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Western Michigan14atWisconsin28

2024 · Week 1

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-8.9-4.50+4.5+8.9Western Michigan — Off. field pos.: +1.0+1.0Wisconsin — Off. field pos.: +2.2+2.2Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Western Michigan — Off. scoring eff.: -1.0-1.0Wisconsin — Off. scoring eff.: +7.8+7.8Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Western Michigan — Def. field pos.: -2.2-2.2Wisconsin — Def. field pos.: -1.0-1.0Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Western Michigan — Def. scoring eff.: -7.8-7.8Wisconsin — Def. scoring eff.: +1.0+1.0Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Western Michigan — Possessions: -4.0-4.0Wisconsin — Possessions: +4.0+4.0PossessionsValue of having more or fewer real possessions than the opponent this game (onside kicks, half-opening/closing clock timing, etc.) — not offense or defense skill.
Western MichiganWisconsinBreaks the final margin of victory down into where it came from, compared to what an average FBS team would do in an average game — the five bars per team always add up to the real final margin. Click a bar for detail.

Running score

01631Q1Q2Q3FinalWestern Michigan 14Wisconsin 28
Western MichiganWisconsinhover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

Western MichiganWisconsin
Total yards261388
Rushing yards120196
Rushing attempts3346
Yds / rush3.64.3
Passing yards141192
Passing attempts1936
Yds / pass7.45.3
First downs1327
Turnovers21
Penalties33
Penalty yards2511
Sacks11
Time of possession24:4235:18

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Western Michigan
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(10)30% / 70%40%3.3
Q2(16)31% / 69%50%4.9
Q3(12)42% / 58%25%6.2
Q4(14)50% / 50%50%5.8
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 52nd on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(5)10.040%7.4
2nd(8)9.050%6.4
3rd(6)10.833%7.8
4th(1)14.00%0.0
All (20)—40%7.1
Rushing by down(offense 93rd on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(15)9.340%3.5
2nd(10)5.450%3.9
3rd(4)3.325%1.8
4th(3)2.767%9.0
All (32)—44%3.9
Wisconsin
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(23)57% / 43%57%5.0
Q2(21)48% / 52%62%4.9
Q3(17)53% / 47%41%3.9
Q4(20)25% / 75%65%5.1
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 91st on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(15)9.940%3.5
2nd(14)7.150%5.3
3rd(8)7.850%7.1
All (37)—46%4.9
Rushing by down(offense 58th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(20)9.665%5.0
2nd(16)5.556%4.3
3rd(7)4.486%4.4
4th(1)1.0100%4.0
All (44)—66%4.7

Drive-by-drive — expected vs. actual points, each possession

2Drive 2: own 19 → Missed FG4Drive 4: own 7 → TD6Drive 6: own 16 → FG7Drive 7: own 35 → FG9Drive 9: own 31 → Turnover11Drive 11: own 21 → Punt12Drive 12: opp 20 → TD14Drive 14: 50 → TD16Drive 16: own 22 → End of halfown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Wisconsin drives by field position

Each bar is a drive, from where it started to where it ended. Green = scored, red = turnover/downs/safety.

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
2own 19Q1 13:301663Missed FG1.80-1.8
4own 7Q1 3:171883TD1.47+5.6
6own 16Q2 2:521773FG1.73+1.3
7own 35Q3 14:431564FG2.43+0.6
9own 31Q3 4:0753Turnover2.30-2.3
11own 21Q4 14:0169Punt1.80-1.8
12opp 20Q4 12:05520TD4.18+3.9
1450Q4 7:48950TD2.87+4.2
16own 22Q4 1:41423End of half1.80-1.8
9 drives8338820.228+7.8

Exp = points an average offense scores from that starting spot. +/− = actual minus expected.

Western Michigan at Wisconsin — 2024 game breakdown · FanBoardHQ