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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
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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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
|
[8]
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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