Mid-American · 2024 · History
Western Michigan Broncos
6-7 (5-3 Mid-American)Last: L 23-30 vs South Alabama
Lance Taylor · 2nd season · .400 at Western Michigan · .400 career since 2023
- Rating
- -8.6104
- Adj Off
- 24.982
- Adj Def
- 33.5114
- WAP
- -4.9894
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 56.1%30 | 57.1%12 |
| Plays per game | 55.9132 | 59.9124 |
| Time of possession | 29:5970 | 30:0163 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.557 | 8.4122 |
| Yards per rush | 5.030 | 5.0108 |
| Points per game | 28.955 | 31.3107 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.1144 | 4.38119 |
| Starting field position | Own 3124 | Own 2843 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.23930 | +0.294125 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.17266 | +0.290124 |
| Success rate | 44.3%46 | 48.4%128 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3041 | 1.2454 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.19635 | +0.18199 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.30941 | +0.454127 |
| Std downs success | 49.0%51 | 54.4%130 |
| Passing downs success | 32.4%59 | 32.7%103 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 79.3%20 | 77.4%113 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0028 | 1.6232 |
| Penalties per game | 4.17 | 4.6124 |
| Penalty yards per game | 39.213 | 38.7128 |
| 3rd down conversion | 35.0%113 | 42.4%96 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.4618 | 1.31120 |
| 4th down conversion | 59.4%40 | 82.3%134 |
Rank out of 134 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 30Wk 1 | @47  Wisconsin | L14-28 | -0.69 | +0.19 | +0.25 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | @1  Ohio State#1 | L0-56 | -0.17 | -0.13 | +0.68 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | Bethune-Cookman(FCS) | W59-31 | +0.00 | +0.79 | +0.05 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @66  Marshall | L20-27 | -0.79 | +0.04 | +0.28 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | @126  Ball State | W45-42 | +0.03 | +0.27 | +0.39 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | 123  Akron | W34-24 | +0.02 | +0.15 | +0.23 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | @103  Buffalo | W48-41 | +0.09 | +0.44 | +0.34 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | 134  Kent State | W52-21 | +0.00 | +0.62 | +0.09 |
| Nov 6Wk 11 | 80  Northern Illinois | L28-42 | -0.91 | +0.21 | +0.30 |
| Nov 12Wk 12 | @78  Bowling Green | L13-31 | -0.83 | +0.06 | +0.37 |
| Nov 19Wk 13 | @120  Central Michigan | L14-16 | -0.95 | +0.01 | +0.03 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | 119  Eastern Michigan | W26-18 | +0.02 | — | — |
| Dec 14Post | N58  South Alabama | L23-30 | -0.81 | +0.11 | +0.45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Hayden WolffSR | 97% | 208/312 | 66.7% | 2410 | 7.7 | 18 | 8 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Jaden NixonSR | 30% | 143 | 919 | 6.4 | 12 | 10 |
| 6Jalen BuckleySR | 27% | 128 | 683 | 5.3 | 9 | 15 |
| 10Zahir Abdus-SalaamSR | 24% | 113 | 600 | 5.3 | 3 | 31 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Kenneth WomackWR SR | 12% | 39 | 545 | 14.0 | 1 |
| 86Blake BosmaTE SR | 11% | 37 | 403 | 10.9 | 6 |
| 5Anthony SambucciWR SR | 11% | 34 | 412 | 12.1 | 3 |
| 17Malique DieudonneWR SR | 4% | 13 | 230 | 17.7 | 2 |
| 2Jordin ParkerWR SR | 4% | 12 | 140 | 11.7 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54Anterio ThompsonDL SR | 34 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 2 |
| 54Mason NelsonDL SR | 31 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10Isaiah GreenDL SR | 28 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 58Tyson LeeDL SR | 26 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 5 |
| 99Rodney McGrawDL SR | 22 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2Popeye WilliamsDE JR | 19 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Donald WillisLB SR | 109 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 8Jacob WahlbergLB SR | 78 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4Damari RobersonLB SR | 52 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 92Corey WalkerLB SR | 38 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 22Boone BonnemaLB SR | 26 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Tate HallockS SR | 84 | 5 | 4 | 5.0 |
| 1Bilhal KoneCB SR | 70 | 8 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 5Aaron WoffordS SR | 64 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 13Nyquan WashingtonCB JR | 31 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 30Armani AdamsS SR | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 21Josh FranklinDB SO | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 0DaShon BussellCB SR | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Luka ZurakSR | 13/15 | 87% | 48 | 45/45 | 84 |
| 20Palmer DomschkeSR | 0/1 | 0% | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Ryan MillmoreJR | 53 | 40.3 | 60 | 24 | 0 |