Lost to Northern Illinois 7–21

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Final · at Northern Illinois · Oct 25

BALL 7NIU 21

Comment section · week of Oct 25

39.1%

positive share · −34.6 pts vs season

Lost the game and the comments: the week ran net negative.

The comment week

How the week read

Every comment Sence classified on Ball State’s page that week, held against the fanbase’s own season baseline.

Comments that week

week of Oct 25

Positive share

39.1%

−34.6 pts vs season average

Negative share

43.5%

+25.9 pts vs season average

Explicit language

per 1,000 that week

Both sides of the final whistle

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The same game week in each fanbase's comment section, measured against its own season average.

LBall State

Positive share: 39.1%; −34.6 pts vs season average
Negative share: 43.5%; +25.9 pts vs season average

WNorthern Illinois

Positive share: 84.3%; +10.5 pts vs season average
Negative share: 8.6%; −10.7 pts vs season average

The week's storylines

Classified comments per 1,000 that week, against the season average.

Harm43.5+23.9 vs season

Identity-Based Abuse0−1.2 vs season

Explicit Language0−20.8 vs season

College Sports0−7.3 vs season

Off-Field Storylines173.9+116.4 vs season

Sports Betting0−7.3 vs season

Team & Front Office130.4+86.4 vs season

The comment section reacts

“Good luck Cards!! We'll be watching on ESPN+”

positiveBroadcast & MediaFacebook

“Missed field goal. Let NIU score with mostly runs. 45 is a beast for them. Lots of missed tackles. Need improvement in the 4th. Too much from Kelly. Move it around.”

negativeCoachingFacebook

“Let's keep it in Muncie where it belongs.”

positiveFacebook

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