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Mid-American

Western Michigan

2022 Season Performance

#103
Rank
5-7
Record
-22.8
Points
0.491
SOS

Current Form

W2 streak
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W vs #64 Toledo 20-14
Worst L vs #119 Northern Illinois 21-24

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#60
#78
#96
#114
#134
Pre
#78
W3
#92
W6
#116
W9
#110
W12
#110
W15
#103

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
L
NR @ #28 Michigan State
13-35
-8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.0 -4.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -3.9
Margin Scaling
-2.8 -6.8
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.0
Total -8.0 pts
2
09/10
W
#91 @ #99 Ball State
37-30
+11.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.5 10.0
Margin Scaling
+1.2 11.2
Total 11.2 pts
3
09/17
L
#65 vs #67 Pittsburgh
13-34
-10.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.4 -9.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -8.1
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -10.0
Total -10.0 pts
4
09/25
L
#92 @ #88 San José State
6-34
-8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -6.2
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
5
10/01
W
#96 vs #125 New Hampshire
44-7
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
6
10/08
L
#102 vs #95 Eastern Michigan
23-45
-12.7
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 -10.8
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -12.7
Total -12.7 pts
7
10/15
L
#116 vs #89 Ohio
14-33
-11.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -10.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -9.9
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -11.5
Total -11.5 pts
8
10/22
W
#124 @ #93 Miami (OH)
16-10
+12.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.3 11.2
Margin Scaling
+1.2 12.5
Total 12.5 pts
10
11/02
L
#110 @ #81 Bowling Green
9-13
-7.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -6.8
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -7.4
Total -7.4 pts
11
11/10
L
#112 vs #119 Northern Illinois
21-24
-14.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.4 -11.8
Loss Record Modifier
-2.0 -13.8
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -14.2
Total -14.2 pts
12
11/17
W
#119 @ #103 Central Michigan
12-10
+9.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.9 8.6
Margin Scaling
+0.8 9.4
Total 9.4 pts
13
11/25
W
#110 vs #64 Toledo
20-14
+10.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.1 8.9
Margin Scaling
+1.3 10.2
Total 10.2 pts
Total
5-7 Record
-28.7

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