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    Svetlana Velmar-Janković

    2024 Western Michigan Broncos football
    ConferenceMid-American Conference
    Record6–7 (5–3 MAC)
    Head coach
    Offensive coordinatorWalt Bell (1st season)
    Offensive schemeMultiple
    Defensive coordinatorScott Power (1st season)
    Base defense4–3
    Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
    Seasons
    ← 2023
    2025 →
    2024 Mid-American Conference football standings
    Conf. Overall
    Team   W   L     W   L  
    Miami (OH) y   7 – 1     9 – 5  
    Ohio y$   7 – 1     11 – 3  
    Buffalo   6 – 2     9 – 4  
    Bowling Green   6 – 2     7 – 6  
    Western Michigan   5 – 3     6 – 7  
    Toledo   4 – 4     8 – 5  
    Northern Illinois   4 – 4     8 – 5  
    Akron   3 – 5     4 – 8  
    Eastern Michigan   2 – 6     5 – 7  
    Central Michigan   2 – 6     4 – 8  
    Ball State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
    Kent State   0 – 8     0 – 12  
    Championship: Ohio 38, Miami (OH) 3
    • $ – Conference champion
    • y – Championship game participant

    The 2024 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos were led by Lance Taylor in his second year as the head coach. The Broncos played their home games at Waldo Stadium, located in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[1]

    Preseason

    Preseason polls

    Coaches Poll

    On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Western Michigan was picked to finish seventh in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship.[2][3]

    MAC Coaches poll
    Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
    1 Miami 119 (9)
    2 Toledo 109 (3)
    T3 Bowling Green 92
    T3 Northern Illinois 92
    5 Ohio 81
    6 Eastern Michigan 64
    7 Western Michigan 60
    8 Central Michigan 59
    9 Ball State 42
    10 Buffalo 37
    11 Akron 24
    12 Kent State 13
    Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
    Predicted finish Team Votes
    1 Miami 10
    2 Toledo 2

    Schedule

    DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
    August 309:00 p.m.at Wisconsin*
    		FS1L 14–2875,158
    September 77:30 p.m.at No. 2 Ohio State*
    		BTNL 0–56102,665
    September 146:30 p.m.Bethune–Cookman*
    		ESPN+W 59–3123,476
    September 283:30 p.m.at Marshall*
    		ESPN+L 20–2718,723
    October 52:00 p.m.at Ball State
    		ESPN+W 45–4210,342
    October 123:30 p.m.Akron
    • Waldo Stadium
    • Kalamazoo, MI
    		ESPN+W 34–2419,507
    October 193:30 p.m.at Buffalo
    		ESPN+W 48–4118,487
    October 263:30 p.m.Kent State
    • Waldo Stadium
    • Kalamazoo, MI
    		ESPN+W 52–2123,537
    November 67:00 p.m.Northern Illinois
    • Waldo Stadium
    • Kalamazoo, MI
    		ESPN2L 28–4210,346
    November 127:00 p.m.at Bowling Green
    		ESPN2L 13–311,156
    November 197:30 p.m.at Central Michigan
    		ESPN2L 14–1613,102
    November 301:30 p.m.Eastern Michigan
    • Waldo Stadium
    • Kalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)
    		ESPN+W 26–1811,263
    December 149:00 p.m.vs. South Alabama*
    		ESPNL 23–3012,021

    [4]

    Game summaries

    at Wisconsin

    See also: 2024 Wisconsin Badgers football team
    Game One – Western Michigan Broncos (0-0) at Wisconsin Badgers (0-0) – Game summary
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Broncos 0 7 0714
    Badgers 0 10 31528

    at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

    • Date: Friday August 30, 2024
    • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
    • Game weather: Cloudy 71 F; Wind: North West 6 mph
    • Game attendance: 75,158
    • Referee: Greg Sujack
    • TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)
    Game information
    First quarter

