Western Michigan 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 11:11 am Friday, August 9, 2024
The Western Michigan Broncos will play Wisconsin in their 2024 season opener, on August 30. For the full Western Michigan schedule, keep scrolling.
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2024 Western Michigan Game and TV Schedule
| Opponent | Date/Time | Score/Tickets | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| @ Wisconsin | August 30 | 9:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | Fox Sports 1 (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| @ Ohio State | September 7 | 7:30 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | BTN (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| Bethune-Cookman (FCS) | September 14 | 6:30 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | ESPN+ (Watch this game on ESPN+) |
| @ Marshall | September 28 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Ball State | October 5 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Akron | October 12 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Buffalo | October 19 | 3:30 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Kent State | October 26 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Northern Illinois | November 6 | 7:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | ESPN Networks (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| @ Bowling Green | November 12 | 7:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Central Michigan | November 19 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Eastern Michigan | November 30 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
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Western Michigan 2024 Strength of Schedule
- The Broncos will face the ninth-easiest schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year (58).
- Taking into account their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season (34), the Broncos have the fifth-easiest conference schedule in college football.
- In 2024, Western Michigan’s schedule will feature six games against teams which had winning records a year ago, including one game against teams that had nine or more wins and three games against squads with three or fewer wins in 2023.
- The Broncos will play six games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.
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Western Michigan Stat Insights (2023)
- Offensively, the Broncos ranked 80th in FBS with 365 yards per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 85th in total defense (393.4 yards allowed per contest).
- Despite having a bottom-25 scoring defense that ranked 25th-worst in FBS last season (31.8 points allowed per game), Western Michigan played better offensively, ranking 90th in FBS by totaling 23.7 points per game.
- The Broncos put up 211.2 passing yards per game on offense last season (86th in FBS), and they ranked 82nd on defense with 234.6 passing yards allowed per game.
- Western Michigan ranked 72nd in run offense (153.8 rushing yards per game) and 81st in run defense (158.8 rushing yards allowed per game) last year.
- Despite having a bottom-25 defense on third down that ranked 12th-worst in FBS last season (45.3% third-down percentage), the Broncos put up better results on the other side of the ball, ranking 100th in FBS by putting up a 35.8% third-down percentage.
- Western Michigan had the 38th-ranked turnover margin in college football last season at +4, forcing 17 turnovers (73rd in FBS) while turning it over 13 times (17th in FBS).
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