On July 20, the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Western Michigan was picked to finish last in the West.[4]
East |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Ohio | 63 (9) |
2 | Miami | 52 (2) |
3 | Buffalo | 51 (1) |
4 | Bowling Green | 35 |
5 | Akron | 26 |
6 | Kent State | 19 |
West |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Toledo | 66 (11) |
2 | Eastern Michigan | 55 (1) |
3 | Northern Illinois | 38 |
4 | Central Michigan | 37 |
5 | Ball State | 27 |
6 | Western Michigan | 23 |
Coaches poll (MAC Championship) |
Rank | Team | Votes |
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1 | Toledo | 7 |
2 | Ohio | 4 |
3 | Buffalo | 1 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 7:00 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA)* | | ESPN+ | W 35–17 | 19,432 |
September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | at Syracuse* | | ACCNX/ESPN+ | L 7–48 | 32,637 |
September 16 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 25 Iowa* | | BTN | L 10–41 | 69,250 |
September 23 | 1:30 p.m. | at Toledo | | ESPN+ | L 31–49 | 19,068 |
September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Ball State | - Waldo Stadium
- Kalamazoo, MI
| ESPN+ | W 42–24 | 21,880 |
October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Mississippi State* | | SECN | L 28–41 | 47,158 |
October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) | - Waldo Stadium
- Kalamazoo, MI
| ESPN+ | L 21–34 | 20,039 |
October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Ohio | | CBSSN | L 17–20 | 16,048 |
October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | | ESPN+ | W 45–21 | 16,297 |
| 7:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | | ESPNU | W 38–28 | 17,841 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | | ESPNU | L 0–24 | 6,417 |
| 7:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | - Waldo Stadium
- Kalamazoo, MI
| ESPNU | L 10–34 | 8,901 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game Two – Western Michigan Broncos (1–0) at Syracuse Orange (1–0)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Orange | 17 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 48 |
at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY
- Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Indoor
- Game attendance: 32,637
- Referee: Jeremy Valentine
- TV: ACCNX
Game information |
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- First Quarter
- (14:30) WMU - Jalen Buckley 74 yd run (Palmer Domschke kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:30; WMU 7-0)
- (10:55) SYR - Brady Denaburg 36 yd Field Goal (Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 3:28; WMU 7-3)
- (8:55) SYR - LeQuint Allen 1 yd run (Brady Denaburg kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:18; SYR 10-7)
- (5:03) SYR - Donovan Brown 86 yd pass from Garrett Shrader (Brady Denaburg kick) (Drive: 1 play, 86 yards, 0:18; SYR 17-7)
- Second Quarter
- (14:52) SYR – Garrett Shrader 18 yd run (Brady Denaburg kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:53; SYR 24–7)
- (10:28) SYR - LeQuint Allen 1 yd run (Brady Denaburg kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:17; SYR 31-7)
- (1:19) SYR - LeQuint Allen 2 yd run (Brady Denaburg kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 99 yards, 3:38; SYR 38-7)
- (0:00) SYR - Jason Simmons Jr. 84 yd Interception (Brady Denaburg kick) (SYR 45-7)
- Third Quarter
- (2:43) SYR - Brady Denaburg 33 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 3:49; SYR 48-7)
- Fourth Quarter
No scoring plays |
Statistics | WMU | SYR |
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First downs | 15 | 26 |
Total yards | 318 | 496 |
Rush yards | 97 | 153 |
Passing yards | 221 | 343 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:57 | 29:03 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Michigan | Passing | Jack Salopek | 15/22, 110 yards, INT |
Rushing | Jalen Buckley | 8 carries, 87 yards, TD |
Receiving | Kenneth Womack | 4 receptions, 67 yards |
Syracuse | Passing | Garrett Shrader | 19/30, 286 yards, TD |
Rushing | Juwaun Price | 16 carries, 68 yards |
Receiving | Donovan Brown | 3 receptions, 89 yards, TD |
Western Michigan at No. 25 Iowa | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | • No. 25 Hawkeyes | 0 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 41 |
- Date: September 16
- Location:
Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA - Game start: 2:40 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:51
- Game attendance: 69,250
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Cloudy, Wind NW 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
- Referee: Gregory Blum
- TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Shane Sparks (sidelines)
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 5:40 | WMU | Anthony Sambucci 64-yard pass from Treyson Bourguet (Palmer Domschke kick) | WMU 7–0 | | 2 | 8:26 | Iowa | Diante Vines 3-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Drew Stevens kick) | Tied 7–7 | 4:45 | WMU | Palmer Domschke 27-yard field goal | WMU 10–7 | 1:29 | Iowa | Leshon Williams 25-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Drew Stevens kick) | Iowa 14–10 | | 3 | 7:30 | Iowa | Safety, blocked punt through the end zone | Iowa 16–10 | 4:02 | Iowa | Kamari Moulton 3-yard run (Erick All pass from Cade McNamara) | Iowa 24–10 | 2:10 | Iowa | Kamari Moulton 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) | Iowa 31–10 | | 4 | 5:20 | Iowa | Drew Stevens 31-yard field goal | Iowa 34–10 | 0:30 | Iowa | Max White 2-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) | Iowa 41–10 |
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Statistics | WMU | IOWA |
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First downs | 8 | 19 |
Total yards | 239 | 387 |
Rushing yards | 117 | 254 |