    No scoring

    Second quarter
    • WIS – Chez Mellusi 9-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 11:48 Wisconsin 7–0 Drive: 16 plays, 93 yards, 6:29.
    • WMU – Jalen Buckley 1-yard run (Palmer Domschke kick), 3:02 Tied 7–7 Drive: 16 plays, 78 yards, 8:40.
    • WIS – Nathanial Vakos 33-yard field goal, 13:45. Wisconsin 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 2:58.
    Third quarter
    • WIS – Nathanial Vakos 23-yard field goal, 7:56. Wisconsin 13–7. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 6:55.
    Fourth quarter
    • WMU – Jalen Buckley 1-yard run (Palmer Domschke kick), 14:15 Western Michigan 14–13 Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:51.
    • WIS – Tawee Walker 6-yard run (Trech Kekahuna pass from Tyler Van Dyke), 10:35 Wisconsin 21–14 Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:46.
    • WIS – Tyler Van Dyke 6-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 3:17 Wisconsin 28–14 Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:37.
    Statistics WMU WISC
    First downs 13 27
    Total yards 261 388
    Rushing yards 120 196
    Passing yards 141 192
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12-19-1 21-36-0
    Time of possession 24:42 35:18
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Western Michigan Passing Hayden Wolff 12/18, 141
    Rushing Jalen Buckley 16-64, 2 TD
    Receiving Malique Dieudonne 2-45
    Wisconsin Passing Tyler Van Dyke 21/36, 192
    Rushing Chez Mellusi 19-74, TD
    Receiving Will Pauling 6-60

    at Ohio State

    See also: 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
    Game Two – Western Michigan Broncos (0–1) vs No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (1–0) – Game summary
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Broncos 0 0 000
    No. 2 Buckeyes 21 14 14756

    at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

    • Date: September 7
    • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
    • Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)
    • Game attendance: 102,665
    • Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
    • TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (11:04) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 3-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:35; Ohio State 7–0)
    • (4:00) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 70-yard pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:28; Ohio State 14–0)
    • (1:02) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 23-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:39; Ohio State 21–0)
    Second quarter
    • (8:28) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 23-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:17; Ohio State 28–0)
    • (4:20) OSU – Will Howard 6-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:34; Ohio State 35–0)
    Third quarter
    • (6:44) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 16-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 3:15; Ohio State 42–0)
    • (0:05) OSU – James Peoples 12-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:13; Ohio State 49–0)
    Fourth quarter
    • (5:01) OSU – Bennett Christian 55-yard pass from Julian Sayin (Austin Snyder kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:05; Ohio State 56–0)
    Statistics WMU OSU
    First downs 6 30
    Plays–yards 48–99 72–683
    Rushes–yards 31–28 39–273
    Passing yards 71 410
    Passing: comp–att–int 8–17–0 25–33–0
    Time of possession 25:24 34:36
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Western Michigan Passing Hayden Wolff 8/15, 71 yards
    Rushing Keshawn King 8 carries, 22 yards
    Receiving Anthony Sambucci 3 receptions, 41 yards
    Ohio State Passing Will Howard 18/26, 292 yards, 1 TD
    Rushing Quinshon Judkins 9 carries, 108 yards, 2 TD
    Receiving Jeremiah Smith 5 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD

    Bethune–Cookman (FCS)

    See also: 2024 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team
    Game Three – Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (FCS) (0–2) at Western Michigan Broncos (0–2) – Game summary
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Wildcats (FCS) 0 14 71031
    Broncos 14 21 141059

