Mid-American · FBS
Western Michigan 4-8
2023 season · Broncos
No. 82 toughest schedule of 133 — see full rankings
Western Michigan is 4-8 under head coach Lance Taylor. Its twelve opponents were a combined 37-29 before playing the Broncos and are 41-34 since. The best win was over Central Michigan, which was 5-4 going in.
Data last updated
Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before Western Michigan, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. Western Michigan.
Wk 1·
Saint Francis
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W 35-17
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 4-5
- Total
- 4-6
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Wk 1
Saint Francis
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W 35-17
0-0
4-5
4-6
Wk 1·
Saint Francis
Home · NEC · FCS
W 35-17
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 4-5
- Total
- 4-6
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Wk 1
Saint Francis
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W 35-17
0-0
4-5
4-6
Wk 5·
Home · Mid-American
W 42-24
- Before
- 1-3
- After
- 3-4
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 5
W 42-24
1-3
3-4
4-8
Wk 5·
Home · Mid-American
W 42-24
- Before
- 1-3
- After
- 3-4
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 5
W 42-24
1-3
3-4
4-8
Wk 6·
Away · SEC
L 28-41
- Before
- 2-3
- After
- 2-4
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 6
L 28-41
2-3
2-4
5-7
Wk 6·
Away · SEC
L 28-41
- Before
- 2-3
- After
- 2-4
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 6
L 28-41
2-3
2-4
5-7
Wk 7·
Home · Mid-American
L 21-34
- Before
- 5-1
- After
- 5-2
- Total
- 11-3
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Wk 7
L 21-34
5-1
5-2
11-3
Wk 7·
Home · Mid-American
L 21-34
- Before
- 5-1
- After
- 5-2
- Total
- 11-3
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Wk 7
L 21-34
5-1
5-2
11-3
Wk 9·
Away · Mid-American
W 45-21
- Before
- 4-4
- After
- 2-2
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 9
W 45-21
4-4
2-2
6-7
Wk 9·
Away · Mid-American
W 45-21
- Before
- 4-4
- After
- 2-2
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 9
W 45-21
4-4
2-2
6-7
W 38-28
- Before
- 5-4
- After
- 0-2
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 11
10 days rest
W 38-28
5-4
0-2
5-7
W 38-28
- Before
- 5-4
- After
- 0-2
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 11
10 days rest
W 38-28
5-4
0-2
5-7
Wk 12·
Away · Mid-American
L 0-24
- Before
- 4-6
- After
- 2-0
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 12
L 0-24
4-6
2-0
7-6
Wk 12·
Away · Mid-American
L 0-24
- Before
- 4-6
- After
- 2-0
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 12
L 0-24
4-6
2-0
7-6
Wk 13·
Home · Mid-American
L 10-34
- Before
- 6-5
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 13
L 10-34
6-5
0-1
7-6
Wk 13·
Home · Mid-American
L 10-34
- Before
- 6-5
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 13
L 10-34
6-5
0-1
7-6
- Conference
- Mid-American
- Head coach
- Lance Taylor
- Stadium
- Waldo Stadium, seats 30,200, Kalamazoo, Michigan
- NFL draft
- None picked in the 2026 NFL draft
Receipt insights
- Worst loss by opponent record: Mississippi State, finished 5-7 (lost 28-41, Wk 6).
- Western Michigan's opponents were a combined 37-29 (.561) before playing Western Michigan.
Combined opponents
Across 12 completed games
Before playing Western Michigan
37-29
56.1%
vs. Western Michigan
8-4
66.7%
After playing Western Michigan
41-34
54.7%
Total (including vs. Western Michigan)
86-67
56.2%
Teams we beat19-28total (40.4%)
Before playing Western Michigan 10-11 · after 9-13
Teams that beat us67-39total (63.2%)
Before playing Western Michigan 27-18 · after 32-21
How we count
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing Western Michigan uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. Western Michigan is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing Western Michigan uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.