College Football Team Details: Western Michigan
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Western Michigan FBS G5 : MAC G5

Location
Kalamazoo / West Division

Spirit Name
Broncos

Mascot
Buster Bronco
Stadium:
Waldo /FBS Size Rank 105th
Capacity: 30,200
Surface: FieldTurf

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record
Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters
Attendance
2009 5-7 Bill Cubit @ WMU 34-27 / Winning Percentage 61.47 509-399-24 / Winning Percentage 55.90 Total Win Rank 66 & Winning Percentage Rank 55 Total 32 Offense 19 Defense 10 S.T. 3 Offense 7* Defense 3 14,255 Decrease Rank 115
2010 6-6 Bill Cubit @ WMU 40-33 / Winning Percentage 54.79 515-405-24 / Winning Percentage 55.83 Total Win Rank 66 & Winning Percentage Rank 55 Total 34 Off.ense14 Defense 18 S.T. 2 Offense 7 Defense 6 20,330 Increase Rank 91
2011 7-6 Bill Cubit @ WMU 47-39 / Winning Percentage 52.80 522-411-24 / Winning Percentage 55.80 Total Win Rank 68 & Winning Percentage Rank 56 Total 44 Offense 17 Defense 24 S.T. 3 Offense 7* Defense 8 19,985 Decrease Rank 95
2012 4-8 Bill Cubit @ WMU 51-47 / Winning Percentage 52.04 526-419-24 / Winning Percentage 55.52 Total Win Rank 70 & Winning Percentage Rank 58 Total 34 Offense 14 Defense 19 S.T. 1 Offense 7* Defense 7 14,579 Decrease Rank 111
2013 1-11 PJ Fleck @ WMU 1-11 / Winning Percentage 08.33 527-430-28 / Winning Percentage 54.94 Total Win Rank 71 & Winning Percentage Rank 60 Total 36 Offense 15 Defense 17 S.T. 4 Offense 5* Defense 7 17,347 Increase Rank 110
2014 8-5 PJ Fleck @ WMU 9-16 / Winning Percentage 36.00 535-435-28 / Winning Percentage 55.03 Total Win Rank 72 & Winning Percentage Rank 61 Total 26 Offense 10 Defense 14 S.T. 2 Offense 9* Defense 5 15,625 Decrease Rank 116
2015 8-5 PJ Fleck @ WMU 17-21 / Winning Percentage 44.74 RK 66 543-440-28 / Winning Percentage 55.11 Total Win Rank 72 & Winning Percentage Rank 61 Total 43 Offense 18 Defense 21 S.T. 4 Offense NA Defense NA 19,441 Increase Rank 102
2016 13-1 PJ Fleck @ WMU 30-22 / Winning Percentage 58.49 RK 53 556-441-28 / Winning Percentage 55.63 Total Win Rank 71 & Winning Percentage Rank 58 Total 48 Offense 25 Defense 21 S T 2 Offense 8* Defense 5 23,838 Increase Rank 86
2017 6-6 Tim Lester @ WMU 6-6 / Winning Percentage 50.00 RK 79 562-447-28 / Winning Percentage 55.57 Total Win Rank 71 & Winning Percentage Rank 61 Total 24 Offense 11 Defense 12 S T 1 Offense 5 Defense 7 15,886 Decrease Rank 112
2018 7-6 Tim Lester @ WMU 13-12 / Winning Percentage 52.00 RK 68 569-453-28 / Winning Percentage 55.54 Total Win Rank 71 & Winning Percentage Rank 59 Total 29 Offense 16 Defense 12 ST 1 Offense 8* Defense 5 18,293 Increase Rank 100
2019 7-6 Tim Lester @ WMU 20-18 / Winning Percentage 52.63 RK 63 576-459-28 / Winning Percentage 55.52 Total Win Rank 70 & Winning Percentage Rank 59 Total 48 Offense 20 Defense 25 ST 3 Offense 7* Defense 10 17,973 Decrease Rank 107
2020 4-2 Tim Lester @ WMU 24-20 / Winning Percentage 54.55 RK 55 580-461-28 / Winning Percentage 55.59 Total Win Rank 69 & Winning Percentage Rank 57 Total 32 Offense 14 Defense 5 ST 3 Offense 5 Defense 6 Covid-19
2021 8-5 Tim Lester @ WMU 32-25 / Winning Percentage 56.14 RK 52 588-466-28 / Winning Percentage 55.64 Total Win Rank 69 & Winning Percentage Rank 57 Total 48 Offense 22 Defense 22 ST 4 Offense 9* Defense 10 13,690 Decrease Rank 116
2022 4-8 Tim Lester @ WMU 36-33 / Winning Percentage 52.17 RK 592-474-28 / Winning Percentage 55.39 Total Win Rank 70 & Winning Percentage Rank 60 Total 33 Offense 13 Defense 17 S.T. 3 Offense 4 Defense 7 15,260 Increase Rank 114
2023 0-0 Tim Lester @ WMU 36-33 / Winning Percentage 52.17 RK 592-474-28 / Winning Percentage 55.39 Total Win Rank 70 & Winning Percentage Rank 60 Total 36 Offense 20 Defense 15 S.T. 1 Offense 8* Defense 2 TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2023)

