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Western Michigan

MAC · 2005 Season · Final

Struggling +
Record
7–4
0.636 Win %
Conference
5th
5–3 in MAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
62
1962–2026
All-Time Record
356–321–7
0.526 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#9
2016
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 1 · Top 25: 3
  • 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

2005 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 6Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2HACC7–5L 19–31
3Week 3 · Sep 13Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC9–3L 23–56
4Week 4 · Sep 20FCSUnranked—W 34–28
5Week 5 · Sep 27Temple (TEMPLE)H2HIND FBSI0–11W 19–16
6Week 6 · Oct 4Buffalo (BUFFALO)H2HMAC1–10W 31–21
7Week 7 · Oct 11Ball State (BALL STATE)H2HMAC4–7L 57–60
9Week 9 · Oct 25Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2HMAC6–5W 45–14
10Week 10 · Nov 1Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC1–10W 44–14
11Week 11 · Nov 8Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC4–7W 44–36
12Week 12 · Nov 15Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2HMAC6–5W 31–24
14Week 14 · Nov 29Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC7–5L 7–42

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
3.025
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-2
-20+18
  • Bowling Green +6
  • Central Michigan +6
  • Eastern Michigan +4
  • Buffalo +1
  • Kent State +1
  • Temple 0
  • Toledo -3
  • Virginia -5
  • Northern Illinois -5
  • Ball State -7

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 #58Better than 58%
Win % Place 31stBetter than 78%

0.636 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#54W14#58Regular Season Final#57Post-Season W3#58Post-Season W4#58Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-12
-33
+6
+3
+10
-3
+31
+30
+8
+7
-35

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

Final Rank by Season
#212000#732001#812002#792003#1162004

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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