Western Michigan
Western Michigan University · 2023 · Mid-American
Western Michigan went 4-8 and was ranked 117th in the FanBoardHQ CFP Rankings (blended resume and efficiency). Their 97th-ranked offense was the engine, backed by a 127th-ranked defense. They ran the ball on 54% of offensive plays with an 85th-ranked rushing attack and passed the ball on the remaining 46% of plays with an 113th-ranked passing attack.
Quadrant record
By opponent strength, adjusted for where the game was played.
Projected wins
Per-game win probabilities combined across the full schedule.
The resume
Every game on the schedule. Click a row for the game breakdown (played) or the matchup projection (upcoming).
| Wk | Opponent | Conf | Opp rank | Result | Exp. margin | Win prob | GameScore | Quad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Saint Francis | NEC | — | W 35–17 | +17.2 | 100% | -15.4 | Q4 |
| 2 | @ Syracuse | ACC | #81 | L 7–48 | -15.6 | 0% | -46.4 | Q3 |
| 3 | @ Iowa | Big Ten | #30 | L 10–41 | -23.9 | 0% | -16.5 | Q2 |
| 4 | @ Toledo | Mid-American | #43 | L 31–49 | -21.3 | 0% | -12.2 | Q2 |
| 5 | vs Ball State | Mid-American | #116 | W 42–24 | +0.1 | 100% | 0.5 | Q4 |
| 6 | @ Mississippi State | SEC | #76 | L 28–41 | -16.2 | 0% | -15.4 | Q3 |
| 7 | vs Miami-OH | Mid-American | #44 | L 21–34 | -12.9 | 0% | -18.8 | Q4 |
| 8 | @ Ohio | Mid-American | #54 | L 17–20 | -17.3 | 0% | -3.6 | Q3 |
| 9 | @ Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | #112 | W 45–21 | +0.7 | 100% | -0.2 | Q4 |
| 11 | vs Central Michigan | Mid-American | #107 | W 38–28 | +0.3 | 100% | -7.5 | Q4 |
| 12 | @ Northern Illinois | Mid-American | #84 | L 0–24 | -12.9 | 0% | -34.4 | Q4 |
| 13 | vs Bowling Green | Mid-American | #75 | L 10–34 | -10.5 | 0% | -43.3 | Q4 |
12 played · 4-8. Expected margin and gamescore use the latest ratings — a completed game shows what the model would say now, not that week.
The season
The model’s read on Western Michigan, recomputed after every week. Toggle between overall, offensive, and defensive efficiency (each with a dot for that week’s game) or the FanBoardHQ CFP rank.
Passing & rushing
Opponent-adjusted, FBS-only. The bar is the blended Eff rank — EPA/play (scoring value), success rate (staying on schedule), and yards/play (explosiveness), each standardized against the FBS field. The three ranks below each bar are those components, so you can see what's driving it.
Their offense vs. what their defense allows.
Scored vs. allowed, all regular-season games.
What kind of team is this?
Every team by offensive and defensive efficiency (points/game vs. an average team, higher is better on both). Click a dot for that team.
Field position 125th · Finishing 83rd
Field position 132nd · Finishing 125th
1.81 points per drive on offense, 2.49 allowed — starting, on average, at their own 28.
Play-calling & efficiency
What the offense did, by quarter and by down — raw, not opponent-adjusted.
| Quarter (att.) | Pass / rush | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1(204) | 46% / 54% | 42% | 6.0 |
| Q2(257) | 51% / 49% | 42% | 5.2 |
| Q3(188) | 48% / 52% | 38% | 4.9 |
| Q4(206) | 50% / 50% | 34% | 5.1 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(162) | 10.2 | 40% | 5.2 |
| 2nd(138) | 8.7 | 41% | 6.4 |
| 3rd(96) | 8.9 | 29% | 5.8 |
| 4th(22) | 4.4 | 36% | 7.7 |
| All (418) | — | 38% | 5.9 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(189) | 9.8 | 35% | 4.0 |
| 2nd(150) | 6.9 | 43% | 5.5 |
| 3rd(81) | 4.6 | 44% | 5.0 |
| 4th(17) | 1.1 | 71% | 4.5 |
| All (437) | — | 41% | 4.7 |
Western Michigan, all games.