    at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI

    • Date: September 14, 2024
    • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
    • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
    • Game attendance: 23,476
    • Referee: David Siegle
    • TV: ESPN+
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (14:43) WMU – Anthoyn Sambucci 54-yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 1 play, 54 yards, 0:17; Western Michigan 7–0)
    • (2:52) WMU – Christopher Toudle 23-yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:43; Western Michigan 14–0)
    Second quarter
    • (13:48) WMU – Jaden Nixon 8-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:54; Western Michigan 21–0)
    • (8:48) WMU – Zahir Abdus-Salaam 8-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:39; Western Michigan 28–0)
    • (6:36) BCU – Cam Ransom 3-yard run, Cade Hechter kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:12; Western Michigan 28–7)
    • (0:59) WMU – Bugs Mortimer 38-yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:49; Western Michigan 35–7)
    • (0:46) BCU – Darnell Deas 95-yard kickoff return, Cade Hechter kick (Western Michigan 35–14)
    Third quarter
    • (15:00) BCU – Darnell Deas 98-yard kickoff return, Cade Hechter kick (Western Michigan 35–21)
    • (9:19) WMU – Jaden Nixon 37-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:08; Western Michigan 42–21)
    • (4:33) WMU – Zahir Abdus-Salaam 1-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:23; Western Michigan 49–21)
    Fourth quarter
    • (14:54) BCU – Cade Hechter 41-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 4:39; Western Michigan 49–24)
    • (11:03) WMU – Luka Zurak 20-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:50; Western Michigan 52–24)
    • (5:31) BCU – Cam Ransom 2-yard run, Cade Hechter kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:32; Western Michigan 52–31)
    • (2:39) WMU – Jamal Hailey 48-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:52; Western Michigan 59–31)
    Statistics BCU WMU
    First downs 17 30
    Total yards 255 677
    Rushing yards 139 372
    Passing yards 116 305
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–15-0 15–19–1
    Time of possession 33:45 26:15
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Bethune–Cookman Passing Cam Ransom 10/14, 116 yards
    Rushing Cam Ransom 20 carries, 44 yards, 2 TD
    Receiving Lorenzo Jenkins 1 reception, 44 yards
    Western Michigan Passing Hayden Wolff 15/19, 305 yards, 3 TD, INT
    Rushing Jaden Nixon 17 carries, 189 yards, 2 TD
    Receiving Anthony Sambucci 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD

    at Marshall

    See also: 2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
    Game Four – Western Michigan Broncos (1–2) at Marshall Thundering Herd (1–2) – Game summary
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Broncos 3 0 14320
    Thundering Herd 7 10 3727

    at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

    • Date: September 28, 2024
    • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
    • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
    • Game attendance: 18,723
    • Referee: Greg Sujack
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Morehouse (play-by-play) and Mark Martin (analyst)
    • Pregame line: Marshall –3.5
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (13:08) MRSH – Toby Payne 32 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:43; Marshall 7–0)
    • (6:09) WMU – Luka Zaruk 45 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:51; Marshall 7–3)
    Second quarter
    • (12:18) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 20 yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 77 yards, 8:48; Marshall 10–3)
    • (2:41) MRSH – Carl Chester 7 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 1:51; Marshall 17–3)
    Third quarter
    • (10:41) WMU – Jaden Nixon 36 yard run, Luka Zaruk kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:19; Marshall 17–10)
    • (5:52) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 28 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 4:51; Marshall 20–10)
    • (0:53) WMU – Blake Bosma 3 yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zaruk kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:59; Marshall 20–17)
    Fourth quarter
    • (12:47) WMU – Luka Zaruk 45 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:58; Tied 20–20)
    • (7:39) MRSH – Christian Fitzpatrick 34 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:03; Marshall 27–20)
    Statistics WMU MRSH
    First downs 21 20
    Total yards 318 420
    Rushing yards 192 243
    Passing yards 126 177
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–28–0 15–25–0
    Time of possession 31:29 28:31
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Western Michigan Passing Hayden Wolff 15/28, 126 yards, TD
    Rushing Jaden Nixon 23 carries, 146 yards, TD
    Receiving Anthony Sambucci 4 receptions, 56 yards
    Marshall Passing Stone Earle 15/25, 177 yards, 3 TD
    Rushing A. J. Turner 9 carries, 124 yards
    Receiving Elijah Metcalf 4 receptions, 52 yards

    at Ball State

    See also: 2024 Ball State Cardinals football team
    Game Five – Western Michigan Broncos (1–3) at Ball State Cardinals (1–3) – Game summary
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Broncos 21 0 101445
    Cardinals 14 7 14742

