Ball State Cardinals vs Ohio Bobcats
Series timeline
▲ Ball State Cardinals ahead (peak +8)
▼ Ohio Bobcats ahead (peak +2)
Ball State Cardinals Ohio Bobcats Tie Postseason One meeting per cell
Longest streaks: Ball State Cardinals 8 (1989–1996), Ohio Bobcats 5 (2015–2024). Current: Ball State Cardinals 1.
Splits
| Split | Ball State Cardinals record |
|---|---|
| Regular season | 16-13 |
| Hosted by Ball State Cardinals | 9-6 |
| Hosted by Ohio Bobcats | 7-7 |
| Last 10 seasons (2005 to 2025) | 3-7 |
| Largest Ball State Cardinals win | 52-27 (2012) |
| Largest Ohio Bobcats win | 52-14 (2018) |
Every meeting
2020s
2010s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Oct 26, 2019 | Ohio Bobcats | 34-21 | at Ball State Cardinals | Week 10 |
| 2018 | Oct 25, 2018 | Ohio Bobcats | 52-14 | at Ohio Bobcats | Week 10 |
| 2015 | Nov 17, 2015 | Ohio Bobcats | 48-31 | at Ohio Bobcats | Week 12 |
| 2012 | Nov 14, 2012 | Ball State Cardinals | 52-27 | at Ball State Cardinals | Week 12 |
| 2011 | Oct 15, 2011 | Ball State Cardinals | 23-20 | at Ohio Bobcats | Week 7 |
2000s
1990s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Oct 30, 1999 | Ohio Bobcats | 37-25 | at Ball State Cardinals | Week 10 |
| 1996 | Oct 12, 1996 | Ball State Cardinals | 30-27 | at Ball State Cardinals | Week 8 |
| 1995 | Oct 28, 1995 | Ball State Cardinals | 6-3 | at Ohio Bobcats | Week 10 |
| 1994 | Sep 24, 1994 | Ball State Cardinals | 21-14 | at Ball State Cardinals | Week 5 |
| 1993 | Sep 18, 1993 | Ball State Cardinals | 24-16 | at Ohio Bobcats | Week 4 |
| 1992 | Oct 31, 1992 | Ball State Cardinals | 24-21 | at Ohio Bobcats | Week 10 |
| 1991 | Nov 2, 1991 | Ball State Cardinals | 10-6 | at Ball State Cardinals | Week 10 |
| 1990 | Nov 17, 1990 | Ball State Cardinals | 23-6 | at Ball State Cardinals | Week 13 |
1980s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Nov 18, 1989 | Ball State Cardinals | 33-14 | at Ohio Bobcats | Week 12 |
| 1988 | Nov 12, 1988 | Ohio Bobcats | 27-25 | at Ohio Bobcats | Week 12 |
| 1987 | Nov 14, 1987 | Ball State Cardinals | 30-17 | at Ball State Cardinals | Week 12 |
| 1986 | Oct 11, 1986 | Ball State Cardinals | 30-9 | at Ball State Cardinals | Week 7 |
| 1985 | Oct 12, 1985 | Ball State Cardinals | 36-23 | at Ohio Bobcats | Week 7 |
| 1984 | Sep 15, 1984 | Ohio Bobcats | 31-17 | at Ball State Cardinals | Week 4 |
| 1983 | Sep 17, 1983 | Ball State Cardinals | 31-14 | at Ohio Bobcats | Week 4 |
| 1982 | Oct 9, 1982 | Ohio Bobcats | 34-7 | at Ball State Cardinals | Week 6 |
| 1981 | Sep 26, 1981 | Ohio Bobcats | 30-27 | at Ohio Bobcats | Week 4 |
| 1980 | Nov 15, 1980 | Ball State Cardinals | 37-18 | at Ball State Cardinals | Week 12 |
1970s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Sep 20, 1975 | Ohio Bobcats | 10-0 | at Ohio Bobcats | Week 3 |