The 1980-81 Ball State Cardinals went 20-10 (10-6 in the MAC) under head coach Steve Yoder. Simple Rating System: 2.27.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-11-29 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 69–75 | |
| 1980-12-09 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 72–85 | |
| 1980-12-13 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | W 76–60 | |
| 1980-12-22 | at Bradley Braves | L 73–106 | |
| 1980-12-27 | vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 67–62 | |
| 1981-01-05 | at Butler Bulldogs | W 69–66 | |
| 1981-01-07 | vs Eastern Michigan Eagles | W 85–72 | |
| 1981-01-10 | at Toledo Rockets | L 68–70 | |
| 1981-01-14 | vs Kent State Golden Flashes | W 63–53 | |
| 1981-01-17 | at Northern Illinois Huskies | W 76–73 | |
| 1981-01-21 | at Miami (OH) RedHawks | W 80–69 | |
| 1981-01-24 | vs Western Michigan Broncos | L 77–78 | |
| 1981-01-28 | at Ohio Bobcats | L 68–75 | |
| 1981-01-31 | vs Central Michigan Chippewas | W 76–69 | |
| 1981-02-04 | at Bowling Green Falcons | L 53–54 | |
| 1981-02-07 | vs Toledo Rockets | W 91–82 | |
| 1981-02-11 | at Kent State Golden Flashes | L 67–74 | |
| 1981-02-14 | vs Northern Illinois Huskies | W 63–58 | |
| 1981-02-18 | vs Miami (OH) RedHawks | W 77–75 | |
| 1981-02-21 | at Western Michigan Broncos | W 74–69 | |
| 1981-02-25 | vs Ohio Bobcats | W 76–63 | |
| 1981-02-28 | at Central Michigan Chippewas | L 83–84 | |
| 1981-03-03 | vs Ohio Bobcats | W 85–70 | |
| 1981-03-04 | neutral Toledo Rockets | W 79–77 | |
| 1981-03-05 | neutral Northern Illinois Huskies | W 79–66 | |
| 1981-03-13 | neutral Boston College Eagles | L 90–93 |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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