The Broncos and RedHawks last met on the gridiron in 1994. Western Michigan opens its 2001 campaign on Thursday, Aug. 30, against Illinois State with the popular CommUniverCity night contest. If we want to continue to be a high profile program, we have to play teams of a national caliber. Asterisks are MAC contests. Schedules subject to change.
Times are local starting time.
The Nov. 6 contest at Toledo will be played on a Tuesday night to accomodate ESPN television coverage of the game. The Broncos will attempt to end a six-game losing streak at Toledo, dating to 1988. WMU and Michigan will square off for the first time since the 1943 season and just the third time ever. WMU has never faced Virginia Tech. Western Michigan has won12 of its last 13 games at Waldo Stadium.