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Ball State · Playoff picture
Will Ball State make the College Football Playoff?
Not if the season ended today: Ball State is unranked and does not lead the MAC.
Ohio leads the MAC at 4-0; Ball State is 2-2. Four games are left, none against ranked teams. This is the standings as they stand, not a forecast.
Ball State · playoff chances, the forecast
Make the 12-team playoff
<1%
First-round bye
<1%
Win its conference
1%
Win the national title
<1%
Average regular-season record
4.7-7.3
From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season, updated Updated Sun, Oct 25, 2026, 2:25 PM ET. The table above is the field if the season ended today; this is where it is likely to end. Every team's playoff odds.
The field today, seeds 7 to 12
Record
How in
First round
Byes: Miami, Ohio State, Georgia, Indiana. First out: Ole Miss, No. 12.
The full playoff pictureQuestions
Would Ball State make the College Football Playoff if the season ended today?
No. Ball State is unranked and does not lead the MAC.
Which ranked teams are left on the Ball State schedule?
None, as the poll stands today.