2020 Western Michigan Broncos football team

American college football season

2020 Western Michigan Broncos football

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Division| West Division
Record| 4–2 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach|

* Tim Lester (4th season)

Offensive coordinator| Jake Moreland (4th season)
Offensive scheme| West Coast
Defensive coordinator| Lou Esposito (4th season)
Base defense| 4–2–5
Home stadium| Waldo Stadium

Seasons

← 2019

2021 →

2020 Mid-American Conference football standings

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Team |   | W |   | L |   |  |  |   | W |   | L |
East Division
No. 25 Buffalo xy  |   | 5  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 1  |
Kent State |   | 3  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 1  |
Ohio |   | 2  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 1  |
Miami (OH) |   | 2  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 1  |
Akron |   | 1  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 1  | – | 5  |
Bowling Green |   | 0  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 0  | – | 5  |
West Division
No. 23 Ball State xy$  |   | 5  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 1  |
Western Michigan |   | 4  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 2  |
Toledo |   | 4  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 2  |
Central Michigan |   | 3  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 3  |
Eastern Michigan |   | 2  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 4  |
Northern Illinois |   | 0  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 0  | – | 6  |
Championship: Ball State 38, Buffalo 28

* $ – Conference champion
* x – Division champion/co-champions
* y – Championship game participant
* Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mid-American suspended the season on August 8, but later decided to begin play on November 4.[1]

Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the 2020 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 (MAC). The team was led by fourth-year head coach Tim Lester. On August 8, 2020, it was announced that the MAC would be cancelling the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The MAC later changed that decision, with teams playing a six-game conference-only season.

## Schedule

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Western Michigan had games scheduled against Stony Brook and Syracuse, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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November 4| 6:00 p.m.| at Akron|

* InfoCision Stadium
* Akron, OH

| ESPN3| W 58–13| 449
November 11| 8:00 p.m.| Toledo|

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI

| ESPN| W 41–38| 0
November 18| 7:00 p.m.| at Central Michigan|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI (Victory Cannon / Michigan MAC Trophy)

| ESPN2| W 52–44| 0
November 28| 12:00 p.m.| Northern Illinois|

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI

| ESPN+| W 30–27| 0
December 5| 2:00 p.m.| Eastern Michigan|

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)

| ESPN+| L 42–53| 0
December 12| 12:00 p.m.| at Ball State|

* Scheumann Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| ESPN+| L 27–30| 823

* Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to game
* All times are in Eastern time

## Players drafted into the NFL

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See also: 2021 NFL draft

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | NFL Club

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2 | 56 | D'Wayne Eskridge | WR | Seattle Seahawks
5 | 155 | Jaylon Moore | OG | San Francisco 49ers

## References

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1. ^ Wells, Adam (September 25, 2020). "MAC Approves 6-Game College Football Schedule Beginning November 4". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
2. ^ Singelais, Mark (July 16, 2020). "Reports: CAA football won't play this fall". Times Union. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
3. ^ "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.

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* Waldo Stadium (1939–present)

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* Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan: Michigan MAC Trophy

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* Buster Bronco
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