2022 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Thorne (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorLou Esposito (6th season)
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
2022 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Ohio xy  7 –1   10 –4  
Buffalo  5 –3   7 –6  
Bowling Green  5 –3   6 –7  
Miami (OH)  4 –4   6 –7  
Kent State  4 –4   5 –7  
Akron  1 –7   2 –10  
West Division
Toledo xy$  5 –3   9 –5  
Eastern Michigan x  5 –3   9 –4  
Western Michigan  4 –4   5 –7  
Ball State  3 –5   5 –7  
Central Michigan  3 –5   4 –8  
Northern Illinois  2 –6   3 –9  
Championship: Toledo 17, Ohio 7
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the 2022 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 sixth-year head coach Tim Lester.[1] The Broncos finished the season 5–7 and 4–4 in MAC play. After the season, Lester was fired.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2 7:00 p.m. at No. 15 Michigan State*
ESPN2 L 13–35 73,928
September 10 2:00 p.m. at Ball State
ESPN+ W 37–30 12,972
September 17 7:30 p.m. No. 23 Pittsburgh*
ESPNU L 13–34 22,875
September 24 7:30 p.m. at San Jose State*
CBSSN L 6–34 17,058
October 1 6:00 p.m. New Hampshire*
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
 ESPN3 W 44–7 20,119
October 8 12:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan
CBSSN L 23–45 10,876
October 15 3:30 p.m. Ohiodagger
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
 CBSSN L 14–33 20,320
October 22 3:30 p.m. at Miami (OH)
CBSSN W 16–10 21,618
November 2 7:00 p.m. at Bowling Green
ESPN2 L 9–13 7,589
November 9 7:00 p.m. Northern Illinois
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
 ESPNU L 21–24 8,722
November 16 8:00 p.m. at Central Michigan
ESPNU W 12–10 10,097
November 25 12:00 p.m. Toledo
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
 ESPNU W 20–148,645
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[3][4]

Game summaries

at No. 15 Michigan State

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 3 0 10 0 13
No. 15 Spartans 7 14 0 14 35

at Ball State

Western Michigan Broncos at Ball State Cardinals
1 234Total
• Broncos 7 7716 37
Cardinals 10 677 30
  • Date: September 10, 2022
  • Location: Scheumann Stadium
    Muncie, IN
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 16 minutes
  • Game attendance: 12,972
  • Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play), Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Pregame lineOver/under
WMU –6.551.5
StatisticsWestern MichiganBall State
First downs2721
Total yards437447
Rushing yards207146
Passing yards230301
Turnovers21
Time of possession34:1625:44
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western Michigan Passing Jack Salopek 25/43, 230 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Sean Tyler 15 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Corey Crooms 10 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
Ball State Passing John Paddock 24/41, 301 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Carson Steele 26 carries, 137 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Amir Abdur-Rahman 7 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD

No. 23 Pittsburgh

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 23 Panthers 10 3 7 14 34
Broncos 3 3 7 0 13

at San Jose State

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 0 0 6 0 6
Spartans 3 14 7 10 34

New Hampshire

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 7 0 0 7
Broncos 21 7 3 13 44

Eastern Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 14 21 7 3 45
Broncos 0 7 9 7 23

Ohio

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 7 13 0 13 33
Broncos 7 7 0 0 14

at Miami (OH)

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 0 6 10 0 16
RedHawks 3 0 0 7 10

at Bowling Green

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 0 0 6 3 9
Falcons 0 6 7 0 13

Northern Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 3 7 7 7 24
Broncos 7 7 7 0 21

at Central Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 7 0 0 5 12
Chippewas 7 0 3 0 10

Toledo

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 0 7 0 7 14
Broncos 0 10 10 0 20

Players drafted into the NFL

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
6 184 Zaire Barnes LB New York Jets

References

  1. ↑ "Tim Lester". Sports Reference.
  2. ↑ "Western Michigan fires coach Tim Lester after 5-7 season". ESPN.
  3. ↑ "2022 Western Michigan Football Schedule".
  4. ↑ "Western Michigan Broncos Schedule 2022". ESPN.
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