Minnesota vs. Western Michigan

Minnesota and Western Michigan have 4 meetings on file, the first in 1975; Minnesota leads the series 4–⁠0 in the games on file. Over the last 4 meetings it’s Minnesota 4–⁠0, and Minnesota has won the last 4.

Minnesota wins
4
Western Michigan wins
0
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1975
Longest streak
4 Minnesota
Current streak
4 Minnesota
Last 10 meetings
Minnesota 4–⁠0
Most recent
2012

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1970s3–⁠0
2010s1–⁠0
Average margin
16 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Minnesota
4–⁠0 Minnesota’s record at home
Shutouts
2

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

Coach against coach

YearsMinnesotaSeriesWestern Michigan
1975–⁠1977Cal Stoll3–⁠0Elliot Uzelac

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Minnesota’s side (Stoll 3–⁠0 against Uzelac). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Minnesota and Western Michigan, 1975 on13001500170019801990200020102020

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.

Every game

Sep 15, 2012Minnesota 28, Western Michigan 23at Minnesota
Sep 10, 1977Minnesota 10, Western Michigan 0at Minnesota
Sep 25, 1976Minnesota 21, Western Michigan 10at Minnesota
Sep 20, 1975Minnesota 38, Western Michigan 0at Minnesota

Every game is listed as played on the field.