Western Michigan
MAC · 2026 Season · at CENTRAL MICHIGAN (Sat 1:30 PM ET)
Record
4–2
0.667 Win %
Conference
2nd
2–0 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
2026 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5 | at  Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2H |  B10 | 3–2 | L 12–13 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12 | vs Monmouth | FCS | — | W 49–14 |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19 | at  Rice (RICE)H2H |  AMC | 1–5 | W 28–21 |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26 | vs  Boise State (BOISE STATE)H2H | P12 | 5–1 | L 7–32 |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3 | at  Buffalo (BUFFALO)H2H |  MAC | 3–3 | W 20–17 |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10 | vs  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 2–4 | W 38–7 |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17 | at  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 3–3 | 1:30 PM ET |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24 | at  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 4–2 | TBD |
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31 | vs  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H | MAC | 2–4 | 12:00 PM ET |
| 10 | BYE | ||||
| 11 | Tue, Nov 10 | at  Akron (AKRON)H2H | MAC | 1–5 | 7:00 PM ET |
| 12 | Tue, Nov 17 | vs  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 4–3 | 7:00 PM ET |
| 13 | Tue, Nov 24 | vs  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H | MAC | 3–3 | TBD |
Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
+3
-3+6
- Buffalo +3
- Kent State +2
- Rice +1
- Boise State -1
- Michigan -2
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
Rank #76Better than 45%
Win % Place 41stBetter than 71%
0.667 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
-1
+35
+7
-25
+3
+31
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.