Western Michigan Broncos

The Western Michigan Broncos are a college football team playing in the Mid-American Conference that started playing in the 2016 season. Coached by Jieret, the Broncos play at Waldo Stadium in the MAC's Western Division.
==History==
===Dacder Era (2016)===
Main Article: 2016 Western Michigan Broncos season
===Raybaxter2211 Era (2017-2018)===
After the 2016 season Head Coach Dacder left the program to take the same position with the University of Colorado. Western Michigan hired Raybaxter2211 as his successor.
====2017 Season====
Main Article: 2017 Western Michigan Broncos season
Featuring the strong running of MAC Player of the Year Emmanuel Fields, the Broncos made it to their first ever bowl game. Unfortunately they fell short, losing to Hawaii in the Foster Farms Bowl.
====2018 Season====
Main Article: 2018 Western Michigan Broncos season
After the promising season the Broncos had in 2017, bigger things were expected in 2018. But despite Emmanuel Fields again winning the second of his back-to-back MAC Player of the Year Awards, the Broncos regressed to a 5-7 record. Coach Raybaxter would leave for greener pastures after the season, bolting for the Michigan State coaching job.
===Jieret Era (2019-present)===
====2019 Season====
Main Article: 2019 Western Michigan Broncos season
Before the 2019 season began, Western Michigan hired Jieret as the Broncos' third head coach. With a potent rushing attack headlined by Gabriel Shields and an excellent secondary featuring cornerbacks Sean Taylor and Jaylin McQueen, the Broncos achieved three firsts in WMU history: Their first 10-win season, their first bowl win, and the first time the Michigan MAC Trophy resided in Kalamazoo. 
====2020 Season====
Main article: 2020 Western Michigan Broncos season
After a spirited spring battle, redshirt freshman DeSean Madison won the starting running back job over Gabriel Shields. Shortly after, Shields transferred to Michigan State. Behind that excellent Bronco defense, Madison's 1000+ yard rushing season, and QB Chase Sims leading a revived passing attack, Western Michigan won 11 regular season games en route to their first-ever MAC West division title. They then defeated the Ohio Bobcats in the MAC Championship game to win their first-ever Conference title, although prior to the game defensive stars Sean Taylor and MLB Kareem Boykin announced their decisions to enter the 2021 NFLHC Draft, forgoing their senior seasons.
The Broncos made the College Football Playoff as the 4-seed, a first for the MAC. Unfortunately, they lost in the quarterfinals to the Pittsburgh Panthers 24-23.
====2021 Season====
Main article: 2021 Western Michigan Broncos season
== Season-by-Season Records ==
Coach(es) 	Conference	Year	Record	Record	Bowl 	Final CP Ranking
Coach(es) 	Conference	Year	Wins 	Losses	Bowl 	Final CP Ranking
Western Michigan Broncos	 	 	 	 	 	
Dacder 	MAC 	2016	4 	6 	- 	NR
Raybaxter2211 	MAC 	2017	7 	6 	Lost Foster Farms Bowl vs Hawaii, 3-14	NR
Raybaxter2211 	MAC 	2018	5 	7 	- 	NR
Jieret 	MAC 	2019	10 	3 	Won Bahamas Bowl vs USF, 23-17 	NR
Jieret 	MAC 	2020	12 	2 	Lost CFP Quarterfinals, 24-23 	9
Jieret 	MAC 	2021	- 	- 	- 	-
Total 	38 	24 	 	 	 	
National Champions	Conference Champions	Bowl game berth
==All-time record vs. MAC opponents==
These are the Broncos' football records against current Mid-American Conference opponents through the 2019 season.
