Western Michigan
Broncos · Mid-American
- GIE rank
- #50
- of 138 FBS
- Rating
- 1602
- 2026 Week 11
- Record
- 6-3
- 2026 season
- Proj record
- 8-4
- 12-game season
Head coach Lance Taylor Year 4 with Western Michigan
Year-4 HCs (2015-2024) averaged -0.65 W vs. preseason expectation
Season projection
- Expected wins
- 8.3
- 2.3 more wins in 3 left
- Win range (90%)
- 7 to 9
- Final rank (90%)
- #48 (37–65)
- Make playoff
- 0%
- Win conference
- 8%
Path to glory
No remaining game changes Western Michigan's playoff odds. Make playoff 0%
Schedule
Full 2026 slate. Tap a row for the matchup breakdown.
| Week | Opponent | Result or win prob.Result or win probability |
|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 Sep 5 | at Michigan Big Ten | Loss, 12-13 Final |
| Wk 2 Sep 12 | vs Monmouth Non-FBS | Win, 49-14 Final |
| Wk 3 Sep 19 | at Rice American Athletic | Win, 28-21 Final |
| Wk 4 Sep 26 | vs Boise State Pac-12 | Loss, 7-32 Final |
| Wk 5 Oct 3 | at Buffalo Mid-American | Win, 20-17 Final |
| Wk 6 Oct 10 | vs Kent State Mid-American | Win, 38-7 Final |
| Wk 7 Oct 17 | at Central Michigan Mid-American | Win, 21-14 Final |
| Wk 8 Oct 24 | at Toledo Mid-American | Loss, 38-45 Final |
| Wk 9 Oct 31 | vs Bowling Green Mid-American | Win, 23-10 Final |
| Wk 10 | Bye | |
| Wk 11 Nov 11 | at Akron Mid-American | |
| Wk 12 Nov 18 | vs Eastern Michigan Mid-American | |
| Wk 13 Nov 24 | vs Miami (OH) Mid-American | |
In the news
- Western Michigan stays perfect in MAC play behind Broc Lowry’s career 4-TD day (opens in a new tab)
- Big Ten admits officiating error in game called by refs that worked controversial Michigan-WMU finish (opens in a new tab)
- Western Michigan survives wild finish, denies Buffalo at goal line to win MAC opener (opens in a new tab)
- New WMU AD Alex Gary sees no ceiling for Broncos: ‘I really want to be here’ (opens in a new tab)
- New WMU AD Alex Gary sees strong foundation, says it’s time to ‘raise your belief’ (opens in a new tab)
- Western Michigan was robbed, plain and simple (opens in a new tab)
More coming. Per-team pages get the full treatment in Phase 3: current rating, season projection histogram, schedule with win probabilities, and live overlays on Pylon stream days. For now, this page exists so stories and news have a permanent home as content rolls in.
Returning production · 2026
93 score
Share of last season's production each unit returns. Higher means more continuity: 70%+ is healthy, 45–70% a normal rebuild, under 45% a major turnover.
Portal additions · 2026
−1.0 rating
21 proven transfers in, carrying the production below from their prior school.
| Player | From | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Nate LevickiTE From Presbyterian | Presbyterian | 97 |
| DeJuan Echoles Jr.DE From Ball State | Ball State | 90 |
| Zavian TibbsDT From Houston | Houston | 10 |
| Kouri CrumpS From VMI | VMI | 8 |
| Willard FerrellCB From Presbyterian | Presbyterian | 8 |
| Scoop Gardner Jr.DE From Long Island University | Long Island University | 8 |
Impact scores offensive skill additions (QB/RB/WR/TE) — prior-season production normalized within position (100 ≈ a 90th-percentile producer at that spot) and discounted for non-FBS competition, so a top back counts alongside a top quarterback. Defensive and O-line additions count as transfers but aren't box-score measurable, so they carry no impact score. The rating figure is this class's portal contribution vs. the FBS average, capped at ±2.5.
Situational efficiency · 2025
Percentile is across all FBS teams with play-by-play data for the season. "Late & close" is yards per play in Q4+ with a one-score margin — a proxy for clutch offensive performance.