Western Michigan
MAC · 2008 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
2008 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 2 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2H |  B12 | 9–4 | L 24–47 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 9 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H |  MAC | 6–7 | W 29–26 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 16 |  Idaho (IDAHO)H2H | IND WAC | 2–10 | W 51–28 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 23 | FCS | Unranked | — | W 41–7 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Sep 30 |  Temple (TEMPLE)H2H | MAC | 5–7 | W 7–3 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 7 |  Ohio (OHIO)H2H | MAC | 4–8 | W 41–20 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 14 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO)H2H | MAC | 8–6 | W 34–28 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 21 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 8–5 | L 28–38 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 4 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 3–9 | W 31–10 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 11 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2H |  B10 | 5–7 | W 23–17 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 18 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 3–9 | W 27–17 |
| 15 | Week 15 · Dec 2 |  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 12–2 | L 22–45 |
| 4 | Post-Season Week 4 · Jan 6 |  Rice (RICE)H2H |  USA | 10–3 | L 14–38 |
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).
- Buffalo +8
- Northern Illinois +6
- Temple +5
- Illinois +5
- Ohio +4
- Eastern Michigan +3
- Toledo +3
- Idaho +2
- Ball State -2
- Rice -3
- Nebraska -4
- Central Michigan -5
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.692 Win % · No change
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.