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Mid-American

Western Michigan

2018 Season Performance

#81
Rank
7-5
Record
12.5
Points
0.474
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W vs #52 Northern Illinois 28-21
Worst L @ #120 Ball State 41-42

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#45
#65
#85
#105
#125
Pre
#79
W3
#107
W6
#64
W9
#68
W12
#90
W15
#81

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/31
L
NR vs #56 Syracuse
42-55
-10.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.7 -8.7
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -7.5
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -8.9
Recency Weighting
-1.6 -10.5
Total -10.5 pts
2
09/08
L
#115 @ #87 Michigan
3-49
-6.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -2.0
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -5.6
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.6
Total -6.6 pts
3
09/15
W
#115 vs FCS Delaware State
68-0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/22
W
#107 @ #114 Georgia State
34-15
+8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-7.3 6.2
Margin Scaling
+2.7 8.9
Total 8.9 pts
5
09/29
W
#77 @ #100 Miami (OH)
40-39
+12.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.4 12.1
Margin Scaling
+0.4 12.6
Total 12.6 pts
6
10/06
W
#72 vs #92 Eastern Michigan
27-24
+9.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.0 9.0
Margin Scaling
+0.9 9.9
Total 9.9 pts
7
10/13
W
#64 @ #128 Bowling Green
42-35
+8.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.0 7.5
Margin Scaling
+1.2 8.7
Total 8.7 pts
8
10/20
W
#62 @ #126 Central Michigan
35-10
+8.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-8.1 5.4
Margin Scaling
+3.4 8.8
Total 8.8 pts
9
10/25
L
#50 vs #97 Toledo
24-51
-13.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -10.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -11.1
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -13.1
Total -13.1 pts
10
11/01
L
#68 vs #69 Ohio
14-59
-12.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -10.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -10.1
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -12.4
Total -12.4 pts
11
11/13
L
#81 @ #120 Ball State
41-42
-7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
-0.9 -7.6
Margin Scaling
-0.2 -7.8
Total -7.8 pts
13
11/21
W
#90 vs #52 Northern Illinois
28-21
+11.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 9.6
Margin Scaling
+1.4 11.0
Total 11.0 pts
Total
7-5 Record
9.5

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