Preseason
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Recruiting
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MAC media poll
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The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Broncos predicted to finish in second place in the West Division.[2]
West Division
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Toledo |
127 (15)
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2 |
Western Michigan |
112 (5)
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3 |
Northern Illinois |
103 (3)
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4 |
Eastern Michigan |
83
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5 |
Ball State |
43
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6 |
Central Michigan |
36 (1)
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MAC Championship Game
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Rank
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Team
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Votes
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1 |
Ohio |
13
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2 |
Toledo |
7
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3 |
Western Michigan |
2
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4 |
Northern Illinois |
1
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Central Michigan |
1
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Schedule
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The following table lists WMU's schedule.[3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Monmouth* | | ESPN3 | W 48–13 | 15,021 |
September 7 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 19 Michigan State* | | BTN | L 17–51 | 73,113 |
September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Georgia State* | - Waldo Stadium
- Kalamazoo, MI
| ESPN+ | W 57–10 | 22,328 |
September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Syracuse* | | ACCN | L 33–52 | 40,700 |
September 28 | 12:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | | CBSSN | W 31–15 | 20,476 |
October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at Toledo | | ESPN+ | L 24–31 | 22,141 |
October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) | - Waldo Stadium
- Kalamazoo, MI
| ESPNU | W 38–16 | 21,702 |
October 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | | ESPN+ | L 27–34 | 20,528 |
October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | - Waldo Stadium
- Kalamazoo, MI
| ESPN3 | W 49–10 | 16,778 |
| 8:00 p.m. | Ball State | - Waldo Stadium
- Kalamazoo, MI
| ESPN2 | W 35–31 | 11,314 |
| 6:30 p.m. | at Ohio | | ESPN2 | W 37–34 OT | 11,700 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | | ESPNU | L 14–17 | 3,568 |
| 12:30 p.m. | vs. Western Kentucky | | ESPN | L 20–23 | 13,164 |
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Game summaries
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Monmouth
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Hawks
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0
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7
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6
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0 |
13 |
Broncos
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21
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10
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14
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3 |
48 |
At Michigan State
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Broncos
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0
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7
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0
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10 |
17 |
No. 19 Spartans
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21
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10
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6
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14 |
51 |
Georgia State
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Panthers
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10
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0
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0
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0 |
10 |
Broncos
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24
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19
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14
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0 |
57 |
At Syracuse
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Broncos
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0
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13
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20
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0 |
33 |
Orange
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14
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10
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14
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14 |
52 |
Central Michigan
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Chippewas
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0
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0
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0
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15 |
15 |
Broncos
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10
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7
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7
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7 |
31 |
At Toledo
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Broncos
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7
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0
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10
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7 |
24 |
Rockets
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14
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10
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0
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7 |
31 |
Miami (OH)
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
RedHawks
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6
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0
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3
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7 |
16 |
Broncos
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0
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21
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0
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17 |
38 |
At Eastern Michigan
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Broncos
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7
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7
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7
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6 |
27 |
Eagles
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3
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7
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10
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14 |
34 |
Bowling Green
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Falcons
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3
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0
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7
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0 |
10 |
Broncos
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0
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21
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28
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0 |
49 |
Ball State
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Cardinals
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7
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3
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7
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14 |
31 |
Broncos
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7
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14
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0
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14 |
35 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 | OT |
Total |
Broncos
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3
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7
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7
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14 | 6 |
37 |
Bobcats
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0
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0
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14
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17 | 3 |
34 |
At Northern Illinois
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Broncos
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0
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0
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7
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7 |
14 |
Huskies
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3
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7
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0
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7 |
17 |
Vs. Western Kentucky (First Responder Bowl)
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Broncos
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3
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7
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7
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3 |
20 |
Hilltoppers
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0
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10
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0
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13 |
23 |
References
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