American college football season
The 2018 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University (WMU) in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Tim Lester and played their home games at Waldo Stadium as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl where they lost to BYU.
Preseason[edit]
Award watch lists[edit]
Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason media poll[edit]
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Broncos predicted to finish in third place in the West Division.[6]
West Division |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Northern Illinois | 133 (15) |
2 | Toledo | 125 (7) |
3 | Western Michigan | 87 (1) |
4 | Eastern Michigan | 67 |
5 | Central Michigan | 58 (1) |
6 | Ball State | 34 |
Schedule[edit]
The following table lists WMU's schedule.[7]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 6:00 p.m. | Syracuse* | | CBSSN | L 42–55 | 20,628 |
September 8 | Noon | at No. 21 Michigan* | | FS1 | L 3–49 | 110,814 |
September 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Delaware State* | - Waldo Stadium
- Kalamazoo, MI
| ESPN+ | W 68–0 | 23,244 |
September 22 | 2:00 p.m. | at Georgia State* | | ESPN+ | W 34–15 | 15,264 |
September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | | ESPN+ | W 40–39 | 15,012 |
October 6 | Noon | Eastern Michigan | | ESPN+ | W 27–24 | 24,282 |
October 13 | 3:00 p.m. | at Bowling Green | | ESPN+ | W 42–35 | 18,551 |
October 20 | 3:00 p.m. | at Central Michigan | | ESPN+ | W 35–10 | 10,097 |
| 7:00 p.m. | Toledo | - Waldo Stadium
- Kalamazoo, MI
| ESPN2 | L 24–51 | 11,389 |
| 7:00 p.m. | Ohio | - Waldo Stadium
- Kalamazoo, MI
| ESPNU | L 14–59 | 11,935 |
| 6:00 p.m. | at Ball State | | ESPN2 | L 41–42 OT | 5,503 |
| 7:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | - Waldo Stadium
- Kalamazoo, MI
| ESPNU | W 28–21 | 18,278 |
| 4:00 p.m. | vs. BYU* | | ESPN | L 18–49 | 18,711 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries[edit]
Syracuse[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Orange | 24 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 55 |
Broncos | 7 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 42 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
First meeting |
At Michigan[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Broncos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
No. 21 Wolverines | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
0–6 | 2011 | MICH, 34–10 |
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Delaware State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Broncos | 14 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 68 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
First meeting |
At Georgia State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Broncos | 3 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
Panthers | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
First meeting |
At Miami (OH)[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Broncos | 14 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 40 |
RedHawks | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 39 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
21–37–1 | 2015 | WMU, 35–13 |
Eastern Michigan[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Broncos | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
33–18–2 | 2017 | WMU, 20–17 |
At Bowling Green[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Broncos | 0 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 42 |
Falcons | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
18–32–3 | 2015 | BGSU, 41–27 |
At Central Michigan[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Broncos | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
Chippewas | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
48–38–2 | 2017 | CMU, 35–28 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rockets | 14 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 51 |
Broncos | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
30–42 | 2017 | TOL, 37–10 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bobcats | 21 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 59 |
Broncos | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
33–28–1 | 2016 | WMU, 29–23 |
At Ball State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Broncos | 7 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 41 |
Cardinals | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
25–19 | 2017 | WMU, 55–3 |
Northern Illinois[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Huskies | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Broncos | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
24–18 | 2017 | NIU, 35–31 |
Vs. BYU (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cougars | 7 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 49 |
Broncos | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
2–3 | 1970 | WMU, 35–17 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "NIU & Ohio Picked As Divisional Winners In 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll". getsomemaction.com.
- ^ "2021 Football Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics.
- ^ "Western Michigan vs. Michigan - Game Summary - September 8, 2018". ESPN. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
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