The Western Michigan Broncos were 13-0 in 2016. They fell to the Wisconsin Badgers, 24 to 16, in the Cotton Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9-0 | 13-1 | |
2 | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
3 | 6-3 | 8-6 | |
4 | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
5 | 6-2 | 6-7 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 14 | 582 | 6,737 | 1,012 | 6.7 | 3,204 | 634 | 5.1 | 3,533 | 378 | 9.3 | 16 | 88 | 355 | 187 | 149 | 19 | 69 | 647 |
Team Rank | 5th | 10th | 12th | 16th | 12th | 12th | 39th | 33rd | 89th | 9th | 16th | 121st | 5th | 5th | 36th | 73rd | 41st | 50th | |
Opponent | 14 | 277 | 4,951 | 878 | 5.8 | 2,150 | 455 | 4.7 | 2,801 | 395 | 7.1 | 28 | 171 | 252 | 111 | 125 | 16 | 83 | 683 |
Opponent Rank | 17th | 48th | 24th | 77th | 60th | 25th | 86th | 49th | 52nd | 55th | 53rd | 60th | 38th | 58th | 50th | 25th | 38th | 60th | |
Net | +305 | +1,786 | +134 | +0.8 | +1,054 | +179 | +0.3 | +732 | -17 | +2.3 | -12 | -83 | +103 | +76 | +24 | +3 | -14 | -36 | |
Net Rank | 6th | 10th | 5th | 26th | 22nd | 7th | 56th | 28th | 72nd | 11th | 30th | 100th | 7th | 7th | 32nd | 44th | 28th | 49th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |