Football | 7/11/2016 9:42:00 AM
Game #4 - Western Michigan
Sept. 24 | TBA | Waldo Stadium| Kalamazoo, MI
General Information
School: Western Michigan University
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Enrollment: 23,914
Founded: 1903
Nickname: Broncos
Colors: Brown and Gold
Head Coach: PJ Fleck (17-21)
Stadium: Waldo Stadium (30,200)
Conference: Mid-American Conference (MAC)
President: Dr. John M. Dunn
Athletics Director: Kathy Beauregard
Athletics Dept. Phone: (269) 387-3061
Ticket Office Phone: (269) 387-8092
2015 Record: 8-5 (6-2)
2016 Schedule
9/10/2016 - vs. North Carolina Central
9/17/2016 - at Illinois
9/24/2016 - vs Georgia Southern
10/1/2016 - at Central Michigan
10/08/2016 - vs. Northern Illinois
10/15/2016 - at Akron
10/22/2016 - vs Eastern Michigan
11/1/2016 - at Ball State
11/8/2016 - at Kent State
11/19/2016 - vs. Buffalo
11/25/2016 - vs. Toledo
2015 Results
9/4/2015 - vs. Michigan State, L 24-37
9/12/2015 - at Georgia Southern, L 17-43
9/19/2015 - vs. Murray State, W 52-20
9/26/2015 - at Ohio State, L 12-38
10/10/2015 - vs. Central Michigan, W 41-39
10/17/2015 - at Ohio, W 49-14
10/24/2015 - vs. Miami (OH), W 35-13
10/29/2015 - at Eastern Michigan, W 58-28
11/5/2015 - vs. Ball State, W 54-7
11/11/2015 - vs. Bowling Green, L 27-41
11/18/2015 - at Northern Illinois, L 19-27
11/27/2015 - at Toledo, W 35-30
12/24/2015 - vs. Mid Tenn State, W 45-31 (Popeye's Bahamas Bowl)
Players Returning
The Western Michigan Broncos will be looking to go bowling for the third straight season for the first time in program history, one season after getting the program's first bowl win. Leading the offense will be senior quarterback Zach Terrell. Terrell (13 GP, 3,526 yds, 29 TDs-9 INTs, 67.0 pct) finished seventh in the nation in quarterback efficiency with a 162.3 mark. Joining Terrell in the backfield is the 2015 leading rusher for the Broncos, sophomore running back Jamauri Bogan (13 GP, 162-1051 yds, 6.5 Avg, 16 TDs). Bogan earned the Popeye's Bahamas Bowl MVP after rushing for 215 yards and four touchdowns on 19 carries. Junior cornerback Darius Phillips (13 GP, 48 total tackles, 5 INTs, 2 FF, 1 FR) returns after leading the team in interceptions last season, including one for a touchdown. Phillips also returned kicks for the Broncos, returning 36 kicks for an average of 23.2 yards and a touchdown. Junior safety Asantay Brown (13 GP, 103 total tackles, 2 INTs, 2 FF, 1 FR) led the team in total tackles last season.
Series History
Georgia Southern leads the series 1-0. Last played, GS won 43-17 in Paulson Stadium in 2015.
