Group of 6 + Indep. / MAC
BALL Ball State
Price measures results against expectations. It opened the season at 58.22. What the numbers mean
Ball State has a CFB Market price of 59.27 after Week 9 of 2026, No. 129 of 138 FBS teams. Closing at its season high. Biggest move: +6.9% in week 7.
Next game Wed, Nov 4 · 7 PM ET · ESPNU · at Massachusetts No. 137, 38.92. Matchup preview
OPEN (PRESEASON)
58.22
HIGH
59.27
LOW
52.87
WEEK 9
BYE
CONFERENCE (Group of 6 + Indep.)
-3.9%
Season range
Top 20 rangesLow to high this season
LOW52.87OPEN58.22NOW59.27HIGH59.27
Range 6.4 pts. The bar runs from the preseason open to now: green = up since preseason.
Spending vs Price
See the budget linePrice vs. budget
FAIR-5.4 pts#79 of 131
Trades 5.4 points below what a $8.0M football budget usually buys (64.7).
Game log
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Close | Wk % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | at Ohio State | L 3-56 | 54.95 | -5.6% |
| W2 | vs Stony Brook FCS | W 41-17 | 54.86 | -0.2% |
| W3 | at Liberty | L 15-51 | 54.42 | -0.8% |
| W4 | at Kent State | L 13-26 | 52.87 | -2.8% |
| W5 | vs Toledo | L 24-39 | 53.82 | +1.8% |
| W6 | at Northwestern | L 14-45 | 53.74 | -0.1% |
| W7 | at Bowling Green UPSET WIN | W 32-31 | 57.47 | +6.9% |
| W8 | vs Sacramento State | W 34-17 | 59.27 | +3.1% |
| W9 | Bye week · no move | 59.27 | +0.0% | |
Weekly % is the price change for the whole week (two games in a week combine). MISSED GUIDANCE = lost as the favorite.