Western Michigan at Michigan - 2018 Matchup Preview

Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan Wolverines

Saturday, September 8th 2018 (12:00 PM EDT)
Michigan -27.5 (54.5)
Michigan 49 - Western Michigan: 3

Broncos (7 - 6) (4 - 9 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 25 - 17 (18 - 22 on Road)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Our Line: -19 (SP+ MICH -33)
Projected Score: WMU: 19 - MICH: 24 (43)
MICH Win prob: 97% | Cover: 53%
WMU Travel: 95 miles

Wolverines (10 - 3) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 28 - 20 (29 - 13 @ Home)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
WMU Players
MICH Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Western Michigan's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/31	Western Michigan vs Syracuse	+5.0	65.5	L 42 - 55	O	N
Sat 9/8	Western Michigan at Michigan	+27.5	54.5	L 3 - 49	U	N
Sat 9/15	Western Michigan vs Delaware State	-47.0
Sat 9/22	Western Michigan at Georgia State	-8.5	61.0	W 34 - 15	U	Y
Sat 9/29	Western Michigan at Miami (OH)	-3.0	52.5	W 40 - 39	O	N
Sat 10/6	Western Michigan vs Eastern Michigan	-4.5	59.0	W 27 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/13	Western Michigan at Bowling Green	-14.5	68.5	W 42 - 35	O	N
Sat 10/20	Western Michigan at Central Michigan	-7.0	54.0	W 35 - 10	U	Y
Thu 10/25	Western Michigan vs Toledo	-4.0	69.0	L 24 - 51	O	N
Thu 11/1	Western Michigan vs Ohio	+3.0	65.0	L 14 - 59	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/13	Western Michigan at Ball State	-10.0	58.0	L 41 - 42	O	N
Tue 11/20	Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois	+6.5	48.5	W 28 - 21	O	Y
Fri 12/21	Western Michigan vs BYU	+10.0	52.0	L 18 - 49	O	N

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Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
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Predictions for Western Michigan's Schedule

Michigan's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Michigan at Notre Dame	-2.5	46.5	L 17 - 24	U	N
Sat 9/8	Michigan vs Western Michigan	-27.5	54.5	W 49 - 3	U	Y
Sat 9/15	Michigan vs SMU	-37.0	54.5	W 45 - 20	O	N
Sat 9/22	Michigan vs Nebraska	-18.0	52.0	W 56 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/29	Michigan at Northwestern	-14.5	46.5	W 20 - 17	U	N
Sat 10/6	Michigan vs Maryland	-17.5	44.0	W 42 - 21	O	Y
Sat 10/13	Michigan vs Wisconsin	-10.0	47.5	W 38 - 13	O	Y
Sat 10/20	Michigan at Michigan State	-7.5	38.5	W 21 - 7	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/3	Michigan vs Penn State	-13.5	48.0	W 42 - 7	O	Y
Sat 11/10	Michigan at Rutgers	-36.5	45.0	W 42 - 7	O	N
Sat 11/17	Michigan vs Indiana	-28.0	53.5	W 31 - 20	U	N
Sat 11/24	Michigan at Ohio State	-4.5	52.5	L 39 - 62	O	N
Sat 12/29	Michigan vs Florida	-4.0	51.0	L 15 - 41	O	N

Important Stats (2017)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
WMU	.14	45%	24.9	46%	3.04	225	41%	165	3.24	.17	40%	17.4	41%	38%	3.72	53.3	1.5	2.2
MICH	.08	39%	27.5	40%	2.83	178	35%	171	3.11	-.02	32%	20.4	33%	29%	2.79	57.2	1.6	1.2

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
WMU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
MICH		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2017

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
WMU Offense	12	24.9	18.3	45.3%	3.24	1.5	21	390	225	165	4.8	61%	37%	46%	41%	15%	.14
MICH Defense	13	20.4	13.3	32%	2.79	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	52%	47%	33%	29%	24%	-.02

