MAC · 2026
Western Michigan Broncos
Head coach Lance Taylor · Waldo Stadium
2-10-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#54
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+2.4
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-0.6
74th in FBS
Defense
+3.0
30th in FBS
Schedule so far
-8.3
94th toughest
Projected
8.6-3.4
bowl-eligible 98%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+2.4 now, +0.8 preseason · up 5 spots since preseason
Final record odds
8.6-3.4 expected · most likely 9-3 (27%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Broc Lowry
QB · JR · 115th in FBS
417yds
4 TD · 0 INT
Rushing
Jalen Buckley
RB · SR · 71st in FBS
207yds
42 car · 4 TD
Receiving
Aveion Chenault
WR · SO · 72nd in FBS
216yds
13 rec · 1 TD
Tackles
Justyce Betts
LB · SO · 145th in FBS
20tkl
0.5 TFL
Sacks
Domanick Moon
LB · SR · 157th in FBS
1sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
Dillon Moore
LB · SR · 35th in FBS
1INT
0 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | @ 25Michigan | L 12–13 | +8.7 | — | NBC |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs Monmouth FCS | W 49–14 | +0.6 | — | ESPN+ |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @ 118Rice | W 28–21 | +2.7 | — | ESPN+ |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs 56Boise State | Western Michigan −3.4 · o/u 50.1 | — | ESPN2 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | @ 129BuffaloCONF | Western Michigan −10.0 · o/u 48.1 | — | ESPN+ | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | vs 131Kent StateCONF | Western Michigan −17.2 · o/u 44.9 | — | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @ 124Central MichiganCONF | Western Michigan −8.0 · o/u 38.5 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @ 59ToledoCONF | Toledo −2.2 · o/u 53.0 | — | ||
| 9 | Oct 31 | vs 138Bowling GreenCONF | Western Michigan −21.8 · o/u 41.9 | — | CBSSN | |
| 10 | — | Bye | ||||
| 11 | Nov 10 | @ 126AkronCONF | Western Michigan −8.9 · o/u 45.1 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 17 | vs 132Eastern MichiganCONF | Western Michigan −17.6 · o/u 46.4 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 24 | vs 96Miami (OH)CONF | Western Michigan −9.0 · o/u 48.8 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.147 | 79th | +0.009 | 49th |
| Success rate | 39.7% | 108th | 42.6% | 97th |
| Explosiveness | 1.214 | 88th | 1.032 | 8th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 40.9% | 102nd | 42.1% | 92nd |
| Rushing success rate | 41.7% | 95th | 42.4% | 85th |
| Passing success rate | 39.3% | 100th | 41.8% | 88th |
| Explosive run rate | 10.7% | 109th | 9.8% | 42nd |
| Explosive pass rate | 8.6% | 97th | 7.8% | 50th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.13 | 75th | 3.15 | 99th |
| Opportunity rate | 35.0% | 110th | 32.6% | 41st |
| Stuff rate | 13.6% | 41st | 12.0% | 123rd |
| Sack rate | 4.9% | 80th | 2.5% | 114th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 45.7% | 48th | 31.4% | 35th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 72.7% | 42nd | 80.0% | 115th |
| Havoc rate | 9.1% | 21st | 11.1% | 116th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 29.7 | 79th | 16.0 | 31st |
| Yards / game | 322.7 | 119th | 345.7 | 74th |
| Yards / play | 5.04 | 113th | 5.11 | 76th |
| Pass yards / game | 157.0 | 121st | 188.0 | 57th |
| Yards / pass att. | 7.00 | 95th | 6.48 | 61st |
| Completion % | 70.1% | 28th | 58.6% | 49th |
| Rush yards / game | 165.7 | 68th | 157.7 | 96th |
| Yards / carry | 4.10 | 95th | 4.19 | 91st |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 47.5% | 40th | 37.5% | 72nd |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 0.33 | 7th | 1.67 | 29th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.67 | 70th | 1.00 | 111th |
| Penalty yards / game | 51.0 | 49th | 58.0 | 60th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Lance Taylor