Record 2023

Overall: W:4 L:8 T:0
Conf: W:4 L:8 T:0
Division: W:4 L:8 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Aug-31 2023 Western Michigan
 -VS- 
Saint Francis PA
WIN
35 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Michigan 3-30 339 170 509 1 17 10
Saint Francis PA 6-51 51 230 281 0 12 5
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-09 2023 Syracuse
 -VS- 
Western Michigan
LOSS
48 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Syracuse 9-77 153 343 496 0 15 8
Western Michigan 9-99 97 221 318 1 17 5
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-16 2023 Iowa
 -VS- 
Western Michigan
LOSS
41 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Iowa 1-5 254 133 387 2 12 4
Western Michigan 8-64 117 122 239 1 16 5
Same Conference Sep-23 2023 Toledo
 -VS- 
Western Michigan
LOSS
49 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Toledo 11-95 269 228 497 4 11 5
Western Michigan 5-50 230 163 393 4 14 5
Same Conference Sep-30 2023 Western Michigan
 -VS- 
Ball State
WIN
42 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Michigan 9-75 133 328 461 0 11 5
Ball State 10-107 48 316 364 1 12 3
BCS (FBS AQ's) Oct-07 2023 Mississippi State
 -VS- 
Western Michigan
LOSS
41 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Mississippi State 6-65 194 246 440 1 13 6
Western Michigan 6-53 116 297 413 1 17 5
Same Conference Oct-14 2023 Western Michigan
 -VS- 
Miami OH
LOSS
21 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Michigan 0 167 136 303 0 16 5
Miami OH 2 92 223 315 0 14 7
Same Conference Oct-21 2023 Ohio
 -VS- 
Western Michigan
LOSS
20 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Ohio 7-75 185 275 460 0 18 10
Western Michigan 10-97 79 290 369 1 11 3
Same Conference Oct-28 2023 Eastern Michigan
 -VS- 
Western Michigan
WIN
21 - 45
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Eastern Michigan 10-86 28 289 317 4 12 4
Western Michigan 4-42 252 169 421 1 15 5
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-07 2023 Western Michigan
 -VS- 
Central Michigan
WIN
38 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Michigan 10-87 151 333 484 1 16 6
Central Michigan 6-67 213 205 418 2 14 6
Same Conference Nov-14 2023 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
Western Michigan
LOSS
24 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 3-35 287 99 386 0 16 11
Western Michigan 9-65 24 182 206 0 13 4
Same Conference Nov-21 2023 Western Michigan
 -VS- 
Bowling Green
LOSS
10 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Michigan 3-20 135 123 258 2 16 6
Bowling Green 4-25 132 228 360 1 10 3

Record 2023

Overall: W:4 L:8 T:0
Conf: W:4 L:8 T:0
Division: W:4 L:8 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Western Michigan 82 - 735 Yards 1840 2534 4374 13 179 64
Opponents 79 - 753 Yards 1906 2815 4721 15 159 72
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Same Conference
  • BCS = Non Conf. BCS
  • FBS = Non Conf. FBS
  • FCS = non Conf. FCS
  • FCS Non AQ = Other

Offense Data   Back To Top


Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
12 4374 365

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2534 211

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 1840 153

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 284 24

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 13 1.08

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
179 64 35.8%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
12 20 16 90 10 4 14 2 80% 70%

Defense Data   Back To Top


Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 4721 393

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2815 235

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 1906 159

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 381 32

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 15 1.25

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
159 72 45.3%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
12 28 26 138 13 7 20 6 93% 71%

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