2018 Western Michigan Broncos football | |
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, L 18–49 vs.
BYU | |
Conference | Mid-American Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 7–6 (5–3 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jake Moreland (2nd; 11th overall season) |
Defensive coordinator | Tim Daoust (2nd; 6th overall season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Lou Esposito (2nd; 5th overall season) |
Home stadium | Waldo Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois x$ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Northern Illinois 30, Buffalo 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University (WMU) in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Tim Lester and played their home games at Waldo Stadium as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl where they lost to BYU.
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Rimington Trophy [1] | John Keenoy | C | SR |
Doak Walker Award [2] | Jamauri Bogan | RB | SR |
LeVante Bellamy | RB | JR | |
John Mackey Award [3] | Giovanni Ricci | TE | JR |
Outland Trophy [4] | Luke Juriga | G | JR |
John Keenoy | C | SR | |
Wuerffel Trophy [5] | Jamauri Bogan | RB | SR |
Justin Tranquill | DB | JR |
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Broncos predicted to finish in third place in the West Division. [6]
West Division | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Northern Illinois | 133 (15) |
2 | Toledo | 125 (7) |
3 | Western Michigan | 87 (1) |
4 | Eastern Michigan | 67 |
5 | Central Michigan | 58 (1) |
6 | Ball State | 34 |
The following table lists WMU's schedule. [7]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | Syracuse* | CBSSN | L 42–55 | 20,628 | |
September 8 | Noon | at No. 21 Michigan* | FS1 | L 3–49 | 110,814 | |
September 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Delaware State* |
| ESPN+ | W 68–0 | 23,244 |
September 22 | 2:00 p.m. | at Georgia State* | ESPN+ | W 34–15 | 15,264 | |
September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | ESPN+ | W 40–39 | 15,012 | |
October 6 | Noon |
Eastern Michigan![]() |
| ESPN+ | W 27–24 | 24,282 |
October 13 | 3:00 p.m. | at Bowling Green | ESPN+ | W 42–35 | 18,551 | |
October 20 | 3:00 p.m. | at Central Michigan |
| ESPN+ | W 35–10 | 10,097 |
October 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Toledo |
| ESPN2 | L 24–51 | 11,389 |
November 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Ohio |
| ESPNU | L 14–59 | 11,935 |
November 13 | 6:00 p.m. | at Ball State | ESPN2 | L 41–42 OT | 5,503 | |
November 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois |
| ESPNU | W 28–21 | 18,278 |
December 21 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. BYU* | ESPN | L 18–49 | 18,711 | |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Orange | 24 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 55 |
Broncos | 7 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 42 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
No. 21 Wolverines | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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0–6 | 2011 | MICH, 34–10 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Broncos | 14 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 68 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 3 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
Panthers | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 14 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 40 |
RedHawks | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 39 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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21–37–1 | 2015 | WMU, 35–13 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Broncos | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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33–18–2 | 2017 | WMU, 20–17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 0 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 42 |
Falcons | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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18–32–3 | 2015 | BGSU, 41–27 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
Chippewas | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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48–38–2 | 2017 | CMU, 35–28 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rockets | 14 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 51 |
Broncos | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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30–42 | 2017 | TOL, 37–10 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bobcats | 21 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 59 |
Broncos | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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33–28–1 | 2016 | WMU, 29–23 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Broncos | 7 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 41 |
Cardinals | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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25–19 | 2017 | WMU, 55–3 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Huskies | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Broncos | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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24–18 | 2017 | NIU, 35–31 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cougars | 7 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 49 |
Broncos | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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2–3 | 1970 | WMU, 35–17 |
2018 Western Michigan Broncos football | |
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, L 18–49 vs.
BYU | |
Conference | Mid-American Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 7–6 (5–3 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jake Moreland (2nd; 11th overall season) |
Defensive coordinator | Tim Daoust (2nd; 6th overall season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Lou Esposito (2nd; 5th overall season) |
Home stadium | Waldo Stadium |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Buffalo x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois x$ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Northern Illinois 30, Buffalo 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University (WMU) in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Tim Lester and played their home games at Waldo Stadium as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl where they lost to BYU.
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Rimington Trophy [1] | John Keenoy | C | SR |
Doak Walker Award [2] | Jamauri Bogan | RB | SR |
LeVante Bellamy | RB | JR | |
John Mackey Award [3] | Giovanni Ricci | TE | JR |
Outland Trophy [4] | Luke Juriga | G | JR |
John Keenoy | C | SR | |
Wuerffel Trophy [5] | Jamauri Bogan | RB | SR |
Justin Tranquill | DB | JR |
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Broncos predicted to finish in third place in the West Division. [6]
West Division | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Northern Illinois | 133 (15) |
2 | Toledo | 125 (7) |
3 | Western Michigan | 87 (1) |
4 | Eastern Michigan | 67 |
5 | Central Michigan | 58 (1) |
6 | Ball State | 34 |
The following table lists WMU's schedule. [7]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | Syracuse* | CBSSN | L 42–55 | 20,628 | |
September 8 | Noon | at No. 21 Michigan* | FS1 | L 3–49 | 110,814 | |
September 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Delaware State* |
| ESPN+ | W 68–0 | 23,244 |
September 22 | 2:00 p.m. | at Georgia State* | ESPN+ | W 34–15 | 15,264 | |
September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | ESPN+ | W 40–39 | 15,012 | |
October 6 | Noon |
Eastern Michigan![]() |
| ESPN+ | W 27–24 | 24,282 |
October 13 | 3:00 p.m. | at Bowling Green | ESPN+ | W 42–35 | 18,551 | |
October 20 | 3:00 p.m. | at Central Michigan |
| ESPN+ | W 35–10 | 10,097 |
October 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Toledo |
| ESPN2 | L 24–51 | 11,389 |
November 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Ohio |
| ESPNU | L 14–59 | 11,935 |
November 13 | 6:00 p.m. | at Ball State | ESPN2 | L 41–42 OT | 5,503 | |
November 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois |
| ESPNU | W 28–21 | 18,278 |
December 21 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. BYU* | ESPN | L 18–49 | 18,711 | |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Orange | 24 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 55 |
Broncos | 7 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 42 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
No. 21 Wolverines | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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0–6 | 2011 | MICH, 34–10 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Broncos | 14 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 68 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 3 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
Panthers | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 14 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 40 |
RedHawks | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 39 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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21–37–1 | 2015 | WMU, 35–13 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Broncos | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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33–18–2 | 2017 | WMU, 20–17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 0 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 42 |
Falcons | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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18–32–3 | 2015 | BGSU, 41–27 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
Chippewas | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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48–38–2 | 2017 | CMU, 35–28 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rockets | 14 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 51 |
Broncos | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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30–42 | 2017 | TOL, 37–10 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bobcats | 21 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 59 |
Broncos | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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33–28–1 | 2016 | WMU, 29–23 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Broncos | 7 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 41 |
Cardinals | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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25–19 | 2017 | WMU, 55–3 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Huskies | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Broncos | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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24–18 | 2017 | NIU, 35–31 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cougars | 7 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 49 |
Broncos | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
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2–3 | 1970 | WMU, 35–17 |