2023 Western Michigan Broncos football | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 4–8 (3–5 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Billy Cosh (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Lou Esposito (7th season) |
Home stadium | Waldo Stadium |
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Miami (OH) xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Toledo xy | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Miami (OH) 23, Toledo 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos played their home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and competed in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). [1] They were led by first-year head coach Lance Taylor who was the offensive coordinator for Louisville in 2022. [2] They finished the season 4–8 and 3–5 in conference play [3]
On July 20, the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Western Michigan was picked to finish last in the West. [4]
East | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Ohio | 63 (9) |
2 | Miami | 52 (2) |
3 | Buffalo | 51 (1) |
4 | Bowling Green | 35 |
5 | Akron | 26 |
6 | Kent State | 19 |
West | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Toledo | 66 (11) |
2 | Eastern Michigan | 55 (1) |
3 | Northern Illinois | 38 |
4 | Central Michigan | 37 |
5 | Ball State | 27 |
6 | Western Michigan | 23 |
Coaches poll (MAC Championship) | ||
Rank | Team | Votes |
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1 | Toledo | 7 |
2 | Ohio | 4 |
3 | Buffalo | 1 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA) * | ESPN+ | W 35–17 | 19,432 | |||
September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | at Syracuse * | ACCNX/ESPN+ | L 7–48 | 32,637 | |||
September 16 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 25 Iowa * | BTN | L 10–41 | 69,250 | |||
September 23 | 1:30 p.m. | at Toledo | ESPN+ | L 31–49 | 19,068 | |||
September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Ball State |
| ESPN+ | W 42–24 | 21,880 | ||
October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Mississippi State * | SECN | L 28–41 | 47,158 | |||
October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) |
| ESPN+ | L 21–34 | 20,039 | ||
October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Ohio | CBSSN | L 17–20 | 16,048 | |||
October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | ESPN+ | W 45–21 | 16,297 | |||
November 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Central Michigan |
| ESPNU | W 38–28 | 17,841 | ||
November 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | ESPNU | L 0–24 | 6,417 | |||
November 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Bowling Green |
| ESPNU | L 10–34 | 8,901 | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Orange | 17 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 48 |
at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY
Game information |
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No scoring plays |
Statistics | WMU | SYR |
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First downs | 15 | 26 |
Total yards | 318 | 496 |
Rush yards | 97 | 153 |
Passing yards | 221 | 343 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:57 | 29:03 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Michigan | Passing | Jack Salopek | 15/22, 110 yards, INT |
Rushing | Jalen Buckley | 8 carries, 87 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Kenneth Womack | 4 receptions, 67 yards | |
Syracuse | Passing | Garrett Shrader | 19/30, 286 yards, TD |
Rushing | Juwaun Price | 16 carries, 68 yards | |
Receiving | Donovan Brown | 3 receptions, 89 yards, TD |
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Statistics | WMU | IOWA |
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First downs | 8 | 19 |
Total yards | 239 | 387 |
Rushing yards | 117 | 254 |
Passing yards | 122 | 133 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 26:07 | 33:53 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Michigan | Passing | Treyson Bourguet | 5/16, 124 yards, TD |
Rushing | Treyson Bourguet | 8 carries, 32 yards | |
Receiving | Kenneth Womack | 2 receptions, 11 yards | |
Iowa | Passing | Cade McNamara | 9/19, 103 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Leshon Williams | 12 carries, 145 yards | |
Receiving | Steven Stilianos | 2 receptions, 29 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Western Michigan | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Mississippi State | 10 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS
Game information |
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Statistics | WMU | MSST |
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First downs | 21 | 25 |
Total yards | 77–413 | 65–440 |
Rushing yards | 32–116 | 33–194 |
Passing yards | 297 | 246 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 33–45–1 | 23–32–0 |
Time of possession | 28:46 | 31:14 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Michigan | Passing | Hayden Wolff | 27/35, 262 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Zahir Abdus-Salaam | 18 carries, 60 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Kenneth Womack | 12 receptions, 113 yards | |
Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 16/22, 189 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Seth Davis | 10 carries, 65 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Freddie Roberson | 5 receptions, 68 yards, TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Western Michigan | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
Ohio | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
at Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
Game information |
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Statistics | Western Michigan | Ohio |
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First downs | 21 | 28 |
Total yards | 369 | 460 |
Rushes/yards | 22/79 | 39/185 |
Passing yards | 290 | 275 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–42–1 | 24–39–0 |
Time of possession | 24:25 | 35:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Michigan | Passing | Hayden Wolff | 30/42, 290 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | CJ Hester | 5 rushes, 26 yards | |
Receiving | Kenneth Womack | 14 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD | |
Ohio | Passing | Kurtis Rourke | 24/39, 275 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Sieh Bangura | 15 rushes, 86 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Sam Wiglusz | 10 receptions, 155 yards, 1 TD |
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