School 	Total Games	W 	L 	T	Pct.	PF 	PA 	First Year	Last Year	Streak
Akron 	3 	3 	0 	0	 	89 	43 	2016 	2020 	W3
Ball State 	5 	3 	2 	0	 	133	108	2016 	2020 	W2
Bowling Green 	1 	1 	0 	0	 	24 	20 	2016 	2016 	W1
Buffalo 	3 	1 	2 	0	 	55 	50 	2016 	2020 	W1
Central Michigan 	5 	4 	1 	0	 	117	67 	2016 	2020 	W2
Eastern Michigan 	5 	2 	3 	0	 	88 	97 	2016 	2020 	W2
Kent State 	3 	3 	0 	0	 	124	93 	2016 	2020 	W3
Miami (OH) 	2 	1 	1 	0	 	44 	48 	2016 	2019 	W1
Northern Illinois	4 	2 	2 	0	 	57 	57 	2017 	2020 	W2
Ohio 	4 	3 	1 	0	 	128	106	2016 	2020 	W3
Toledo 	5 	2 	3 	0	 	104	95 	2016 	2020 	W1
11 Opponents 	40 	25	15	0	 	- 	- 	 	 	5 Seasons
== Bowl games == 
The Broncos have appeared in three bowl games, posting a record of 1-2.
Season	Bowl 	Opponent	Result 	 	
2017 	Foster Farms Bowl	Hawaii 	Lost, 3-14 	 	
2019 	Bahamas Bowl 	USF 	Won, 23-17 	 	
2020 	CFB Quarterfinals	Pitt 	Lost, 23-24	 	
Total 	3 Bowl Games 	1–2 	1–2 	1–2	1–2
==Notable Players and Alumni==
===Offensive Players===
Player 	Pos	Years 	GP	Passing	Passing	Passing	Passing	Passing	Passing	Passing	Rushing	Rushing	Rushing	Rushing	Rushing	Receiving	Receiving	Receiving	Receiving 	Current
Player 	Pos	Years 	GP	Att 	Comp 	Comp % 	Yards 	Yds/Gm 	TD 	INT 	Rushes 	Yards 	Avg 	TD 	Fumbles	Rec 	Yds 	Avg 	TD 	Current
Emmanuel Fields	RB 	2017-2018 	23	0 	0 	0.0 	0 	0.0 	0 	0 	635 	3480 	5.48 	53 	2 	0 	0 	0.0 	0 	Two-time MAC Player of the Year (2017-2018). Drafted 2nd Round (63rd Overall) by the New York Jets in 2019.
Gabriel Shields	RB 	2018-2019 	25	0 	0 	0.0 	0 	0.0 	0 	0 	317 	1694 	5.34 	22 	0 	7 	93 	13.29 	1 	Transferred to Michigan State prior to the 2020 season.
Ian Braden 	OG 	2018-2019 	25	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	2019 First Team All-MAC. Drafted 4th Round (97th Overall) by the Tennessee Titans in 2020.
DeSean Madison 	RB 	2019-present	14	0 	0 	0.0 	0 	0.0 	0 	0 	307 	1616 	5.26 	21 	3 	3 	11.00 	0 	Currently playing at Western Michigan.	
===Defensive Players===
Player 	Pos	Years 	GP	TKL	Sacks	FF	FR	FR TD	INT	INT RET TD	Current
Sean Taylor 	CB 	2018-2020	39	63 	0 	0 	0 	0 	16 	6 	Declared for the NFL Draft
Donovan Jackson	FS 	2018-2020	39	60 	1.0 	0 	1 	0 	9 	0 	Currently playing at Western Michigan
Kareem Boykin 	ILB	2019-2020	27	121	0 	1 	1 	0 	4 	0 	Declared for the NFL Draft
== Individual Award Winners ==
====All-Americans ====
None.
====All-MAC Players ====
*2016
:Henry Clark, ILB
:Ralph Phillips, K/P
*2017
:Emmanuel Fields, RB
:Garrett Roberson, OT
:Steven Field, ILB
:Sean Taylor, CB
*2018
:Emmanuel Fields, RB
:Marvin Correa, OG
:Thierno Mingo, DE
:Sean Taylor, CB
:Donovan Jackson, FS
*2019
:Gabriel Shields, RB
:Josh Whitt, WR
:Ian Braden, OG
:Kareem Boykin, ILB
*2020
:DeSean Madison, RB
:Marc Allen, OT
:Alex Westbrook, OG
==== Other Awards ====
*2017
:Disney Spirit Award: Emmanuel Fields, RB.
*2020
:Offensive Newcomer of the Year: DeSean Madison, RB.
==External Links==
2016 Depth Chart
2017 Depth Chart
2018 Depth Chart
2019 Depth Chart
2020 Depth Chart
2021 Depth Chart
Category:MAC