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.
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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]
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West Division |
Predicted finish |
Team |
Votes (1st place) |
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 |
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The following table lists WMU's schedule.[7]
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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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Syracuse
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Orange |
24 |
10 |
14 |
7 |
55 |
Broncos |
7 |
0 |
28 |
7 |
42 |
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Previous meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
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At Michigan
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Broncos |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
No. 21 Wolverines |
21 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
49 |
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Series Record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
0–6 |
2011 |
MICH, 34–10 |
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Delaware State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hornets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Broncos |
14 |
14 |
16 |
24 |
68 |
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Previous meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
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At Georgia State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Broncos |
3 |
17 |
14 |
0 |
34 |
Panthers |
0 |
9 |
6 |
0 |
15 |
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Previous meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
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At Miami (OH)
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Broncos |
14 |
0 |
13 |
13 |
40 |
RedHawks |
17 |
10 |
6 |
6 |
39 |
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Series Record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
21–37–1 |
2015 |
WMU, 35–13 |
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Eastern Michigan
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Eagles |
0 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
24 |
Broncos |
7 |
7 |
0 |
13 |
27 |
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Previous meeting |
Result |
33–18–2 |
2017 |
WMU, 20–17 |
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At Bowling Green
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Broncos |
0 |
7 |
21 |
14 |
42 |
Falcons |
7 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
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Previous meeting |
Result |
18–32–3 |
2015 |
BGSU, 41–27 |
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At Central Michigan
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Broncos |
7 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
35 |
Chippewas |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
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Previous meeting |
Result |
48–38–2 |
2017 |
CMU, 35–28 |
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Toledo
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rockets |
14 |
9 |
21 |
7 |
51 |
Broncos |
7 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
24 |
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Previous meeting |
Result |
30–42 |
2017 |
TOL, 37–10 |
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Ohio
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bobcats |
21 |
24 |
7 |
7 |
59 |
Broncos |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
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Previous meeting |
Result |
33–28–1 |
2016 |
WMU, 29–23 |
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At Ball State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
Broncos |
7 |
10 |
3 |
15 | 6 |
41 |
Cardinals |
7 |
14 |
7 |
7 | 7 |
42 |
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Previous meeting |
Result |
25–19 |
2017 |
WMU, 55–3 |
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Northern Illinois
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Huskies |
7 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
21 |
Broncos |
7 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
28 |
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Previous meeting |
Result |
24–18 |
2017 |
NIU, 35–31 |
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Vs. BYU (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Cougars |
7 |
0 |
28 |
14 |
49 |
Broncos |
0 |
10 |
0 |
8 |
18 |
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Series Record |
Previous meeting |
Result |
2–3 |
1970 |
WMU, 35–17 |
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