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Mid-American

Eastern Michigan

2026 Season Performance

#71
Rank
4-3
Record
9.2
Points
0.531
SOS

Current Form

W3 streak
HOT
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W @ #38 Massachusetts 38-14
Worst L vs #119 San José State 21-27

Record Splits

Home 2-1
Away 2-2
Conference 3-0
Non-Conf 1-3
Close (7 pts or less) 1-1
FCS Opponents 1

Remaining Schedule

Opponent ranks are today’s and will move
5
games left
#80.4
avg opponent rank
#53
toughest left
18.01
pts if they win out
Week
Opponent
Win worth
7
10-17
vs
#73 Toledo
4-2
+2.93
8
10-24
@
#53 Ohio
4-2
+4.82
10
11-04
N
#91 Central Michigan
3-3
+3.41
12
11-18
@
#61 Western Michigan
4-2
+4.65
13
11-25
vs
#124 Kent State
2-4
+2.2

“Win worth” is base points scaled by location and the opponent’s current strength. It excludes margin and quality-win bonuses, which depend on a result that hasn’t happened.

Rank Progression

#66
#84
#102
#120
#138
Pre
#120
W3
#128
W6
#71
W9
#78
W12
#76
W15
#80

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 6
Wk 15
Diff
1
08/29
W
NR vs NR Sacramento State
28-17
+7.2
+6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.5 4.5
Margin Scaling
+1.9 6.4
Against the Spread (-9.25, +1.75)
+0.4 6.8
Total 6.8 pts
-0.4
1
09/04
L
NR vs #119 San José State
21-27
-13.1
-13.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -11.4
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -12.1
Against the Spread (-1.5, -7.5)
-1.9 -13.9
Total -13.9 pts
-0.8
2
09/12
L
#93 @ #33 Michigan State
7-35
-9.7
-11.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.6 -4.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -4.6
Margin Scaling
-2.7 -7.3
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.6
Against the Spread (+17.5, -10.5)
-2.6 -11.2
Total -11.2 pts
-1.6
3
09/19
L
#109 @ #93 Wisconsin
10-54
-8.8
-9.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -2.3
Margin Scaling
-3.4 -5.7
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.8
Against the Spread (+23.5, -20.5)
-3.0 -9.8
Total -9.8 pts
-0.9
4
09/26
W
#128 vs FCS Lindenwood
29-3
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
5
10/03
W
#123 @ #38 Massachusetts
38-14
+21.9
+19.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.5 13.0
Margin Scaling
+3.9 16.9
Against the Spread (+5.75, +29.75)
+3.0 19.9
Total 19.9 pts
-2.0
6
10/10
W
#80 @ #133 Akron
25-23
+7.1
+6.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.9 6.6
Margin Scaling
+0.8 7.4
Against the Spread (-5, -3)
-0.8 6.6
Total 6.6 pts
-0.5
Total
4-3 Record
4.7
-1.6
-6.2

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
61-60
Record
50%
Win Rate
#84
Avg Rank
#9
Best Rank
0.469
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#72
2017
#87
2018
#52
2019
#76
2020
#99
2021
#74
2022
#72
2023
#93
2024
#108
2025
#110
2026
#80

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Mid-American 4-3 (57%) #80 #71 -0.1 0.507 -
2025 Mid-American 4-8 (33%) #110 #105 -37.1 0.425 -
2024 Mid-American 5-7 (42%) #108 #12 -27.8 0.453 -
2023 Mid-American 6-6 (50%) #93 #63 -12.6 0.437 -
2022 Mid-American 8-4 (67%) #72 #48 19.0 0.390 -
2021 Mid-American 7-5 (58%) #74 #52 17.4 0.473 -
2020 Mid-American 2-4 (33%) #99 #61 -17.0 0.433 -
2019 Mid-American 6-6 (50%) #76 #9 13.2 0.516 -
2018 Mid-American 7-5 (58%) #52 #40 50.2 0.482 -
2017 Mid-American 5-7 (42%) #87 #37 0.2 0.531 -
2016 Mid-American 7-5 (58%) #72 #43 17.6 0.513 -