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2020 Western Michigan Broncos football team

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2020 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record0–0 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJake Moreland (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorLou Esposito (2nd season)
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
(Capacity: 30,200)
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 was going to represent Western Michigan University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos would have played their home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and would have competed in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. The team was going to be led by fourth-year head coach Tim Lester.On August 8, 2020 it was announced that the Mid American Conference would be cancelling the upcoming season due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Schedule

Western Michigan had games scheduled against Stony Brook and Syracuse, which were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 11 at Cincinnati* Cancelled
September 19 at Notre Dame Cancelled
October 3 at Ball State Cancelled
October 10 Toledo
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
Cancelled
October 17 at Central Michigan Cancelled
October 24 at Kent State Cancelled
October 31 Cancelled Eastern Michigan
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)
Cancelled
November 10 Northern Illinois
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
Cancelled
November 21 at Akron Cancelled
November 27 Buffalo
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
Cancelled
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[4]

References

  1. ^ Wells, Adam (September 25, 2020). "MAC Approves 6-Game College Football Schedule Beginning November 4". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Singelais, Mark (16 July 2020). "Reports: CAA football won't play this fall". Times Union. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  3. ^ "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 Western Michigan Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.