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The 2007 Western Michigan Broncos football
Western Michigan Broncos football
The Western Michigan Broncos football program represents Western Michigan University in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I and the Mid-American Conference . Western Michigan has competed in football since 1906, when they played three games in their inaugural season...

 team represented Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....

 in the 2007 NCAA football
2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on August 30, 2007, progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 7, 2008, where the top...

 season. The team was coached by Bill Cubit
Bill Cubit
-External links:*...

 and played their homes game in Waldo Stadium
Waldo Stadium
Waldo Stadium is a stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the Western Michigan University Broncos. Opened in 1939, it now has a capacity of 30,200 spectators.-History:...

 in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kalamazoo, Michigan
The area on which the modern city stands was once home to Native Americans of the Hopewell culture, who migrated into the area sometime before the first millennium. Evidence of their early residency remains in the form of a small mound in downtown's Bronson Park. The Hopewell civilization began to...

. The Broncos finished the season 5-7 overall and 3-4 in the Mid-American Conference
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...

. The highlight of the season was the 28-19 road victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes
2007 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
The 2007 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2007 college football season. Heading into the season, several players left the team while several other players ran into criminal allegations...

, a team that finished 5th in the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...

.

Pre-season

The 2007 Bronco team returned 17 starters from an 8-5 team that finished 6-2 in the Mid-American Conference
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...

 and participated in the 2007 International Bowl
2007 International Bowl
The 2007 International Bowl, held on January 6, 2007 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, was one of the college American football bowl games that ended the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The game pitted the University of Cincinnati against Western Michigan University...

. While the team lost the bowl game 27-24, Western Michigan was picked to finish first in the MAC West Division and to win the MAC Championship Game
MAC Championship Game
The Marathon MAC Football Championship is a football game between the winners of the East and West divisions of the Mid-American Conference to determine the conference champion. The game has been played since 1997, when the conference was first divided into divisions and since 2003 has been...

 by the MAC News Media Association .

Watch lists

  • Robbie Krutilla, C
    Center (American football)
    Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...

    , Outland Trophy
    Outland Trophy
    The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...

  • Jim Laney, P, Ray Guy Award
    Ray Guy Award
    The Ray Guy Award is presented annually to college football's top punter by the Greater Augusta Sports Council. The award is named after punter Ray Guy, a former All-American at Southern Mississippi and an all-pro player for the Oakland Raiders.-Criteria:...

  • Branden Ledbetter, TE
    Tight end
    The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...

    , John Mackey Award
    John Mackey Award
    The John Mackey Award is presented annually to college football's most outstanding tight end.The award is given to the collegiate tight end who best exemplifies the play, sportsmanship, academics, and community values of NFL Hall of Fame tight end John Mackey....


All-MAC preseason teams

  • First team
    • London Fryar, CB
      Cornerback
      A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...

    • Robbie Krutilla, C
      Center (American football)
      Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...

    • Jamarko Simmons, WR
      Wide receiver
      A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...

  • Second team
    • Louis Delmas
      Louis Delmas
      Louis Delmas is an American Football safety that plays for the Detroit Lions.-Early life and high school career:Delmas played high school football at North Miami Beach High School in North Miami Beach, Florida....

      , FS
    • Branden Ledbetter, TE
      Tight end
      The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...

    • Brandon West, RB
      Running back
      A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...


Mid-American Conference Player of the Week

  • Offense
    • Mark Bonds, RB
      Running back
      A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...

      , week 5 (26 car, 143 yds, 2 TD, 1 rec vs. )
    • Tim Hiller
      Tim Hiller
      Tim Hiller is a American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Western Michigan. Hiller is now head football coach at Gull Lake High School in Richland, Michigan.-Early...

      , QB
      Quarterback
      Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...

      , week 12 (26-45, 367 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT vs. Iowa
      2007 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
      The 2007 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2007 college football season. Heading into the season, several players left the team while several other players ran into criminal allegations...

      )
    • Jamarko Simmons, WR
      Wide receiver
      A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...

