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Mid-American

Western Michigan

2017 Season Performance

#84
Rank
6-6
Record
2.8
Points
0.467
SOS

Current Form

L2 streak
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W @ #67 Buffalo 71-68
Worst L vs #85 Akron 13-14

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#24
#47
#70
#93
#117
Pre
#29
W3
#77
W6
#47
W9
#64
W12
#78
W15
#84

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
L
NR @ #8 USC
31-49
-6.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -5.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -4.7
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -6.4
Total -6.4 pts
2
09/09
L
#107 @ #29 Michigan State
14-28
-4.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -2.2
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -4.0
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.7
Total -4.7 pts
3
09/16
W
#103 vs #126 Idaho
37-28
+7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.3 5.7
Margin Scaling
+2.0 7.7
Total 7.7 pts
4
09/23
W
#77 vs FCS Wagner
49-14
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
5
09/30
W
#82 vs #72 Ball State
55-3
+8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.9 4.1
Margin Scaling
+3.8 8.0
Total 8.0 pts
6
10/07
W
#58 @ #67 Buffalo
71-68 OT
+12.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.2 11.3
Margin Scaling
+0.8 12.1
Total 12.1 pts
7
10/15
L
#47 vs #85 Akron
13-14
-11.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -11.2
Margin Scaling
-0.2 -11.4
Total -11.4 pts
8
10/21
W
#74 @ #91 Eastern Michigan
20-17 OT
+11.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.8 10.7
Margin Scaling
+0.8 11.5
Total 11.5 pts
10
11/02
L
#64 vs #80 Central Michigan
28-35
-10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -10.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -10.2
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -10.9
Total -10.9 pts
11
11/09
W
#82 vs #117 Kent State
48-20
+7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.8 4.2
Margin Scaling
+3.5 7.7
Total 7.7 pts
12
11/16
L
#71 @ #41 Northern Illinois
31-35
-6.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.0 -6.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -5.7
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -6.4
Total -6.4 pts
13
11/24
L
#78 @ #33 Toledo
10-37
-7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.2 -5.8
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -5.1
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -7.2
Total -7.2 pts
Total
6-6 Record
-0.2

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