2021 Western Michigan Broncos football
Quick Lane Bowl champion
Quick Lane Bowl, W 52–24 vs. Nevada
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record8–5 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorMike Bath (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorEric Evans (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorLou Esposito (3rd season)
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
2021 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Kent State xy  6 2   7 7  
Miami (OH)  5 3   7 6  
Ohio  3 5   3 9  
Bowling Green  2 6   4 8  
Buffalo  2 6   4 8  
Akron  1 7   2 10  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$  6 2   9 5  
Central Michigan x  6 2   9 4  
Toledo  5 3   7 6  
Ball State  4 4   6 7  
Eastern Michigan  4 4   7 6  
Western Michigan  4 4   8 5  
Championship: Northern Illinois 41, Kent State 23
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant

The 2021 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the 2021 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). The team was led by fifth-year head coach Tim Lester.

Schedule

The following was WMU's schedule.[1]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 4 Noon at Michigan* ESPN L 14–47 109,295
September 11 5:00 p.m. Illinois State* ESPN3 W 28–0 18,122
September 18 Noon at Pittsburgh* ACCRSN W 44–41 40,581
September 25 2:00 p.m. San Jose State*
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN+ W 23–3 12,317
October 2 Noon at Buffalo CBSSN W 24–17 17,344
October 9 3:30 p.m. Ball State
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPNU L 20–45 11,403
October 16 3:30 p.m. Kent State
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPNU W 64–31 18,716
October 23 3:30 p.m. at Toledo CBSSN L 15–34 19,906
November 3 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan
ESPNU L 30–42 13,137
November 9 7:00 p.m. Akron
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
CBSSN W 45–40 8,443
November 16 7:30 p.m. at Eastern Michigan
ESPN2 L 21–22 15,272
November 23 7:00 p.m. at Northern Illinois ESPNU W 42–21 7,156
December 27 11:00 a.m. vs. Nevada* ESPN W 52–24 22,321
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Players drafted into the NFL

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
2 54 Skyy Moore WR Kansas City Chiefs

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRV
CoachesRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

References

  1. "2021 Football Schedule".


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