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Trey Petty | QB | SO | 6' 0" | 200 | Starkville, MS |
| 12 | Broc Lowry | QB | JR | 6' 1" | 210 | Canfield, OH |
| 13 | Mason Reynolds | QB | SO | 6' 1" | 220 | Avon, IN |
| 16 | Jaxson Dosh | QB | FR | 6' 0" | 200 | Davison, MI |
| 0 | AJ Green Jr. | RB | SR | 5' 10" | 216 | Tulsa, OK |
| 4 | Cole Cabana | RB | JR | 5' 11" | 197 | Dexter, MI |
| 6 | Jalen Buckley | RB | SR | 5' 11" | 225 | Aurora, IL |
| 21 | Chase Dawkins | RB | FR | 5' 9" | 200 | Farmington Hills, MI |
| 22 | Donovan Triplett | RB | FR | 5' 7" | 190 | Walled Lake, MI |
| 24 | Lolo Mataele | RB | SR | 6' 0" | 219 | East Palo Alto, CA |
| 27 | JR Hays | RB | SO | 5' 9" | 187 | Florence, KY |
| 1 | Emazon Littlejohn | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 188 | Gaffney, SC |
| 2 | Aveion Chenault | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 190 | Lexington, KY |
| 3 | Keivin Boone-Nelson II | WR | SR | 5' 10" | 180 | Sacramento, CA |
| 5 | Kordell Gouldsby | WR | JR | 5' 9" | 170 | Tulsa, OK |
| 7 | Baylin Brooks | WR | JR | 6' 1" | 207 | Pasadena, CA |
| 8 | Egypt Nelson | WR | JR | 6' 4" | 200 | Norfolk, VA |
| 11 | Terence Marshall | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 192 | Navarre, FL |
| 17 | Elijah Lucas | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 200 | St. Louis, MO |
| 19 | Angelo Chapman | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 160 | Grand Blanc, MI |
| 80 | Harper Hughes | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 185 | Hartland, WI |
| 15 | Adam Parks | TE | JR | 6' 4" | 245 | Overland Park, KS |
| 35 | Enese Tonga | TE | SO | 6' 4" | 250 | Kahuku, HI |
| 40 | Nathan Sines | TE | JR | 6' 6" | 228 | Addison, MI |
| 81 | Michael Dersa | TE | FR | 6' 5" | 215 | Detroit, MI |
| 83 | Ryan Brotherton | TE | SO | 6' 4" | 228 | Lawrenceburg, IN |
| 86 | Ryan Rocheleau | TE | FR | 6' 4" | 230 | Lake Orion, MI |
| 87 | Brady Rhoad | TE | FR | 6' 3" | 235 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 88 | Nate Levicki | TE | SR | 6' 2" | 245 | Annapolis, MD |
| 55 | Jacob Bailey | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 309 | Schoolcraft, MI |
| 57 | Jake Chellman | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 297 | Stevensville, MI |
| 58 | Liam Vaughan | OL | FR | 6' 1" | 295 | Walled Lake, MI |
| 60 | Brandon Smith | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 315 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 61 | Jacob Krause | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 285 | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 64 | Nolan Miller | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 295 | Rockford, MI |
| 65 | Jeremy Schleicher | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 305 | Overland Park, KS |
| 66 | Munachimdainanma Newman-Nwodika | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 260 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 67 | Ryan Westrich | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 260 | Bonduel, WI |
| 68 | Gavin Beachner | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 324 | Carl Junction, MO |
| 70 | KJ Kotalik | OL | FR | 6' 8" | 328 | Lykens, OH |
| 72 | Gavin Dabo | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 305 | Grove City, OH |
| 73 | Ben Roebuck | OL | SO | 6' 7" | 330 | Cleveland, OH |
| 75 | Spencer Beckeman | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 305 | Rochester, MI |
| 76 | Chad Schuster | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 305 | Franklin, WI |
| 77 | Hunter Whitenack | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 340 | New Carlisle, IN |
| 54 | Alex Poholik | C | SO | 6' 2" | 300 | Chicago, IL |
| 7 | Gian Carter | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 231 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 91 | Angelo Pugliano | DL | FR | 6' 1" | 285 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 93 | Jayden Aswell | DL | JR | 6' 5" | 274 | Deridder, LA |
