The 2018 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented

Western Michigan University Western Michigan University (Western Michigan, Western or WMU) is a Public university, public research university in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. It was initially established as Western State Normal School in 1903 by Governor Aaron T. B ...

(WMU) in the

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. They were led by second-year head coach Tim Lester and played their home games at

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as a member of the West Division of the

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. They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the

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where they lost to BYU.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Broncos predicted to finish in third place in the West Division.

Schedule

The following table lists WMU's schedule.

Game summaries

Syracuse

At Michigan

Delaware State

At Georgia State

At Miami (OH)

Eastern Michigan

At Bowling Green

At Central Michigan

Toledo

Ohio

At Ball State

Northern Illinois

Vs. BYU (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)

References

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Western Michigan Broncos football seasons

Western Michigan Broncos football The Western Michigan Broncos football program represents Western Michigan University in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I (NCAA), Division I and the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Western Michigan has competed in football since 1906, w ...

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