Western Michigan
MAC · 2016 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
2016 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 6 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2H |  B10 | 7–6 | W 22–21 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 13 | North Carolina Central Eagles | Unranked | — | W 70–21 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 20 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2H | B10 | 3–9 | W 34–10 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 27 |  Georgia Southern (GEORGIA SOUTHERN)H2H |  SUN | 5–7 | W 49–31 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 4 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H |  MAC | 6–7 | W 49–10 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 11 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | MAC | 5–7 | W 45–30 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 18 |  Akron (AKRON)H2H | MAC | 5–7 | W 41–0 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 25 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 7–6 | W 45–31 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 8 |  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 4–8 | W 52–20 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 15 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 3–9 | W 37–21 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 22 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO)H2H | MAC | 2–10 | W 38–0 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 29 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 9–4 | W 55–35 |
| 14 | Regular Season Final · Dec 6 |  Ohio (OHIO)H2H | MAC | 8–6 | W 29–23 |
| 4 | Post-Season Week 4 · Jan 3 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2H | B10 | 11–3 | L 16–24 |
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).
- Toledo +9
- Ohio +8
- Northwestern +7
- Eastern Michigan +7
- Central Michigan +6
- Georgia Southern +5
- Northern Illinois +5
- Akron +5
- Ball State +4
- Illinois +3
- Kent State +3
- Buffalo +2
- Wisconsin -3
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.929 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.