Toledo vs. Western Michigan
Toledo and Western Michigan have 63 meetings on file, the first in 1962; Toledo leads the series 39–24 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5. Share
- Toledo wins
- 39
- Western Michigan wins
- 24
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1962
- Longest streak
- 6 Toledo
- Current streak
- 1 Western Michigan
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4–4 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 6–4 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 5–5 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 9–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 5–5 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 8–2 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–3 |
- Average margin
- 13.7 points; 23 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Toledo
- 21–9 Toledo’s record at home
- At Western Michigan
- 15–17 Western Michigan’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 Toledo first
- Shutouts
- 4
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Toledo’s biggest win2005: Toledo 56, Western Michigan 23by 33 points
- Western Michigan’s biggest win2009: Western Michigan 58, Toledo 26by 32 points
- Upset2015: Western Michigan 35, Toledo 30Western Michigan had a 23% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1964: Toledo 21, Western Michigan 13Toledo had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2018: Toledo 51, Western Michigan 24Toledo had a 35% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Toledo | Series | Western Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964–1970 | Frank Lauterbur | 5–2 | Bill Doolittle |
| 1971–1974 | Jack Murphy | 3–1 | Bill Doolittle |
| 1977–1981 | Chuck Stobart | 2–3 | Elliot Uzelac |
| 1982–1986 | Dan Simrell | 3–2 | Jack Harbaugh |
| 1987–1989 | Dan Simrell | 1–2 | Al Molde |
| 1991–1996 | Gary Pinkel | 5–1 | Al Molde |
| 1997–2000 | Gary Pinkel | 3–1 | Gary Darnell |
| 2001–2004 | Tom Amstutz | 4–0 | Gary Darnell |
| 2005–2008 | Tom Amstutz | 1–3 | Bill Cubit |
| 2009–2011 | Tim Beckman | 2–1 | Bill Cubit |
| 2013–2015 | Matt Campbell | 2–1 | P.J. Fleck |
| 2017–2022 | Jason Candle | 4–2 | Tim Lester |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Toledo’s side (Lauterbur 5–2 against Doolittle). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
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.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Alex Carder Western Michigan | 38 of 59, 548 yards, 7 TD | 2011 Passing | |
| David Fluellen Toledo | 23 carries, 220 yards, 4 TD | 2013 Rushing | |
| Jordan White Western Michigan | 16 catches, 238 yards, 3 TD | 2011 Receiving | |
| David Fluellen Toledo | 21 carries, 213 yards, 3 TD | 2012 Rushing | |
| Adonis Thomas Toledo | 30 carries, 216 yards, 2 TD | 2011 Rushing | |
| Peny Boone Toledo | 24 carries, 211 yards, 2 TD | 2023 Rushing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.