2018 Western Michigan Broncos football team explained

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.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Rimington Trophy[1]	John Keenoy	C	SR
Doak Walker Award[2]	Jamauri Bogan	RB	SR
	LeVante Bellamy	RB	JR
John Mackey Award[3]	Giovanni Ricci	TE	JR
Outland Trophy[4]	Luke Juriga	G	JR
	John Keenoy	C	SR
Wuerffel Trophy[5]	Jamauri Bogan	RB	SR
	Justin Tranquill	DB	JR

Preseason media poll

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
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

Schedule

The following table lists WMU's schedule.^[7]

Game summaries

Syracuse

See also: 2018 Syracuse Orange football team.

First meeting

At Michigan

See also: 2018 Michigan Wolverines football team.

0–6

2011

MICH, 34–10

^[8]

Delaware State

See also: 2018 Delaware State Hornets football team.

First meeting

At Georgia State

See also: 2018 Georgia State Panthers football team.

First meeting

At Miami (OH)

See also: 2018 Miami RedHawks football team.

21–37–1

2015

WMU, 35–13

Eastern Michigan

See also: 2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team and Michigan MAC Trophy.

33–18–2

2017

WMU, 20–17

At Bowling Green

See also: 2018 Bowling Green Falcons football team.

18–32–3

2015

BGSU, 41–27

At Central Michigan

See also: 2018 Central Michigan Chippewas football team, Western Michigan–Central Michigan football rivalry and Michigan MAC Trophy.

48–38–2

2017

CMU, 35–28

Toledo

See also: 2018 Toledo Rockets football team.

30–42

2017

TOL, 37–10

Ohio

See also: 2018 Ohio Bobcats football team.

33–28–1

2016

WMU, 29–23

At Ball State

See also: 2018 Ball State Cardinals football team.

25–19

2017

WMU, 55–3

Northern Illinois

See also: 2018 Northern Illinois Huskies football team.

24–18

2017

NIU, 35–31

Vs. BYU (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)

See also: 2018 BYU Cougars football team and 2018 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

2–3

1970

WMU, 35–17

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rimington Trophy Press Release. May 30, 2018. July 14, 2018.
2. Web site: 2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates. July 18, 2018. July 18, 2018.
3. Web site: 2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released. July 20, 2018. July 20, 2018.
4. Web site: 22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED. July 24, 2018. July 24, 2018.
5. Web site: Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List. July 26, 2018. July 26, 2018. July 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180726215108/https://www.wuerffeltrophy.org/news1/wuerffel-trophy-unveils-2018-watch-list. dead.
6. Web site: NIU & Ohio Picked As Divisional Winners In 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll. getsomemaction.com.
7. Web site: 2021 Football Schedule. Western Michigan University Athletics.
8. Web site: Western Michigan vs. Michigan - Game Summary - September 8, 2018 . . 8 September 2018.