| FBS Ranking | Offense | Defense |
| Rushing | 138.4 (73rd) | 226.0 (107th) |
| Passing | 241.0 (52nd) | 284.3 (107th) |
| Overall | 64th | 115th |
| Recruiting | ||
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Chris Pauling
Position: DB Height: 5'11 Weight: 170 School: T.W. Andrews (High Point, NC) | ||
| Rest of the Class | School | Position |
| Connor Stefanski | West (Waukesha, WI) | OL |
| Josh Smith | Avon (Avon, IN) | OL, DL |
| Aaron Taylor | Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville, GA) | S |
| Tyree Holder | Tampa Catholic (Tampa, FL) | CB, WR |
| Mid American | ||
| East | Conf. W-L | Overall W-L |
| Ohio | 6-3 | 10-4 |
| Temple | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Kent St. | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Bowling Green | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Miami (Ohio) | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Buffalo | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Akron | 0-8 | 1-11 |
| West | Conf. W-L | Overall W-L |
| Northern Illinois | 8-1 | 11-3 |
| Toledo | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| W. Michigan | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Ball St. | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| E. Michigan | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| C. Michigan | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Expanded Standings | ||
| 2011 Schedule | Buy Ball State Tickets |
| Date | Opponent | Time/Result |
| Sep 3 | Indiana | Won 27-20 |
| Sep 10 | @South Florida | Lost 7-37 |
| Sep 17 | Buffalo | Won 28-25 |
| Sep 24 | Army | Won 48-21 |
| Oct 1 | @Oklahoma | Lost 6-62 |
| Oct 8 | Temple | Lost 0-42 |
| Oct 15 | @Ohio | Won 23-20 |
| Oct 22 | C. Michigan | Won 31-27 |
| Oct 29 | @W. Michigan | Lost 35-45 |
| Nov 5 | @E. Michigan | Won 33-31 |
| Nov 15 | @Northern Illinois | Lost 38-41 |
| Nov 25 | Toledo | Lost 28-45 |
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