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Western Michigan Broncos

2026 season

3rd in the Mid-American · 3-1 in the conference

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The Western Michigan Broncos are 5-3 in 2026, scoring 26.6 and allowing 20.4 points a game. Next: vs Bowling Green Falcons on Oct 31, 2026.

OverviewScheduleStatsTrends

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

5–3 · avg margin 6.3

-1@MICH

+35MONM

+7@RICE

-25BOIS

+3@BUFF

+31KENT

+7@CMU

-7@TOL

WMU · bars scaled to the biggest margin (35).

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiWMU's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Red-zone touchdown rate?Drives reaching the 20 that end in a touchdown.

78%#8

Points / scoring opportunity?Points per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.

4.47#24

Turnovers / game

0.75#28

Rush explosiveness

1.03#41

▼ Weaknesses

Pass explosiveness?Average points added on successful pass plays: how big the wins are.

1.40#118

Explosive rush rate?Rushes of 10+ yards. All plays.

13.0%#96

Points added / pass?Expected points added per pass play.

+0.14#92

Explosive pass rate?Dropbacks gaining 20+ yards. All plays.

9.2%#89

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiWMU's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Rush explosiveness

0.81#24

Points / scoring opportunity?Points per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.

3.10#36

Yards / rush

3.8#51

Explosive rush rate?Rushes of 10+ yards. All plays.

12.0%#51

▼ Weaknesses

Power success?Conversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.

83%#126

Havoc rate?TFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.

13.8%#109

Stuff rate forced?Rushes stopped at or behind the line.

15%#109

Passing-down points added?Points added per play in obvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).

+0.32#108

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

Pass rate

38%

Standard-down share

71%

Plays / game

55

Early-down pass rate

39%

Neutral-script pass rate

39%

Possession / game

30:19

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

Rating 2026

-6.0

Rating 2025

-1.4

Talent

572

Returning

100%

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