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Ball State

Cardinals · 4–8 in 2025–26

Compare Ball State with…
Fan Score
737.2
positive per 1,000 comments
Low volume, not ranked
Comments analyzed
818
2025–26 season
Positive share
73.7%
of all fan comments
Low volume, not ranked
Toxicity
20.8
harm + identity abuse per 1,000 · lower is better
Low volume, not ranked
Part one

Who they are

The shape of one comment section: the mix of what gets talked about, how it splits by sentiment, and the subjects Ball State fans raise more than anyone else.

Comment-section fingerprint

Comment volume too low to rank tag groups.Percentile of ranked FBS teams per tag group; low-volume fanbases excluded from each cohort.
  • Ball State Harm: low volume, not ranked
  • Ball State Identity-Based Abuse: low volume, not ranked
  • Ball State Explicit Language: low volume, not ranked
  • Ball State College Sports: low volume, not ranked
  • Ball State Off-Field Storylines: low volume, not ranked
  • Ball State Sports Betting: low volume, not ranked
  • Ball State Team & Front Office: low volume, not ranked

Sentiment

Positive73.7%603
Neutral7.3%60
Negative17.6%144
Mixed1.3%11
Part two

How the season felt

Week by week, with every game marked. The comment section keeps its own scoreboard, and it does not always agree with the one on the field.

Season heartbeat

Net comment mood by week (green above the baseline, red below) with every game marked on it. Click a game for that week’s story.

+100%+50%−50%−100%0%Peak: +100% · week of Dec 13Low: −4% · L 7–21 at Northern IllinoisAug 30: L 0–31 at PurdueLSep 6: L 3–42 at AuburnLSep 13: W 34–29 vs New HampshireWSep 20: L 25–31 at UConnLOct 4: W 20–14 vs OhioWOct 11: L 0–42 at Western MichiganLOct 18: W 42–28 vs AkronWOct 25: L 7–21 at Northern IllinoisLNov 5: W 17–13 vs Kent StateWNov 15: L 9–24 vs Eastern MichiganLNov 22: L 9–38 at ToledoLNov 29: L 24–45 at Miami (Ohio)LAug 23Jan 10
Weekly net fan mood with positive, negative, and total comment counts
Week ofNet moodPositiveNegativeCommentsGames
2025-08-23+79%50458No game
2025-08-30+36%461976L 0–31 at Purdue
2025-09-06+69%9013112L 3–42 at Auburn
2025-09-13+81%76588W 34–29 vs New Hampshire
2025-09-20+23%171031L 25–31 at UConn
2025-09-27+50%9312No game
2025-10-04+68%8412106W 20–14 vs Ohio
2025-10-11+59%441058L 0–42 at Western Michigan
2025-10-18+69%40551W 42–28 vs Akron
2025-10-25−4%91023L 7–21 at Northern Illinois
2025-11-01+7%272354W 17–13 vs Kent State
2025-11-08+25%171028No game
2025-11-15+39%19731L 9–24 vs Eastern Michigan
2025-11-22+53%14419L 9–38 at Toledo
2025-11-29+44%23932L 24–45 at Miami (Ohio)
2025-12-06+94%16017No game
2025-12-13+100%202No game
2025-12-20+100%707No game
2025-12-27No comments000No game
2026-01-03+100%11011No game
2026-01-10+100%202No game
Fan mood fell 73 points the week they lost by 14 at Northern Illinois.

Season trend

Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.

PositiveNegative
0%50%100%Aug 30: L 0–31 at PurdueLSep 6: L 3–42 at AuburnLSep 13: W 34–29 vs New HampshireWSep 20: L 25–31 at UConnLOct 4: W 20–14 vs OhioWOct 11: L 0–42 at Western MichiganLOct 18: W 42–28 vs AkronWOct 25: L 7–21 at Northern IllinoisLNov 5: W 17–13 vs Kent StateWNov 15: L 9–24 vs Eastern MichiganLNov 22: L 9–38 at ToledoLNov 29: L 24–45 at Miami (Ohio)LAug 23Jan 10
Weekly values: Positive, Negative
Week ofPositiveNegativeComments
2025-08-2386.2%6.9%58
2025-08-3060.5%25%76
2025-09-0680.4%11.6%112
2025-09-1386.4%5.7%88
2025-09-2054.8%32.3%31
2025-09-2775%25%12
2025-10-0479.2%11.3%106
2025-10-1175.9%17.2%58
2025-10-1878.4%9.8%51
2025-10-2539.1%43.5%23
2025-11-0150%42.6%54
2025-11-0860.7%35.7%28
2025-11-1561.3%22.6%31
2025-11-2273.7%21.1%19
2025-11-2971.9%28.1%32
2025-12-0694.1%0%17
2025-12-13100%0%2
2025-12-20100%0%7
2025-12-270%0%0
2026-01-03100%0%11
2026-01-10100%0%2

