Western Michigan Broncos
10-4 2025 record (7-1 conf)
Title odds (#101 board)
Win total (O +128)
43% Returning starter games
114th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesLance Taylor Head Coach · 4th year
20–19 Career · 4 seasons, all at WMU
Multiple Offense
4-3 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 65% | 52 / 80 | 7 / 16 | 72% |
| Offensive line | 62% | 38 / 61 | 9 / 16 | 48% |
| Defensive front | 0% | 0 / 97 | 8 / 20 | 10% |
| Secondary | 62% | 42 / 68 | 7 / 14 | 44% |
Back 30
Gone 36
Tailique Williams WR · 562 yds · 14g · gone 8%
New 7
DeJuan Echoles Jr. DE · 8 havoc · 10g · from BALL 
Adam Parks TE · 7 yds · 9g · from NMSU 
Brenden Anes LB · 0 havoc · 12g · from TENN 
Austin Alexander DE · 0 havoc · 10g · from UNC 
Daeh McCullough SAF · 0 INT+PD · 10g · from LOU 
Zavian Tibbs DT · 0 havoc · 9g · from HOU 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 24.9 35
Explosive play rate 10.3% 29
Red zone TD rate 69.5% 49
Line yards per carry 2.9 84
Sack rate allowed 7.0% 32
Defense
Points allowed per game 17.4 93
Explosive rate allowed 10.5% 65
Red zone score rate allowed 73.9% 90
Line yards per carry allowed 2.1 80
Sack rate 9.1% 94
2025 Margin by Game
MSU
UNT
ILL
TOL
URI
MASS
BALL
M-OH
CMU
OHIO
NIU
EMU
M-OH
KENN
2026 schedule
114th-hardest path in FBS · 1 title-contender games · 6 road| W1 | Sat 11:30 PM | @ |  Michigan | 9-4 | 56 | NBC/Peacock | |
| W2 | Sat 10:30 PM | vs | Monmouth Hawks | 8 | ESPN+ | ||
| W3 | Sat 11:00 PM | @ |  Rice | 5-8 | 36 | ESPN+ | |
| W4 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Boise State | 9-5 | 40 | ||
| W5 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Buffalo | 5-7 | 29 | ||
| W6 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Kent State | 5-7 | 24 | ||
| W7 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Central Michigan | 7-6 | 35 | ||
| W8 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Toledo | 8-5 | 40 | ||
| W9 | Sat 4:00 PM | vs |  Bowling Green | 4-8 | 22 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W11 | Wed 12:00 AM | @ |  Akron | 5-7 | 28 | ||
| W12 | Wed 12:00 AM | vs |  Eastern Michigan | 4-8 | 22 | ||
| W13 | Tue 6:00 PM | vs |  Miami (OH) | 7-7 | 32 | ESPN Networks |
Depth chart
Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Broc Lowry JR · #12 |  Trey Petty SO · #10 |  Mason Reynolds SO · #13 |
| RB |  Jalen Buckley SR · #6 |  Lolo Mataele SR · #24 | AJ Green Jr. GR · #0 |
| WR-X |  Aveion Chenault SO · #18 |  Terence Marshall SO · #11 | |
| WR-Z |  Baylin Brooks JR · #82 | Kordell Gouldsby JR · #5 | |
| TE | Adam Parks JR · #15 | Nate Levicki SR · #88 | Enese Tonga SO · #35 |
| LT | Brandon Smith SR · #71 |  Spencer Beckeman FR · #75 | |
| LG |  Hunter Whitenack SR · #77 |  Jacob Krause SO · #60 | |
| C |  Jeremy Schleicher SO · #65 |  Liam Vaughan FR · #58 |  Jake Chellman SO · #57 |
| RG |  Gavin Dabo SO · #72 |  Ben Roebuck SO · #73 | |
| RT |  Chad Schuster SR · #76 |  Jacob Bailey FR · #55 | |
| WR-F |  Emazon Littlejohn SO · #1 |  Keivin Boone-Nelson II SR · #84 |
Roster 104
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | AJ Green Jr. | RB | GR | 5'10" | 216 | Tulsa, OK |
| 0 | Brenden Anes | LB | SO | 6'2" | 233 | Nolensville, TN |
| 1 | Emazon Littlejohn | WR | SO | 6'0" | 188 | Gaffney, SC |
| 1 |  Joshua Franklin | DB | SR | 6'0" | 175 | University Park, IL |
| 2 | Aveion Chenault | WR | SO | 6'0" | 190 | Lexington, KY |
