Western Michigan
MAC · 1986 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Limited Playoff Era · 25 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 20 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Western Michigan head-to-head · History & Eras
1986 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 9 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H |  MAC | 6–5 | L 14–21 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 16 |  Temple (TEMPLE)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–5 | L 17–49 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 23 |  Long Beach State (LONG BEACH STATE)H2H | IND PCAA | 6–5 | L 13–14 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Sep 30 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2H |  B10 | 6–5 | L 10–45 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 7 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H | MAC | 5–6 | L 3–17 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 14 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 5–5 | L 10–18 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 21 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H | MAC | 8–4 | W 27–17 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 28 |  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 6–5 | L 10–24 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 4 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 7–4 | L 7–28 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 11 |  Ohio (OHIO)H2H | MAC | 1–10 | W 45–17 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 18 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 5–6 | W 27–7 |
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.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Miami (OH) +8
- Kent State +5
- Ohio +1
- Toledo -4
- Eastern Michigan -5
- Temple -5
- Long Beach State -5
- Michigan State -5
- Central Michigan -5
- Ball State -5
- Bowling Green -6
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.273 Win % · Change 1
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.