MAC · 2023 · Final

Ball State Cardinals 2023

4-83-5 in conference
Final TDC rank
#112
of 133 FBS teams
Rating
-8.6
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-9.3
130th in FBS
Defense
+0.7
56th in FBS
Schedule
-4.6
108th toughest
Preseason
-3.4
rating going in

2023 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

-8.6 now, -3.4 preseason · down 14 spots since preseason
-15-10-50FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Bowls#112

Results

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

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 2@41KentuckyL 14–44-19.6—SEC Network
2Sep 9@2GeorgiaL 3–45-8.4—SEC Network
3Sep 16vsIndiana State FCSW 45–7+5.7—ESPN+
4Sep 23vs90Georgia SouthernL 3–40-35.4—ESPN+
5Sep 30@117Western MichiganCONFL 24–42-25.3—ESPN+
6Oct 7@124Eastern MichiganCONFL 10–24-23.2—ESPN+
7Oct 14vs50ToledoCONFL 6–13-6.6—ESPN+
8Oct 21vs123Central MichiganCONFW 24–17-6.6—ESPN+
9—Bye
10Nov 1@76Bowling GreenCONFL 21–24-2.4—ESPN2
11Nov 7@98Northern IllinoisCONFW 20–17+0.2—CBSSN
12Nov 18vs133Kent StateCONFW 34–3+5.7—ESPN+
13Nov 25vs56Miami (OH)CONFL 15–17-2.5—CBSSN

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 rate40.2%94th42.9%71st
Rushing success rate45.2%55th44.2%69th
Passing success rate33.1%122nd41.7%77th
Explosive run rate15.9%44th12.7%33rd
Explosive pass rate5.2%133rd9.7%51st
Line yards / carry3.4318th3.1466th
Opportunity rate42.1%29th35.4%32nd
Stuff rate10.1%2nd13.6%107th
Sack rate8.5%113th5.4%80th
3rd-down conversion37.2%96th35.7%31st
Red-zone TD rate58.6%86th57.1%40th
Havoc rate6.8%32nd5.4%125th
Box score · season totals
Points / game18.3122nd24.355th
Yards / game308.1122nd315.817th
Yards / play4.60121st5.0134th
Pass yards / game136.6128th190.434th
Yards / pass att.5.39131st6.8741st
Completion %59.2%86th60.2%58th
Rush yards / game171.553rd111.616th
Yards / carry4.3563rd3.5725th
3rd-down conv. %37.5%79th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.3358th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)2.1777th2.0869th
Penalty yards / game45.242nd——

Players

62 players who recorded a stat in 2023 (from box scores)

62 players

Final ratings for 2023, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2023 power rankings →