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Mid-American

Western Michigan

2021 Season Performance

#54
Rank
7-5
Record
44.0
Points
0.488
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W @ #3 Pittsburgh 44-41
Worst L @ #88 Toledo 15-34

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#10
#33
#56
#79
#101
Pre
#67
W3
#15
W6
#44
W9
#45
W12
#71
W15
#54

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
L
NR @ #27 Michigan
14-47
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -1.9
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
2
09/11
W
#88 vs FCS Illinois State
28-0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/18
W
#91 @ #3 Pittsburgh
44-41
+30.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+9.9 23.4
Margin Scaling
+1.1 24.5
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 26.0
Recency Weighting
+4.7 30.7
Total 30.7 pts
4
09/25
W
#15 vs #69 San José State
23-3
+9.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.5 6.5
Margin Scaling
+2.8 9.3
Total 9.3 pts
5
10/02
W
#34 @ #84 Buffalo
24-17
+9.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.1 8.4
Margin Scaling
+1.2 9.6
Total 9.6 pts
6
10/09
L
#24 vs #80 Ball State
20-45
-13.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -11.3
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -13.2
Total -13.2 pts
7
10/16
W
#44 vs #75 Kent State
64-31
+12.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.5 8.5
Margin Scaling
+4.2 12.7
Total 12.7 pts
8
10/23
L
#33 @ #88 Toledo
15-34
-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
-0.2 -6.6
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
10
11/03
L
#45 vs #96 Central Michigan
30-42
-11.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -10.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -9.9
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -11.0
Total -11.0 pts
11
11/10
W
#68 vs #122 Akron
45-40
+5.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.7 4.3
Margin Scaling
+1.1 5.4
Total 5.4 pts
12
11/17
L
#61 @ #74 Eastern Michigan
21-22
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -6.3
Loss Record Modifier
+0.0 -6.3
Margin Scaling
-0.2 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
13
11/24
W
#71 @ #45 Northern Illinois
42-21
+17.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.8 14.3
Margin Scaling
+3.2 17.5
Total 17.5 pts
Total
7-5 Record
39.9

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