| 95 | DeShawn Robinson | DL | JR | 6' 2" | 303 | Auburn Hills, MI |
| 96 | Dalton Gustwiller | DL | JR | 6' 3" | 305 | Dayton, OH |
| 98 | Dakari Frazier | DL | JR | 6' 3" | 280 | Columbus, OH |
| 2 | Scoop Gardner Jr. | DE | JR | 6' 1" | 255 | Long Island, NY |
| 4 | Austin Alexander | DE | SO | 6' 3" | 255 | Burlington, KY |
| 9 | Will Gerig | DE | SR | 6' 4" | 250 | Fishers, IN |
| 15 | KJ Burley | DE | SO | 6' 3" | 245 | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 31 | DeJuan Echoles Jr. | DE | SR | 6' 1" | 235 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 40 | Cody Haworth | DE | FR | 6' 4" | 235 | Portage, MI |
| 43 | Chris Stewart | DE | FR | 6' 3" | 230 | Andrews, SC |
| 46 | Max Baker | DE | FR | 6' 4" | 279 | Detroit, MI |
| 88 | August Johanningsmeier | DE | SR | 6' 4" | 280 | Howell, MI |
| 97 | Noah Bishop | DE | SO | 6' 4" | 245 | Inkster, MI |
| 41 | Zavian Tibbs | DT | SR | 6' 1" | 290 | Killeen, TX |
| 55 | Blair Alexander | DT | SR | 6' 2" | 270 | Cary, NC |
| 90 | Jori Benson | DT | SR | 6' 3" | 290 | New York, NY |
| 94 | Ahmed Tounkara | DT | SO | 6' 0" | 292 | Dublin, OH |
| 0 | Brenden Anes | LB | SO | 6' 2" | 233 | Nolensville, TN |
| 10 | Justyce Betts | LB | SO | 5' 11" | 220 | Kansas City, KS |
| 11 | Jermar McCarter | LB | JR | 6' 1" | 210 | Starkville, MS |
| 12 | Dillon Moore | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 223 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 36 | Freddy Brown | LB | FR | 5' 11" | 215 | Merrillville, IN |
| 38 | Breck Mallory | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 210 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 39 | Teegan Haines | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 210 | Mcpherson, KS |
| 42 | Gabe Welch | LB | JR | 6' 1" | 225 | Arkansas City, KS |
| 45 | Andrew Baker | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 225 | Spring Lake, MI |
| 47 | Domanick Moon | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 235 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 1 | Joshua Franklin | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 175 | University Park, IL |
| 8 | Jarvarius Sims | CB | SR | 6' 0" | 188 | Decatur, GA |
| 13 | Jordon Thomas | CB | SR | 6' 0" | 181 | Atlanta, GA |
| 16 | Brodon Moore | CB | FR | 5' 9" | 165 | Lakewood, OH |
| 17 | Cam'ron Barber | CB | SO | 5' 10" | 170 | Atlanta, GA |
| 20 | Willard Ferrell | CB | SR | 6' 1" | 155 | Homestead, FL |
| 21 | CJ Miles Jr. | CB | SO | 6' 1" | 201 | Lansing, IL |
| 37 | Carlos Mitchell Jr. | CB | SO | 5' 9" | 175 | Lake Wales, FL |
| 6 | Joey Pope | S | JR | 5' 11" | 165 | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 14 | Daeh McCullough | S | JR | 6' 1" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 18 | Micah Davis | S | JR | 6' 1" | 200 | Dexter, MI |
| 19 | Braden Steely | S | SO | 5' 11" | 192 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 22 | Amarian Louis | S | JR | 5' 8" | 166 | Miami, FL |
| 23 | Tahj Owens | S | SR | 6' 0" | 205 | Chino Hills, CA |
| 24 | Camari Patterson | S | FR | 5' 10" | 190 | Detroit, MI |
| 26 | Kouri Crump | S | SR | 6' 3" | 205 | Charlotte, NC |
| 29 | Trevon Collard | S | FR | 6' 0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO |
| 30 | Keegan McCue | S | FR | 5' 10" | 170 | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 20 | Palmer Domschke | PK | SR | 5' 10" | 186 | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 32 | Dieter Kelly | PK | JR | 5' 11" | 200 | Irvine, CA |
| 25 | Ryan Millmore | P | JR | 6' 3" | 200 | Bloomington, IL |
| 34 | Tanner Holt | P | FR | 6' 0" | 175 | North Logan, UT |
| 28 | Will Peterson | LS | FR | 6' 1" | 215 | Geneva, IL |
| 46 | Drew Doyle | LS | SO | 6' 1" | 242 | Collinsville, IL |
Updated Sep 24, 5:53 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →