Western Michigan

FBS

Mid-American · Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan

374-360-7

All-time

0.505

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Greatest games

Western Michigan's top games of all time by Game Score.

#	Date	Season	Bowl	Match	Designation	Game Score
1	Jan 1, 2017	2016	Cotton Bowl	#12 Western Michigan 16-24 #8 Wisconsin AT&T Stadium, Dallas, Texas Major Bowl	Major Bowl	0.73
2	Nov 11, 2020	2020		Western Michigan 41-38 Toledo Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan Conf Game	Conf Game	0.62
3	Nov 18, 2020	2020		Western Michigan 52-44 Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, Michigan Conf Game	Conf Game	0.61
4	Dec 2, 2016	2016	MAC Championship Game	#13 Western Michigan 29-23 Ohio Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan Conf Title	Conf Title	0.59
5	Dec 3, 1999	1999	MAC Championship Game	Western Michigan 30-34 #11 Marshall Marshall University Stadium, Huntington, West Virginia Conf Title	Conf Title	0.58
6	Oct 16, 1971	1971		Western Michigan 24-35 #17 Toledo Glass Bowl, Toledo, Ohio Conf Game	Conf Game	0.57
7	Nov 13, 1999	1999		Western Michigan 17-31 #12 Marshall Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan Conf Game	Conf Game	0.55
8	Nov 25, 2016	2016		#14 Western Michigan 55-35 Toledo Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan Conf Game	Conf Game	0.53
9	Oct 2, 1982	1982		Western Michigan 3-7 Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium, Toledo, Ohio Conf Game	Conf Game	0.51
10	Dec 10, 1988	1988	California Bowl	Western Michigan 30-35 Fresno State Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California		0.51

Season by season (major seasons)

Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl
2026	Western Michigan	0-0	Mid-American
2025	Western Michigan	10-4	Mid-American		7-1	✓	★				Myrtle Beach Bowl (W)
2024	Western Michigan	6-7	Mid-American		5-3						Camellia Bowl
2023	Western Michigan	4-8	Mid-American	West	3-5
2022	Western Michigan	5-7	Mid-American	West	4-4
2021	Western Michigan	8-5	Mid-American	West	4-4						Quick Lane Bowl (W)
2020	Western Michigan	4-2	Mid-American	West	4-2
2019	Western Michigan	7-6	Mid-American	West	5-3						First Responder Bowl (L)
2018	Western Michigan	7-6	Mid-American	West	5-3						Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (L)
2017	Western Michigan	6-6	Mid-American	West	4-4
2016	Western Michigan	13-1	Mid-American	West	8-0	✓	★	#15	#18	#12	Cotton Bowl (L)MajorCFP
2015	Western Michigan	8-5	Mid-American	West	6-2						Bahamas Bowl (W)
2014	Western Michigan	8-5	Mid-American	West	6-2						Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (L)
2013	Western Michigan	1-11	Mid-American	West	1-7
2012	Western Michigan	4-8	Mid-American	West	2-6
2011	Western Michigan	7-6	Mid-American	West	5-3						Little Caesars Pizza Bowl (L)
2010	Western Michigan	6-6	Mid-American	West	5-3
2009	Western Michigan	5-7	Mid-American	West	4-4
2008	Western Michigan	9-4	Mid-American	West	6-2						Texas Bowl (L)
2007	Western Michigan	5-7	Mid-American	West	3-4
2006	Western Michigan	8-5	Mid-American	West	6-2						International Bowl (L)
2005	Western Michigan	7-4	Mid-American	West	5-3
2004	Western Michigan	1-10	Mid-American	West	0-8
2003	Western Michigan	5-7	Mid-American	West	4-4
2002	Western Michigan	4-8	Mid-American	West	3-5
2001	Western Michigan	5-6	Mid-American	West	4-4
2000	Western Michigan	9-3	Mid-American	West	7-1	✓
1999	Western Michigan	7-5	Mid-American	West	6-2	✓
1998	Western Michigan	7-4	Mid-American	West	5-3
1997	Western Michigan	8-3	Mid-American	West	6-2
1996	Western Michigan	2-9	Mid-American		2-6
1995	Western Michigan	7-4	Mid-American		6-2
1994	Western Michigan	7-4	Mid-American		5-3
1993	Western Michigan	7-3-1	Mid-American		6-1-1
1992	Western Michigan	7-3-1	Mid-American		6-3
1991	Western Michigan	6-5	Mid-American		4-4
1990	Western Michigan	7-4	Mid-American		5-3
1989	Western Michigan	5-6	Mid-American		3-5
1988	Western Michigan	9-3	Mid-American		7-1		★				California Bowl (L)
1987	Western Michigan	5-6	Mid-American		4-4
1986	Western Michigan	3-8	Mid-American		3-5
1985	Western Michigan	4-6-1	Mid-American		4-4-1
1984	Western Michigan	5-6	Mid-American		3-6
1983	Western Michigan	6-5	Mid-American		4-5
1982	Western Michigan	7-2-2	Mid-American		5-2-2
1981	Western Michigan	6-5	Mid-American		5-4
1980	Western Michigan	7-4	Mid-American		6-3
1979	Western Michigan	6-5	Mid-American		5-4
1978	Western Michigan	7-4	Mid-American		5-4
1977	Western Michigan	4-7	Mid-American		3-5
1976	Western Michigan	7-4	Mid-American		6-3
1975	Western Michigan	1-10	Mid-American		0-7
1974	Western Michigan	3-8	Mid-American		0-5
1973	Western Michigan	6-5	Mid-American		1-4
1972	Western Michigan	7-3-1	Mid-American		2-2-1
1971	Western Michigan	7-3	Mid-American		2-3
1970	Western Michigan	7-3	Mid-American		2-3
1969	Western Michigan	4-6	Mid-American		2-4
1968	Western Michigan	3-6	Mid-American		2-4
1967	Western Michigan	5-4	Mid-American		4-2
1966	Western Michigan	7-3	Mid-American		5-1		★
1965	Western Michigan	6-2-1	Mid-American		3-2-1
1964	Western Michigan	3-6	Mid-American		2-4
1963	Western Michigan	2-7	Mid-American		2-4
1962	Western Michigan	5-4	Mid-American		3-3

Award winners

2 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Year	Player	Pos	Award
2024	Addison West	OL	Consensus All-American
2016	Corey Davis	WR	Consensus All-American