Akron vs. Western Michigan

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

1. Akron’s biggest win1996: Akron 27, Western Michigan 7by 20 points
2. Western Michigan’s biggest win2011: Western Michigan 68, Akron 19by 49 points
3. Upset2017: Akron 14, Western Michigan 13Akron had a 19% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
4. Upset1975: Akron 27, Western Michigan 21Akron had a 23% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
5. Upset2007: Akron 39, Western Michigan 38Akron had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Akron’s side (Faust 0–⁠6 against Molde). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).

Every game is listed as played on the field.

• Akron vs. Kent State46 meetings, Akron 26–⁠19–⁠1
• Akron vs. Eastern Michigan33 meetings, Akron 18–⁠15
• Akron vs. Ohio33 meetings, Akron 10–⁠23
• Akron vs. Bowling Green31 meetings, Akron 10–⁠21
• Western Michigan vs. Toledo63 meetings, Western Michigan 24–⁠39
• Western Michigan vs. Central Michigan61 meetings, Western Michigan 28–⁠32–⁠1
• Western Michigan vs. Ball State52 meetings, Western Michigan 30–⁠22
• Western Michigan vs. Eastern Michigan51 meetings, Western Michigan 33–⁠17–⁠1