Passing yards | 122 | 133 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 26:07 | 33:53 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Michigan | Passing | Treyson Bourguet | 5/16, 124 yards, TD |
Rushing | Treyson Bourguet | 8 carries, 32 yards |
Receiving | Kenneth Womack | 2 receptions, 11 yards |
Iowa | Passing | Cade McNamara | 9/19, 103 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Leshon Williams | 12 carries, 145 yards |
Receiving | Steven Stilianos | 2 receptions, 29 yards |
at Mississippi State
editGame Six – Western Michigan Broncos (2-3) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (2–3) – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Western Michigan | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Mississippi State | 10 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS
- Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 47,158
- Referee: Scott Walker
- TV announcers (SECN/ESPN+): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Derek Mason (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline)
Game information |
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- First quarter
- (10:09) MSST – Kyle Ferrie 31-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:45; Mississippi State 3-0)
- (6:04) MSST – Jordan Mosley 15-yard pass from Will Rogers (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:30; Mississippi State 10-0)
- Second quarter
- (4:03) MSST – Creed Whittemore 16-yard pass from Will Rogers (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:03; Mississippi State 17-0)
- (0:52) WMU – Austin Hence 10-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (Palmer Dornschke kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 3:11; Mississippi State 17-7)
- Third quarter
- (12:18) MSST – Mike Wright 3-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:41; Mississippi State 24-7)
- (8:57) WMU – Blake Bosma 23-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (Palmer Dornschke kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:21; Mississippi State 24-14)
- (6:44) MSST – Seth Davis 5-yard run (Nick Barr-Mira kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:12; Mississippi State 31-14)
- (3:23) WMU – Zahir Abdus-Salaam 11-yard run (Palmer Dornschke kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:21; Mississippi State 31-21)
- Fourth quarter
- (12:31) MSST – Freddie Roberson 36-yard pass from Will Rogers (Nick Barr-Mira kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:44; Mississippi State 38-21)
- (10:48) WMU – Leroy Thomas 25-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (Palmer Dornschke kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:43; Mississippi State 38-28)
- (4:12) MSST – Nick Barr-Mira 49-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:07; Mississippi State 41-28)
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Statistics | WMU | MSST |
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First downs | 21 | 25 |
Total yards | 77–413 | 65–440 |
Rushing yards | 32–116 | 33–194 |
Passing yards | 297 | 246 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 33–45–1 | 23–32–0 |
Time of possession | 28:46 | 31:14 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Michigan | Passing | Hayden Wolff | 27/35, 262 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Zahir Abdus-Salaam | 18 carries, 60 yards, TD |
Receiving | Kenneth Womack | 12 receptions, 113 yards |
Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 16/22, 189 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Seth Davis | 10 carries, 65 yards, TD |
Receiving | Freddie Roberson | 5 receptions, 68 yards, TD |
Western Michigan Broncos (2–5) vs. Ohio Bobcats (5–2)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Western Michigan | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
Ohio | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
at Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
- Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: sunny
- Game attendance: 16,048
- Referee: William Williams
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Jason Knapp, Russ Tucker
- Pregame line: Ohio -16.5; O/U 52.0 • Ohio notes, boxscore
Game information |
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- First Quarter
- (08:49) OHIO - Gianni Spetic 28 yd FG 13 plays, 57 yards, TOP 04:51 (OHIO 3–0)
- Second Quarter
- (00:02) OHIO - Gianni Spetic 19 yd FG 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 00:37 (OHIO 6–0)
- Third Quarter
- (07:07) WMU - Palmer Domschk 43 yd FG 6 plays, 52 yards, TOP 02:29 (OHIO 6–3)
- (02:36) OHIO - Sieh Bangura 1 yd run (Gianni Spetic kick) 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:31 (OHIO 13–3)
- (00:18) WMU - Hayden Wolff 3 yd run (Palmer Domschk kick) 5 plays, 41 yards, TOP 02:07 (OHIO 13–10)
- Fourth Quarter
- (04:36) OHIO - Sam Wiglusz 7 yd pass from Kurtis Rourke (Gianni Spetic kick) 8 plays, 78 yards, TOP 05:05 (OHIO 20–10)
- (00:18) WMU - Kenneth Womack 8 yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Palmer Domschke Kick) 8 plays, 68 yards, TOP 02:09 (OHIO 20–17)
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Statistics | Western Michigan | Ohio |
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First downs | 21 | 28 |
Total yards | 369 | 460 |
Rushes/yards | 22/79 | 39/185 |
Passing yards | 290 | 275 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–42–1 | 24–39–0 |
Time of possession | 24:25 | 35:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Michigan | Passing | Hayden Wolff | 30/42, 290 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | CJ Hester | 5 rushes, 26 yards |
Receiving | Kenneth Womack | 14 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD |
Ohio | Passing | Kurtis Rourke | 24/39, 275 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Sieh Bangura | 15 rushes, 86 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Sam Wiglusz | 10 receptions, 155 yards, 1 TD |
at Northern Illinois
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