2025 Western Michigan Broncos football team

2025 Western Michigan Broncos football
MAC champion
Myrtle Beach Bowl champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record10–4 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWalt Bell (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorChris O'Leary (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
2025 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Western Michigan y$   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Miami (OH) y   6 – 2     7 – 6  
Ohio   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Toledo   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Central Michigan   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Akron*   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Buffalo   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Kent State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Eastern Michigan   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Ball State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Bowling Green   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Northern Illinois   2 – 6     3 – 9  
UMass   0 – 8     0 – 12  
Championship: Western Michigan 23, Miami (OH) 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * Ineligible for postseason play due to low APR score
As of December 23, 2025

The 2025 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos were 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]

The Broncos claimed the team's fourth football league championship [2] and became the first team in program history to win both a conference championship and a bowl game in the same season. With the program's third overall bowl victory, they reached 10 wins for just the second time. [3]

Preseason

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.[4]

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

On July 24 the MAC announced the preseason coaches' poll.[5]

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.at Michigan State*
FS1L 6–2371,657
September 63:30 p.m.North Texas*
ESPN+L 30–33 OT20,051
September 137:00 p.m.at No. 9 Illinois*
FS1L 0–3860,670
September 203:30 p.m.Toledo
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN+W 14–1320,744
September 276:30 p.m.No. 6 (FCS) Rhode Island*
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN+W 47–1420,191
October 42:30 p.m.at UMass
ESPN+W 21–310,014
October 113:30 p.m.Ball State
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN+W 42–020,032
October 253:30 p.m.at Miami (OH)
ESPN+L 17–2618,025
November 14:00 p.m.Central Michigan
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry, Michigan MAC Trophy)
ESPNUW 24–2129,299
November 118:00 p.m.Ohio
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN2W 17–1310,849
November 187:00 p.m.at Northern Illinois
ESPN2W 35–194,734
November 257:30 p.m.at Eastern Michigan
ESPN2W 31–2111,818
December 612:00 p.m.vs. Miami (OH)
ESPNW 23–1319,114
December 1911:00 a.m.vs. Kennesaw State
ESPNW 41–69,139

[6]

Game summaries

at Michigan State

See also: 2025 Michigan State Spartans football team
Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) at Michigan State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 0 066
Spartans 7 14 2023

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI

  • Date: August 29
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), Wind: 5 mph S, Sunny
  • Game attendance: 71,657
  • Referee: Jason Nickleby
  • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • MSU – Brandon Tullis 12-yard run (Blake Sislo kick), 5:30. Spartans 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:42.
Second quarter
  • MSU – Nick Marsh 7-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Blake Sislo kick), 10:43. Spartans 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:59.
  • MSU – Makhi Frazier 9-yard run (Blake Sislo kick), 1:58. Spartans 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:25.
Third quarter
  • MSU – Team safety, 8:01. Spartans 23–0.
Fourth quarter
  • WMU – Tate Hallock 32-yard interception return (pass failed), 2:51. Spartans 23–6. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 0:23.
Statistics WMU MSU
First downs 10 20
Plays–yards 57–217 65–341
Rushes–yards 24–29 41–186
Passing yards 188 155
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–33–1 17–24–1
Time of possession 23:13 36:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Michigan Passing Brady Jones 11/23, 97 yards, INT
Rushing Jalen Buckley 9 carries, 21 yards
Receiving Baylin Brooks 3 receptions, 85 yards
Michigan State Passing Aidan Chiles 17/23, 155 yards, TD
Rushing Makhi Frazier 14 carries, 103 yards, TD
Receiving Omari Kelly 7 receptions, 75 yards

vs North Texas

See also: 2025 North Texas Mean Green football team
North Texas Mean Green (1–0) at Western Michigan Broncos (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Mean Green 0 7 1010633
Broncos 0 17 73330

