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2025 Western Michigan Broncos football | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 0–1 (0–0 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Walt Bell (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Chris O'Leary (1st season) |
Home stadium | Waldo Stadium |
Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron* | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 Western Michigan Broncos football team represents Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos are led by Lance Taylor in his third-year as the head coach and the Broncos play their home games at Waldo Stadium, located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. [1]
The MAC Football Kickoff was held on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at the Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan from 9:00 am EDT to 1:30 pm EDT. [2]
On July 24 the MAC announced the preseason coaches' poll. [3]
MAC Coaches poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Toledo | 135 (7) |
2 | Miami | 131 (3) |
3 | Ohio | 123 (3) |
4 | Buffalo | 115 |
5 | Northern Illinois | 94 |
6 | Bowling Green | 81 |
7 | Western Michigan | 71 |
8 | Eastern Michigan | 68 |
9 | Central Michigan | 65 |
10 | Ball State | 41 |
T11 | Akron | 39 |
T11 | Massachusetts | 39 |
13 | Kent State | 12 |
Coaches poll (MAC Championship) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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1 | Toledo | 6 |
2 | Miami | 4 |
3 | Ohio | 3 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at Michigan State * | FS1 | L 6–23 | 71,657 | |
September 6 | 3:30 p.m. | North Texas * | ESPN+ | |||
September 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Illinois * | FS1 | |||
September 20 | Toledo |
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September 27 | 6:30 p.m. | Rhode Island * |
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October 4 | at UMass | |||||
October 11 | Ball State |
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October 25 | at Miami (OH) | |||||
November 1 | Central Michigan |
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November 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Ohio |
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November 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN | |||
November 29 | at Eastern Michigan | |||||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Spartans | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
Game information |
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Statistics | WMU | MSU |
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First downs | 10 | 20 |
Plays–yards | 57–217 | 65–341 |
Rushes–yards | 24–29 | 41–186 |
Passing yards | 188 | 155 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–33–1 | 17–24–1 |
Time of possession | 23:13 | 36:47 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Michigan | Passing | Brady Jones | 11/23, 97 yards, INT |
Rushing | Jalen Buckley | 9 carries, 21 yards | |
Receiving | Baylin Brooks | 3 receptions, 85 yards | |
Michigan State | Passing | Aidan Chiles | 17/23, 155 yards, TD |
Rushing | Makhi Frazier | 14 carries, 103 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Omari Kelly | 7 receptions, 75 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mean Green | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Broncos | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan
Statistics | UNT | WMU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Texas | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Western Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Fighting Illini | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois
Statistics | WMU | ILL |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Illinois | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rockets | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Broncos | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan
Statistics | TOL | WMU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Toledo | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Western Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams (FCS) | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Broncos | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan
Statistics | URI | WMU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rhode Island | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Western Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Minutemen | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, Massachusetts
Statistics | WMU | MASS |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
UMass | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Broncos | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan
Statistics | BALL | WMU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ball State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Western Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | - | - | - | - | 0 |
RedHawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Yager Stadium • Oxford, Ohio
Statistics | WMU | M-OH |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Miami (OH) | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chippewas | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Broncos | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan
Statistics | CMU | WMU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Western Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bobcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Broncos | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan
Statistics | OHIO | WMU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ohio | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Western Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Huskies | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, Illinois
Statistics | WMU | NIU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Northern Illinois | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Eagles | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan
Statistics | WMU | EMU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Eastern Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |