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2025 Western Michigan Broncos football team

2025 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWalt Bell (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorChris O'Leary (1st season)
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
2025 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Akron*   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Ball State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Bowling Green   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Buffalo   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Central Michigan   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Eastern Michigan   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Kent State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Miami (OH)   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Northern Illinois   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Ohio   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Toledo   0 – 0     0 – 0  
UMass   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Western Michigan   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Championship: December 6, 2025
  • * Ineligible for postseason play due to low APR score
As of August 22, 2025

The 2025 Western Michigan Broncos football team will represent Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos will be led by Lance Taylor in his third-year as the head coach and the Broncos played their home games at Waldo Stadium, located in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[1]

Preseason

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The MAC Football Kickoff was held on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at the Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan from 9:00 am EDT to 1:30 pm EDT.[2]

Preseason polls

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Coaches Poll

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On July 24 the MAC announced the preseason coaches' poll.[3]

MAC Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Toledo 135 (7)
2 Miami 131 (3)
3 Ohio 123 (3)
4 Buffalo 115
5 Northern Illinois 94
6 Bowling Green 81
7 Western Michigan 71
8 Eastern Michigan 68
9 Central Michigan 65
10 Ball State 41
T11 Akron 39
T11 Massachusetts 39
13 Kent State 12
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 Toledo 6
2 Miami 4
3 Ohio 3

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 297:00 p.m.at Michigan State*
FS1
September 63:30 p.m.North Texas*
ESPN+
September 137:00 p.m.at Illinois*
FS1
September 20Toledo
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
September 276:30 p.m.Rhode Island*
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN+
October 4at UMass
October 11Ball State
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
October 25at Miami (OH)
November 1Central Michigan
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry, Michigan MAC Trophy)
November 117:30 p.m.Ohio
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN2/ESPNU
November 187:00 p.m.at Northern Illinois
ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN
November 29at Eastern Michigan

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Game summaries

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at Michigan State

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See also: 2025 Michigan State Spartans football team
Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) vs. Michigan State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos - - --0
Spartans - - --0

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

  • Date: August 29
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
  • TV: FS1
Statistics WMU MSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Michigan State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

North Texas

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See also: 2025 North Texas Mean Green football team
North Texas Mean Green (0–0) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mean Green - - --0
Broncos - - --0

at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics UNT WMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
North Texas Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Illinois

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See also: 2025 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos - - --0
Fighting Illini - - --0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • TV: FS1
Statistics WMU ILL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Toledo

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See also: 2025 Toledo Rockets football team
Toledo Rockets (0–0) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rockets - - --0
Broncos - - --0

at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan

  • Date: September 20
Statistics TOL WMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Toledo Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Rhode Island (FCS)

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See also: 2025 Rhode Island Rams football team
Rhode Island Rams (FCS) (0–0) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams (FCS) - - --0
Broncos - - --0

at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 6:30 PM EDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics URI WMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Rhode Island Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at UMass

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Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) vs. UMass Minutemen (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos - - --0
Minutemen - - --0

at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 4
Statistics WMU MASS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UMass Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Ball State

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See also: 2025 Ball State Cardinals football team
Ball State Cardinals (0–0) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals - - --0
Broncos - - --0

at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan

  • Date: October 11
Statistics BALL WMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Ball State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Miami (OH)

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See also: 2025 Miami RedHawks football team
Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) vs. Miami RedHawks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos - - --0
RedHawks - - --0

at Yager Stadium • Oxford, Ohio

  • Date: October 25
Statistics WMU M-OH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Miami (OH) Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Central Michigan (rivalry)

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See also: 2025 Central Michigan Chippewas football team, Central Michigan–Western Michigan football rivalry, and Michigan MAC Trophy
Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas - - --0
Broncos - - --0

at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan

  • Date: November 1
Statistics CMU WMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Ohio

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See also: 2025 Ohio Bobcats football team
Ohio Bobcats (0–0) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bobcats - - --0
Broncos - - --0

at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan

  • Date: November 11
  • Game time: 7:30 PM EST
Statistics OHIO WMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Ohio Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Northern Illinois

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See also: 2025 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) vs. Northern Illinois Huskies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos - - --0
Huskies - - --0

at Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, Illinois

  • Date: November 18
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CST
Statistics WMU NIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Eastern Michigan (Michigan MAC Trophy)

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See also: 2025 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team and Michigan MAC Trophy
Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos - - --0
Eagles - - --0

at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, Michigan

  • Date: November 25
Statistics WMU EMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Eastern Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Football Coaching Staff". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  2. ^ "2025 Division I FBS Media Days". www.sportswriters.net. FWAA. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  3. ^ "Toledo Selected as Favorite in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 24, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  4. ^ "2025 Western Michigan Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 20, 2025.