Mid-American · 2018 · History
Western Michigan Broncos
7-6 (5-3 Mid-American)Last: L 18-49 vs BYU
Tim Lester · 2nd season · .520 at Western Michigan · .520 career since 2017
- Rating
- -7.197
- Adj Off
- 28.266
- Adj Def
- 35.3106
- WAP
- -4.1683
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 56.4%34 | 55.8%27 |
| Plays per game | 74.830 | 63.5119 |
| Time of possession | 33:377 | 26:22120 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.940 | 8.7120 |
| Yards per rush | 4.648 | 4.476 |
| Points per game | 32.039 | 34.5106 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.4880 | 4.16114 |
| Starting field position | Own 336 | Own 32118 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.18857 | +0.250114 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.14274 | +0.267117 |
| Success rate | 44.9%45 | 43.0%77 |
| Explosiveness | 1.14103 | 1.39126 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.16141 | +0.13483 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.23664 | +0.422124 |
| Std downs success | 50.4%38 | 46.4%58 |
| Passing downs success | 31.2%83 | 35.8%106 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 70.7%78 | 85.3%124 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4665 | 1.5463 |
| Penalties per game | 5.963 | 6.541 |
| Penalty yards per game | 53.767 | 54.464 |
| 3rd down conversion | 36.5%97 | 34.8%28 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.628 | 1.23113 |
| 4th down conversion | 58.8%41 | 50.0%47 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | 28  Syracuse#15 | L42-55 | -0.73 | +0.50 | +0.21 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | @7  Michigan#14 | L3-49 | -0.34 | -0.39 | +0.95 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | Delaware State(FCS) | W68-0 | +0.00 | +0.41 | -0.17 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | @119  Georgia State | W34-15 | +0.03 | +0.43 | +0.18 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | @86  Miami (OH) | W40-39 | +0.14 | +0.43 | +0.27 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | 93  Eastern Michigan | W27-24 | +0.06 | +0.22 | +0.03 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | @122  Bowling Green | W42-35 | +0.03 | +0.18 | +0.28 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | @118  Central Michigan | W35-10 | +0.03 | +0.20 | -0.03 |
| Oct 25Wk 9 | 68  Toledo | L24-51 | -0.88 | +0.21 | +0.35 |
| Nov 1Wk 10 | 47  Ohio | L14-59 | -0.82 | +0.02 | +0.40 |
| Nov 13Wk 12 | @117  Ball State | L41-42 | -0.96 | +0.22 | +0.30 |
| Nov 20Wk 13 | 85  Northern Illinois | W28-21 | +0.07 | +0.02 | +0.06 |
| Dec 21Post | N60  BYU | L18-49 | -0.80 | -0.01 | +0.63 |
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 | 62% | 150/244 | 61.5% | 2009 | 8.2 | 16 | 6 |
| 5Kaleb ElebySO | 37% | 92/147 | 62.6% | 1092 | 7.4 | 4 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2LeVante BellamySR | 36% | 205 | 1228 | 6.0 | 6 | 30 |
| 32Jamauri BoganSR | 30% | 169 | 764 | 4.5 | 16 | 3 |
| 2Chase BrownJR | 13% | 71 | 352 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 22Davon TuckerSR | 4% | 25 | 86 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jayden ReedWR SR | 14% | 55 | 792 | 14.4 | 8 |
| 1D'Wayne EskridgeWR SR | 10% | 38 | 776 | 20.4 | 3 |
| 15Giovanni RicciTE SR | 9% | 35 | 392 | 11.2 | 3 |
| 1Drake HarrisWR SR | 7% | 27 | 255 | 9.4 | 1 |
| 13Keishawn WatsonWR SR | 6% | 25 | 350 | 14.0 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ali FayadDE SR | 33 | 11.0 | 6.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 8Ralph HolleyDT SR | 29 | 9.5 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 58Antonio BalabaniDE SR | 21 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 33Eric AssouaDL SR | 18 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 36DeShawn FosterDL JR | 11 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 98Kailien GuilloryDE SR | 8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Drake SpearsLB SR | 86 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 34Alex GraceLB SR | 83 | 10.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 20Corvin MomentLB SR | 52 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Najee ClaytonLB SR | 34 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24Treshaun HaywardLB SR | 23 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Justin TranquillS SR | 82 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 21Stefan ClaiborneS SR | 56 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 6A.J. ThomasS SR | 47 | 3 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 11Juwan DowelsDB SR | 33 | 9 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 3Anton CurtisCB SR | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 9Davontae GinwrightDB JR | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Patrick LuproCB JR | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Gavin PeddieSO | 10/13 | 77% | 45 | 39/42 | 69 |
| 98Josh GrantSO | 1/3 | 33% | 35 | 8/8 | 11 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39Nick MihalicSR | 56 | 37.3 | 79 | 12 | 4 |
| 35Jake MoertlJR | 1 | 67.0 | 67 | 0 | 1 |