    at Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN

    • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
    • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
    • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SE 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
    • Game attendance: 10,342
    • Referee: Andrew Speciale
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (8:39) WMU – Jaden Nixon 21-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:18; Western Michigan 7–0)
    • (7:43) WMU – Blake Bosma 10-yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:41; Western Michigan 14–0)
    • (7:29) BALL – Malcolm Gillie 97-yard kickoff return, Jackson Courville kick (Western Michigan 14–7)
    • (5:02) BALL – Ty Robinson 21-yard pass from Kadin Semonza, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 4 plays, 95 yards, 1:30; Tied 14–14)
    • (4:09) WMU – Jaden Nixon 57-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:53; Western Michigan 21–14)
    Second quarter
    • (9:54) BALL – Cam Pickett 4-yard run, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 9:10; Tied 21–21)
    Third quarter
    • (12:13) WMU – Malique Dieudonne 43-yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:41; Western Michigan 28–21)
    • (9:50) BALL – Christian Abney 22-yard pass from Braedon Sloan, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:15; Tied 28–28)
    • (7:52) BALL – Drew Hughes 2-yard pass from Kadin Semonza, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:52; Ball State 35–28)
    • (0:21) WMU – Luka Zurak 39-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 7:31; Ball State 35–31)
    Fourth quarter
    • (13:19) WMU – Jaden Nixon 23-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:57; Western Michigan 38–35)
    • (7:43) WMU – Anthony Sambucci 1-yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:32; Western Michigan 45–35)
    • (1:47) BALL – Cam Pickett 27-yard pass from Kadin Semonza, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 1:20; Western Michigan 45–42)
    Statistics WMU BALL
    First downs 23 23
    Total yards 397 461
    Rushing yards 197 68
    Passing yards 264 329
    Turnovers 1 3
    Time of possession 32:30 27:30
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Western Michigan Passing Hayden Wolff 26/29, 264 yards, 3 TD
    Rushing Jaden Nixon 14 carries, 124 yards, 3 TD
    Receiving Anthony Sambucci 9 receptions, 74 yards, TD
    Ball State Passing Kadin Semonza 21/34, 307 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
    Rushing Braedon Sloan 18 carries, 65 yards
    Receiving Tanner Koziol 9 receptions, 102 yards

    Akron

    See also: 2024 Akron Zips football team
    Game Six – Akron Zips (1–5) at Western Michigan Broncos (2–3) – Game summary
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Zips 10 7 7024
    Broncos 0 24 7334

    at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI

    • Date: October 12, 2024
    • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
    • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Charlie Strong (analyst)
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (10:21) AKR – Garrison Smith 38-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:02; Akron 3–0)
    • (5:18) AKR – Tahj Bullock 2-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:30; Akron 10–0)
    Second quarter
    • (14:16) AKR – Tahj Bullock 5-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:33; Akron 17–0)
    • (12:03) WMU – Josh Franklin 0-yard fumble return, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:13; Akron 17–7)
    • (5:17) WMU – Kenneth Womack 25-yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:44; Akron 17–14)
    • (13:19) WMU – Broc Lowry 5-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:08; Western Michigan 21–17)
    • (0:00) WMU – Luka Zurak 39-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 1:06; Western Michigan 24–17)
    Third quarter
    • (10:37) AKR – Jordon Simmons 4-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:23; Tied 24–24)
    • (4:02) WMU – Kaevion Mack 10-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:49; Western Michigan 31–24)
    Fourth quarter
    • (11:28) WMU – Luka Zurak 20-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:21; Western Michigan 34–24)
    Statistics AKR WMU
    First downs 20 19
    Plays–yards 68-501 66-387
    Rushes–yards 27-88 39-196
    Passing yards 413 191
    Passing: comp–att–int 26-38-1 17-25-0
    Time of possession 29:34 30:26
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Akron Passing Ben Finley 24/36, 395 yards, INT
    Rushing Jordon Simmons 13 carries, 63 yards, TD
    Receiving Adrian Norton 8 receptions, 168 yards
    Western Michigan Passing Hayden Wolff 17/25, 191 yards, 2 TD
    Rushing Jalen Buckley 7 carries, 103 yards
    Receiving Malique Dieudonne 3 receptions, 48 yards

