A ball grid array (BGA) package having a thermally enhanced dummy chip is provided. In one embodiment, the package comprises a substrate. A chip is attached to the substrate. A heat spreader is disposed over the chip, and a dummy chip is disposed between the heat spreader and the chip. In one embodiment, the dummy chip is pre-attached to the heat spreader prior to placement in the BGA package. With the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the dummy chip being approximately equal to the CTE of the chip, the stress in the BGA package is reduced, thereby reducing interface delamination among the components of the BGA package.