      , week 1 (14 rec, 144 yds, 2 TD vs. West Virginia
      2007 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
      The 2007 West Virginia Mountaineers football team began play on September 1, 2007. The team was coached by Rich Rodriguez until he announced on December 16, 2007 that he was leaving West Virginia to coach the Michigan Wolverines. The head coaching position remained vacant after his announcement,...

      )
  • Defense
    • Dustin Duclo, LB
      Linebacker
      A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...

      , week 7 (10 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries vs. Northern Illinois
      2007 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
      The 2007 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football during the 2007 season. Northern Illinois competed as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American...

      )
    • Austin Pritchard, LB
      Linebacker
      A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...

      , week 1 (11 tackles vs. West Virginia
      2007 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
      The 2007 West Virginia Mountaineers football team began play on September 1, 2007. The team was coached by Rich Rodriguez until he announced on December 16, 2007 that he was leaving West Virginia to coach the Michigan Wolverines. The head coaching position remained vacant after his announcement,...

      )
  • Special Teams
    • Mike Jones, PK
      Placekicker
      Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...

      , week 7 (21 yard field goal, 2 punts inside 20 yard line vs. Northern Illinois
      2007 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
      The 2007 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football during the 2007 season. Northern Illinois competed as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American...

      )
    • Jim Laney, P (2), week 1 (50.7 avg, 3 inside 20 vs. West Virginia
      2007 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
      The 2007 West Virginia Mountaineers football team began play on September 1, 2007. The team was coached by Rich Rodriguez until he announced on December 16, 2007 that he was leaving West Virginia to coach the Michigan Wolverines. The head coaching position remained vacant after his announcement,...

      ), week 13 (40.2 avg, 2 inside 20, long punt of 57 yds vs. )
    • Brandon West, KR, RB
      Running back
      A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...

       (3), week 2 (5 ret, 212 yds, 42.4 avg, TD vs. Indiana
      2007 Indiana Hoosiers football team
      The 2007 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers were coached by Bill Lynch, who was in his first season as head coach following the death of Terry Hoeppner. The Hoosiers played their home games in Memorial...

      ), week 6 (5 ret, 120 yds, 24.0 avg vs. ), week 12 (30 car, 116 yds, 9 rec, 93 yds, 4 ret, 82 yds vs. Iowa
      2007 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
      The 2007 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2007 college football season. Heading into the season, several players left the team while several other players ran into criminal allegations...

      )

Mid-American Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week

  • Tim Hiller
    Tim Hiller
    Tim Hiller is a American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Western Michigan. Hiller is now head football coach at Gull Lake High School in Richland, Michigan.-Early...

    , QB
    Quarterback
    Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...

     (3), week 2, week 6, week 12

Academic All-District

  • Anthony Gebhart, S, First Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV

John Mackey Tight End of the Week

  • Branden Ledbetter, TE
    Tight end
    The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...

    , week 11 (5 rec, 124 yds, TD vs. )

Schedule

Roster



Wide Receiver
  • 37 Brooks Bunbury - Freshman
  • 35 Nick Davis - Freshman
  • 26 Kurt Ferrell - Freshman
  • 11 Schneider Julien - Junior
  •  5 Deshon Lawrence - Freshman
  •  7 Herb Martin - Senior
  • 86 Kelly Martin - Senior
  • 89 Kyle McDowell - Freshman
  •  4 Jamelle Murray - Freshman
  • 81 Juan Nunez - Freshman
  • 27 Jamarko Simmons - Junior
  • 43 Tyler VanZandt - Freshman
  • 83 Jordan White
    Jordan White (American football)
    Jordan White is an American football wide receiver. He plays college football at Western Michigan University. As a senior in 2011, he led all players in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision in total receiving yards , total receptions , receiving yards per game and receptions per game .-Early...