    at Buffalo

    See also: 2024 Buffalo Bulls football team
    Game Seven – Western Michigan Broncos (3–3) at Buffalo Bulls (2–4) – Game summary
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Broncos 7 21 71348
    Bulls 10 7 71741

    at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

    • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
    • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
    • Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
    • Game attendance: 18,487
    • Referee: Billy Williams
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (13:38) BUF TD: Messiah Burch 7-yard run (Upton Bellenfant kick) BUF 7–0; 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:00
    • (11:12) WMU TD: Blake Bosma 16-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak kick) Tie 7–7; 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:26
    • (08:32) BUF FG: Upton Bellenfant 26-yard field goal BUF 10–7; 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:40
    Second quarter
    • (13:38) WMU TD: Jaden Nixon 1-yard run (Luka Zurak kick) WMU 14–10; 10 plays, 69 yards, 0:43
    • (08:49) WMU TD: Blake Bosma 14-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak kick) WMU 21–10; 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:56
    • (07:55) WMU TD: Blake Bosma 12-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak kick) WMU 28–10; 3 plays, 13 yards, 0:48
    • (03:22) BUF TD: Victor Snow 26-yard pass from C.J. Ogbonna (Upton Bellenfant kick) WMU 28–17; 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:26
    Third quarter
    • (08:21) WMU TD: Jaden Nixon 2-yard run (Luka Zurak kick) WMU 35–17; 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:25
    • (05:47) BUF TD: Taji Johnson 11-yard pass from C.J. Ogbonna (Upton Bellenfant kick) WMU 35–24; 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:29
    Fourth quarter
    • (14:52) BUF TD: Victor Snow 12-yard run, pass failed WMU 35–30; 12 plays, 71 yards, 0:08
    • (11:45) WMU FG: Luka Zurak 35-yard field goal WMU 38–30; 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:03
    • (11:08) BUF TD: Al-Jay Henderson 68-yard run, two-point conversion pass Chance Morrow from C.J. Ogbonna Tie 38–38; 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:37
    • (08:59) WMU FG: Luka Zurak 37-yard field goal WMU 41–38; 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:59
    • (02:43) WMU TD: Jaden Nixon 54-yard run (Luka Zurak kick) WMU 48–38; 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:27
    • (01:02) BUF FG: Upton Bellenfant 22-yard field goal WMU 48–41; 9 plays, 58 yards, 1:36
    Statistics WMU UB
    First downs 26 23
    Plays–yards 74–489 73–551
    Rushing yards 209 242
    Passing yards 280 309
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–31–0 22–34–0
    Time of possession 33:22 26:38
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Western Michigan Passing Hayden Wolff 20/31, 280 yards, 3 TD
    Rushing Jaden Nixon 14 carries, 112 yards, 3 TD
    Receiving Blake Bosma 6 receptions, 85 yards, 3 TD
    Buffalo Passing C.J. Ogbonna 22/34, 309 yards, 2 TD
    Rushing Al-Jay Henderson 12 carries, 97 yards, TD
    Receiving Victor Snow 7 receptions, 84 yards, TD

    Kent State

    See also: 2024 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
    Game Eight – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–7) at Western Michigan Broncos (4–3) – Game summary
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Golden Flashes 0 7 01421
    Broncos 14 24 7752

