BBMI Rank · #49 of 136
Western Michigan
Record 10-4Mid-AmericanPower rating 21.7
Quality wins
-6.3
vs top 25
Offense
SP+ #105SP+ Off
21.7
105th
YPP diff
+2.01
16th
TO margin
+0.70
15th
Defense
SP+ #42SP+ Def
21.8
42nd
Q-Wins
-6.3
vs top 25
Sp. teams
-1.3
105th
Opponent-adjusted SP+ and yards-per-play differential. Ranks are out of 136 FBS teams; green/red flag values well above or below average. The power rating is the projected margin against an average FBS team on a neutral field.
Schedule & BBMI picks
| Date | Wk | Opponent | Final | BBMI pick | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19 | 1 | N Kennesaw State#76 | W 41–6 | Western Michigan -6.5 | ✓ Covered |
| Dec 6 | 15 | N Miami (OH)#65 | W 23–13 | Western Michigan -4.5 | ✓ Covered |
| Nov 26 | 14 | @ Eastern Michigan#104 | W 31–21 | Western Michigan -8.5 | ✓ Covered |
| Nov 19 | 13 | @ Northern Illinois#115 | W 35–19 | Western Michigan -11.5 | ✓ Covered |
| Nov 12 | 12 | vs Ohio#62 | W 17–13 | Western Michigan -11.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Nov 1 | 10 | vs Central Michigan#82 | W 24–21 | Western Michigan -16.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Oct 25 | 9 | @Miami (OH)#65 | L 17–26 | Western Michigan -0.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Oct 11 | 7 | vs Ball State#124 | W 42–0 | Western Michigan -26.5 | ✓ Covered |
| Oct 4 | 6 | @ Massachusetts#135 | W 21–3 | Western Michigan -24.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Sep 27 | 5 | vs RIR Rhode Island Rams | W 47–14 | No line | — |
| Sep 20 | 4 | vs Toledo#48 | W 14–13 | Western Michigan -8.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Sep 13 | 3 | @ Illinois#14 | L 0–38 | Western Michigan +16.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Sep 6 | 2 | vs North Texas#31 | L 30–33 | Western Michigan -7.5 | ✗ Lost |
| Aug 29 | 1 | @ Michigan State#86 | L 6–23 | Western Michigan -9.5 | ✗ Lost |
How these ratings are built
BBMI football ratings use opponent-adjusted efficiency — every play weighted by the quality of the opponent — plus quality wins and schedule strength. The power rating is the projected margin against an average FBS team on a neutral field, validated walk-forward across two independent seasons.
The schedule’s spreads and picks are the same outputs on the weekly picks page — filtered to one team. Picks are against the spread (totals are display-only), freeze at kickoff, and grade against the final score.