     - Freshman
  • 36 Tyler Aldridge - Sophomore


Center
  • 78 Robbie Krutilla - Senior
  • 63 Paul Wasikowski - Sophomore


Offensive Guard
  • 61 Nick Clemens - Freshman
  • 60 Nick Mitchell - Freshman
  • 65 Phillip Swanson - Freshman
  • 64 Schyler Truesdell - Junior
  • 62 Matt Williams - Senior


Offensive Tackle
  • 75 James Blair
    James Blair
    James Blair may refer to:*James Blair , Australian judge, lawyer, and politician*James Blair , American Gold medalist in the 1932 Olympics...

     - Senior
  • 76 Steve Ellingsen - Junior
  • 67 Rob Johnson - Junior
  • 56 Andy Laue - Sophomore
  • 77 Matt Lochmann - Sophomore
  • 72 Anthony Parker - Freshman


Offensive Line
  • 73 Josh Droppers - Freshman
  • 79 Jonathan Jack - Freshman
  • 58 Lee Pethan - Freshman
  • 52 Andrew Yuds - Freshman


Tight End
  • 42 Chad Baliko - Sophomore
  • 82 Branden Ledbetter - Junior
  • 88 Anthony Middleton - Freshman
  • 32 James O'Neill - Freshman
  • 80 James Randall - Sophomore
  • 87 Keith Schultz - Senior
  • 84 Matt Stevens - Sophomore
  • 85 Joel Workman - Freshman
 

Quarterback
  • 12 Robert Arnheim - Freshman
  • 18 Drew Burdi - Freshman
  • 20 Caleb Clark - Sophomore
  •  3 Tim Hiller
    Tim Hiller
    Tim Hiller is a American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Western Michigan. Hiller is now head football coach at Gull Lake High School in Richland, Michigan.-Early...

     - Sophomore
  • 14 Thomas Peregrin - Senior
  • 10 Dennis Reedy - Junior


Tailback
  • 34 Mark Bonds - Senior
  • 24 Bobby Crawford - Freshman
  • 36 Jaron Deshazor - Freshman
  • 40 Kirk Elsworth - Junior
  • 22 Glenis Thompson - Sophomore
  •  2 Brandon West - Sophomore


Fullback
  • 23 Nic Saad - Senior


Nose Tackle
  • 68 Cody Cielenski - Sophomore
  • 98 Cory Flom - Junior


Defensive Tackle
  • 92 Kevin Cryille - Freshman
  • 55 Dezmond Gray - Senior
  • 57 Jacoby Love - Freshman
  • 91 Grant Nemeth - Junior
  • 95 Chris Pyant - Freshman
  • 93 John Russell - Junior
  • 99 Nick Varcadipane - Junior


Defensive End
  • 94 Alvin Almicar - Freshman
  • 96 Mark Berghuis - Sophomore
  • 48 Justin Braska - Sophomore
  • 90 Zach Davidson - Junior
  • 54 Greg Marshall - Junior
  • 97 Andrew Wersel - Freshman
  • 16 Anthony Williams - Freshman
 

Cornerback
  •  1 E. J. Biggers
    E. J. Biggers
    Edjaun Cinclair "E. J." Biggers is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. Biggers played college football at Western Michigan University.-Early years:...

     - Junior
  • 28 Keith Dixson - Freshman
  • 15 Andy Dorcely - Sophomore
  •  6 Londen Fryar - Junior
  • 25 David Lewis - Freshman
  • 46 Desman Stephen - Junior
  • 30 Dervon Wallace - Freshman


Linebacker
  •  8 Darrell Copeland - Senior
  • 59 Dustin Duclo - Junior
  • 80 Fernand Kashama - Junior
  • 41 Dan Krasinski - Sophomore
  • 43 Boston McCornell - Junior
  • 53 Matt Pickens - Freshman
  • 51 Harrison Porter - Freshman
  • 35 Austin Pritchard - Junior
  • 19 Cornelius Robinson - Junior
  • 50 Garrett Sosnovich - Junior
  • 45 Shaun Vernon - Freshman
  • 42 Mitch Vorick - Freshman


Free Safety
  •  9 Louis Delmas
    Louis Delmas
    Louis Delmas is an American Football safety that plays for the Detroit Lions.-Early life and high school career:Delmas played high school football at North Miami Beach High School in North Miami Beach, Florida....