    at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI

    • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
    • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
    • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
    • Game attendance: 23,537
    • Referee: Andrew Speciale
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Charlie Strong (analyst)
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (8:54) WMU – Malique Dieudonne 3-yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 6:06; Western Michigan 7–0)
    • (4:55) WMU – Jaden Nixon 92-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 1 play, 92 yards, 0:20; Western Michigan 14–0)
    Second quarter
    • (11:42) WMU – Luka Zurak 21-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:30; Western Michigan 17–0)
    • (8:55) WMU – Jalen Buckley 2-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:48; Western Michigan 24–0)
    • (5:21) WMU – Jalen Buckley 17-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 1:39; Western Michigan 31–0)
    • (3:54) WMU – Kaevion Mack 17-yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:40; Western Michigan 38–0)
    • (0:10) KSU – Luke Floriea 18-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 1 play, 33 yards, 0:13; Western Michigan 38–7)
    Third quarter
    • (1:04) WMU – Blake Bosma 10-yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:39; Western Michigan 45–7)
    Fourth quarter
    • (13:42) KSU – Jay Jay Etheridge 16-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:22; Western Michigan 45–14)
    • (1:04) WMU – Broc Lowry 14-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:55; Western Michigan 52–14)
    • (0:20) KSU – Conner Muldowney 7-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:27; Western Michigan 52–21)
    Statistics KENT WMU
    First downs 19 23
    Plays–yards 64–250 61–579
    Rushes–yards 39–136 37–358
    Passing yards 114 221
    Passing: comp–att–int 12–25–2 17–24–1
    Time of possession 30:15 29:45
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Kent State Passing Tommy Ulatowski 12/24, 114 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
    Rushing Ky Thomas 15 carries, 62 yards
    Receiving Luke Floriea 3 receptions, 43 yards, TD
    Western Michigan Passing Hayden Wolff 15/21, 208 yards, 3 TD, INT
    Rushing Jaden Nixon 8 carries, 135 yards, TD
    Receiving Kenneth Womack 2 receptions, 68 yards

    Northern Illinois

    See also: 2024 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
    Game Nine – Northern Illinois Huskies (4–4) at Western Michigan Broncos (5–3) – Game summary
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Huskies 0 21 21042
    Broncos 7 7 7728

    at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI

    Game information
    First quarter
    • WMU – Jaden Nixon 66-yard run (Luka Zurak kick), 9:18. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:47.

    Second quarter

    • NIU – Telly Johnson Jr. 6-yard run (Kanon Woodill kick), 13:56. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:04.
    • NIU – Tristen Tewes 7-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill kick), 6:05. Huskies 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:30.
    • WMU – Jaden Nixon 14-yard run (Luka Zurak kick), 1:54. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
    • NIU – Gavin Williams 5-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill kick), 0:09. Huskies 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 1:45.

    Third quarter

    • WMU – Broc Lowry 1-yard run (Luka Zurak kick), 12:33. Tied 21–21. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:14.
    • NIU – Cam Thompson 91-yard kickoff return (Kanon Woodill kick), 12:33. Huskies 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:14.
    • NIU – Gavin Williams 2-yard run (Kanon Woodill kick), 8:19. Huskies 35–21. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 3:24.
    • NIU – Telly Johnson Jr. 26-yard run (Kanon Woodill kick), 0:47. Huskies 42–21. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:49.

    Fourth quarter

    • WMU – Mareyohn Hrabowski 10-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak kick), 11:49. Huskies 42–28. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:58.
    Statistics NIU WMU
    First downs 21 21
    Total yards 411 390
    Rushing yards 255 211
    Passing yards 156 179
    Passing: comp–att–int 13-17-0 14-28-3
    Time of possession 29:24 30:36
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Northern Illinois Passing Ethan Hampton 13/16, 156 yards, 2 TD
    Rushing Telly Johnson Jr. 23 carries, 141 yards, 2 TD
    Receiving Trayvon Rudolph 6 receptions, 74 yards
    Western Michigan Passing Hayden Wolff 14/27, 179 yards, TD, 2 INT
    Rushing Jaden Nixon 12 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD
    Receiving Kenneth Womack 4 receptions, 51 yards

    at Bowling Green

    See also: 2024 Bowling Green Falcons football team
    Game Ten – Western Michigan Broncos (5–4) at Bowling Green Falcons (5–4) – Game summary
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Broncos 0 7 6013
    Falcons 3 14 14031

