The 2023 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos played their home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and competed in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They were led by first-year head coach Lance Taylor who was the offensive coordinator for Louisville in 2022. They finished the season 4–8 and 3–5 in conference play The Western Michigan Broncos football team drew an average home attendance of 17,619 in 2023.
Preseason Preseason coaches poll On July 20, the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Western Michigan was picked to finish last in the West Division.
Schedule
Game summaries Saint Francis (PA)
at Syracuse
Statistics WMU SYR First downs 15 26 Total yards 318 496 Rush yards 97 153 Passing yards 221 343 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 30:57 29:03 Team Category Player StatisticsWestern Michigan Passing Jack Salopek 15/22, 110 yards, INT Rushing Jalen Buckley 8 carries, 87 yards, TD Receiving Kenneth Womack 4 receptions, 67 yardsSyracuse Passing Garrett Shrader 19/30, 286 yards, TD Rushing Juwaun Price 16 carries, 68 yards Receiving Donovan Brown 3 receptions, 89 yards, TD
at No. 25 Iowa
Source: Box Score
Statistics WMUIOWA First downs 8 19 Total yards 239 387 Rushing yards 117 254 Passing yards 122 133 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 26:07 33:53
Team Category Player StatisticsWestern Michigan Passing Treyson Bourguet 5/16, 124 yards, TD Rushing Treyson Bourguet 8 carries, 32 yards Receiving Kenneth Womack 2 receptions, 11 yardsIowa Passing Cade McNamara 9/19, 103 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Leshon Williams 12 carries, 145 yards Receiving Steven Stilianos 2 receptions, 29 yards
at Toledo
Ball State
Statistics BALLWMU First downs 19 26 Total yards 63–364 75–461 Rushing yards 26–48 36–133 Passing yards 316 328 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–37–0 24–39–0 Time of possession 29:37 30:23 Team Category Player StatisticsBall State Passing Layne Hatcher 26/37, 316 yards, 3 TD Rushing Marquez Cooper 15 carries, 82 yards Receiving Qian Magwood 9 receptions, 110 yards, TDWestern Michigan Passing Treyson Bourguet 24/39, 328 yards, 3 TD Rushing Zahir Abdus-Salaam 8 carries, 53 yards, 2 TD Receiving Anthony Sambucci 5 receptions, 73 yards, 3 TD
at Mississippi State
Statistics WMUMSST First downs 21 25 Total yards 77–413 65–440 Rushing yards 32–116 33–194 Passing yards 297 246 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 33–45–1 23–32–0 Time of possession 28:46 31:14 Team Category Player StatisticsWestern Michigan Passing Hayden Wolff 27/35, 262 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Zahir Abdus-Salaam 18 carries, 60 yards, TD Receiving Kenneth Womack 12 receptions, 113 yardsMississippi State Passing Will Rogers 16/22, 189 yards, 3 TD Rushing Seth Davis 10 carries, 65 yards, TD Receiving Freddie Roberson 5 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Miami (OH)
at Ohio
Statistics Western Michigan Ohio First downs 21 28 Total yards 369 460 Rushes/yards 22/79 39/185 Passing yards 290 275 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–42–1 24–39–0 Time of possession 24:25 35:35 Team Category Player StatisticsWestern Michigan Passing Hayden Wolff 30/42, 290 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing CJ Hester 5 rushes, 26 yards Receiving Kenneth Womack 14 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TDOhio Passing Kurtis Rourke 24/39, 275 yards, 1 TD Rushing Sieh Bangura 15 rushes, 86 yards, 1 TD Receiving Sam Wiglusz 10 receptions, 155 yards, 1 TD
at Eastern Michigan
Central Michigan
at Northern Illinois
Bowling Green
NFL draft
The NFL draft was held at Campus Martius Park in Detroit, Michigan, on April 25–27, 2024. Additionally Keni'h Lovely signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent.
Broncos who were picked in the 2024 NFL Draft: 2 56 Marshawn Kneeland DE Dallas Cowboys
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