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Mid-American

Western Michigan

2025 Season Performance

#52
Rank
9-4
Record
56.4
Points
0.483
SOS

Current Form

W5 streak
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 5-0

Key Games

Best W vs #68 Toledo 14-13
Worst L @ #91 Michigan State 6-23

Record Splits

Home 5-1
Away 3-3
Neutral 1-0
Conference 8-1
Non-Conf 1-3
Close (7 pts or less) 3-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#47
#69
#91
#113
#136
Pre
#106
W3
#126
W6
#89
W9
#89
W12
#74
W15
#52

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/29
L
NR @ #91 Michigan State
6-23
-8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.2 -4.8
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -5.0
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -7.0
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
2
09/06
L
#111 vs #54 North Texas
30-33 OT
-8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.2 -9.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -7.9
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -8.4
Total -8.4 pts
3
09/13
L
#125 @ #4 Illinois
0-38
-6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -2.4
Margin Scaling
-3.5 -5.9
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.9
Total -6.9 pts
4
09/20
W
#126 vs #68 Toledo
14-13
+9.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.4 9.4
Margin Scaling
+0.5 9.9
Total 9.9 pts
5
09/27
W
#100 vs FCS Rhode Island
47-14
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
6
10/04
W
#102 @ #136 Massachusetts
21-3
+6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-9.3 4.2
Margin Scaling
+2.6 6.9
Total 6.9 pts
7
10/11
W
#89 vs #92 Ball State
42-0
+9.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.1 5.9
Margin Scaling
+4.0 9.9
Total 9.9 pts
9
10/25
L
#81 @ #84 Miami (OH)
17-26
-7.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -6.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -6.5
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -7.5
Total -7.5 pts
10
11/01
W
#89 vs #72 Central Michigan
24-21
+9.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.6 8.4
Margin Scaling
+0.9 9.3
Total 9.3 pts
12
11/12
W
#82 vs #64 Ohio
17-13
+10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 9.6
Margin Scaling
+1.3 10.9
Total 10.9 pts
13
11/19
W
#74 @ #120 Northern Illinois
35-19
+10.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.1 7.4
Margin Scaling
+2.7 10.1
Total 10.1 pts
14
11/26
W
#61 @ #105 Eastern Michigan
31-21
+10.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.0 8.5
Margin Scaling
+2.0 10.5
Total 10.5 pts
15
12/06
W
#60 N #72 Miami (OH)
23-13
+15.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.1 10.4
Margin Scaling
+2.1 12.5
Championship Game
×1.25 15.7
Total 15.7 pts
Total
9-4 Record
51.9

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