    at Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH

    • Date: Tuesday November 12, 2024
    • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
    • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 37 °F (3 °C) • Wind: NE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
    • Game attendance: 1,156
    • Referee: David Siegle
    • TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Steve Addazio (analyst)
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (8:32) BGSU – Zach Long 50-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 37 yards, 4:35; Bowling Green 3-0)
    Second quarter
    • (10:36) WMU – Jalen Buckley 6-yard run (Luka Zurak kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 87 yards, 8:02; Western Michigan 7-3)
    • (5:12) BGSU – Harold Fannin Jr. 25-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Zach Long kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 3:11; Bowling Green 10-7)
    • (4:02) BGSU – Connor Bazelak 1-yard run (Zach Long kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:57; Bowling Green 17-7)
    Third quarter
    • (11:11) BGSU – Terion Stewart 17-yard run (Zach Long kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:49; Bowling Green 24-7)
    • (6:38) BGSU – Harold Fannin Jr. 10-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:25; Bowling Green 31-7)
    • (0:27) WMU – Jalen Buckley 5-yard run (pass failed) (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:03; Bowling Green 31-13)
    Fourth quarter
    • no scoring plays
    Statistics WMU BGSU
    First downs 19 19
    Plays–yards 69–292 56–402
    Rushing yards 97 226
    Passing yards 195 176
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–33–2 15–23–0
    Time of possession 33:23 26:37
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Western Michigan Passing Hayden Wolff 24/32, 195 yards, 2 INT
    Rushing Jalen Buckley 15 carries, 73 yards, 2 TD
    Receiving Kenneth Womack 4 receptions, 62 yards
    Bowling Green Passing Connor Bazelak 15/22, 176 yards, 2 TD
    Rushing Terion Stewart 15 carries, 150 yards, TD
    Receiving Harold Fannin Jr. 10 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD

    at Central Michigan (rivalry)

    See also: 2024 Central Michigan Chippewas football team, Central Michigan–Western Michigan football rivalry, and Michigan MAC Trophy
    Game Eleven – Western Michigan Broncos (5–5) at Central Michigan Chippewas (3–7) – Game summary
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Broncos 0 0 7714
    Chippewas 7 6 0316

    at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, MI

    • Date: Tuesday November 19, 2024
    • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
    • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SE 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
    • Game attendance: 13,102
    • Referee: Rich Edwards
    • TV announcers (ESPN2): Noah Reed (play-by-play), Craig Haubert (analyst) and Scott Ferrier (sideline)
    Game information
    First quarter
    • CMU – Harris, B.J. 6 yd run (Mattson, Tristan kick), 3 plays, 70 yards, TOP 01:33. CMU 7–0.

    Second quarter

    • CMU – Mattson, Tristan 36 yd field goal, 11 plays, 74 yards, TOP 06:00. CMU 10–0.
    • CMU – Mattson, Tristan 47 yd field goal, 5 plays, 28 yards, TOP 00:55. CMU 13–0.

    Third quarter

    • WMU – Hallock, Tate 78 yd interception return (Zurak, Luka kick). CMU 13–7.

    Fourth quarter

    • CMU – Mattson, Tristan 30 yd field goal, 17 plays, 50 yards, TOP 10:17. CMU 16–7.
    • WMU – Buckley, Jalen 1 yd run (Zurak, Luka kick), 14 plays, 76 yards, TOP 07:34. CMU 16–14.
    Statistics WMU CMU
    First downs 10 16
    Plays–yards 51–184 66–307
    Rushing yards 50 167
    Passing yards 134 140
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–26–0 8–17–1
    Time of possession 23:43 36:17
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Western Michigan Passing Hayden Wolff 13/23, 126 yards
    Rushing Jalen Buckley 12 carries, 50 yards, TD
    Receiving Kenneth Womack 4 receptions, 47 yards
    Central Michigan Passing Jadyn Glasser 8/17, 140 yards, INT
    Rushing Marion Lukes 15 carries, 93 yards
    Receiving Solomon Davis 3 receptions, 73 yards

