Mid-American · FBS

Western Michigan 6-3

2026 season · Broncos

No. 67 toughest schedule of 138 — see full rankings

Western Michigan is 6-3 under head coach Lance Taylor. Its nine opponents were a combined 18-19 before playing the Broncos and are 18-11 since. The best win was over Central Michigan, which was 3-3 going in.

Next game: at Akron, Tue, Nov 10, 7 p.m. EST

Data last updated Nov 2, 2026, 1:55 a.m. EST

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.

WeekDateOpponentResultBeforeAfterTotal

Wk 1·Sat, Sep 5, 7:30 p.m. EDT

Away · Big Ten

#16 then · NR now

L 12-13

Before: 0-0
After: 4-3
Total: 5-3

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Wk 1

Sat, Sep 5, 7:30 p.m. EDT

Away · Big Ten

#16 then · NR now

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L 12-13

0-0

4-3

5-3

Wk 2·Sat, Sep 12, 6:30 p.m. EDT

Monmouth

Home · Coastal Athletic · FCS

W 49-14

Before: 1-1
After: 6-0
Total: 7-2

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Wk 2

Sat, Sep 12, 6:30 p.m. EDT

Monmouth

Home · Coastal Athletic · FCS

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W 49-14

1-1

6-0

7-2

Wk 3·Sat, Sep 19, 7 p.m. EDT

Rice

Away · American Athletic

W 28-21

Before: 1-1
After: 0-5
Total: 1-7

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Wk 3

Sat, Sep 19, 7 p.m. EDT

Away · American Athletic

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W 28-21

1-1

0-5

1-7

Wk 4·Sat, Sep 26, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Home · Pac-12

NR then · #20 now

L 7-32

Before: 2-1
After: 4-0
Total: 7-1

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Wk 4

Sat, Sep 26, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Home · Pac-12

NR then · #20 now

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L 7-32

2-1

4-0

7-1

Wk 5·Sat, Oct 3, 1 p.m. EDT

Buffalo

Away · Mid-American

W 20-17

Before: 2-2
After: 3-0
Total: 5-3

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Wk 5

Sat, Oct 3, 1 p.m. EDT

Away · Mid-American

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W 20-17

2-2

3-0

5-3

Wk 6·Sat, Oct 10, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Kent State

Home · Mid-American

W 38-7

Before: 2-3
After: 1-2
Total: 3-6

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Wk 6

Sat, Oct 10, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Home · Mid-American

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W 38-7

2-3

1-2

3-6

Wk 7·Sat, Oct 17, 1:30 p.m. EDT

Central Michigan

Away · Mid-American

W 21-14

Before: 3-3
After: 0-1
Total: 3-5

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Wk 7

Sat, Oct 17, 1:30 p.m. EDT

Central Michigan

Away · Mid-American

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W 21-14

3-3

0-1

3-5

Wk 8·Sat, Oct 24, noon EDT

Toledo

Away · Mid-American

L 38-45

Before: 5-2
After: 0-0
Total: 6-2

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Wk 8

Sat, Oct 24, noon EDT

Away · Mid-American

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L 38-45

5-2

0-0

6-2

Wk 9·Sat, Oct 31, noon EDT

Home · Mid-American

W 23-10

Before: 2-6
After: 0-0
Total: 2-7

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Wk 9

Sat, Oct 31, noon EDT

Home · Mid-American

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W 23-10

2-6

0-0

2-7

Wk 11·Tue, Nov 10, 7 p.m. EST

10 days rest

Away · Mid-American

Upcoming

Before: 1-7
After: —
Total: 1-7

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Wk 11

Tue, Nov 10, 7 p.m. EST10 days rest

Away · Mid-American

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Upcoming

1-7

—

1-7

Wk 12·Tue, Nov 17, 7 p.m. EST

Eastern Michigan

Home · Mid-American

Upcoming

Before: 4-5
After: —
Total: 4-5

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Wk 12

Tue, Nov 17, 7 p.m. EST

Eastern Michigan

Home · Mid-American

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Upcoming

4-5

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4-5

Wk 13·Tue, Nov 24 · Time TBD

Miami (Ohio)

Home · Mid-American

Upcoming

Before: 5-3
After: —
Total: 5-3

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Wk 13

Tue, Nov 24 · Time TBD

Home · Mid-American

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5-3

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5-3

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

Next up, Akron. Against the 2 common opponents both have played, Western Michigan's average margin is +19.0 points; Akron's is −19.5.
Best win by opponent record: Monmouth, now 7-2 (won 49-14, Wk 2).

Combined opponents

Across 9 completed games · 3 upcoming left out

0-1 vs. teams ranked that week

Before playing Western Michigan

18-19

48.6%

vs. Western Michigan

3-6

33.3%

After playing Western Michigan

18-11

62.1%

Total (including vs. Western Michigan)

39-36

52.0%

Teams we beat21-30total (41.2%)

Before playing Western Michigan 11-16 · after 10-8

Teams that beat us18-6total (75.0%)

Before playing Western Michigan 7-3 · after 8-3

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.

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