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
WMU Defense	12	17.4	21.7	40.1%	3.72	2.2	-	-	-	-	-	52%	47%	41%	38%	19%	.17
MICH Offense	13	27.5	29.2	39.1%	3.11	1.6	17	349	178	171	4.4	56%	42%	40%	35%	17%	.08

Additional Stats 2017

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Western Michigan	12	30:38	20.8	39%	60%	5.7	53.3	1.5	2.2	6.6	1.7	4	37.2
Michigan	13	31:57	17.5	32%	56%	6.6	57.2	1.6	1.2	8.7	3.2	3	33.7

Run Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
WMU Offense	12	61%	46%	46.8	224.8	4.8	26	.15	3.04	76%	10%	0.94
MICH Defense	13	52%	33%	-	-	-	-	.01	2.24	53%	17%	1.13

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
WMU Defense	12	52%	41%	-	-	-	-	.1	2.58	80%	13%	1.06
MICH Offense	13	56%	40%	40.7	177.7	4.4	26	.1	2.83	77%	12%	1.02

Pass Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
WMU Offense	12	37%	41%	14.3	24.5	164.8	6.7	11.5	19	8	.14	1.5	31%	36%	.3	4%	1.8
MICH Defense	13	47%	29%	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	-.04	1.7	37%	24%	.11	7%	1.8

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
WMU Defense	12	47%	38%	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	.25	1.7	35%	31%	.27	6%	1.7
MICH Offense	13	42%	35%	14.2	26.6	171.2	6.4	12	9	10	.08	1.7	35%	32%	.26	5%	1.9

Western Michigan's Power Ratings
Western Michigan's Power Rating: NR
Western Michigan's Offense Rating: NR
Western Michigan's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #84
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Western Michigan's 2018 Expected Record: -
Western Michigan's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -10.7 #104
Western Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.8 #60
Western Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 37.4 #112

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Western Michigan: Michigan: 13.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Western Michigan: -10.7 Michigan: 22.0

Michigan's Power Ratings
Michigan's Power Rating: 13.5 NR
Michigan's Offense Rating: NR
Michigan's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #8
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Michigan's 2018 Expected Record: -
Michigan's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 22.0 #10
Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 35.5 #25
Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 14.3 #9

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Western Michigan Scoring
Offense: 24.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 18.3
Defense: 17.4 PPG
Defense on Road: 21.7

Western Michigan's 2018 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 4 - 9 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 5
Record on Road: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Michigan 24
Western Michigan 19

Projected Total Points: 43

Michigan Scoring
Offense: 27.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 29.2
Defense: 20.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 13.3

Michigan's 2018 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 5
Record at home: 7 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 5 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 5 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2021	09/04	Michigan	47	Western Michigan	14	Michigan -16.5	Michigan	65.5	Under
2018	09/08	Michigan	49	Western Michigan	3	Michigan -27.5	Michigan	54.5	Under
2011	09/03	Michigan	34	Western Michigan	10
2009	09/05	Michigan	31	Western Michigan	7
2002	09/07	Michigan	35	Western Michigan	12
2001	09/22	Michigan	38	Western Michigan	21

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Michigan	6	2	0 Overs
Western Michigan	0	0	2 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	6 - 0	2 - 0	2 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 6	0 - 2	0 - 0	0 - 2

(#) WMU at (#) MICH

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	WMU	MICH
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#104	#10
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#84	#8
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Western Michigan Injury Report

Michigan Injury Report

Western Michigan on Offense


CategoryCat	WMU Off	MICH Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#60	#9
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Western Michigan Run Game


CategoryCat	WMU Off	MICH Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Western Michigan Pass Game


CategoryCat	WMU Off	MICH Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Michigan on Offense


CategoryCat	MICH Off	WMU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#25	#112
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Michigan Run Game


CategoryCat	MICH Off	WMU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Michigan Pass Game


CategoryCat	MICH Off	WMU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
MICH 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Title Contenders

WMU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Michigan Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 2
Michigan -27.5 (54.5)
Michigan won vs Western Michigan this year (49-3)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

WMU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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WMU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

MICH's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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MICH's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD