2020 Western Michigan Broncos football team

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2020 Western Michigan Broncos football
Western Michigan Athletics wordmark.svg
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2020 record4–2 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJake Moreland (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorLou Esposito (2nd season)
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
(Capacity: 30,200)
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Mid-American Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 25 Buffalo xy   5 – 0     6 – 1  
Kent State   3 – 1     3 – 1  
Ohio   2 – 1     2 – 1  
Miami (OH)   2 – 1     2 – 1  
Akron   1 – 5     1 – 5  
Bowling Green   0 – 5     0 – 5  
West Division
No. 23 Ball State xy$   5 – 1     7 – 1  
Western Michigan   4 – 2     4 – 2  
Toledo   4 – 2     4 – 2  
Central Michigan   3 – 3     3 – 3  
Eastern Michigan   2 – 4     2 – 4  
Northern Illinois   0 – 6     0 – 6  
Championship: Ball State 38, Buffalo 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mid-American suspended the season on August 8, but later decided to begin play on November 4.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the 2020 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 fourth-year head coach Tim Lester. On August 8, 2020, it was announced that the MAC would be cancelling the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The MAC later changed that decision, with teams playing a six-game conference-only season.

Schedule[]

Western Michigan had games scheduled against Stony Brook and Syracuse, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
November 46:00 p.m.at Akron
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN3W 58–13449
November 118:00 p.m.Toledo
ESPNW 41–380
November 187:00 p.m.at Central Michigan
ESPN2W 52–440
November 2812:00 p.m.Northern Illinois
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN+W 30–270
December 52:00 p.m.Eastern Michigan
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)
ESPN+L 42–530
December 1212:00 p.m.at Ball State
ESPN+L 27–30823
  • Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Players drafted into the NFL[]

See also: 2021 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
2 56 D'Wayne Eskridge WR Seattle Seahawks
5 155 Jaylon Moore OG San Francisco 49ers

References[]

  1. ^ Wells, Adam (September 25, 2020). "MAC Approves 6-Game College Football Schedule Beginning November 4". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Singelais, Mark (16 July 2020). "Reports: CAA football won't play this fall". Times Union. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  3. ^ "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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