The MRI
2025–26 · Final

Western Michigan

MAC · 10–21

Power-9.4#292 of 365
Résumé-7.47#652 · wins above average
Trendrating by week
Best winBowling Green (88–79)
Worst lossNorthwood (MI) (81–85)
Schedule faced-3.5 avg opponent

Results

Expected is the margin the model's ratings imply for that matchup and site. Perf is how far the actual margin beat it — the number that moves a rating, rather than the win or loss alone.

WkOpponentResult ExpectedPerf
1 vs Coastal Carolina W 76–71 -0.3 +5.3
1 vs Northwood (MI) non-D1 L 81–85 +31.2 -35.2
1 at Campbell L 82–91 -9.5 +0.5
2 vs Purdue Fort Wayne W 83–71 -2.1 +14.1
2 at South Dakota L 78–83 -3.9 -1.1
3 at Ohio State L 58–91 -29.7 -3.3
3 vs Mount St. Mary's W 83–60 +0.8 +22.2
4 at Valparaiso L 55–84 -11.5 -17.5
5 vs Southern Indiana W 88–74 +8.5 +5.5
5 at SIU Edwardsville W 83–73 -7.9 +17.9
6 at Iowa L 51–91 -29.9 -10.1
7 vs Buffalo L 71–88 -1.8 -15.2
8 vs Defiance non-D1 W 94–57 +31.2 +5.8
9 at Toledo L 79–84 -14.3 +9.3
10 at Miami (OH) L 76–87 -20.5 +9.5
10 vs Eastern Michigan W 79–62 -0.2 +17.2
11 vs Massachusetts L 82–85 -4.9 +1.9
11 at Akron L 89–104 -23.9 +8.9
12 vs Bowling Green L 54–72 -7.3 -10.7
12 vs Central Michigan W 77–65 +0.6 +11.4
13 at Northern Illinois L 65–85 +2.8 -22.8
14 at Ohio L 71–91 -8.3 -11.7
14 at Texas State L 61–77 -7.6 -8.4
15 vs Toledo L 79–90 -8.9 -2.1
15 at Eastern Michigan W 76–62 -5.7 +19.7
16 vs Akron L 73–90 -18.4 +1.4
16 at Central Michigan L 70–83 -4.8 -8.2
17 at Bowling Green W 88–79 -12.8 +21.8
17 vs Miami (OH) L 67–69 -15.0 +13.0
18 vs Ball State L 71–74 +2.5 -5.5
18 at Kent State L 78–86 -14.3 +6.3

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
Season complete.

Season by season

Best finish: #54 in 2004–05. 22 rated seasons. Two ratings appear here and their numbers are not comparable; the rank is. Season links open that year's game log.

25ClassicMRI 2.0 1 400 2004–05: #54 of 326 (20-13)2005–06: #246 of 326 (14-17)2006–07: #141 of 326 (16-16)2007–08: #98 of 328 (20-12)2008–09: #264 of 330 (10-21)2009–10: #133 of 335 (18-15)2010–11: #140 of 346 (21-13)2011–12: #196 of 345 (14-20)2012–13: #128 of 347 (19-12)2013–14: #101 of 351 (23-10)2014–15: #162 of 351 (20-14)2015–16: #183 of 351 (13-19)2016–17: #158 of 351 (16-16)2017–18: #149 of 351 (17-15)2018–19: #301 of 353 (7-24)2019–20: #283 of 353 (11-19)2020–21: #302 of 347 (5-16)2021–22: #331 of 358 (8-23)2022–23: #320 of 363 (8-23)2023–24: #304 of 362 (12-20)2024–25: #293 of 364 (12-20)2025–26: #292 of 365 (10-21) 2004–05 2025–26

Finishing rank, best at the top, on an axis running to 400 — this team's own range, not the size of the field. Each row below says what its rank was out of. Hover a point for the season.

SeasonRankRec Rating 
2025–26 292 of 365 10–21 -9.36 Power
2024–25 293 of 364 12–20 -9.06 Power
2023–24 304 of 362 12–20 -9.08 Power
2022–23 320 of 363 8–23 -10.46 Power
2021–22 331 of 358 8–23 -12.37 Power
2020–21 302 of 347 5–16 -9.53 Power
2019–20 283 of 353 11–19 -18.52 MRI
2018–19 301 of 353 7–24 -31.28 MRI
2017–18 149 of 351 17–15 48.31 MRI
2016–17 158 of 351 16–16 42.12 MRI
2015–16 183 of 351 13–19 30.82 MRI
2014–15 162 of 351 20–14 38.42 MRI
2013–14 101 of 351 23–10 68.18 MRI
2012–13 128 of 347 19–12 48.54 MRI
2011–12 196 of 345 14–20 21.37 MRI
2010–11 140 of 346 21–13 49.07 MRI
2009–10 133 of 335 18–15 51.83 MRI
2008–09 264 of 330 10–21 -10.26 MRI
2007–08 98 of 328 20–12 70.53 MRI
2006–07 141 of 326 16–16 43.56 MRI
2005–06 246 of 326 14–17 -2.22 MRI
2004–05 54 of 326 20–13 95.74 MRI