2020 Western Michigan Broncos football team

American college football season

2020 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–2 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach
  • Tim Lester (4th season)
Offensive coordinatorJake Moreland (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorLou Esposito (2nd season)
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Mid-American Conference football standings
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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 AkronESPN3W 58–13449
November 118:00 p.m.ToledoESPNW 41–380
November 187:00 p.m.at Central MichiganESPN2W 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 StateESPN+L 27–30823

Players drafted into the NFL

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 (July 16, 2020). "Reports: CAA football won't play this fall". Times Union. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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