Season timeline

  1. Aug 30L 0–31at Purdue
  2. Sep 6L 3–42at Auburn
  3. Sep 13W 34–29vs New Hampshire
  4. Sep 20L 25–31at UConn
  5. Oct 4W 20–14vs Ohio
  6. Oct 11L 0–42at Western Michigan
  7. Oct 18W 42–28vs Akron
  8. Oct 25L 7–21at Northern Illinois
  9. Nov 5W 17–13vs Kent State
  10. Nov 15L 9–24vs Eastern Michigan
  11. Nov 22L 9–38at Toledo
  12. Nov 29L 24–45at Miami (Ohio)
Part three

What they actually said

The language, the moderation load, and the comments themselves, exactly as they were posted.

Comment insights

Classified comments per 1,000, by system-tag group.

Harm19.6 per 1,000 · 16
Group Hate 1Personal Attacks 15
Identity-Based Abuse1.2 per 1,000 · 1
Race 1
Explicit Language20.8 per 1,000 · 17
Explicit Words 8Explicit Acronym 5Violent Language 1Explicit Emoji 3
College Sports7.3 per 1,000 · 6
Transfer Portal 1Recruiting 3NIL 1Band 1
Off-Field Storylines57.5 per 1,000 · 47
Politics & Activism 22Broadcast & Media 24Injuries 1
Sports Betting7.3 per 1,000 · 6
Gambling 5Prop Bet 1
Team & Front Office44 per 1,000 · 36
Opponent Hostility 4Coaching 24Stadium Experience 4Opponent Respect 2Crowd & Attendance 2

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

The Swear Jar

Low volume

Too few comments to rank nationally.

17 explicit comments20.8 per 1,000
  • Explicit Words8
  • Explicit Acronym5
  • Explicit Emoji3
  • Violent Language1

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Explicit language shows up in 20.8 of every 1,000 comments on this page, too little volume here for a national rank.

Moderation snapshot

Harm & identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments · by week
season avg 20.8107.1 per 1,000 · no game that week (week of Nov 8)LLWLWLWLWLLL2025-08-232026-01-10
Harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments, by week
Week ofRate per 1,000Games
2025-08-230No game
2025-08-300L 0–31 at Purdue
2025-09-068.9L 3–42 at Auburn
2025-09-1311.4W 34–29 vs New Hampshire
2025-09-2064.5L 25–31 at UConn
2025-09-270No game
2025-10-049.4W 20–14 vs Ohio
2025-10-1117.2L 0–42 at Western Michigan
2025-10-180W 42–28 vs Akron
2025-10-2543.5L 7–21 at Northern Illinois
2025-11-0155.6W 17–13 vs Kent State
2025-11-08107.1No game
2025-11-1564.5L 9–24 vs Eastern Michigan
2025-11-220L 9–38 at Toledo
2025-11-2962.5L 24–45 at Miami (Ohio)
2025-12-060No game
2025-12-130No game
2025-12-200No game
2025-12-270No game
2026-01-030No game
2026-01-100No game
Harm and identity-based abuse peaked at 107.1 per 1,000 comments (no game that week (week of Nov 8)) against a season average of 20.8 per 1,000.

Season subtag split

Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.

Harm
  • Personal Attacks15
  • Group Hate1
Identity-Based Abuse
  • Race1

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Sence flags these in real time so page owners can act before fans see them.

From the comment section

“Super cool treat on a warm day”

positiveFacebook

“Congrats. So proud of you. ❤️”

positiveFacebook

“I am disappointed. I hope she successfully pursues legal action. Personally, after years of marking “One Ball State Day” on my calendar, I can no longer donate to further the school’s influence.”

negativeFacebook

“Awesome!!! Now just hope we can hold on to him. We lost running back Steele to UCLA.”

mixedFacebook
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