at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: E at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 20,051
  • Referee: Rick Warne
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Evan Stockton (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter
  • WMU – Broc Lowry 25-yard run (Palmer Domschke kick), 13:33. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:34.
  • UNT – Kiefer Sibley 10-yard run (Kali Nguma kick), 10:48. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:45.
  • WMU – Jalen Buckley 17-yard pass from Broc Lowry (Palmer Domschke kick), 8:08. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:40.
  • WMU – Palmer Domschke 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 2:54.
Third quarter
  • UNT – Kali Nguma 22-yard field goal, 10:37. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 4:18.
  • WMU – Broc Lowry 8-yard run (Palmer Domschke kick), 6:33. Broncos 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:54.
  • UNT – Tre Williams III 18-yard pass from Drew Mestemaker (Kali Nguma kick), 4:40. Broncos 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:48.
Fourth quarter
  • WMU – Palmer Domschke 43-yard field goal, 14:13. Broncos 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 5:19.
  • UNT – Cameron Dorner 4-yard pass from Drew Mestemaker (Kali Nguma kick), 10:03. Broncos 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:10.
  • UNT – Kali Nguma 25-yard field goal, 1:34. Tied 27–27. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 1:40.
Overtime
  • WMU – Palmer Domschke 48-yard field goal. Broncos 30–27. Drive: 4 plays, -5 yards.
  • UNT – Makenzie McGill II 3-yard run. Mean Green 33–30. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards.
Statistics UNT WMU
First downs 25 18
Plays–yards 71-406 63-303
Rushes–yards 30-182 57-216
Passing yards 224 87
Passing: comp–att–int 18-33-0 7-14-0
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 23:22 36:38
Team Category Player Statistics
North Texas Passing Drew Mestemaker 18/33, 224 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Makenzie McGill II 16 carries, 102 yards, TD
Receiving Wyatt Young 4 receptions, 59 yards
Western Michigan Passing Broc Lowry 5/10, 75 yards, TD
Rushing Jalen Buckley 30 carries, 112 yards, TD
Receiving Jalen Buckley 2 receptions, 51 yards

at No. 9 Illinois

See also: 2025 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
Western Michigan Broncos (0–2) at No. 9 Illinois Fighting Illini (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 0 000
No. 9 Fighting Illini 3 7 141438

at Gies Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 90 F, Wind: South East 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 60,670
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (FS1): Noah Reed (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:47) ILL – David Olano 28-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 6:13; Illinois 3-0)
Second quarter
  • (13:31) ILL – Hank Beatty 6-yard pass from Luke Altmyer, David Olano kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:53; Illinois 10-0)
Third quarter
  • (10:59) ILL – Kaden Feagin 3-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:01; Illinois 17-0)
  • (2:48) ILL – Luke Altmyer 2-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:54; Illinois 24-0)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:31) ILL – Ashton Hollins 6-yard pass from Luke Altmyer, David Olano kick (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:08; Illinois 31-0)
  • (5:15) ILL – Ca'Lil Valentine 2-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:24; Illinois 38-0)
Statistics WMU ILL
First downs 12 20
Total yards 204 358
Rushes–yards 34-113 37-162
Passing yards 91 196
Passing: comp–att–int 13-24-0 17-26-0
Time of possession 28:27 31:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Michigan Passing Broc Lowry 10/16, 78 yards
Rushing Ofa Mataele 8 carries, 46 yards
Receiving Baylin Brooks 3 receptions, 24 yards
Illinois Passing Luke Altmyer 17/26, 196 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kaden Feagin 20 carries, 100 yards, TD
Receiving Hank Beatty 6 receptions, 53 yards, TD

Toledo

See also: 2025 Toledo Rockets football team
Toledo Rockets (2–1, 0-0) at Western Michigan Broncos (0–3, 0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rockets 0 3 10013
Broncos 0 0 6814

at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 20,744
  • Referee: Marcel Kerr
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter

No scoring plays

Second Quarter
  • (0:22) TOL – Dylan Cunanan 30-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:38; Toledo 3-0)
Third Quarter
  • (14:28) TOL – Chip Trayanum 63-yard run, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:32; Toledo 10-0)
  • (7:43) TOL – Dylan Cunanan 27-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:37; Toledo 13-0)
  • (0:48) WMU – Broc Lowry 6-yard run, Palmer Domschke PAT failed (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:47; Toledo 13-6)
Fourth Quarter
  • (0:52) WMU – Broc Lowry 2-yard run, Broc Lowry run for two-point conversion (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 0:48; Western Michigan 14-13)
Statistics TOL WMU
First downs 16 17
Total yards 280 291
Rushing yards 191 90
Passing yards 89 201
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–30–2 16–33–1
Time of possession 29:42 30:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Toledo Passing Tucker Gleason 15/30, 89 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Chip Trayanum 26 carries, 153 yards, TD
Receiving Terrell Crosby Jr. 3 receptions, 34 yards
Western Michigan Passing Broc Lowry 16/33, 201 yards, INT
Rushing Broc Lowry 18 carries, 50 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Talique Williams 4 receptions, 112 yards

No. 6 (FCS) Rhode Island

See also: 2025 Rhode Island Rams football team
No. 6 (FCS) Rhode Island Rams (4–0) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 6 (FCS) Rams 7 0 0714
Broncos 3 28 13347

at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 6:30 PM EDT
  • Game weather: • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: W at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 20,191
  • Referee: Andrew Speciale
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jack Kizer (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (13:49) URI – Antwain Littleton Jr. 2-yard run, Garth White kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:11; Rhode Island 7-0)
  • (6:48) WMU – Palmer Domschke 29-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 6:58; Rhode Island 7-3)
Second Quarter
  • (13:35) WMU – Broc Lowry 4-yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 7:15; Western Michigan 10-7)
  • (7:59) WMU – Aveion Chenault 10-yard pass from Broc Lowry, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 4:02; Western Michigan 17-7)
  • (4:54) WMU – Ofa Mataele 22-yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:21; Western Michigan 24-7)
  • (0:20) WMU – Devin Miles 1-yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:21; Western Michigan 31-7)
Third Quarter
  • (13:35) WMU – Ofa Mataele 3-yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:00; Western Michigan 38-7)
  • (6:12) WMU – Palmer Domschke 41-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:11; Western Michigan 41-7)
  • (2:54) WMU – Palmer Domschke 49-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:03; Western Michigan 44-7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:54) URI – Antwain Littleton Jr. 5-yard pass from Devin Farrell, Garth White kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:00; Western Michigan 44-14)
  • (2:36) WMU – Hunter Smith 21-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:47; Western Michigan 47-14)
Statistics URI WMU
First downs 16 25
Total yards 251 372
Rushing yards -5 216
Passing yards 256 156
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–28–1 17–24–1
Time of possession 20:35 39:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Rhode Island Passing Devin Farrell 16/24, 229 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Antwain Littleton Jr. 12 carries, 35 yards, TD
Receiving Marquis Buchanan 7 receptions, 141 yards
Western Michigan Passing Broc Lowry 15/20, 143 yards, TD
Rushing Ofa Mataele 10 carries, 60 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Baylin Brooks 2 receptions, 32 yards

at UMass

See also: 2025 UMass Minutemen football team
Western Michigan Broncos (2–3, 1-0) vs. UMass Minutemen (0–4, 0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 7 7721
Minutemen 3 0 003

at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Amherst, MA

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: SW at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 10,014
  • Referee: Matt Packowski
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Cooper Boardman (play-by-play) and Craig Haubert (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:42) MASS – Derek Morris 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:18; UMass 3-0)
Second Quarter
  • (9:23) WMU – Michael Brescia 8-yard pass from Broc Lowry, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:38; Western Michigan 7-3)
Third Quarter
  • (1:26) WMU – Broc Lowry 4-yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:24; Western Michigan 14-3)
Fourth Quarter
  • (8:04) WMU – Devin Miles 25-yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:58; Western Michigan 21-3)
Statistics WMU MASS
First downs 23 14
Total yards 380 260
Rushing yards 217 57
Passing yards 163 203
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–25–0 20–35–1
Time of possession 32:26 27:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Michigan Passing Broc Lowry 18/25, 163 yards, TD
Rushing Broc Lowry 15 carries, 92 yards, TD
Receiving Aveion Chenault 2 receptions, 51 yards
UMass Passing AJ Hairston 11/18, 131 yards, INT
Rushing Juwaun Price 6 carries, 54 yards
Receiving Jacquon Gibson 6 receptions, 70 yards

