American college football season
The 2019 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos played their home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and competed in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.[1] The team was led by third-year head coach Tim Lester.
Preseason
Recruiting
MAC media poll
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Broncos predicted to finish in second place in the West Division.[2]
West Division
|
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
1 |
Toledo |
127 (15)
|
2 |
Western Michigan |
112 (5)
|
3 |
Northern Illinois |
103 (3)
|
4 |
Eastern Michigan |
83
|
5 |
Ball State |
43
|
6 |
Central Michigan |
36 (1)
|
|
MAC Championship Game
|
Rank
|
Team
|
Votes
|
1 |
Ohio |
13
|
2 |
Toledo |
7
|
3 |
Western Michigan |
2
|
4 |
Northern Illinois |
1
|
Central Michigan |
1
|
|
Schedule
The following table lists WMU's schedule.[3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Monmouth* | | ESPN3 | W 48–13 | 15,021 |
September 7 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 19 Michigan State* | | BTN | L 17–51 | 73,113 |
September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Georgia State* | - Waldo Stadium
- Kalamazoo, MI
| ESPN+ | W 57–10 | 22,328 |
September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Syracuse* | | ACCN | L 33–52 | 40,700 |
September 28 | 12:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | | CBSSN | W 31–15 | 20,476 |
October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at Toledo | | ESPN+ | L 24–31 | 22,141 |
October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) | - Waldo Stadium
- Kalamazoo, MI
| ESPNU | W 38–16 | 21,702 |
October 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | | ESPN+ | L 27–34 | 20,528 |
October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | - Waldo Stadium
- Kalamazoo, MI
| ESPN3 | W 49–10 | 16,778 |
| 8:00 p.m. | Ball State | - Waldo Stadium
- Kalamazoo, MI
| ESPN2 | W 35–31 | 11,314 |
| 6:30 p.m. | at Ohio | | ESPN2 | W 37–34 OT | 11,700 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | | ESPNU | L 14–17 | 3,568 |
| 12:30 p.m. | vs. Western Kentucky | | ESPN | L 20–23 | 13,164 |
|
Game summaries
Monmouth
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hawks
|
0
|
7
|
6
|
0 |
13 |
Broncos
|
21
|
10
|
14
|
3 |
48 |
At Michigan State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Broncos
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
10 |
17 |
No. 19 Spartans
|
21
|
10
|
6
|
14 |
51 |
Georgia State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Panthers
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
10 |
Broncos
|
24
|
19
|
14
|
0 |
57 |
At Syracuse
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Broncos
|
0
|
13
|
20
|
0 |
33 |
Orange
|
14
|
10
|
14
|
14 |
52 |
Central Michigan
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Chippewas
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15 |
15 |
Broncos
|
10
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
31 |
At Toledo
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Broncos
|
7
|
0
|
10
|
7 |
24 |
Rockets
|
14
|
10
|
0
|
7 |
31 |
Miami (OH)
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
RedHawks
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
7 |
16 |
Broncos
|
0
|
21
|
0
|
17 |
38 |
At Eastern Michigan
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Broncos
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6 |
27 |
Eagles
|
3
|
7
|
10
|
14 |
34 |
Bowling Green
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
10 |
Broncos
|
0
|
21
|
28
|
0 |
49 |
Ball State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cardinals
|
7
|
3
|
7
|
14 |
31 |
Broncos
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
14 |
35 |
At Ohio
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT |
Total |
Broncos
|
3
|
7
|
7
|
14 | 6 |
37 |
Bobcats
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
17 | 3 |
34 |
At Northern Illinois
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Broncos
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
14 |
Huskies
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
17 |
Vs. Western Kentucky (First Responder Bowl)
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Broncos
|
3
|
7
|
7
|
3 |
20 |
Hilltoppers
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
13 |
23 |
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