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Mid-American

Western Michigan

2016 Season Performance

#11
Rank
13-0
Record
160.6
Points
0.466
SOS

Current Form

W13 streak
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 5-0

Key Games

Best W @ #76 Northwestern 22-21

Record Splits

Home 6-0
Away 6-0
Neutral 1-0
Conference 9-0
Non-Conf 4-0
Close (7 pts or less) 2-0
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#1
#17
#33
#49
#66
Pre
#56
W3
#19
W6
#9
W9
#7
W12
#12
W15
#11

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
W
NR @ #76 Northwestern
22-21
+37.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+17.4 30.9
Margin Scaling
+0.7 31.5
Recency Weighting
+5.7 37.2
Total 37.2 pts
2
09/10
W
#11 vs #118 North Carolina Central
70-21
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/17
W
#52 @ #118 Illinois
34-10
+17.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.0 12.5
Margin Scaling
+4.8 17.3
Total 17.3 pts
4
09/24
W
#19 vs #21 Georgia Southern
49-31
+9.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.1 6.9
Margin Scaling
+2.9 9.8
Total 9.8 pts
5
10/01
W
#11 @ #44 Central Michigan
49-10
+15.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.1 11.4
Margin Scaling
+4.3 15.7
Total 15.7 pts
6
10/08
W
#9 vs #97 Northern Illinois
45-30
+9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.2 6.8
Margin Scaling
+2.9 9.7
Total 9.7 pts
7
10/15
W
#9 @ #65 Akron
41-0
+14.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.5 10.0
Margin Scaling
+4.1 14.1
Total 14.1 pts
8
10/22
W
#7 vs #47 Eastern Michigan
45-31
+11.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.2 8.8
Margin Scaling
+2.1 11.0
Total 11.0 pts
10
11/02
W
#7 @ #93 Ball State
52-20
+12.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.0 8.5
Margin Scaling
+3.9 12.4
Total 12.4 pts
11
11/09
W
#9 @ #100 Kent State
37-21
+10.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.8 7.7
Margin Scaling
+2.7 10.4
Total 10.4 pts
12
11/19
W
#12 vs #125 Buffalo
38-0
+7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-5.0 4.0
Margin Scaling
+3.8 7.8
Total 7.8 pts
13
11/25
W
#12 vs #35 Toledo
55-35
+13.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.3 10.3
Margin Scaling
+3.2 13.5
Total 13.5 pts
14
12/03
W
#13 N #61 Ohio
29-23
+12.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.2 11.3
Margin Scaling
+1.3 12.6
Total 12.6 pts
Total
13-0 Record
171.5

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
72-50
Record
59%
Win Rate
#69
Avg Rank
#6
Best Rank
0.473
Avg SOS
2
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#11
2017
#84
2018
#81
2019
#63
2020
#66
2021
#54
2022
#103
2023
#102
2024
#88
2025
#52
2026
#59

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Mid-American 4-2 (67%) #59 #45 19.4 0.479 -
2025 Mid-American 9-4 (69%) #52 #52 56.4 0.483 MAC
2024 Mid-American 6-6 (50%) #88 #60 4.7 0.478 -
2023 Mid-American 4-8 (33%) #102 #68 -28.5 0.528 -
2022 Mid-American 5-7 (42%) #103 #65 -22.8 0.491 -
2021 Mid-American 7-5 (58%) #54 #15 44.0 0.488 -
2020 Mid-American 4-2 (67%) #66 #34 16.8 0.400 -
2019 Mid-American 7-5 (58%) #63 #41 33.1 0.454 -
2018 Mid-American 7-5 (58%) #81 #50 12.5 0.474 -
2017 Mid-American 6-6 (50%) #84 #47 2.8 0.467 -
2016 Mid-American 13-0 (100%) #11 #6 160.6 0.466 MAC