Ball State

See also: 2025 Ball State Cardinals football team
Ball State Cardinals (2–3, 1-0) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (3–3, 2-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 000
Broncos 7 14 71442

at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 20,032
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (1:56) WMU – Ofa Mataele 1-yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:22; Western Michigan 7-0)
Second Quarter
  • (13:47) WMU – Michael Brescia 5-yard pass from Broc Lowry, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:28; Western Michigan 14-0)
  • (8:16) WMU – Jalen Buckley 2-yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:39; Western Michigan 21-0)
Third Quarter
  • (7:59) WMU – Aveion Chenault 14-yard pass from Broc Lowry, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:25; Western Michigan 28-0)
Fourth Quarter
  • (8:26) WMU – Broc Lowry 37-yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:25; Western Michigan 35-0)
  • (3:42) WMU – Cade Conley 1-yard pass from Brady Jones, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 4:09; Western Michigan 42-0)
Statistics BALL WMU
First downs 5 25
Total yards 88 461
Rushing yards 20 219
Passing yards 68 242
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–23–0 24–29–1
Time of possession 24:23 35:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Ball State Passing Kiael Kelly 13/22, 68 yards
Rushing Qua Ashley 6 carries, 17 yards
Receiving Qian Magwood 3 receptions, 26 yards
Western Michigan Passing Broc Lowry 23/27, 241 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Broc Lowry 13 carries, 108 yards, TD
Receiving Talique Williams 5 receptions, 55 yards

at Miami (OH)

See also: 2025 Miami RedHawks football team
Western Michigan Broncos (4–3, 3-0) vs. Miami RedHawks (4–3, 3-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 14 3017
RedHawks 3 6 01726

at Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: E at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 18,025
  • Referee: Marcel Kerr
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:28) M–OH – Dom Dzioban 44-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:32; Miami (OH) 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:54) M–OH – Dom Dzioban 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:54; Miami (OH) 6–0)
  • (5:17) WMU – Tailique Williams 43-yard pass from Broc Lowry, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 4 plays, 93 yards, 1:21; Western Michigan 7–6)
  • (2:36) M–OH – Dom Dzioban 29-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:41; Miami (OH) 9–7)
  • (0:49) WMU – Michael Brescia 2-yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 1:32; Western Michigan 14–9)
Third Quarter
  • (4:10) WMU – Palmer Domschke 42-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 7:39; Western Michigan 17–9)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:31) M–OH – Brian Shane 3-yard pass from Dequan Finn (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:29; Western Michigan 17–15)
  • (4:40) M–OH – Dequan Finn 18-yard run, Kam Perry pass (Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 2:27; Western Michigan 23–17)
  • (1:56) M–OH – Dom Dzioban 51-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:58; Miami (OH) 26–17)
Statistics WMU M-OH
First downs 17 19
Total yards 316 408
Rushing yards 144 148
Passing yards 172 260
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–29–0 18–30–0
Time of possession 29:21 30:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Michigan Passing Broc Lowry 16/28, 172 yards, TD
Rushing Broc Lowry 20 carries, 82 yards
Receiving Tailique Williams 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD
Miami (OH) Passing Dequan Finn 18/30, 260 yards, TD
Rushing Jordan Brunson 13 carries, 90 yards
Receiving Kam Perry 4 receptions, 98 yards

