Teams / Mid-American / Western Michigan
Index · this season
60
▲ Above its 5-year level +5
Career55since 1936
Peak782016
Last 555seasons
#82 nationally · 4-2 (2-0 conf)
Résumé #69 · record ahead of its play
Schedule so far #108
Margin ±5 pts (tightens with games)
Western Michigan Broncos
Mid-American · Kalamazoo, MI · Waldo Stadium · Head coach Lance Taylor
Rival
Toledo · also Northern Illinois
Established rivalry
24-39 all time (63 meetings since 1962)
Toledo leads
Last: won 14-13 (2025)
Holds it
program traits are earned from history
0national titles
0Heisman
0AP top-10
2All-Americans
31NFL picks
50.8%win pct
History since 1936 · football since 1959. Every season →
Chemistry
65
61Foundation
69Gel
gel counts 45% so far
▲ Above its norm +10
early · #32 of 138
HC year4
Ret. starters46%
QB yrs w/ OC2
Schedule · 2026
Played: result · Upcoming: model chance to win if played today
Wk 1 · 9/5@
Michigan
#18
L12-13
Wk 2 · 9/12vs
Monmouth
FCS
W49-14
Wk 3 · 9/19@
Rice
#128
W28-21
Wk 4 · 9/26vs
Boise State
#38
L7-32
Wk 5 · 10/3@
Buffalo
#133
W20-17
Wk 6 · 10/10vs
Kent State
#136
W38-7
Wk 7 · 10/17@
Central Michigan
#116
Win chance today
67%
Wk 8 · 10/24@
Toledo
#71
Win chance today
45%
Wk 9 · 10/31vs
Bowling Green
#133
Win chance today
83%
Wk 11 · 11/10@
Akron
#132
Win chance today
81%
Wk 12 · 11/17vs
Eastern Michigan
#108
Win chance today
73%
Wk 13 · 11/24vs
Miami (OH)
#117
Win chance today
73%
Next · Week 7 · Sat, Oct 17, 1:30 PM · ESPN+
@ Central Michigan
Model
67%Market
70%Coaching staff
Position coaches are in each room below
| Room | Rating | Rank | Depth shape | Read | Move | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Quarterbacks — | 55 | #139 | Untested depth | ▲ 1 | |
| RB | Running backs | 65 | #84 | Top-heavy | ▼ 2 | |
| WR | Receivers | 62 | #122 | Even | ▲ 5 | |
| TE | Tight ends | 63 | #60 | Even | — | |
| OL | Offensive line | 69 | #46 | Even | ▲ 3 | |
| DL | Defensive line | 75 | #46 | Deep | ▼ 8 | |
| LB | Linebackers | 70 | #104 | Deep | ▼ 3 | |
| DB | Defensive backs | 73 | #70 | Deep | ▼ 5 | |
| ST | Special teams | 66 | #58 | Even | ▲ 13 |
Bars show the top five players in the room. Move is the change in room rating since last season. Every row opens that room.
Key players
Who runs the team and who changes a game — not only the highest chips.
Recent seasons
20264-2Lance Taylor60
202510-4Lance Taylor64
20246-7Lance Taylor56
20234-8Lance Taylor50
20225-7Tim Lester50