Mid-American · FBS
Western Michigan 10-4
2025 season · Broncos
No. 86 toughest schedule of 136 — see full rankings
Western Michigan is 10-4 under head coach Lance Taylor. Its 14 opponents were a combined 50-39 before playing the Broncos and are 41-38 since. The best win was over Rhode Island, which was 4-0 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·
Away · Big Ten
L 6-23
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 3-8
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 1
L 6-23
0-0
3-8
4-8
Wk 1·
Away · Big Ten
L 6-23
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 3-8
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 1
L 6-23
0-0
3-8
4-8
Wk 2·
Home · American Athletic
L 30-33
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 10-2
- Total
- 12-2
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Wk 2
L 30-33
1-0
10-2
12-2
Wk 2·
Home · American Athletic
L 30-33
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 10-2
- Total
- 12-2
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Wk 2
L 30-33
1-0
10-2
12-2
Wk 5·
Rhode Island
Home · Coastal Athletic · FCS
W 47-14
- Before
- 4-0
- After
- 7-2
- Total
- 11-3
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Wk 5
Rhode Island
Home · Coastal Athletic · FCS
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W 47-14
4-0
7-2
11-3
Wk 5·
Rhode Island
Home · Coastal Athletic · FCS
W 47-14
- Before
- 4-0
- After
- 7-2
- Total
- 11-3
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Wk 5
Rhode Island
Home · Coastal Athletic · FCS
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W 47-14
4-0
7-2
11-3
Wk 6·
Away · Mid-American
W 21-3
- Before
- 0-4
- After
- 0-7
- Total
- 0-12
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Wk 6
W 21-3
0-4
0-7
0-12
Wk 6·
Away · Mid-American
W 21-3
- Before
- 0-4
- After
- 0-7
- Total
- 0-12
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Wk 6
W 21-3
0-4
0-7
0-12
Wk 7·
Home · Mid-American
W 42-0
- Before
- 2-3
- After
- 2-4
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 7
W 42-0
2-3
2-4
4-8
Wk 7·
Home · Mid-American
W 42-0
- Before
- 2-3
- After
- 2-4
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 7
W 42-0
2-3
2-4
4-8
L 17-26
- Before
- 4-3
- After
- 2-4
- Total
- 7-7
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Wk 9
14 days rest
L 17-26
4-3
2-4
7-7
L 17-26
- Before
- 4-3
- After
- 2-4
- Total
- 7-7
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Wk 9
14 days rest
L 17-26
4-3
2-4
7-7
Wk 10·
Home · Mid-American
W 24-21
- Before
- 5-3
- After
- 2-2
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 10
W 24-21
5-3
2-2
7-6
Wk 10·
Home · Mid-American
W 24-21
- Before
- 5-3
- After
- 2-2
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 10
W 24-21
5-3
2-2
7-6
Wk 13·
Away · Mid-American
W 35-19
- Before
- 3-7
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 13
W 35-19
3-7
0-1
3-9
Wk 13·
Away · Mid-American
W 35-19
- Before
- 3-7
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 13
W 35-19
3-7
0-1
3-9
Wk 14·
Away · Mid-American
W 31-21
- Before
- 4-7
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 14
W 31-21
4-7
0-0
4-8
Wk 14·
Away · Mid-American
W 31-21
- Before
- 4-7
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 14
W 31-21
4-7
0-0
4-8
W 23-13
- Before
- 7-5
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 7-7
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Wk 15
MAC Championship
11 days rest
W 23-13
7-5
0-1
7-7
W 23-13
- Before
- 7-5
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 7-7
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Wk 15
MAC Championship
11 days rest
W 23-13
7-5
0-1
7-7
W 41-6
- Before
- 10-3
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 10-4
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Myrtle Beach Bowl
13 days rest
W 41-6
10-3
0-0
10-4
W 41-6
- Before
- 10-3
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 10-4
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Myrtle Beach Bowl
13 days rest
W 41-6
10-3
0-0
10-4
- 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
- Best win by opponent record: Rhode Island, finished 11-3 (won 47-14, Wk 5).
- Worst loss by opponent record: Michigan State, finished 4-8 (lost 6-23, Wk 1).
Combined opponents
Across 14 completed games
Before playing Western Michigan
50-39
56.2%
vs. Western Michigan
4-10
28.6%
After playing Western Michigan
41-38
51.9%
Total (including vs. Western Michigan)
95-87
52.2%
Teams we beat63-66total (48.8%)
Before playing Western Michigan 43-36 · after 20-20
Teams that beat us32-21total (60.4%)
Before playing Western Michigan 7-3 · after 21-18
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.