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American college football season
The 2019 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the 2019 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.[1] The team was led by third-year head coach Tim Lester.
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Broncos predicted to finish in second place in the West Division.[2]
West Division
|
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
1 |
Toledo |
127 (15)
|
2 |
Western Michigan |
112 (5)
|
3 |
Northern Illinois |
103 (3)
|
4 |
Eastern Michigan |
83
|
5 |
Ball State |
43
|
6 |
Central Michigan |
36 (1)
|
|
MAC Championship Game
|
Rank
|
Team
|
Votes
|
1 |
Ohio |
13
|
2 |
Toledo |
7
|
3 |
Western Michigan |
2
|
4 |
Northern Illinois |
1
|
Central Michigan |
1
|
|
The following table lists WMU's schedule.[3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Monmouth* | | ESPN3 | W 48–13 | 15,021 |
September 7 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 19 Michigan State* | | BTN | L 17–51 | 73,113 |
September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Georgia State* | - Waldo Stadium
- Kalamazoo, MI
| ESPN+ | W 57–10 | 22,328 |
September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Syracuse* | | ACCN | L 33–52 | 40,700 |
September 28 | 12:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | | CBSSN | W 31–15 | 20,476 |
October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at Toledo | | ESPN+ | L 24–31 | 22,141 |
October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Miami (OH)![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Waldo Stadium
- Kalamazoo, MI
| ESPNU | W 38–16 | 21,702 |
October 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | | ESPN+ | L 27–34 | 20,528 |
October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | - Waldo Stadium
- Kalamazoo, MI
| ESPN3 | W 49–10 | 16,778 |
| 8:00 p.m. | Ball State | - Waldo Stadium
- Kalamazoo, MI
| ESPN2 | W 35–31 | 11,314 |
| 6:30 p.m. | at Ohio | | ESPN2 | W 37–34 OT | 11,700 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | | ESPNU | L 14–17 | 3,568 |
| 12:30 p.m. | vs. Western Kentucky | | ESPN | L 20–23 | 13,164 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hawks
|
0
|
7
|
6
|
0 |
13 |
Broncos
|
21
|
10
|
14
|
3 |
48 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Broncos
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
10 |
17 |
No. 19 Spartans
|
21
|
10
|
6
|
14 |
51 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Panthers
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
10 |
Broncos
|
24
|
19
|
14
|
0 |
57 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Broncos
|
0
|
13
|
20
|
0 |
33 |
Orange
|
14
|
10
|
14
|
14 |
52 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Chippewas
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15 |
15 |
Broncos
|
10
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
31 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Broncos
|
7
|
0
|
10
|
7 |
24 |
Rockets
|
14
|
10
|
0
|
7 |
31 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
RedHawks
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
7 |
16 |
Broncos
|
0
|
21
|
0
|
17 |
38 |
At Eastern Michigan
[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Broncos
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6 |
27 |
Eagles
|
3
|
7
|
10
|
14 |
34 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
10 |
Broncos
|
0
|
21
|
28
|
0 |
49 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cardinals
|
7
|
3
|
7
|
14 |
31 |
Broncos
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
14 |
35 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT |
Total |
Broncos
|
3
|
7
|
7
|
14 | 6 |
37 |
Bobcats
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
17 | 3 |
34 |
At Northern Illinois
[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Broncos
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
14 |
Huskies
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
17 |
Vs. Western Kentucky (First Responder Bowl)
[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Broncos
|
3
|
7
|
7
|
3 |
20 |
Hilltoppers
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
13 |
23 |
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