    Eastern Michigan

    See also: 2024 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team and Michigan MAC Trophy
    Game Twelve – Eastern Michigan Eagles (5–6) at Western Michigan Broncos (5–6) – Game summary
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Eagles 0 0 15318
    Broncos 0 16 7326

    at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI

    • Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
    • Game time: 1:30 p.m.
    • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
    Game information
    First quarter
    • No scoring plays
    Second quarter
    • (3:41) WMU – Team safety (Western Michigan 2–0)
    • (1:50) WMU – Zahir Abdus-Salaam 31-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak kick) (Western Michigan 9–0)
    • (0:19) WMU – Jalen Buckley 15-yard run (Luka Zurak kick) (Western Michigan 16–0)
    Third quarter
    • (12:02) EMU – Delbert Mimms III 10-yard run (Cole Snyder pass to Max Reese for 2-point conversion) (Western Michigan 16–8)
    • (6:04) WMU – Zahir Abdus-Salaam 22-yard run (Luka Zurak kick) (Western Michigan 23–8)
    • (2:16) EMU – Delbert Mimms III 1-yard run (Jesus Gomez kick) (Western Michigan 23–15)
    Fourth quarter
    • (11:33) WMU – Luka Zurak 25-yard field goal (Western Michigan 26–15)
    • (11:28) EMU – Jesus Gomez 32-yard field goal (Western Michigan 26–18)
    Statistics EMU WMU
    First downs 15 20
    Total yards 294 356
    Rushing yards 203 230
    Passing yards 91 126
    Passing: comp–att–int 7-22-1 12-17-0
    Time of possession 24:01 35:59
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Eastern Michigan Passing Cole Snyder 7/22, 91 yards, INT
    Rushing Delbert Mimms III 18 carries, 127 yards, 2 TD
    Receiving Markus Allen 3 receptions, 59 yards
    Western Michigan Passing Hayden Wolff 12/17, 126 yards, TD
    Rushing Zahir Abdus-Salaam 19 carries, 135 yards, TD
    Receiving Zahir Abdus-Salaam 3 receptions, 40 yards, TD

    South Alabama (Salute to Veterans Bowl)

    See also: 2024 South Alabama Jaguars football team and 2024 Salute to Veterans Bowl
    2024 IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl
    South Alabama Jaguars (6-6, 5-3) at Western Michigan Broncos (6-6, 5-3)
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Jaguars 0 16 7730
    Broncos 7 6 01023

    at Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama

    • Date: December 14, 2024
    • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
    • Game weather: Overcast • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: ESE 11 mph
    • Game attendance: 12,021
    • Referee: Cal McNeill
    • TV announcers (ESPN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
    Game information
    First Quarter
    • (10:31) WMU – Jalen Buckley 1 yard rush, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:36; Western Michigan 7–0)
    Second Quarter
    • (14:50) WMU – Luke Zurak 37 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:23; Western Michigan 10–0)
    • (12:15) USA – Hamilton DiBoyan 24 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:35; Western Michigan 10–3)
    • (10:29) USA – Jeremiah Webb 52 yard pass from Bishop Davenport, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:35; Tied 10–10)
    • (4:50) USA – Jeremiah Webb 45 yard pass from Bishop Davenport, Hamilton DiBoyan kick no good (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:06; South Alabama 16–10)
    • (0:13) WMU – Luka Zurak 29 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 1:12; South Alabama 16–13)
    Third Quarter
    • (4:18) USA – Bishop Davenport 50 yard rush, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:04; South Alabama 23–13)
    Fourth Quarter
    • (6:17) WMU – Anthony Sambucci 7 yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:07; South Alabama 23–20)
    • (2:42) USA – Kentrel Bullock 22 yard rush, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; South Alabama 30–20)
    • (1:11) WMU – Luka Zurak 48 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 1:31; South Alabama 30–23)
    Statistics USA WMU
    First downs 25 21
    Total yards 537 317
    Rushing yards 266 121
    Passing yards 271 196
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–24–1 17–27–1
    Time of possession 27:56 32:04
    Team Category Player Statistics
    South Alabama Passing Bishop Davenport 15/24, 271 yards, 2 TD, INT
    Rushing Kentrel Bullock 17 carries, 130 yards, TD
    Receiving Jeremiah Webb 6 receptions, 182 yards, 2 TD
    Western Michigan Passing Hayden Wolff 17/27, 196 yards, TD, INT
    Rushing Jaden Nixon 11 carries, 45 yards
    Receiving Kenneth Womack 5 receptions, 89 yards

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