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Western Michigan

MAC · 2006 Season · Final

Struggling +
Record
8–5
0.615 Win %
Conference
3rd
6–2 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

2006 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 5Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB105–7L 20–39
3Week 3 · Sep 12Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC5–7W 31–10
4Week 4 · Sep 19Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2HACC5–7W 17–10
5Week 5 · Sep 26Temple (TEMPLE)H2HIND FBSI1–11W 41–7
7Week 7 · Oct 10Ohio (OHIO)H2HMAC9–5L 20–27
8Week 8 · Oct 17Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC7–6W 16–14
9Week 9 · Oct 24Ball State (BALL STATE)H2HMAC5–7W 41–27
10Week 10 · Oct 31Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC1–11W 18–15
11Week 11 · Nov 7Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2HMAC2–10W 27–24
12Week 12 · Nov 14Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2HMAC10–4L 7–31
13Week 13 · Nov 21Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2HACC7–6L 20–28
14Week 14 · Nov 28Akron (AKRON)H2HMAC5–7W 17–0
17Final · Jan 9Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2HIND BE8–5L 24–27

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
2.980
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+4
-27+31
  • Northern Illinois +7
  • Toledo +5
  • Virginia +5
  • Ball State +5
  • Akron +5
  • Miami (OH) +2
  • Temple +1
  • Eastern Michigan +1
  • Central Michigan -4
  • Ohio -5
  • Cincinnati -5
  • Florida State -6
  • Indiana -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 #52Better than 63%
Win % Place 39thBetter than 72%

0.615 Win % · Change -2

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#46W14#47Regular Season Final#49Post-Season W3#50Post-Season W4#52Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-19
+21
+7
+34
-7
+2
+14
+3
+3
-24
-8
+17
-3

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

Final Rank by Season
#732001#812002#792003#1162004#582005

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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