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Western Michigan

Broncos4-21st in Mid-American
Waldo Stadium · Kalamazoo, MI · 30,200
TeamShort on both sides
OffenseRunning attack · averageweak point: explosiveness, 108th
DefenseBend-don't-break · averageweak point: generating pressure, 109th

The season

Best win
W 28-21 @ #133 Rice
Wk 3 · Sep 19 · model had 85%
Worst loss
L 7-32 vs #29 Boise State
Wk 4 · Sep 26 · model had 47%

Schedule

model 6/6 straight up

Opponent ranks use the selected season's current or final board.

  1. Week 1 · Sep 5
    atMichigan
    L 12–13
    Win chance 9%Model margin -18.5Game details
  2. Week 2 · Sep 12
    vsMonmouth
    W 49–14
    Win chance >99%Model margin +38.3Game details
  3. Week 3 · Sep 19
    atRice
    W 28–21
    Win chance 85%Model margin +13.9Game details
  4. Week 4 · Sep 26
    vsBoise State
    L 7–32
    Win chance 47%Model margin -1.2Game details
  5. Week 5 · Oct 3
    atBuffalo
    W 20–17
    Win chance 95%Model margin +22.1Game details
  6. Week 6 · Oct 10
    vsKent State
    W 38–7
    Win chance 90%Model margin +17.6Game details
  7. Week 7 · Oct 17
    atCentral Michigan
    Win chance 50%Model margin +0.1Game details
  8. Week 8 · Oct 24
    atToledo
    Win chance 21%Model margin -10.7Game details
  9. Week 9 · Oct 31
    vsBowling Green
    Win chance 76%Model margin +9.7Game details
  10. Week 11 · Nov 11
    atAkron
    Win chance 72%Model margin +7.9Game details
  11. Week 12 · Nov 18
    vsEastern Michigan
    Win chance 73%Model margin +8.1Game details
  12. Week 13 · Nov 24
    vsMiami (OH)
    Win chance 61%Model margin +3.6Game details

Profile

Team DNA

rank of 138
Offense efficiency
36
#95 of 138
Defense efficiency
33
#101 of 138
Efficiency
#730.14
EPA / play
#640.06
#920.13
Pass
#650.12
#510.15
Rush
#470.00
#8542%
Success
#10544%
Big plays & havoc
#1081.15
Explosive
#161.08
#4213%
Havoc
#10913%
Position groupsby overall player grade
QB15th
RB126th
WR88th
TE36th
OL131st
DL28th
LB28th
DB112th

Roster

Core lineup

overall grade
Offense
QB
Trey PettySO
54 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT
90.8
15th QB
RB
Jalen BuckleySR
287 yds · 5 TD · 4.6 YPC
77.6
122nd RB
WR
Aveion ChenaultSO
18 rec · 272 yds · 1 TD
82.2
40th WR
WR
Terence MarshallSO
1 rec · 8 yds · 0 TD
64.8
473rd WR
TE
Nate LevickiSR
8 rec · 112 yds · 0 TD
75.5
45th TE
Defense
LB
Justyce BettsSO
35 tkl · 2.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
88.1
21st LB
LB
Dillon MooreSR
28 tkl · 2.0 TFL · 1.5 sk
80.7
75th LB
DB
Joshua FranklinSR
21 tkl · 1 PD · 0 INT
72.6
299th DB
CB
Jordon ThomasSR
6 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
68.7
538th DB
S
Camari PattersonFR
— tkl · — PD · 0 INT
68.1
592nd DB

Injury report

1 listed
Ques.
Michael DersaTE

Dersa is nursing an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear whether he will play against Chippewas on Saturday, October 17th.

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Past seasons

Year by year
+5.8 points since 2022
304050607049.2202246.9202352.6202455.02025
2022 49.22023 46.92024 52.62025 55.0

2025

9-4
D-I rank
#93
Rating
55.0
Listed games · 13
LLLWWWWLWWWWW
307 pts scored237 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 at Michigan StateL 6–23
  2. W2 vs North TexasL 30–33
  3. W3 at IllinoisL 0–38
  4. W4 vs ToledoW 14–13
  5. W5 vs Rhode IslandW 47–14
  6. W6 at MassachusettsW 21–3
  7. W7 vs Ball StateW 42–0
  8. W9 at Miami (OH)L 17–26
  9. W10 vs Central MichiganW 24–21
  10. W12 vs OhioW 17–13
  11. W13 at Northern IllinoisW 35–19
  12. W14 at Eastern MichiganW 31–21
  13. W15 vs Miami (OH)W 23–13

2024

6-6
D-I rank
#108
Rating
52.6
Listed games · 12
LLWLWWWWLLLW
353 pts scored377 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 at WisconsinL 14–28
  2. W2 at Ohio StateL 0–56
  3. W3 vs Bethune-CookmanW 59–31
  4. W5 at MarshallL 20–27
  5. W6 at Ball StateW 45–42
  6. W7 vs AkronW 34–24
  7. W8 at BuffaloW 48–41
  8. W9 vs Kent StateW 52–21
  9. W11 vs Northern IllinoisL 28–42
  10. W12 at Bowling GreenL 13–31
  11. W13 at Central MichiganL 14–16
  12. W14 vs Eastern MichiganW 26–18

2023

4-8
D-I rank
#146
Rating
46.9
Listed games · 12
WLLLWLLLWWLL
284 pts scored381 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Saint FrancisW 35–17
  2. W2 at SyracuseL 7–48
  3. W3 at IowaL 10–41
  4. W4 at ToledoL 31–49
  5. W5 vs Ball StateW 42–24
  6. W6 at Mississippi StateL 28–41
  7. W7 vs Miami (OH)L 21–34
  8. W8 at OhioL 17–20
  9. W9 at Eastern MichiganW 45–21
  10. W11 vs Central MichiganW 38–28
  11. W12 at Northern IllinoisL 0–24
  12. W13 vs Bowling GreenL 10–34

2022

5-7
D-I rank
#132
Rating
49.2
Listed games · 12
LWLLWLLWLLWW
228 pts scored289 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 at Michigan StateL 13–35
  2. W2 at Ball StateW 37–30
  3. W3 vs PittsburghL 13–34
  4. W4 at San José StateL 6–34
  5. W5 vs New HampshireW 44–7
  6. W6 vs Eastern MichiganL 23–45
  7. W7 vs OhioL 14–33
  8. W8 at Miami (OH)W 16–10
  9. W10 at Bowling GreenL 9–13
  10. W11 vs Northern IllinoisL 21–24
  11. W12 at Central MichiganW 12–10
  12. W13 vs ToledoW 20–14