Western Michigan Broncos
Mid-American
8-5 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #76
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 0.6 (#76)
- SP+ Offense
- 33.1
- SP+ Defense
- 29.0
- SRS
- -7.0
- FPI
- -1.1
- Elo
- 1557
- Talent
- 396
- Recruiting
- 139 (#97)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
96th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
73rd
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
117th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Michigan | +23.4 | 14-47 | -33 | L |
| 2 | vsIllinois State | FCS | 28-0 | +28 | W |
| 3 | @Pittsburgh | +17.6 | 44-41 | +3 | W |
| 4 | vsSan José State | -1.9 | 23-3 | +20 | W |
| 5 | @Buffalo | -9.5 | 24-17 | +7 | W |
| 6 | vsBall State | -11.2 | 20-45 | -25 | L |
| 7 | vsKent State | -6.4 | 64-31 | +33 | W |
| 8 | @Toledo | +6.9 | 15-34 | -19 | L |
| 10 | vsCentral Michigan | -1 | 30-42 | -12 | L |
| 11 | vsAkron | -23.1 | 45-40 | +5 | W |
| 12 | @Eastern Michigan | -7.8 | 21-22 | -1 | L |
| 13 | @Northern Illinois | -7.1 | 42-21 | +21 | W |
| 1 ·P | NNevada | +3.6 | 52-24 | +28 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2021 · 54
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Kaleb Eleby | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Lucas Hartings | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Jack Salopek | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Sean Tyler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | La'Darius Jefferson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jaxson Kincaide | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 4th | Zahir Abdus-Salaam | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Skyy Moore | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jaylen Hall | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Corey Crooms | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Bryce Nunnelly | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Anthony Sambucci | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Henry Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Anthony Torres | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Mareyohn Hrabowski | SR | 6'2" | 229 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Brett Borske | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Mitch Bartol | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | — | Mike Caliendo | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Jack Sherwin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Branson Taylor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Ali Fayad | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 1st | Braden Fiske | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Marshawn Kneeland | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Andre Carter | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Kainoa Fuiava | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Ken Aguirre | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Tyson Lee | SR | 6'2" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Mason Nelson | SR | 6'1" | 310 | ★★ |
| DT | 1st | Ralph Holley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Zaire Barnes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Corvin Moment | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Ryan Selig | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 4th | Boone Bonnema | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Matthew Stuckey | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 6th | Harrison Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Quinton Cannon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Therran Coleman | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Dorian Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Keni-H Lovely | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | DaShon Bussell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Calin Crawford | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 6th | Cam Griffin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Anthony Enechukwu | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Jeremiah Piper | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 1st | A.J. Thomas | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Jake Moertl | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Delano Ware | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Bricen Garner | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Ryan Kilburg | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Giacomo Iraci | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Aaron Wofford | SR | 5'11" | 175 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Bryce Bouwens | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Nick Mihalic | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Parker Sampson | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
33.171
Off PPA
+0.3092
Pass PPA
+0.3986
Rush PPA
+0.2688
Success
49%92
Explosive
1.2129
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.30 | +0.22 |
| Passing | +0.39 | +0.23 |
| Rushing | +0.26 | +0.21 |
| 1st Down | +0.16 | +0.17 |
| 2nd Down | +0.28 | +0.13 |
| 3rd Down | +0.74 | +0.29 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
30.8
PPG Against
28.6
Differential
+2.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-1
- Avg Margin
- +2.3
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 35.0 | 26.8 |
| Away | 3-3 | 26.7 | 30.3 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 52.0 | 24.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-1 | 29.0 | 44.0 |
| Conference | 4-4 | 32.6 | 31.5 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 32.2 | 23.0 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 8 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9-4 | 7-1 | #78 | — | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #105 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #121 | — | — |
| 2022 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #120 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #76 | — | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 4-2 | 4-2 | #67 | — | — |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #90 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #104 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #78 | — | — |
| 2016 | 13-0 | 9-0 | #29 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 7-5 | 6-2 | #56 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #73 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 1-3 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 5-6-145% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-5 |
| As underdog | 1-1 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 2-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #87 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★158 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #104 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | #71 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2023 | #106 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 | #105 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | #97 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2020 | #86 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2019 | #92 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2018 | #76 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2017 | #89 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2016 | #67 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #106
Returning prod 82%Departed 18%
Talent composite396.5 #106 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 99 / 61
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
0 items
No recent news.