T-77 Western Michigan
3-1 in Mid-American play, T-2nd in the Mid-American
Down 49 spots (#28 to T-77) after a road loss at #36 Toledo (38-45) in a one-score game. A coin flip: Western Michigan entered with 70.6 TDR points to Toledo's 69.7. Now 5-3, snapped a 3-game winning streak. TDR score -21.1: win/loss record -4.9, road-win bonus -0.8.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Western Michigan (Mid-American) is ranked T-77, tied with Colorado State in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 5-3 and a score of 49.5 out of 100. That is down 49 from week 7. That puts it in the Do We Need to Talk? tier (ranks 76-100). Its strongest factor is road-win bonus (66.7 out of 100). Its weakest is recent results (0.0 out of 100).
The highest-ranked opponent beaten so far came in week 5, 20-17 over #52 Buffalo on the road. The defeat that hurts the score most is the week 1 loss, 13-12 to T-81 Michigan on the road.
On the road it is 3-2. The average margin is +6.2 points per game, with a biggest win of 35 points. 5 of 8 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Western Michigan is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 77th.
Next up is #137 Bowling Green in week 9, at home. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 13 against #44 Miami (OH). 0 of the 4 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan (away) | L 12-13 |
| 2 | Monmouth (home) | W 49-14 |
| 3 | Rice (away) | W 28-21 |
| 4 | Boise State (home) | L 7-32 |
| 5 | Buffalo (away, conference game) | W 20-17 |
| 6 | Kent State (home, conference game) | W 38-7 |
| 7 | Central Michigan (away, conference game) | W 21-14 |
| 8 | Toledo (away, conference game) | L 38-45 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bowling Green (home, conference game) | (CBSSN) |
| 11 | Akron (away, conference game) | |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan (home, conference game) | |
| 13 | Miami (OH) (home, conference game) | Tue Nov 24, time TBD |
Ranking history 2026
Now #77, Do We Need to Talk? (week 8). Best #28 (week 7). Lowest #98 (week 4). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #77 (49.5, 5-3) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 1 TDR #96 (11.0, 0-1)
Week 2 TDR #69 (50.5, 1-1)
Week 3 TDR #45 (66.7, 2-1) Feeling Good
Week 4 TDR #98 (38.9, 2-2) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 5 TDR #53 (62.0, 3-2) Character Building
Week 6 TDR #38 (66.8, 4-2) Feeling Good
Week 7 TDR #28 (70.6, 5-2) Feeling Good
Week 8 TDR #77 (49.5, 5-3) Do We Need to Talk?
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #96 | 11.0 | 0-1 | - |
| 2 | #69 | 50.5 | 1-1 | - |
| 3 | #45 | 66.7 | 2-1 | Feeling Good |
| 4 | #98 | 38.9 | 2-2 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 5 | #53 | 62.0 | 3-2 | Character Building |
| 6 | #38 | 66.8 | 4-2 | Feeling Good |
| 7 | #28 | 70.6 | 5-2 | Feeling Good |
| 8 | #77 | 49.5 | 5-3 | Do We Need to Talk? |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 62.5 |
| recent results | 0.0 |
| road-win bonus | 66.7 |
| opponent record at game time | 53.6 |
| opponent record today | 54.8 |
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