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Western Michigan football predictions & picks

Mid-American

2026 record
7-3
.700 · 10 games
MAC
2nd
Conference 5-1
PPG
27.8
Opp. 18.7 · net +9.1
Streak
W1
+91 point differential
Last 5
Won 38–7 vs Kent State · Sat, Oct 10 Won 21–14 at Central Michigan · Sat, Oct 17 Lost 38–45 at Toledo · Sat, Oct 24 Won 23–10 vs Bowling Green · Sat, Oct 31 Won 42–14 at Akron · Tue, Nov 10
4-1 in the last 5

Western Michigan next game

Wk 12
W Michigan vs6:00 PM ET Tuesday, November 17 E Michigan
Picks

The model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks in the days before kickoff. They will be here, and on the game’s own page.

Western Michigan 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends
WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page
Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 @Michigan Michigan L12–13 —
Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vsMonmouth Monmouth W49–14 —
Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @Rice Rice W28–21 —
Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vsBoise State Boise St L7–32 —
Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @Buffalo State Buffalo W20–17 —
Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 vsKent State Kent State W38–7 —
Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 @Central Michigan C Michigan W21–14 WMU +1.5−286✓ W Michigan at C Michigan prediction
Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 @Toledo Toledo L38–45 O 37.5−357✓ W Michigan at Toledo prediction
Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 vsBowling Green Bowling Green W23–10 WMU −6.5−263✓ Bowling Green at W Michigan prediction
Wk 11Tue, Nov 10Nov 10 @Akron Akron W42–14 WMU ML−833✓ W Michigan at Akron prediction
Wk 12Tue, Nov 17Nov 17 vsEastern Michigan E Michigan 6:00 PM ET Pick coming soonOur model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks up to four days before kickoff, once the odds have settled.
Wk 13Mon, Nov 23Nov 23 vsMiami (OH) Miami OH TBA Pick coming soonOur model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks up to four days before kickoff, once the odds have settled.

Western Michigan team stats

2026 regular season · 10 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 27.8/ game 72nd
Total yards 350.9/ game 102nd
Passing yards 166.2/ game 129th
Rushing yards 184.7/ game 35th
Third-down conversions 45.4% 28th
Giveaways 0.8/ game 25th
Time of possession 31:18 36th

Defense

Points allowed 18.7/ game 23rd
Yards allowed 345.6/ game 61st
Passing yards allowed 205.3/ game 60th
Rushing yards allowed 140.3/ game 67th
Takeaways 1.2/ game 68th
Penalties 4.9/ game 24th

Western Michigan leaders

2026 regular season
Passing Broc Lowry 1,546yds 12 TD · 3 INT · 65.1% comp. · 10 games
Rushing Jalen Buckley 832yds 10 TD · 5.0 per carry · 10 games
Receiving Aveion Chenault 566yds 35 catches · 2 TD · 9 games
Tackles Justyce Betts 66 9 games
Sacks Scoop Gardner Jr. 5.5 10 games
Interceptions Dillon Moore 2 10 games

Western Michigan picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted
100.0% 4 won · 0 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

MAC standings

All college standings
#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK
1 Toledo Toledo 720 7-2 .778 319220 +99 W3
2 Western Michigan W Michigan 730 7-3 .700 278187 +91 W1
3 Ohio Ohio 730 7-3 .700 282229 +53 W6
4 Buffalo State Buffalo 630 6-3 .667 215234 −19 W4
5 Miami (OH) Miami OH 640 6-4 .600 281257 +24 L1
6 UMass UMass 540 5-4 .556 243199 +44 W1
7 Central Michigan C Michigan 450 4-5 .444 178214 −36 W1
8 Eastern Michigan E Michigan 460 4-6 .400 199266 −67 L3
9 Ball State Ball State 360 3-6 .333 206313 −107 L1
10 Bowling Green Bowling Green 370 3-7 .300 193289 −96 L3
11 Kent State Kent State 370 3-7 .300 157308 −151 L1
12 Sacramento State Sacramento St 280 2-8 .200 170293 −123 L1
13 Akron Akron 190 1-9 .100 186332 −146 L7

Western Michigan FAQ

Who does Western Michigan play next?

Next up for Western Michigan: home against Eastern Michigan, Tuesday, November 17, 6:00 PM ET. Our picks for it go up in the days before kickoff.

What is Western Michigan’s record this season?

Western Michigan is 7-3, 2nd in the MAC.

Who leads Western Michigan in passing yards?

Broc Lowry, with 1,546 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (12 TD · 3 INT · 65.1% comp. · 10 games).

What is the model’s record picking Western Michigan games?

Its best pick is 4-0 in Western Michigan games this season (100.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

MAC rivals

All teams
Akron Ball State Bowling Green Buffalo State Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Kent State Miami (OH) Ohio Sacramento State Toledo UMass

Western Michigan this week

Western Michigan is 7-3, 5-1 in MAC play. Its last game was a 42–14 win over Akron on November 10, its second in a row. Its offense averages 27.8 points a game (72nd in FBS), and its defense allows 18.7 (23rd).

Next up, Western Michigan hosts Eastern Michigan on Tuesday, November 17 at 6:00 PM ET. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.