Mid-American · 2017 · History
Western Michigan Broncos
6-6 (4-4 Mid-American)Last: L 10-37 at Toledo
Tim Lester · 1st season · .500 at Western Michigan · .500 career
- Rating
- -2.575
- Adj Off
- 29.451
- Adj Def
- 31.995
- WAP
- -4.3687
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 62.5%18 | 52.6%59 |
| Plays per game | 72.349 | 67.297 |
| Time of possession | 30:3949 | 29:2181 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.793 | 7.474 |
| Yards per rush | 4.838 | 4.261 |
| Points per game | 33.925 | 29.081 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.2482 | 3.7298 |
| Starting field position | Own 371 | Own 3296 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.14471 | +0.15372 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.11981 | +0.18588 |
| Success rate | 45.0%39 | 39.8%41 |
| Explosiveness | 1.10114 | 1.2899 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.13940 | +0.08562 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.15590 | +0.23579 |
| Std downs success | 49.4%37 | 45.3%52 |
| Passing downs success | 35.0%45 | 29.3%27 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.4%52 | 78.6%111 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5063 | 2.178 |
| Penalties per game | 5.751 | 6.834 |
| Penalty yards per game | 53.365 | 61.827 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.3%71 | 38.1%59 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.2593 | 0.67129 |
| 4th down conversion | 60.0%34 | 62.5%106 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | @15  USC#12 | L31-49 | -0.47 | +0.12 | +0.44 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @31  Michigan State#15 | L14-28 | -0.63 | -0.16 | +0.20 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 111  Idaho | W37-28 | +0.02 | +0.10 | +0.18 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | Wagner(FCS) | W49-14 | +0.00 | +0.56 | -0.19 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 129  Ball State | W55-3 | +0.00 | +0.30 | -0.01 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @100  Buffalo | W71-68 | +0.08 | +0.35 | +0.32 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | 105  Akron | L13-14 | -0.97 | +0.05 | -0.03 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @89  Eastern Michigan | W20-17 | +0.12 | +0.12 | +0.08 |
| Nov 1Wk 10 | 90  Central Michigan | L28-35 | -0.94 | +0.07 | +0.27 |
| Nov 8Wk 11 | 124  Kent State | W48-20 | +0.01 | +0.14 | -0.15 |
| Nov 15Wk 12 | @76  Northern Illinois | L31-35 | -0.84 | +0.03 | +0.20 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | @56  Toledo | L10-37 | -0.75 | 0.00 | +0.33 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Jon WassinkSR | 66% | 124/193 | 64.3% | 1391 | 7.2 | 14 | 4 |
| 6Reece Goddard2017Y | 33% | 44/96 | 45.8% | 542 | 5.6 | 3 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Jarvion Franklin2017Y | 42% | 235 | 1228 | 5.2 | 11 | 5 |
| 32Jamauri BoganSR | 20% | 112 | 589 | 5.3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2LeVante BellamySR | 9% | 49 | 394 | 8.0 | 3 | 7 |
| 22Davon TuckerSR | 6% | 33 | 143 | 4.3 | 3 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Keishawn WatsonWR SR | 14% | 41 | 374 | 9.1 | 7 |
| 85Donnie ErnsbergerTE 2017Y | 12% | 34 | 394 | 11.6 | 4 |
| 1D'Wayne EskridgeWR SR | 10% | 30 | 506 | 16.9 | 3 |
| 13Tyron ArnettWR SR | 4% | 13 | 210 | 16.2 | 1 |
| 15Giovanni RicciTE SR | 4% | 12 | 80 | 6.7 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58Antonio BalabaniDE SR | 33 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 5Andre TurnerDE 2017Y | 25 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1Ali FayadDE SR | 20 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 33Eric AssouaDL SR | 19 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 55Nick MatichDL 2017Y | 9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 50Daniel JacksonDL 2017Y | 8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Asantay BrownLB 2017Y | 98 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 10Robert SpillaneLB 2017Y | 88 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 8Caleb BaileyLB 2017Y | 63 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34Alex GraceLB SR | 32 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20Drake SpearsLB SR | 31 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Stefan ClaiborneS SR | 64 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 9Davontae GinwrightDB JR | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 30Malik RuckerDB 2017Y | 37 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 1Sam BealDB 2017Y | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 24Obbie JacksonDB JR | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2Justin TranquillS SR | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 18Brad TannerDB 2017Y | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98Josh GrantSO | 15/23 | 65% | 49 | 45/46 | 90 |
| 93Austin Regan2017Y | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39Derrick Mitchell2017Y | 65 | 42.4 | 65 | 0 | 0 |