     - Junior
  • 38 Anthony Gebhart - Senior


Strong Safety
  • 21 Antwain Allen - Senior
  • 33 Mario Armstrong - Freshman
  • 29 Scott Gajos - Junior
  • 31 Nick Hunter - Freshman
  • 26 C.J. Wilson - Junior
  • 47 Jonathan Wright - Sophomore


Long Snapper
  • 69 Tom Harrington - Sophomore
  • 71 Brian Bailey - Junior


Punter
  • 37 Ben Armer - Freshman
  • 66 Tim Balice - Freshman
  • 39 Jim Laney - Senior


Place Kicker
  • 17 Mike Jones - Senior
  • 26 Caleb Morris - Freshman
  • 41 Dylan VanFossen - Freshman


Updated September 11, 2007

Sources: 2007 WMU Football Media Guide, WMUBroncos.com

Projected starters are in
bold.

Players who left the team are struck out.

Coaching staff

  • Bill Cubit
    Bill Cubit
    -External links:*...

     (Head Coach)
  • Bill Miller - Defensive Coordinator
  • Tim Daoust - Defensive Secondary
  • Grant Heard - Wide Receivers
  • Scott Kavanagh - Quarterbacks
  • Peter McCarthy - Defensive Line
  • Jake Moreland
    Jake Moreland
    Jake Moreland is a former player in the National Football League for the New York Jets andCleveland Browns in 2000 and 2001. Moreland currently serves as tight ends coach of the Western Michigan Broncos football team at his alma mater Western Michigan University.-References:...

     - Tight Ends
  • Steve Morrison - Linebackers, Recruiting Coordinator
  • Bob Stanley - Offensive Line
  • Chris Tabor - Running Backs, Special Teams
  • Tim Knox - Director of Football Operations
  • Matt Ludeman - Defensive Graduate Assistant
  • A.J. Ricker - Offensive Graduate Assistant

West Virginia

Jamarko Simmons' 144 receiving yards on 14 catches with 2 touchdowns were not enough for Western Michigan to upset the #3 West Virginia Mountaineers
2007 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
The 2007 West Virginia Mountaineers football team began play on September 1, 2007. The team was coached by Rich Rodriguez until he announced on December 16, 2007 that he was leaving West Virginia to coach the Michigan Wolverines. The head coaching position remained vacant after his announcement,...

. West Virginia nearly doubled WMU's offensive production (542 yards to 277 yards) and cruised to a 62-24 victory behind 2 passing touchdowns by Pat White
Patrick White (American football)
Patrick Christian White last played American football for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League and former professional baseball player for the Kansas City Royals organization....

 and 4 touchdowns (3 rushing) by Steve Slaton
Steve Slaton
Steve Slaton is an American football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft...

.

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Indiana

WMU is 0-3 all-time vs Indiana
Indiana Hoosiers football
The Indiana Hoosiers football program represents Indiana University Bloomington in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and in the Big Ten Conference.-Bowl games:...

. The most recent meeting was in 2006 when the Hoosiers won 39-20. All three games have been in Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....

.

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Missouri

In 1999, Missouri
2007 Missouri Tigers football team
The 2007 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in college football's 2007 season. The team was coached by Gary Pinkel and played their home games at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium....

 beat the Broncos 48-34. That was the only meeting between the two schools.

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Central Connecticut State

is the only Division I Football Championship Subdivision team on WMU's schedule. This is the first ever meeting between the two schools.

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Toledo

This game is the Mid-American Conference
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...

 conference opener for WMU. Western Michigan defeated 31-10 in 2006 for the first time since 2000. WMU has not won at the Glass Bowl
Glass Bowl
The Glass Bowl is a stadium in Toledo, Ohio. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the University of Toledo Rockets. It is located on the school's Bancroft campus, just south of the banks of the Ottawa River...

 since 1988 (31-9 victory). Toledo leads the all-time series 36-25.

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Akron

After shutting out last season 17-0, WMU leads the all-time series 11-3 (8-1 at Waldo Stadium
Waldo Stadium
Waldo Stadium is a stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the Western Michigan University Broncos. Opened in 1939, it now has a capacity of 30,200 spectators.-History:...