| 2 |  Scoop Gardner Jr. | DE | JR | 6'1" | 255 | Long Island, NY |
| 3 | Keivin Boone-Nelson II | WR | SR | 5'10" | 180 | Sacramento, CA |
| 4 | Austin Alexander | DE | SO | 6'3" | 255 | Burlington, KY |
| 4 |  Cole Cabana | RB | JR | 5'11" | 197 | Dexter, MI |
| 5 | Kordell Gouldsby | WR | JR | 5'9" | 170 | Tulsa, OK |
| 5 | Justyce Betts | LB | SO | 5'11" | 220 | Kansas City, KS |
| 6 | Jalen Buckley | RB | SR | 5'11" | 225 | Aurora, IL |
| 6 |  Joey Pope | SAF | JR | 5'11" | 165 | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 7 |  Gian Carter | DL | FR | 6'3" | 231 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 7 | Baylin Brooks | WR | JR | 6'1" | 207 | Pasadena, CA |
| 8 |  Egypt Nelson | WR | JR | 6'4" | 200 | Norfolk, VA |
| 8 |  Jarvarius Sims | CB | SR | 6'0" | 188 | Decatur, GA |
| 9 |  Will Gerig | DE | SR | 6'4" | 250 | Fishers, IN |
| 10 | Teegan Haines | LB | JR | 6'3" | 210 | McPherson, KS |
| 10 | Trey Petty | QB | SO | 6'0" | 200 | Starkville, MS |
| 11 | Jermar McCarter | LB | JR | 6'1" | 210 | Starkville, MS |
| 11 | Terence Marshall | WR | SO | 6'2" | 192 | Navarre, FL |
| 12 | Broc Lowry | QB | JR | 6'1" | 210 | Canfield, OH |
| 12 |  Dillon Moore | LB | SR | 6'2" | 223 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 13 | Mason Reynolds | QB | SO | 6'1" | 220 | Avon, IN |
| 13 |  Jordon Thomas | CB | SR | 6'0" | 181 | Atlanta, GA |
| 14 | Daeh McCullough | SAF | JR | 6'1" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 15 | KJ Burley | DE | SO | 6'3" | 245 | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 15 | Adam Parks | TE | JR | 6'4" | 245 | Overland Park, KS |
| 16 | Jaxson Dosh | QB | FR | 6'0" | 200 | Davison, MI |
| 16 | Brodon Moore | CB | FR | 5'9" | 165 | Lakewood, OH |
| 17 | Cam'ron Barber | CB | SO | 5'10" | 170 | Atlanta, GA |
| 17 | Elijah Lucas | WR | FR | 6'2" | 200 | St. Louis, MO |
| 18 |  Micah Davis | SAF | JR | 6'1" | 200 | Dexter, MI |
| 19 |  Braden Steely | SAF | SO | 5'11" | 192 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 19 | Angelo Chapman | WR | FR | 5'11" | 160 | Grand Blanc, MI |
| 20 | Willard Ferrell | CB | SR | 6'1" | 155 | Homestead, FL |
| 20 |  Palmer Domschke | K | SR | 5'10" | 186 | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 21 |  Chase Dawkins | RB | FR | 5'9" | 200 | Farmington Hills, MI |
| 21 |  CJ Miles Jr. | SAF | SO | 6'1" | 201 | Lansing, IL |
| 22 |  Amarian Louis | CB | JR | 5'8" | 166 | Miami, FL |
| 22 | Donovan Triplett | RB | FR | 5'7" | 190 | Walled Lake, MI |
| 23 |  Tahj Owens | SAF | GR | 6'0" | 205 | Chino Hills, CA |
| 24 | Lolo Mataele | RB | SR | 6'0" | 219 | East Palo Alto, CA |
| 24 | Camari Patterson | SAF | FR | 5'10" | 190 | Detroit, MI |
| 25 |  Ryan Millmore | P | JR | 6'3" | 200 | Bloomington, IL |
| 26 |  Kouri Crump | SAF | GR | 6'3" | 205 | Charlotte, NC |
| 27 |  JR Hays | RB | SO | 5'9" | 187 | Florence, KY |
| 28 |  Will Peterson | LS | FR | 6'1" | 215 | Geneva, IL |
| 29 | Trevon Collard | SAF | FR | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO |
| 30 | Keegan McCue | SAF | FR | 5'10" | 170 | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 31 | DeJuan Echoles Jr. | DE | SR | 6'1" | 235 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 32 | Dieter Kelly | K | JR | 5'11" | 200 | Irvine, CA |
| 33 | Zak Zeman | K | FR | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL |
