2021 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule
            Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.
            Streaks include games against all opponents.
            All times are Eastern
          
        
        
        
            
                Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
                
                
                    
                    
                        Non-Conf SOS
ELO
                        42
                        (1501.0)
                     
                 
                
                    
                        SOS
Opp Win Percent
                        48
                        (0.5548)
                     
                    
                        Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
                        24
                        (0.6610)
                     
                 
             
         
        
            Schedule
            
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                            SEP
 4
 SAT
 
                            AT
                         
        
                             
            
                         
                            Ann Arbor, MI
 Michigan Stadium
 
 
                            L   14 - 47
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Western Michigan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |  
                                        | Michigan | 10 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 47 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Ann Arbor, MI 
 Stadium: Michigan Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 9
 
 
 
 
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                            SEP
 11
 SAT
 
                            
                         
        
                             
            
                         
                            Kalamazoo, MI
 Waldo Stadium
 
 
                            W   28 - 0
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Illinois State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  
                                        | Western Michigan | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Kalamazoo, MI 
 Stadium: Waldo Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: FCS
 
 
 
 
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                            SEP
 18
 SAT
 
                            AT
                         
        
                             
            
                         
                            Pittsburgh, PA
 Heinz Field
 
 
                            W   44 - 41
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Western Michigan | 14 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 44 |  
                                        | Pittsburgh | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 41 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Pittsburgh, PA 
 Stadium: Heinz Field
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 17
 
 
 
 
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                            SEP
 25
 SAT
 
                            
                         
        
                             
            
                         
                            Kalamazoo, MI
 Waldo Stadium
 
 
                            W   23 - 3
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | San Jose State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |  
                                        | Western Michigan | 13 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 23 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Kalamazoo, MI 
 Stadium: Waldo Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 93
 
 
 
 
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                            OCT
 2
 SAT
 
                            AT
                         
                            Buffalo, NY
 UB Stadium
 
 
                            W   24 - 17
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Western Michigan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 24 |  
                                        | Buffalo | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Buffalo, NY 
 Stadium: UB Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 112
 
 
 
 
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                            OCT
 9
 SAT
 
                            
                         
                            Kalamazoo, MI
 Waldo Stadium
 
 
                            L   20 - 45
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Ball State | 7 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 45 |  
                                        | Western Michigan | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Kalamazoo, MI 
 Stadium: Waldo Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 85
 
 
 
 
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                            OCT
 16
 SAT
 
                            
                         
                            Kalamazoo, MI
 Waldo Stadium
 
 
                            W   64 - 31
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Kent State | 7 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 31 |  
                                        | Western Michigan | 17 | 6 | 27 | 14 | 64 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Kalamazoo, MI 
 Stadium: Waldo Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 77
 
 
 
 
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                            OCT
 23
 SAT
 
                            AT
                         
                            Toledo, OH
 Glass Bowl
 
 
                            L   15 - 34
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Western Michigan | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |  
                                        | Toledo | 3 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 34 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Toledo, OH 
 Stadium: Glass Bowl
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 80
 
 
 
 
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                            NOV
 3
 WED
 
                            
                         
                            Kalamazoo, MI
 Waldo Stadium
 
 
                            L   30 - 42
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Central Michigan | 0 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 42 |  
                                        | Western Michigan | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 30 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Kalamazoo, MI 
 Stadium: Waldo Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 35
 
 
 
 
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                            NOV
 9
 TUE
 
                            
                         
                            Kalamazoo, MI
 Waldo Stadium
 
 
                            W   45 - 40
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Akron | 7 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 40 |  
                                        | Western Michigan | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 45 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Kalamazoo, MI 
 Stadium: Waldo Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 126
 
 
 
 
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                            NOV
 16
 TUE
 
                            AT
                         
                            Ypsilanti, MI
 Rynearson Stadium
 
 
                            L   21 - 22
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Western Michigan | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |  
                                        | Eastern Michigan | 0 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 22 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Ypsilanti, MI 
 Stadium: Rynearson Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 87
 
 
 
 
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                            NOV
 23
 TUE
 
                            AT
                         
                            DeKalb, IL
 Huskie Stadium
 
 
                            W   42 - 21
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Western Michigan | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |  
                                        | Northern Illinois | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: DeKalb, IL 
 Stadium: Huskie Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 49
 
 
 
 
- Quick Lane Bowl
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                            DEC
 27
 MON
 
                            VS
                         
        
                             
            
                         
                            W   52 - 24
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Western Michigan | 14 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 52 |  
                                        | Nevada | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Detroit, MI 
 Stadium: Ford Field
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 63