).

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Northern Illinois

WMU leads the all-time series against Northern Illinois
2007 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
The 2007 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football during the 2007 season. Northern Illinois competed as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American...

 20-11, including a 16-14 victory in 2006.

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Ball State

After losing to WMU 41-27 last season, Ball State
2007 Ball State Cardinals football team
The 2007 Ball State Cardinals football team competed in football on behalf of the Ball State University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season...

 went on to finish the season 3-1, with the lone loss being 34-26 against then-#2 ranked University of Michigan
2006 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 2006 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2006 college football season. The team's head football coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines came into the season with lower expectations than many Michigan teams of the previous few seasons, ranked #14...

. WMU leads the all-time series 19-14. This game is WMU's Homecoming
Homecoming
Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni of a school. It most commonly refers to a tradition in many universities, colleges and high schools in North America...

.

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Eastern Michigan

This game is the first of the 3 games that will determine the 2007 Michigan MAC Trophy
Michigan MAC Trophy
The Michigan MAC Trophy is given to the Michigan Mid-American Conference university – Central Michigan University , Eastern Michigan University and Western Michigan University – which defeats the other two schools in the same sport in the same regular season.There are two separate...

 winner ( vs. WMU November 17 and CMU vs. Eastern Michigan
2007 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team
The 2007 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the college football season of 2007. They competed in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season...

 November 17). Western leads the all-time series 26-14-2 and has not lost in Rynearson Stadium
Rynearson Stadium
Rynearson Stadium is a stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Eastern Michigan University Eagles. It held its first game on September 27, 1969 when EMU upset the University of Akron, 10-3. Currently, the stadium has seating for...

 since 1991 (7 wins).

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Central Michigan

In a nationally televised Tuesday night game, WMU leads the all-time series against CMU 43-32-2 and has not lost at home to since 1993 (6 wins).

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Iowa

The final non-conference game of the season is the first between WMU and Iowa
2007 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
The 2007 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2007 college football season. Heading into the season, several players left the team while several other players ran into criminal allegations...

 since WMU won 27-21 in 2000. That was the only meeting between the two schools.

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Temple

WMU defeated 41-7 last season in a year when Temple finished the season 1-11. WMU has never lost against Temple and leads the series 5-0.

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Team

class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"> Team Opp
Scoring 223 245
  Points per Game 31.9 35.0
First Downs 157 144
  Rushing 59 70
  Passing 91 60
  Penalty 7 14
Total Offense 2799 3042
  Avg per Play 5.0 6.1
  Avg per Game 399.9 434.6
Fumbles-Lost 12-9 24-11
Penalties-Yards 65-529 44-378
  Avg per Game 75.6 54.0
class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"> Team Opp Punts-Average 35-43.8 28-41.1 Time of Possession/Game 32:18 27:42 3rd Down Conversions 45/113 40% 48/105 46% 4th Down Conversions 10/18 56% 4/12 33% Touchdowns Scored 30 32 Field Goals/Attempts 5/6 7/11 PAT/Attempts 24/27 30/31 Attendance 73,457 155,642   Games/Avg per Game 24,486 38,910

Rushing

Player Att Yards Yds/Att TD Yds/Game
Mark Bonds 109 492 4.5 6 70.3
Brandon West 101 461 4.1 3 58.6
Glenis Thompson 24 88 3.7 1 12.6
Schneider Julien 3 11 3.7 0 1.6
Herb Martin 1 8 8.0 0 1.1
Bobby Crawford 3 6 2.0 0 6.0
Thomas Peregrin 5 1 0.2 0 0.3
Jamarko Simmons 3 -8 -2.7 0 -1.1
Drew Burdi 3 -11 -3.7 0 -5.5
Tim Hiller
Tim Hiller
Tim Hiller is a American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Western Michigan. Hiller is now head football coach at Gull Lake High School in Richland, Michigan.-Early...

