Western Michigan Football
Western Michigan is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Mid-American, based in Kalamazoo, MI. The 2026 record stands at 6-3. The Cooper Predictor rates Western Michigan at -4, No. 84 of 138 FBS teams and No. 2 of 13 in the Mid-American. The model projects a 9-3 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 9-0 in Western Michigan games this season. Most recent result: beat Bowling Green 23-10 on Oct 31. Next up: at Akron on Nov 10 — the model projects Western Michigan 31-17, giving Western Michigan a 81% chance to win.
Open Western Michigan in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | @ Michigan | L 13-34 11% ✓ | L 12-13 |
| Sep 12 | vs Monmouth | W 55-35 93% ✓ | W 49-14 |
| Sep 19 | @ Rice | W 31-14 82% ✓ | W 28-21 |
| Sep 26 | vs Boise State | L 21-27 39% ✓ | L 7-32 |
| Oct 3 | @ Buffalo | W 34-20 80% ✓ | W 20-17 |
| Oct 10 | vs Kent State | W 31-10 88% ✓ | W 38-7 |
| Oct 17 | @ Central Michigan | W 27-17 67% ✓ | W 21-14 |
| Oct 24 | @ Toledo | L 24-28 40% ✓ | L 38-45 |
| Oct 31 | vs Bowling Green | W 34-17 84% ✓ | W 23-10 |
| Nov 10 | @ Akron | W 31-17 81% | — |
| Nov 17 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 31-17 81% | — |
| Nov 23 | vs Miami (OH) | W 28-21 68% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Western Michigan's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Mid-American by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Toledo | 6-2 | -1.7 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 6-3 | -4 |
| 3 |  Ohio | 6-2 | -4.7 |
| 4 |  Miami (OH) | 5-3 | -8.4 |
| 5 |  Central Michigan | 3-5 | -13 |
| 6 |  Buffalo | 5-3 | -14 |
| 7 |  Eastern Michigan | 4-5 | -14.8 |
| 8 |  Bowling Green | 2-7 | -16.2 |
| 9 |  Massachusetts | 4-4 | -16.9 |
| 10 |  Ball State | 3-5 | -19.1 |
| 11 |  Akron | 1-7 | -20.5 |
| 12 |  Kent State | 3-6 | -21.8 |
| 13 |  Sacramento State | 2-7 | -22.7 |
High schools on the Western Michigan roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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