American college football season
The 2024 Western Michigan Broncos football team will represent Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Broncos are led by Lance Taylor in his second year as the head coach. The Broncos will play home games at Waldo Stadium , located in Kalamazoo, Michigan .[ 1]
On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Western Michigan was picked to finish seventh in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship .[ 2] [ 3]
MAC Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Miami
119 (9)
2
Toledo
109 (3)
T3
Bowling Green
92
T3
Northern Illinois
92
5
Ohio
81
6
Eastern Michigan
64
7
Western Michigan
60
8
Central Michigan
59
9
Ball State
42
10
Buffalo
37
11
Akron
24
12
Kent State
13
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
1
Miami
10
2
Toledo
2
[ 4]
Game One – Western Michigan Broncos (0-0) at Wisconsin Badgers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Western Michigan
0
7
0 7 14
Wisconsin 0
10
3 15 28
at Camp Randall Stadium , Madison, Wisconsin
Date : Friday August 30, 2024Game time : 8:00 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy 71 F; Wind: North West 6 mphGame attendance : 75,158Referee : Greg SujackTV announcers (FS1 ) : Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)
Game information
First quarter No scoring
Second quarter WIS – Chez Mellusi 9-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 11:48 Wisconsin 7–0 Drive: 16 plays, 93 yards, 6:29.
WMU – Jalen Buckley 1-yard run (Palmer Domschke kick), 3:02 Tied 7–7 Drive: 16 plays, 78 yards, 8:40.
WIS – Nathanial Vakos 33-yard field goal, 13:45. Wisconsin 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 2:58. Third quarter WIS – Nathanial Vakos 23-yard field goal, 7:56. Wisconsin 13–7. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 6:55. Fourth quarter WMU – Jalen Buckley 1-yard run (Palmer Domschke kick), 14:15 Western Michigan 14–13 Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:51.
WIS – Tawee Walker 6-yard run (Trech Kekahuna pass from Tyler Van Dyke ), 10:35 Wisconsin 21–14 Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:46.
WIS – Tyler Van Dyke 6-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 3:17 Wisconsin 28–14 Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:37.
Statistics
WMU
WISC
First downs
13
27
Total yards
261
388
Rushing yards
120
196
Passing yards
141
192
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
12-19-1
21-36-0
Time of possession
24:42
35:18
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Western Michigan Passing
Hayden Wolff 12/18, 141
Rushing
Jalen Buckley
16-64, 2 TD
Receiving
Malique Dieudonne
2-45
Wisconsin Passing
Tyler Van Dyke 21/36, 192
Rushing
Chez Mellusi
19-74, TD
Receiving
Will Pauling 6-60
Game Two – Western Michigan Broncos (0–1) vs No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
0
0
0 0 0
No. 2 Buckeyes 21
14
14 7 56
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 102,665Referee : Jeffrey ServinskiTV announcers (BTN ) : Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter Second quarter (8:28) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 23-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:17; Ohio State 28–0 )
(4:20) OSU – Will Howard 6-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:34; Ohio State 35–0 ) Third quarter (6:44) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 16-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 3:15; Ohio State 42–0 )
(0:05) OSU – James Peoples 12-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:13; Ohio State 49–0 ) Fourth quarter (5:01) OSU – Bennett Christian 55-yard pass from Julian Sayin (Austin Snyder kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:05; Ohio State 56–0 )
Statistics
Western Michigan
Ohio State
First downs
6
30
Plays–yards
48–99
72–683
Rushes–yards
31–28
39–273
Passing yards
71
410
Passing: comp–att–int
8–17–0
25–33–0
Time of possession
25:24
34:36
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Western Michigan
Passing
Hayden Wolff
8/15, 71 yards
Rushing
Keshawn King
8 carries, 22 yards
Receiving
Anthony Sambucci
3 receptions, 41 yards
Ohio State
Passing
Will Howard
18/26, 292 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Quinshon Judkins
9 carries, 108 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Jeremiah Smith
5 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD
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Game Three – Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (FCS) (0–2) at Western Michigan Broncos (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Wildcats (FCS)
0
0
0 0 0
Broncos
0
0
0 0 0
at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
Date : September 14, 2024Game time : 6:30 p.m.Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV : ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
BCU
WMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Bethune–Cookman Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game Four – Western Michigan Broncos (1–2) at Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
0
0
0 0 0
Thundering Herd
0
0
0 0 0
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
Date : September 28, 2024Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV : ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
WMU
MAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Western Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Marshall Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game Five – Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) at Ball State Cardinals (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
0
0
0 0 0
Cardinals
0
0
0 0 0
at Scheumann Stadium , Muncie, IN
Date : Saturday October 5, 2024Game time : TBATV announcers (ESPN+ ) : TBD
Statistics
WMU
BALL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Western Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ball State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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