2020 Western Michigan Broncos football team

2020 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–2 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJake Moreland (4th season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorLou Esposito (4th season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 25 Buffalo xy   5 0     6 1  
Kent State   3 1     3 1  
Ohio   2 1     2 1  
Miami (OH)   2 1     2 1  
Akron   1 5     1 5  
Bowling Green   0 5     0 5  
West Division
No. 23 Ball State xy$   5 1     7 1  
Western Michigan   4 2     4 2  
Toledo   4 2     4 2  
Central Michigan   3 3     3 3  
Eastern Michigan   2 4     2 4  
Northern Illinois   0 6     0 6  
Championship: Ball State 38, Buffalo 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mid-American suspended the season on August 8, but later decided to begin play on November 4.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos played their home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and competed in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The team was led by fourth-year head coach Tim Lester. On August 8, 2020, it was announced that the MAC would be cancelling the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The MAC later changed that decision, with teams playing a six-game conference-only season.

  1. ^ Wells, Adam (September 25, 2020). "MAC Approves 6-Game College Football Schedule Beginning November 4". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 25, 2020.