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Mid-American

Western Michigan

2026 Season Performance

#61
Rank
4-2
Record
18.7
Points
0.458
SOS

Current Form

W2 streak
COLD
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W @ #109 Buffalo 20-17
Worst L @ #25 Michigan 12-13

Record Splits

Home 2-1
Away 2-1
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
#94.2
avg opponent rank
#71
toughest left
19.56
pts if they win out
Week
Opponent
Win worth
7
10-17
@
#91 Central Michigan
3-3
+4.0
8
10-24
@
#73 Toledo
4-2
+4.39
9
10-31
vs
#108 Bowling Green
2-4
+2.42
11
11-11
@
#134 Akron
1-5
+3.08
12
11-18
vs
#71 Eastern Michigan
4-3
+2.96
13
11-24
vs
#88 Miami (OH)
3-3
+2.71

“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

#40
#54
#68
#82
#96
Pre
#79
W3
#45
W6
#61
W9
#59
W12
#59
W15
#59

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 6
Wk 15
Diff
1
09/05
L
NR @ #25 Michigan
12-13
-0.7
-1.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.3 -3.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -3.2
Margin Scaling
-0.3 -3.5
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -4.2
Against the Spread (+27.5, +26.5)
+3.0 -1.1
Total -1.1 pts
-0.4
2
09/12
W
#49 vs FCS Monmouth
49-14
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
3
09/19
W
#66 @ #94 Rice
28-21
+8.4
+7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.5 7.0
Margin Scaling
+1.2 8.2
Against the Spread (-8.5, -1.5)
-0.4 7.8
Total 7.8 pts
-0.6
4
09/26
L
#45 vs #48 Boise State
7-32
-13.3
-13.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.5 -9.9
Loss Record Modifier
+1.9 -8.0
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -10.2
Against the Spread (+8.5, -16.5)
-3.0 -13.2
Total -13.2 pts
+0.2
5
10/03
W
#86 @ #109 Buffalo
20-17
+7.5
+9.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.2 11.3
Margin Scaling
+0.8 12.1
Against the Spread (-13.25, -10.25)
-2.6 9.6
Total 9.6 pts
+2.0
6
10/10
W
#72 vs #113 Kent State
38-7
+13.9
+13.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.7 6.3
Margin Scaling
+3.9 10.2
Against the Spread (-13.75, +17.25)
+3.0 13.2
Total 13.2 pts
-0.7
Total
4-2 Record
15.7
16.3
+0.6

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