1994 Western Michigan

7–⁠4 (5–⁠3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Al Molde.

Schedule and results

Western Michigan in 1994, game by game: won at Miami (OH) 28–25; won vs. Western Illinois 43–7; won at Iowa State 23–19; won vs. Akron 19–6; won vs. Kent State 24–10; lost at Central Michigan 28–35; lost at Ball State 13–16; won vs. Eastern Michigan 33–14; won vs. Ohio 15–3; lost at Toledo 34–37; lost at Louisiana 14–17+36−7Won 28–25 at Miami (OH)+3Miami (OH)Won 43–7 vs. Western Illinois+36Western IllinoisWon 23–19 at Iowa State+4Iowa StateWon 19–6 vs. Akron+13AkronWon 24–10 vs. Kent State+14Kent StateLost 28–35 at Central Michigan-7Central MichiganLost 13–16 at Ball State-3Ball StateWon 33–14 vs. Eastern Michigan+19Eastern MichiganWon 15–3 vs. Ohio+12OhioLost 34–37 at Toledo-3ToledoLost 14–17 at Louisiana-3Louisiana
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Louisiana 17–⁠14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mid-American Conference.

In program history: The 15th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).

Record
7–⁠4
Conference
5–⁠3 tied for 3rd in Mid-American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
274–⁠189
Coach
Al Molde
Elo
1524 −12 this season
SP+ rating
-4.7 No. 71 of 106; offense No. 87, defense No. 41
SRS
−11.3 No. 84 of 107 in Division I-A
Recruiting class
—
Offensive coordinator
Rob Kuhlman
Defensive coordinator
Larry Edlund
Most valuable player
Jay McDonagh

Drafted in 1995

The 1995 draft
Rd 7Tom Nutten CBuffalo Bills

1994 Mid-American Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Central Michigan8–⁠19–⁠3
Bowling Green7–⁠19–⁠2
Western Michigan5–⁠37–⁠4
Miami (OH)5–⁠35–⁠5–⁠1
Ball State5–⁠3–⁠15–⁠5–⁠1
Toledo4–⁠3–⁠16–⁠4–⁠1
Eastern Michigan5–⁠45–⁠6
Kent State2–⁠72–⁠9
Akron1–⁠81–⁠10
Ohio0–⁠90–⁠11

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.