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Mid-American

Ohio

2026 Season Performance

#53
Rank
4-2
Record
23.6
Points
0.495
SOS

Current Form

W3 streak
HOT
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W vs #129 Jacksonville State 29-27
Worst L @ #99 South Alabama 36-41

Record Splits

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

Remaining Schedule

Opponent ranks are today’s and will move
6
games left
#105.5
avg opponent rank
#71
toughest left
18.16
pts if they win out
Week
Opponent
Win worth
7
10-18
@
#136 Sacramento State
1-5
+3.03
8
10-24
vs
#71 Eastern Michigan
4-3
+2.96
10
11-04
@
#134 Akron
1-5
+3.08
11
11-11
@
#88 Miami (OH)
3-3
+4.07
12
11-18
vs
#131 Ball State
1-5
+2.09
13
11-27
vs
#73 Toledo
4-2
+2.93

“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

#48
#65
#82
#99
#117
Pre
#85
W3
#95
W6
#53
W9
#56
W12
#56
W15
#56

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 6
Wk 15
Diff
1
09/05
L
NR @ #47 Nebraska
21-49
-6.3
-7.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -2.3
Margin Scaling
-3.1 -5.4
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.4
Against the Spread (+23.75, -4.25)
-1.1 -7.5
Total -7.5 pts
-1.1
2
09/12
W
#107 vs #129 Jacksonville State
29-27 OT
+9.1
+10.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.1 9.1
Margin Scaling
+0.9 10.0
Against the Spread (-1.75, +0.25)
+0.1 10.1
Total 10.1 pts
+0.9
3
09/19
L
#63 @ #99 South Alabama
36-41
-6.3
-5.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -5.8
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -6.4
Against the Spread (+7, +2)
+0.5 -5.9
Total -5.9 pts
+0.3
4
09/26
W
#95 vs FCS Stonehill
35-7
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
5
10/03
W
#83 @ #94 Kent State
13-10
+11.0
+10.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.1 9.4
Margin Scaling
+0.8 10.2
Against the Spread (-3.5, -0.5)
-0.1 10.1
Total 10.1 pts
-0.9
6
10/10
W
#63 vs #74 Central Michigan
31-14
+14.6
+13.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.5 7.5
Margin Scaling
+2.9 10.4
Against the Spread (-2.5, +14.5)
+3.0 13.4
Total 13.4 pts
-1.1
Total
4-2 Record
22.1
20.2
-1.9

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
75-45
Record
62%
Win Rate
#63
Avg Rank
#27
Best Rank
0.439
Avg SOS
1
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#65
2017
#54
2018
#49
2019
#84
2020
#78
2021
#112
2022
#49
2023
#44
2024
#40
2025
#62
2026
#56

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Mid-American 4-2 (67%) #56 #53 21.7 0.493 -
2025 Mid-American 8-4 (67%) #62 #27 38.1 0.475 -
2024 Mid-American 10-3 (77%) #40 #40 83.1 0.444 MAC
2023 Mid-American 9-3 (75%) #44 #28 61.0 0.406 -
2022 Mid-American 9-4 (69%) #49 #46 56.5 0.445 -
2021 Mid-American 3-9 (25%) #112 #107 -53.9 0.437 -
2020 Mid-American 2-1 (67%) #78 #65 5.5 0.355 -
2019 Mid-American 6-6 (50%) #84 #74 0.9 0.419 -
2018 Mid-American 8-4 (67%) #49 #47 54.6 0.441 -
2017 Mid-American 8-4 (67%) #54 #32 44.1 0.463 -
2016 Mid-American 8-5 (62%) #65 #31 30.2 0.452 -