Central Michigan (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Central Michigan Chippewas football team, Central Michigan–Western Michigan football rivalry, and Michigan MAC Trophy
Central Michigan Chippewas (5–3, 3-1) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (4–4, 3-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 7 7 0721
Broncos 0 7 71024

at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: SW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 29,299
  • Referee: Rich Edwards
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (2:31) CMU – Nahree Biggins 1-yard run, Cade Graham kick (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 8:55; Central Michigan 7-0)
Second Quarter
  • (7:43) WMU – Broc Lowry 1-yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 5:08; 7-7)
  • (7:23) CMU – Langston Lewis 77-yard pass from Joe Labas, Cade Graham kick (Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:10; Central Michigan 14-7)
Third Quarter
  • (8:43) WMU – Jalen Buckley 9-yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:20; 14-14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:53) CMU – Tyson Davis 33-yard pass from Marcus Beamon, Cade Graham kick (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:50; Central Michigan 21-14)
  • (9:01) WMU – Palmer Domschke 46-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:52; Central Michigan 21-17)
  • (2:08) WMU – Talique Williams 7-yard pass from Broc Lowry, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:52; Western Michigan 24-21)
Statistics CMU WMU
First downs 13 23
Total yards 240 327
Rushing yards 55 177
Passing yards 185 150
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9-12-1 17-24-0
Time of possession 26:18 33:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Michigan Passing Joe Labas 8/11, 152 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Brock Townsend 9 carries, 26 yards
Receiving Langston Lewis 4 receptions, 111 yards, TD
Western Michigan Passing Broc Lowry 17/24, 150 yards, TD
Rushing Broc Lowry 22 carries, 82 yards, TD
Receiving Talique Williams 7 receptions, 48 yards, TD

Ohio

See also: 2025 Ohio Bobcats football team
Ohio Bobcats (6–3, 4-1) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (5–4, 4-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bobcats 7 0 0613
Broncos 3 0 7717

at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI

  • Date: November 11
  • Game time: 7:30 PM EST
  • Game weather: clear Temperature:33 °F (1 °C), Wind: SW 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 10,849
  • Referee: Matt Packowski (MAC)
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Chase Daniel (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:19) WMU – Palmer Domschke 46-yard field goal, 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:07; WMU 3–0
  • (01:07) OHIO – Parker Navarro 2-yard run (David Dellenbach kick), 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:02; OHIO 7–3
Second quarter
  • No scoring plays
Third quarter
  • (10:09) WMU – Broc Lowry 1-yard run (Palmer Domschke kick), 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:45; WMU 10–7
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) OHIO – Sieh Bangure 3-yard run (kick failed), 17 plays, 83 yards, 10:08; OHIO 13–10
  • (13:43) WMU – Jalen Buckley 3-yard run (Palmer Domschke kick), 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:12; WMU 17–13
Statistics OHIO WMU
First downs 15 16
Total yards 58–287 56–336
Rushing yards 39–217 42–210
Passing yards 70 126
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–19–1 9–14–0
Time of possession 28:46 31:14
Team Category Player Statistics
Ohio Passing Parker Navarro 8/19, 70 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Parker Navarro 18 rushes, 105 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Mason Williams 2 receptions, 20 yards
Western Michigan Passing Broc Lowry 9/14, 126 yards
Rushing Broc Lowry 18 rushes, 92 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Talique Williams 1 receptions, 71 yards

at Northern Illinois

See also: 2025 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
Western Michigan Broncos (6–4, 5-1) vs. Northern Illinois Huskies (3–7, 2-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 14 71435
Huskies 10 3 0619

at Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL

  • Date: November 18
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Wind: SW at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 4,734
  • Referee: Andrew Speciale
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:21) NIU – Telly Johnson Jr. 43 yard run, Andrew Glass kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; Northern Illinois 7–0)
  • (9:13) NIU – Andrew Glass 39 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:54; Northern Illinois 10–0)
Second Quarter
  • (11:45) NIU – Andrew Glass 41 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:43; Northern Illinois 13–0)
  • (6:13) WMU – Broc Lowry 18 yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:41; Northern Illinois 13–7)
  • (0:40) WMU – Jalen Buckley 8 yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 1:46; Western Michigan 14–13)
Third Quarter
  • (8:11) WMU – Broc Lowry 8 yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 6:44; Western Michigan 21–13)
Fourth Quarter
  • (9:46) WMU – Jalen Buckley 1 yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 7:33; Western Michigan 28–13)
  • (7:19) WMU – Broc Lowry 1 yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:39; Western Michigan 35–13)
  • (4:25) NIU – Rickey Taylor Jr. 18 yard pass from Brady Davidson, two-point pass conversion failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:54; Western Michigan 35–19)
Statistics WMU NIU
First downs 25 13
Total yards 393 252
Rushing yards 361 174
Passing yards 32 78
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 5–9–1 6–15–0
Time of possession 33:49 26:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Michigan Passing Broc Lowry 5/9, 32 yards, INT
Rushing Jalen Buckley 24 carries, 133 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Christian Leary 2 receptions, 17 yards
Northern Illinois Passing Brady Davidson 5/8, 73 yards, TD
Rushing Chavon Wright 21 carries, 92 yards
Receiving Rickey Taylor Jr. 3 receptions, 53 yards, TD

at Eastern Michigan (Michigan MAC Trophy)

See also: 2025 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team and Michigan MAC Trophy
Western Michigan Broncos (7–4. 6-1) vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles (4–7, 3-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 17 14031
Eagles 7 0 01421

at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI

  • Date: November 25
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Overcast • Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: SW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 11,818
  • Referee: Rich Edwards
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Game information
Note
  • Broncos win Michigan MAC Football Trophy Outright: WMU- 2-0, CMU- 1-1, EMU- 0-2


First Quarter
  • (6:35) EMU – Dontae McMillan 21 yard pass from Noah Kim, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 4:50; Eastern Michigan 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (7:30) WMU – Talique Williams 36 yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 7:35; Tied 7–7)
  • (1:31) WMU – Broc Lowry 33 yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:06; Western Michigan 14–7)
  • (0:02) WMU – Palmer Domschke 44 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 1:08; Western Michigan 17–7)
Third Quarter
  • (7:31) WMU – Broc Lowry 1 yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:52; Western Michigan 24–7)
  • (2:31) WMU – Jalen Buckley 4 yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:26; Western Michigan 31–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:14) EMU – Nick Devereaux 1 yard pass from Noah Kim, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 5:10; Western Michigan 31–13)
  • (2:28) EMU – Dontae McMillan 21 yard run, Noah Kim Pass to Joshua Long for two-point conversion (Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 4:50; Western Michigan 31–21)
Statistics WMU EMU
First downs 13 21
Total yards 378 461
Rushing yards 278 134
Passing yards 100 327
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7–15–0 24–41–3
Time of possession 32:21 27:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Michigan Passing Broc Lowry 7/14, 100 yards
Rushing Broc Lowry 18 carries, 92 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Blake Bosma 3 receptions, 38 yards
Eastern Michigan Passing Noah Kim 24/41, 327 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Dontae McMillan 11 carries, 111 yards, TD
Receiving Dontae McMillan 4 receptions, 126 yards, TD

vs Miami (OH) (MAC Football Championship Game)

See also: MAC Football Championship Game
Miami RedHawks (7–5, 6-2) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (8–4, 7-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
RedHawks 6 0 0713
Broncos 10 6 7023

