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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.
Listed in the order that they were released
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
|
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![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | 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
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Orange
|
24
|
10
|
14
|
7 |
55 |
Broncos
|
7
|
0
|
28
|
7 |
42 |
Series Record
|
Previous meeting
|
Result
|
First meeting
|
|
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]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hornets
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Broncos
|
14
|
14
|
16
|
24 |
68 |
Series Record
|
Previous meeting
|
Result
|
First meeting
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Broncos
|
3
|
17
|
14
|
0 |
34 |
Panthers
|
0
|
9
|
6
|
0 |
15 |
Series Record
|
Previous meeting
|
Result
|
First meeting
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
- ^ "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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