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Miami (OH)

MAC · 1985 Season · Final

Rebuilding +
Record
8–2–1
0.773 Win %
Conference
2nd
7–1 in MAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
65
1962–2026
All-Time Record
401–315–15
0.559 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#2
2003
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 3 · Top 10: 5 · Top 25: 14
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 20 seasons · 4 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Miami (OH) head-to-head · History & Eras

1985 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 17Ball State (BALL STATE)H2HMAC4–7W 17–13
5Week 5 · Sep 24Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2HMAC11–1L 24–28
6Week 6 · Oct 1Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND B88–4L 10–45
7Week 7 · Oct 8Ohio (OHIO)H2HMAC2–9W 29–22
8Week 8 · Oct 15Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC4–7W 26–14
9Week 9 · Oct 22Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC4–6–1T 10–10
10Week 10 · Oct 29Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC4–7W 32–15
11Week 11 · Nov 5Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2HMAC7–3W 19–14
12Week 12 · Nov 12Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC3–8W 52–24
13Week 13 · Nov 19Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC4–7W 31–16
14Week 14 · Nov 26Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2HIND FBSI5–6W 16–10

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
1.834
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+28
-5+33
  • Central Michigan +7
  • Cincinnati +5
  • Ball State +4
  • Toledo +4
  • Northern Illinois +4
  • Eastern Michigan +4
  • Kent State +3
  • Ohio +2
  • Western Michigan 0
  • Bowling Green -1
  • Oklahoma State -4

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 #25Better than 82%
Win % Place 18thBetter than 88%

0.773 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#25Regular Season Final#25Post-Season W1#24Post-Season W2#24Post-Season W3#25Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+4
-4
-35
+7
+12
0
+17
+5
+28
+15
+6

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

Final Rank by Season
#861980#171981#431982#691983#741984

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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