| 34 | Tanner Holt | P | FR | 6'0" | 175 | North Logan, UT |
| 35 | Enese Tonga | TE | SO | 6'4" | 250 | Kahuku, HI |
| 36 |  Freddy Brown | LB | FR | 5'11" | 215 | Merrillville, IN |
| 37 |  Carlos Mitchell Jr. | CB | SO | 5'9" | 175 | Lake Wales, FL |
| 38 | Breck Mallory | LB | FR | 6'2" | 210 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 40 | Cody Haworth | DE | FR | 6'4" | 235 | Portage, MI |
| 40 |  Nathan Sines | TE | JR | 6'6" | 228 | Addison, MI |
| 41 | Zavian Tibbs | DT | SR | 6'1" | 290 | Killeen, TX |
| 42 |  Gabe Welch | LB | JR | 6'1" | 225 | Arkansas City, KS |
| 43 |  Chris Stewart | DE | FR | 6'3" | 230 | Andrews, SC |
| 45 |  Andrew Baker | LB | SO | 6'1" | 225 | Spring Lake, MI |
| 46 |  Drew Doyle | LS | SO | 6'1" | 242 | Collinsville, IL |
| 46 | Max Baker | DE | FR | 6'4" | 279 | Detroit, MI |
| 47 |  Domanick Moon | LB | SR | 6'2" | 235 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 48 | Tre Johnson | CB | FR | 6'3" | 160 | Columbus, OH |
| 54 | Alex Poholik | C | SO | 6'2" | 300 | Chicago, IL |
| 55 | Blair Alexander | DT | GR | 6'2" | 270 | Cary, NC |
| 55 | Jacob Bailey | OL | FR | 6'4" | 309 | Schoolcraft, MI |
| 57 | Jake Chellman | OL | SO | 6'5" | 297 | Stevensville, MI |
| 58 | Liam Vaughan | OL | FR | 6'1" | 295 | Walled Lake, MI |
| 60 | Brandon Smith | OL | SR | 6'4" | 315 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 61 | Jacob Krause | OL | SO | 6'6" | 285 | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 64 |  Nolan Miller | OL | FR | 6'3" | 295 | Rockford, MI |
| 65 | Jeremy Schleicher | OL | SO | 6'3" | 305 | Overland Park, KS |
| 66 | Munachimdainanma Newman-Nwodika | OL | FR | 6'3" | 260 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 67 | Ryan Westrich | OL | FR | 6'6" | 260 | Bonduel, WI |
| 68 | Gavin Beachner | OL | FR | 6'6" | 324 | Carl Junction, MO |
| 70 |  KJ Kotalik | OL | FR | 6'8" | 328 | Lykens, OH |
| 72 | Gavin Dabo | OL | SO | 6'5" | 305 | Grove City, OH |
| 73 | Ben Roebuck | OL | SO | 6'7" | 330 | Cleveland, OH |
| 75 | Spencer Beckeman | OL | FR | 6'5" | 305 | Rochester, MI |
| 76 | Chad Schuster | OL | SR | 6'6" | 305 | Franklin, WI |
| 77 | Hunter Whitenack | OL | SR | 6'6" | 340 | New Carlisle, IN |
| 78 |  Jacob Wilk | OL | FR | 6'6" | 295 | Lake Zurich, IL |
| 80 | Harper Hughes | WR | FR | 5'11" | 185 | Hartland, WI |
| 81 | Michael Dersa | TE | FR | 6'5" | 215 | Detroit, MI |
| 83 |  Ryan Brotherton | TE | SO | 6'4" | 228 | Lawrenceburg, IN |
| 86 | Ryan Rocheleau | TE | FR | 6'4" | 230 | Lake Orion, MI |
| 87 |  Brady Rhoad | TE | FR | 6'3" | 235 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 88 |  August Johanningsmeier | DE | SR | 6'4" | 280 | Howell, MI |
| 88 | Nate Levicki | TE | SR | 6'2" | 245 | Annapolis, MD |
| 89 | Brennan Wooten | TE | SR | 6'4" | 250 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 90 |  Jori Benson | DT | GR | 6'3" | 290 | New York, NY |
| 91 | Angelo Pugliano | DL | FR | 6'1" | 285 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 93 | Jayden Aswell | DL | JR | 6'5" | 274 | DeRidder, LA |
| 94 |  Ahmed Tounkara | DT | SO | 6'0" | 292 | Dublin, OH |
| 95 |  DeShawn Robinson | DL | JR | 6'2" | 303 | Auburn Hills, MI |
| 96 |  Dalton Gustwiller | DL | JR | 6'3" | 305 | Dayton, OH |
| 97 |  Noah Bishop | DE | SO | 6'4" | 245 | Inkster, MI |
| 98 |  Dakari Frazier | DL | JR | 6'3" | 280 | Columbus, OH |