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Eastern Michigan

MAC · 1985 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
4–7
0.364 Win %
Conference
8th
3–6 in MAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
49
1975–2026
All-Time Record
177–362–7
0.331 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#17
1987
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 0 · Top 25: 1
  • Limited Playoff Era · 25 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 7 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Eastern Michigan head-to-head · History & Eras

1985 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 10YOUNGSTOWN STATEUnranked—W 27–22
5Week 5 · Sep 24AKRONUnranked—L 12–16
6Week 6 · Oct 1Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC3–8L 3–28
7Week 7 · Oct 8Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC4–7W 21–10
8Week 8 · Oct 15Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2HMAC11–1L 24–42
9Week 9 · Oct 22Ohio (OHIO)H2HMAC2–9W 27–21
10Week 10 · Oct 29Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2HMAC7–3L 10–17
11Week 11 · Nov 5Ball State (BALL STATE)H2HMAC4–7W 27–24
12Week 12 · Nov 12Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC4–7L 0–3
13Week 13 · Nov 19Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2HMAC8–2–1L 16–31
14Week 14 · Nov 26Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC4–6–1L 21–38

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.446
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-17
-27+10
  • Toledo +4
  • Ball State +4
  • Ohio +2
  • Bowling Green -1
  • Miami (OH) -2
  • Central Michigan -3
  • Western Michigan -6
  • Northern Illinois -7
  • Kent State -8

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #84Better than 39%
Win % Place 68thBetter than 51%

0.364 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#83Regular Season Final#83Post-Season W1#83Post-Season W2#83Post-Season W3#84Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+5
-4
-25
+11
-18
+6
-7
+3
-3
-15
-17

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#1371980#1371981#1041982#1021983#971984

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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