Western Michigan
6–3 · 4–1 Mid-American · Lance Taylor, 4th season
Beat Bowling Green 23–10, Oct 31 · Next: at Akron, Wed, Nov 11 · analysis
Best by position: quarterbacks · running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters
Against the closing line
Western Michigan has beaten the line in 1 of its last 4, by 2.9 points a game. Over the season it’s 1.7 a game over, 52nd of 136.
last 4
+2.9
before
+0.8
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Oct 10, 2026 vs Kent State +17.5
Oct 17, 2026 @ Central Michigan −0.5
Oct 24, 2026 @ Toledo −4.5
Oct 31, 2026 vs Bowling Green −1.0
Lately
- Won 8 of its last 10 at homecount
Sep 6, 2025 vs North Texas −3- Sep 20, 2025 vs Toledo +1
- R Sep 27, 2025 vs Rhode Island +33
Oct 11, 2025 vs Ball State +42- Nov 1, 2025 vs Central Michigan +3
Nov 11, 2025 vs Ohio +4- M Sep 12 vs Monmouth +35
Sep 26 vs Boise State −25- Oct 10 vs Kent State +31
- Oct 31 vs Bowling Green +13
- Beat 8 of its last 10 unranked opponentscount
Dec 6, 2025 vs Miami (OH) +10
Dec 19, 2025 vs Kennesaw State +35- M Sep 12 vs Monmouth +35
Sep 19 @ Rice +7- Sep 26 vs Boise State −25
Oct 3 @ Buffalo +3- Oct 10 vs Kent State +31
- Oct 17 @ Central Michigan +7
- Oct 24 @ Toledo −7
- Oct 31 vs Bowling Green +13
- Won 7 of its last 10count
- Dec 19, 2025 vs Kennesaw State +35
Sep 5 @ Michigan −1- M Sep 12 vs Monmouth +35
- Sep 19 @ Rice +7
- Sep 26 vs Boise State −25
- Oct 3 @ Buffalo +3
- Oct 10 vs Kent State +31
- Oct 17 @ Central Michigan +7
- Oct 24 @ Toledo −7
- Oct 31 vs Bowling Green +13
- Covered 7 of its last 10 at homecount
Nov 30, 2024 vs Eastern Michigan +1.5- Sep 6, 2025 vs North Texas +9.5
- Sep 20, 2025 vs Toledo +14
- Oct 11, 2025 vs Ball State +32.5
- Nov 1, 2025 vs Central Michigan −2.5
- Nov 11, 2025 vs Ohio +2.5
- M Sep 12 vs Monmouth +6
- Sep 26 vs Boise State −16.5
- Oct 10 vs Kent State +17.5
- Oct 31 vs Bowling Green −1
Against expected,
| a game | offense | defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points | −3.8 · 89th | −3.8 · 38th |
| Total yards | −57 · 119th | −2 · 67th |
| Touchdowns | −0.5 · 93rd | −0.1 · 63rd |
| Passing efficiency | −6.0 · 78th | +6.4 · 88th |
| 3rd downs | +0.7% · 56th | −2.7% · 44th |
| Turnovers | −0.2 · 38th | 0.0 · 62nd |
| Sacks | −0.5 · 42nd | +1.0 · 12th |
| Penalty yards | −12.9 · 20th |
Over (+) or under (−) what its opponents usually allow, a game, and where that stands among 136 teams, the best first. Lit is the top ten or the bottom ten. Penalty yards read against the league’s mean, since nobody allows them.
Seasons
- 2026 6–3
- 2025 10–4
- 2024 6–7
- 2023 4–8
- 2022 5–7
- 2021 8–5
- 2020 4–2
- 2019 7–6
- 2018 7–6
- 2017 6–6
- 2016 13–1
- 2015 8–5
- 2014 8–5
- 2013 1–11
- 2012 4–8
- 2011 7–6
- 2010 6–6
- 2009 5–7
- 2008 9–4
- 2007 5–7
- 2006 8–5
- 2005 7–4
- 2004 1–10
- 2003 5–7
- 2002 4–8
- 2001 5–6
- 2000 9–3
- 1999 7–5
- 1998 7–4
- 1997 8–3
- 1996 2–9
- 1995 7–4
- 1994 7–4
- 1993 7–3–1
- 1992 7–3–1
- 1991 6–5
- 1990 7–4
- 1989 5–6
- 1988 9–3
- 1987 5–6
- 1986 3–8
- 1985 4–6–1
- 1984 5–6
- 1983 6–5
- 1982 7–2–2
- 1981 6–5
- 1980 7–4
- 1979 6–5
- 1978 7–4
- 1977 4–7
- 1976 7–4
- 1975 1–10
- 1974 3–8
- 1973 6–5
- 1972 7–3–1
- 1971 7–3
- 1970 7–3
- 1969 4–6
- 1968 3–6
- 1967 5–4
- 1966 7–3
- 1965 6–2–1
- 1964 3–6
- 1963 2–7
- 1962 5–4
Method
- Against the line is each game’s points of margin less what the closing line expected, from College Football Streak King’s lines. A game nobody lined sits out, and a push hasn’t beaten it. Lately is the last 4 games with one.
- Against expected is each game against what the opponent usually gave up in its other games, with half the home edge, averaged. A game against a team with no other game here sits out.
- Passing efficiency is the NCAA’s passer rating. Turnovers on offense are the ones it lost, and on defense the ones it forced. Sacks on offense are the ones its quarterbacks took, and they start in 2024.