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Mid-American

Central Michigan

2016 Season Performance

#73
Rank
6-6
Record
13.4
Points
0.439
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
HOT
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W @ #59 Oklahoma State 30-27
Worst L @ #127 Virginia 35-49

Record Splits

Home 4-2
Away 2-4
Conference 3-5
Non-Conf 3-1
Close (7 pts or less) 4-2
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#12
#33
#54
#75
#96
Pre
#86
W3
#24
W6
#51
W9
#71
W12
#68
W15
#73

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
W
NR vs FCS Presbyterian
49-3
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/10
W
#72 @ #59 Oklahoma State
30-27
+29.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+8.8 22.3
Margin Scaling
+1.2 23.5
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 25.0
Recency Weighting
+4.5 29.5
Total 29.5 pts
3
09/17
W
#17 vs #103 UNLV
44-21
+9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.5 5.5
Margin Scaling
+3.6 9.1
Total 9.1 pts
4
09/24
L
#24 @ #127 Virginia
35-49
-8.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -6.3
Loss Record Modifier
-1.3 -7.6
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -8.7
Total -8.7 pts
5
10/01
L
#44 vs #11 Western Michigan
10-49
-10.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -9.8
Loss Record Modifier
+2.2 -7.5
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -10.0
Total -10.0 pts
6
10/08
W
#72 vs #90 Ball State
24-21
+6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.3 5.7
Margin Scaling
+0.8 6.5
Total 6.5 pts
7
10/15
W
#51 @ #111 Northern Illinois
34-28 OT
+11.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.4 10.1
Margin Scaling
+1.3 11.4
Total 11.4 pts
8
10/22
L
#50 @ #39 Toledo
17-31
-6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.0 -6.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -5.6
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -6.7
Total -6.7 pts
9
10/29
L
#59 vs #119 Kent State
24-27
-14.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.4 -11.8
Loss Record Modifier
-2.0 -13.8
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -14.2
Total -14.2 pts
10
11/04
L
#71 @ #97 Miami (OH)
17-37
-8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -6.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -6.7
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
12
11/16
W
#76 vs #57 Ohio
27-20
+10.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.1 8.9
Margin Scaling
+1.3 10.2
Total 10.2 pts
13
11/23
L
#68 @ #72 Eastern Michigan
21-26
-6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -6.3
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -6.2
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
Total
6-6 Record
12.1

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
57-64
Record
47%
Win Rate
#86
Avg Rank
#16
Best Rank
0.465
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#73
2017
#53
2018
#130
2019
#61
2020
#87
2021
#49
2022
#116
2023
#95
2024
#116
2025
#76
2026
#88

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Mid-American 3-3 (50%) #88 #74 -4.1 0.445 -
2025 Mid-American 7-5 (58%) #76 #16 18.0 0.449 -
2024 Mid-American 4-8 (33%) #116 #78 -46.9 0.461 -
2023 Mid-American 5-7 (42%) #95 #63 -17.9 0.490 -
2022 Mid-American 4-8 (33%) #116 #90 -46.4 0.471 -
2021 Mid-American 8-4 (67%) #49 #49 47.2 0.495 -
2020 Mid-American 3-3 (50%) #87 #60 -1.1 0.426 -
2019 Mid-American 8-5 (62%) #61 #52 33.5 0.469 -
2018 Mid-American 1-11 (8%) #130 #91 -102.1 0.534 -
2017 Mid-American 8-4 (67%) #53 #16 39.1 0.432 -
2016 Mid-American 6-6 (50%) #73 #17 13.4 0.439 -