2006 Western Michigan
8–5 (6–2 Mid-American Conference), coached by Bill Cubit. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Temple 41–7Sep 23
By 34 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Indiana | L 20–39 | 53% |
| Sep 9 | vs Toledo | W 31–10 | 43% |
| Sep 16 | at Virginia | W 17–10 | 36% |
| Sep 23 | vs Temple | W 41–7 | 83% |
| Oct 7 | at Ohio | L 20–27 | 61% |
| Oct 14 | vs Northern Illinois | W 16–14 | 50% |
| Oct 21 | at Ball State | W 41–27 | 58% |
| Oct 28 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 18–15 | 80% |
| Nov 4 | vs Miami (OH) | W 27–24 | 76% |
| Nov 10 | at Central Michigan | L 7–31 | 43% |
| Nov 18 | at Florida State | L 20–28 | 39% |
| Nov 24 | at Akron | W 17–0 | 51% |
| Jan 6Bowls & playoff | vs CincinnatiInternational Bowl | L 24–27 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Cincinnati 27–24 in the International Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 16th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 6–2 3rd in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 299–259
- Coach
- Bill Cubit
- Elo
- 1516 +33 this season
- SP+ rating
- -7.1 No. 84 of 119; offense No. 103, defense No. 48, special teams No. 74
- SRS
- −3.0 No. 70 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 90
- Offensive coordinator
- George McDonald
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.01 | 39% | 0.93 | 70th of 119 |
| Defense | -0.02 | 34% | 1.06 | 17th of 119 |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.1 | own 34 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 32 | 3% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2006 class
| Glenis Thompson RB | ★★★ | No. 1141 |
| Jim O’Neill TE | ★★★ | No. 1170 |
| Ben Hunderman TE | ★★★ | No. 1183 |
| Andy Dorcely S | ★★ | No. 1223 |
| Drew Burdi PRO | ★★ | No. 1223 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.788 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.5 | 0.784 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.754 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.754 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.752 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.2 | 0.769 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2006 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| Ohio | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
 Western Michigan | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Northern Illinois | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 Kent State | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Ball State | 5–3 | 5–7 | |
| Toledo | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Akron | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Bowling Green | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Miami (OH) | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
 Buffalo | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.