MAC · 2021 · Final

Ball State Cardinals 2021

6-74-4 in conference
Final TDC rank
#86
of 130 FBS teams
Rating
-3.4
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-2.4
89th in FBS
Defense
-1.0
76th in FBS
Schedule
-2.2
78th toughest
Preseason
+5.1
rating going in

2021 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

-3.4 now, +5.1 preseason · down 72 spots since preseason
-10-50+5FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Bowls#86

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 2vsWestern Illinois FCSW 31–21-11.6—ESPN+
2Sep 11@19Penn StateL 13–44-16.5—FS1
3Sep 18@82WyomingL 12–45-27.3—
4Sep 25vs53ToledoCONFL 12–22-9.1—ESPN+
5Oct 2vs41ArmyW 28–16+14.6—ESPN+
6Oct 9@62Western MichiganCONFW 45–20+28.4—ESPNU
7Oct 16@87Eastern MichiganCONFW 38–31+5.7—ESPN+
8Oct 23vs60Miami (OH)CONFL 17–24-7.3—ESPN+
9—Bye
10Nov 2@126AkronCONFW 31–25-7.6—CBSSN
11Nov 10@84Northern IllinoisCONFL 29–30-1.5—ESPN2
12Nov 17vs63Central MichiganCONFL 17–37-20.8—ESPNU
13Nov 23vs98BuffaloCONFW 20–3+9.7—ESPN+
BowlsDec 25vs69Georgia StateNEUTRALL 20–51-26.7—ESPN

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate40.5%102nd49.3%120th
Rushing success rate40.2%111th47.1%91st
Passing success rate40.7%86th51.9%128th
Explosive run rate13.0%91st13.9%55th
Explosive pass rate8.3%106th9.6%44th
Line yards / carry3.0291st3.2893rd
Opportunity rate35.7%97th39.3%78th
Stuff rate13.0%28th12.8%109th
Sack rate5.1%40th4.7%97th
3rd-down conversion39.8%73rd41.8%80th
Red-zone TD rate52.6%99th51.0%25th
Havoc rate8.3%54th6.5%113th
Box score · season totals
Points / game24.194th28.482nd
Yards / game337.2111th415.793rd
Yards / play4.82112th5.6387th
Pass yards / game207.689th234.899th
Yards / pass att.6.13116th7.8699th
Completion %60.7%70th65.2%107th
Rush yards / game129.696th169.593rd
Yards / carry3.7995th4.1874th
3rd-down conv. %39.9%68th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)0.9215th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.9249th1.9283rd
Penalty yards / game40.914th——

Players

68 players who recorded a stat in 2021 (from box scores)

68 players

Final ratings for 2021, built with the same model as the current season. ESPN’s 2021 box scores are missing most defensive stats, so players’ tackles, TFL, sacks and breakups are rebuilt from the play-by-play (they run about 10% below official totals). Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2021 power rankings →