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Eastern Michigan

MAC · 1986 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
6–5
0.545 Win %
Conference
4th
4–4 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

1986 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 9Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC3–8W 21–14
4Week 4 · Sep 16YOUNGSTOWN STATEUnranked—W 18–17
5Week 5 · Sep 23AKRONUnranked—W 24–21
6Week 6 · Sep 30Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC5–6L 16–20
7Week 7 · Oct 7Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC7–4L 18–23
8Week 8 · Oct 14Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2HMAC5–6L 10–24
9Week 9 · Oct 21Ohio (OHIO)H2HMAC1–10W 33–31
10Week 10 · Oct 28Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2HMAC5–5W 34–16
11Week 11 · Nov 4Ball State (BALL STATE)H2HMAC6–5W 14–7
12Week 12 · Nov 11Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HIND FBSI2–9L 14–21
13Week 13 · Nov 18Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2HMAC8–4L 20–34

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
3.844
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-14
-29+15
  • Ball State +6
  • Central Michigan +5
  • Western Michigan +3
  • Ohio +1
  • Toledo -4
  • Miami (OH) -4
  • Kent State -6
  • Bowling Green -6
  • Northern Illinois -9

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 #65Better than 53%
Win % Place 38thBetter than 73%

0.545 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#65Regular Season Final#65Post-Season W1#65Post-Season W2#65Post-Season W3#65Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+7
+1
+3
-4
-5
-14
+2
+18
+7
-7
-14

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

Final Rank by Season
#1371981#1041982#1021983#971984#841985

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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