2007 Western Michigan
5–7 (3–4 Mid-American Conference), coached by Bill Cubit. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Central Connecticut 51–14Sep 22
By 37 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at 3West Virginia | L 24–62 | 24% |
| Sep 8 | vs Indiana | L 27–37 | 65% |
| Sep 15 | at Missouri | L 24–52 | 27% |
| Sep 22 | vs Central Connecticut | W 51–14 | 69% |
| Sep 29 | at Toledo | W 42–28 | 49% |
| Oct 6 | vs Akron | L 38–39 | 67% |
| Oct 13 | at Northern Illinois | W 17–13 | 48% |
| Oct 20 | vs Ball State | L 23–27 | 60% |
| Oct 27 | at Eastern Michigan | L 2–19 | 67% |
| Nov 6 | vs Central Michigan | L 31–34 | 44% |
| Nov 17 | at Iowa | W 28–19 | 28% |
| Nov 24 | vs Temple | W 16–3 | 76% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Temple 16–3; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 34th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 8th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 323–347
- Coach
- Bill Cubit
- Elo
- 1475 −36 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.1 No. 90 of 120; offense No. 90, defense No. 84, special teams No. 76
- SRS
- −8.8 No. 89 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 101
- Defensive coordinator
- Bill Miller
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.03 | 40% | 0.89 | 61st of 119 |
| Defense | -0.01 | 39% | 0.95 | 22nd 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 | 0.0 | own 33 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 33 | 2% 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 2007 class
| Harrison Porter OLB | ★★★ | No. 1121 |
| Robert Arnheim PRO | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
| Anthony Middleton TE | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
| Deshon Lawrence WR | ★★ | No. 1365 |
| Anthony Parker OT | ★★ | No. 1568 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.783 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.770 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 2.0 | 0.729 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Whole class | 20 | 2.1 | 0.749 |
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.
2007 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 6–1 | 8–6 | |
 Bowling Green | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Ball State | 5–2 | 7–6 | |
 Miami (OH) | 5–2 | 6–7 | |
 Buffalo | 5–3 | 5–7 | |
 Ohio | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Temple | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
 Western Michigan | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 3–4 | 4–8 | |
| Toledo | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Akron | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Northern Illinois | 1–6 | 2–10 | |
 Kent State | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.