at Ford Field • Detroit, MI

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 19,114
  • Referee: Rick Warne
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst) and Taylor Davis (sideline)
Game information
Notes
  • This was the 8th appearance in the MAC Football Championship Game for Miami (OH) (4-4)
  • This was the 4th appearance in the MAC Football Championship Game for Western Michigan (2-2)
  • Western Michigan has now won 4 MAC titles (1966, 1988, 2016, 2025)
  • Miami (OH) won a three-way tiebreaker with Ohio and Toledo to advance to the Championship Game
First Quarter
  • (13:33) WMU – Jalen Buckley 67 yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:27; Western Michigan 7–0)
  • (11:40) M–OH – Jordan Brunson 1 yard run, Dom Dzioban PAT failed (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:53; Western Michigan 7–6)
  • (6:51) WMU – Palmer Domschke 27 yard Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:49; Western Michigan 10–6)
Second Quarter
  • (13:43) WMU – Palmer Domschke 31 yard Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 7:02; Western Michigan 13–6)
  • (0:50) WMU – Palmer Domschke 50 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 0:57; Western Michigan 16–6)
Third Quarter
  • (13:16) WMU – Jalen Buckley 64 yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:43; Western Michigan 23–6)
Fourth Quarter
  • (6:43) M–OH – Cole Weaver 6 yard pass from Henry Hesson, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:42; Western Michigan 23–13)
Most Valuable Players
  • Offensive: RB Jalen Buckley (WMU)
  • Defensive: DE Nadame Tucker (WMU)
  • Special Teams: K Palmer Domschke (WMU)
Statistics M-OH WMU
First downs 18 18
Total yards 272 397
Rushing yards 73 286
Passing yards 199 111
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–38–0 8–13–0
Time of possession 24:43 35:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Miami (OH) Passing Henry Hesson 17/20, 120 yards, TD
Rushing Jordan Brunson 14 car, 59 yds, TD
Receiving Kam Perry 7 rec, 101 yds
Western Michigan Passing Broc Lowry 8/13, 111 yards
Rushing Jalen Buckley 19 carries, 193 yds, 2 TD
Receiving Michael Brescia 2 rec, 47 yards

vs Kennesaw State (Myrtle Beach Bowl)

See also: 2025 Myrtle Beach Bowl and 2025 Kennesaw State Owls football team
2025 Myrtle Beach Bowl
Kennesaw State Owls (10–3) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (9–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Owls 0 0 606
Broncos 27 7 7041

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC

  • Date: December 19
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: W at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 9,139
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst) and Marilyn Payne (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:42) WMU – Jalen Buckley 65 yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:10; Western Michigan 7–0)
  • (13:44) WMU – Kershawn Fisher 47 yard fumble recovery, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 0:52; Western Michigan 14–0)
  • (7:39) WMU – Mareyohn Hrabowski 4 yard pass from Broc Lowry, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:49; Western Michigan 21–0)
  • (2:38) WMU – Blake Bosma 3 yard pass from Broc Lowry, Palmer Domschke PAT failed (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:14; Western Michigan 27–0)
Second Quarter
  • (7:45) WMU – Devin Miles 2 yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:49; Western Michigan 34–0)
Third Quarter
  • (13:26) WMU – Joey Pope 75 yard interception return, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 1:34; Western Michigan 41–0)
  • (4:10) KSU – Javon Rogers 82 yard pass from Amari Odom, Britton Williams PAT failed (Drive: 4 plays, 94 yards, 2:17; Western Michigan 41–6)
Fourth Quarter
  • No scoring
Statistics KSU WMU
First downs 18 18
Total yards 378 423
Rushing yards 169 303
Passing yards 209 120
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–36–2 12–19–1
Time of possession 25:44 34:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Kennesaw State Passing Amari Odom 18/35, 209 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Chase Belcher 16 carries, 148 yds
Receiving Javon Rogers 3 receptions, 111 yards, TD
Western Michigan Passing Broc Lowry 12/19, 120 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jalen Buckley 8 carries, 174 yards, TD
Receiving Blake Bosma 5 receptions, 44 yards, TD

References

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  2. ^ "Broncos Win 2025 MAC Championship". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  3. ^ "Western Michigan rolls Kennesaw State 41-6 in a Myrtle Beach Bowl matchup of conference champs". Associated Press. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  4. ^ "2025 Division I FBS Media Days". www.sportswriters.net. FWAA. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
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