CFAI™ ATMOSPHERE PROFILE
Western Michigan
Atmosphere
MAC · Waldo Stadium · Kalamazoo, MI
DevelopingRanked #80 of 138 FBS programs
Top 43% nationally
62.5CFAI™
MAC Rank
#3
National Rank
#80
of 138 FBS programs
MAC Rank
#3
Behind Toledo, Ohio
Stadium Capacity
30,200
Waldo Stadium
Top
43%
nationally
SCORE BREAKDOWN
What Makes Waldo Stadium
Electric
Noise & Acoustics30% weight
#77 FBS6.5
Traditions & Pageantry20% weight
#81 FBS6.0
Crowd Energy & Engagement20% weight
#79 FBS6.5
Tailgating & Setting15% weight
#79 FBS6.0
Intimidation & Home Pressure15% weight
#82 FBS5.5
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CONFERENCE RANKINGS
MAC Rankings
Showing 13 of 138 programs
| # | Team | CFAI | Tier | Noise | Traditions | Energy | Tailgate | Intimidation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 68.1 | Developing | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Ohio | 65.4 | Developing | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 5.5 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 62.5 | Developing | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.5 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 57.2 | Emerging | 6.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Miami (OH) | 56.1 | Emerging | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 53.0 | Emerging | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 53.0 | Emerging | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 8 | Sacramento State | 48.7 | Emerging | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| 9 | Ball State | 47.5 | Emerging | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 47.1 | Emerging | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 11 | Kent State | 42.1 | Emerging | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 12 | Akron | 41.8 | Emerging | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 13 | UMass | 35.2 | Emerging | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
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