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Mid-American

Western Michigan

2016 Season Performance

#12
Rank
13-0
Record
170.9
Points
0.508
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #40 Toledo 55-35

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

Rank Progression

#2
#10
#18
#26
#34
W1
#19
W4
#11
W7
#7
W10
#10
W13
#14
W15
#12

Season Breakdown

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Week
Game
Score
Raw
Adj
Diff
1
09/03
W
NR @ #76 Northwestern
22-21
+17.5
+17.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+3.4 16.9
Margin Scaling
+0.6 17.5
Total 17.5 pts
+0.0
2
09/10
W
#19 vs #96 North Carolina Central
70-21
+10.6
+10.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.9 5.1
Margin Scaling
+5.5 10.6
Total 10.6 pts
+0.0
3
09/17
W
#24 @ #119 Illinois
34-10
+19.8
+19.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+1.3 14.8
Margin Scaling
+5.1 19.8
Total 19.8 pts
+0.0
4
09/24
W
#10 vs #20 Georgia Southern
49-31
+16.8
+16.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.0 12.0
Margin Scaling
+3.3 15.3
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 16.8
Total 16.8 pts
+0.0
5
10/01
W
#11 @ #49 Central Michigan
49-10
+19.8
+19.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+1.9 15.4
Margin Scaling
+4.5 19.8
Total 19.8 pts
+0.0
6
10/08
W
#8 vs #99 Northern Illinois
45-30
+7.7
+7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.2 4.8
Margin Scaling
+2.8 7.7
Total 7.7 pts
+0.0
7
10/15
W
#8 @ #69 Akron
41-0
+18.4
+18.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 14.1
Margin Scaling
+4.3 18.4
Total 18.4 pts
+0.0
8
10/22
W
#7 vs #60 Eastern Michigan
45-31
+11.9
+11.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.8 9.8
Margin Scaling
+2.2 11.9
Total 11.9 pts
+0.0
10
11/02
W
#9 @ #86 Ball State
52-20
+15.6
+15.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.0 11.5
Margin Scaling
+4.2 15.6
Total 15.6 pts
+0.0
11
11/09
W
#10 @ #103 Kent State
37-21
+12.2
+12.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.1 9.4
Margin Scaling
+2.8 12.2
Total 12.2 pts
+0.0
12
11/19
W
#11 vs #121 Buffalo
38-0
+8.2
+8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.7 4.3
Margin Scaling
+3.8 8.2
Total 8.2 pts
+0.0
13
11/25
W
#12 vs #40 Toledo
55-35
+14.2
+14.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.9 10.9
Margin Scaling
+3.2 14.2
Total 14.2 pts
+0.0
14
12/03
W
#14 N #62 Ohio
29-23
+13.2
+13.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.4 11.9
Margin Scaling
+1.3 13.2
Total 13.2 pts
+0.0
Total
13-0 Record
185.8
185.8
+0.0

All-Time Summary (2016-2025)

10
Seasons
68-48
Record
59%
Win Rate
#71
Avg Rank
#7
Best Rank
0.474
Avg SOS
2
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#12
2017
#89
2018
#92
2019
#69
2020
#50
2021
#47
2022
#106
2023
#110
2024
#87
2025
#52

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2025 Mid-American 9-4 (69%) #52 #52 56.4 0.483 MAC
2024 Mid-American 6-6 (50%) #87 #59 4.6 0.478 -
2023 Mid-American 4-8 (33%) #110 #72 -21.3 0.524 -
2022 Mid-American 5-7 (42%) #106 #85 -23.9 0.459 -
2021 Mid-American 7-5 (58%) #47 #14 62.8 0.515 -
2020 Mid-American 4-2 (67%) #50 #34 29.5 0.423 -
2019 Mid-American 7-5 (58%) #69 #50 33.4 0.442 -
2018 Mid-American 7-5 (58%) #92 #65 5.7 0.434 -
2017 Mid-American 6-6 (50%) #89 #52 10.7 0.469 -
2016 Mid-American 13-0 (100%) #12 #7 170.9 0.508 MAC