | Rutgers won |
| 1989 | Ball State vs Rutgers | 31–31 | Tie |
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.