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Mid-American · Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan

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380-363-7

All-time

0.507

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.

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Cotton Bowl

#12 Western Michigan 16-24 #8 Wisconsin

AT&T Stadium, Dallas, Texas

Major Bowl

2016 · Jan 1, 2017

0.73

Game Score

Western Michigan 41-38 Toledo

Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Conf Game

2020 · Nov 11, 2020

0.62

Game Score

Western Michigan 52-44 Central Michigan

Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Conf Game

2020 · Nov 18, 2020

0.61

Game Score

MAC Championship Game

#13 Western Michigan 29-23 Ohio

Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Conf Title

2016 · Dec 2, 2016

0.59

Game Score

MAC Championship Game

Western Michigan 30-34 #11 Marshall

Marshall University Stadium, Huntington, West Virginia

Conf Title

1999 · Dec 3, 1999

0.58

Game Score

Western Michigan 24-35 #17 Toledo

Glass Bowl, Toledo, Ohio

Conf Game

1971 · Oct 16, 1971

0.57

Game Score

Western Michigan 17-31 #12 Marshall

Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Conf Game

1999 · Nov 13, 1999

0.55

Game Score

#14 Western Michigan 55-35 Toledo

Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Conf Game

2016 · Nov 25, 2016

0.53

Game Score

Western Michigan 3-7 Bowling Green

Doyt Perry Stadium, Toledo, Ohio

Conf Game

1982 · Oct 2, 1982

0.51

Game Score

California Bowl

Western Michigan 30-35 Fresno State

Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California

1988 · Dec 10, 1988

0.51

Game Score

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

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

2026In progress6-3

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

4-1

AP, as of Nov 1

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

202510-4

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Myrtle Beach Bowl (W)

20246-7

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Camellia Bowl

20234-8

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20225-7

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20218-5

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Quick Lane Bowl (W)

20204-2

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20197-6

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

First Responder Bowl (L)

20187-6

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (L)

20176-6

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

201613-1

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

8-0

AP final

#15

Coach final

#18

AP high

#12

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (L)MajorCFP

20158-5

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Bahamas Bowl (W)

20148-5

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (L)

20131-11

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20124-8

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20117-6

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Little Caesars Pizza Bowl (L)

20106-6

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20095-7

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20089-4

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Texas Bowl (L)

20075-7

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20068-5

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

International Bowl (L)

20057-4

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20041-10

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20035-7

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20024-8

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20015-6

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20009-3

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

19997-5

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

19987-4

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19978-3

Western Michigan · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19962-9

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19957-4

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19947-4

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19937-3-1

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

6-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19927-3-1

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

6-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19916-5

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19907-4

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19895-6

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19889-3

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

California Bowl (L)

19875-6

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19863-8

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19854-6-1

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

4-4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19845-6

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

3-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19836-5

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

4-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19827-2-2

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

5-2-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19816-5

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

5-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19807-4

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

6-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19796-5

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

5-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19787-4

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

5-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19774-7

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19767-4

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

6-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19751-10

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

0-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19743-8

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

0-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19736-5

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

1-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19727-3-1

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

2-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19717-3

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19707-3

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19694-6

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19683-6

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19675-4

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19667-3

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19656-2-1

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

3-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19643-6

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19632-7

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19625-4

Western Michigan · Mid-American

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl / notes
2026In progress	Western Michigan	6-3	Mid-American		4-1			NRas of Nov 1
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.

Addison West2024

Consensus All-AmericanOL

Corey Davis2016

Consensus All-AmericanWR

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