 
30 -48 -1.6 1 -6.9

Passing

Player Cmp Att Pct Yds TD Int Avg Rating
Tim Hiller
Tim Hiller
Tim Hiller is a American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Western Michigan. Hiller is now head football coach at Gull Lake High School in Richland, Michigan.-Early...

 
159 244 65.2 1713 13 8 244.7 135.16
Thomas Peregrin 15 24 62.5 129 1 1 32.2 113.07
Drew Burdi 2 3 18 66.7 1 0 9.0 227.07
Herb Martin 1 1 100.0 14 1 0 2.0 547.60

Receiving

Player Rec Yds Yds/Rec TD Yds/G
Jamarko Simmons 60 696 11.6 6 99.4
Branden Ledbetter 27 308 11.4 4 44.0
Brandon West 25 213 8.5 1 30.4
Herb Martin 21 251 12.0 1 35.9
Juan Nunez 10 169 16.9 1 24.1
Mark Bonds 8 34 4.2 0 4.9
Schneider Julien 7 49 7.0 0 7.0
Anthony Middleton 5 46 9.2 1 6.6
Keith Schultz 5 34 6.8 1 4.9
Jordan White
Jordan White (American football)
Jordan White is an American football wide receiver. He plays college football at Western Michigan University. As a senior in 2011, he led all players in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision in total receiving yards , total receptions , receiving yards per game and receptions per game .-Early...

 
4 33 8.2 0 8.2
Jamelle Murray 3 27 9.0 1 6.8
Glenis Thompson 1 8 8.0 0 1.1
Kelly Martin 1 6 6.0 0 3.0

Tackles

Player Solo Ast Total TFL Sacks Fumble force Fumble rec
Anthony Gebhart 15 16 31 1 0 0 0
C.J. Wilson 10 16 26 ½ 0 1 0
Dustin Duclo 13 12 25 2 0 0 0
Boston McCornell 8 15 23 2 ½ 1 0
Londen Fryar 15 11 26 0 0 0 0
E. J. Biggers
E. J. Biggers
Edjaun Cinclair "E. J." Biggers is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. Biggers played college football at Western Michigan University.-Early years:...

 
12 4 16 1 0 1 1
Zach Davidson 6 9 15 0 0
Nick Varcadipane 3 9 12 1 0 0 0
Austin Pritchard 5 6 11 0 0 0 0
Mark Berghuis 4 4 8 ½ 1 0
Justin Braska 3 5 8 ½ ½ 0 0
Cody Cielenski 4 4 8 2 ½ 0 0
Greg Marshall 2 6 8 ½ 0 0
Andy Dorcely 5 2 7 0 0 0 0
Cory Flom 1 6 7 ½ 0 0 0
Harrison Porter 1 6 7 0 0 0 0
Desman Stephen 2 3 5 0 0 0 0
Cornelius Robinson 1 3 4 0 0 0 0
Mario Armstrong 3 1 4 0 0 0 0
Matt Pickens 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
Scott Gajos 2 1 3 0 0 0 0
Grant Nemeth 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
Garrett Sosnovich 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
Fernand Kashama 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Louis Delmas
Louis Delmas
Louis Delmas is an American Football safety that plays for the Detroit Lions.-Early life and high school career:Delmas played high school football at North Miami Beach High School in North Miami Beach, Florida....

 
1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Brandon West 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
Antwain Allen 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nic Saad 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Herb Martin 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Mike Jones 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Glenis Thompson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Phillip Thompson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Jim Laney 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Phillip Swanson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Kirk Elsworth 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Tom Harrington 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Interceptions

Player Int Yds Break Up
Anthony Gebhart 1 24 2
C.J. Wilson 1 46 1
Andy Dorcely 1 5 1
E. J. Biggers
E. J. Biggers
Edjaun Cinclair "E. J." Biggers is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. Biggers played college football at Western Michigan University.-Early years:...

0 0 3
Londen Fryar 6 167 24
Nick Varcadipane 0 0 2
Dustin Duclo 0 0 2
Cory Flom 0 0 1
Garrett Sosnovich 0 0 1

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