Western Michigan Broncos
0–0 · 0–0 MID-AMERICAN
Way too early
WEEK 8 · 2026
43%
MAC title game
22%
Win the MAC
<1%
Make the playoff
0%
First-round bye
avg seed 11.8
Way-too-early read: preseason ratings, while rosters are still settling. The week-8 job: beat Toledo.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Western Michigan's pathYour game
TBD
SAT OCT 24
Western Michigan at Toledo
Your game. Beat Toledo and your playoff odds are 2%; lose and they drop to <1%. A loss ends it.
Toledo 69%
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
TBD
SAT OCT 24
Eastern Michigan at Ohio
Mid-American race: Ohio losing helps your spot in the standings; Eastern Michigan visits your schedule in week 12 — keep them ranked.
Ohio 84%
TBD
SAT OCT 24
Miami (OH) at Central Michigan
Mid-American race: Miami (OH) losing helps your spot in the standings; you still play Miami (OH) in week 13.
Miami (OH) 53%
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Iowa at Minnesota
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Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 8, with preseason ratings projected from last season: way too early, enjoy responsibly. How the model works.