Western Michigan Program History

Broncos · Mid-American · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 258-230-3.529
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 1final polls
AP top 10: 0final polls
Best rating: +10.921st in 2016

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Lance Taylor	Mid-American	5-3	3-1	.625		-1.074	24.780	25.765
2025	Lance Taylor	Mid-American	10-4	7-1	.714		-2.677	21.599	24.152
2024	Lance Taylor	Mid-American	6-7	5-3	.462		-8.6104	24.982	33.5114
2023	Lance Taylor	Mid-American	4-8	3-5	.333		-12.4117	22.396	34.7122
2022	Tim Lester	Mid-American	5-7	4-4	.417		-10.2107	17.6127	27.972
2021	Tim Lester	Mid-American	8-5	4-4	.615		-1.377	28.459	29.787
2020	Tim Lester	Mid-American	4-2	4-2	.667		-4.785	31.239	35.9109
2019	Tim Lester	Mid-American	7-6	5-3	.538		-3.177	26.971	30.180
2018	Tim Lester	Mid-American	7-6	5-3	.538		-7.197	28.266	35.3106
2017	Tim Lester	Mid-American	6-6	4-4	.500		-2.575	29.451	31.995
2016	P.J. Fleck	Mid-American	13-1	9-0	.929	15	+10.921	36.717	25.743
2015	P.J. Fleck	Mid-American	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2014	P.J. Fleck	Mid-American	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2013	P.J. Fleck	Mid-American	1-11		.083		—	—	—
2012	Bill Cubit	Mid-American	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2011	Bill Cubit	Mid-American	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2010	Bill Cubit	Mid-American	6-6		.500		—	—	—
2009	Bill Cubit	Mid-American	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2008	Bill Cubit	Mid-American	9-4		.692		—	—	—
2007	Bill Cubit	Mid-American	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2006	Bill Cubit	Mid-American	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2005	Bill Cubit	Mid-American	7-4		.636		—	—	—
2004	Gary Darnell	Mid-American	1-10		.091		—	—	—
2003	Gary Darnell	Mid-American	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2002	Gary Darnell	Mid-American	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2001	Gary Darnell	Mid-American	5-6		.455		—	—	—
2000	Gary Darnell	Mid-American	9-3		.750		—	—	—
1999	Gary Darnell	Mid-American	7-5		.583		—	—	—
1998	Gary Darnell	Mid-American	7-4		.636		—	—	—
1997	Gary Darnell	Mid-American	8-3		.727		—	—	—
1996	Al Molde	Mid-American	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1995	Al Molde	Mid-American	7-4		.636		—	—	—
1994	Al Molde	Mid-American	7-4		.636		—	—	—
1993	Al Molde	Mid-American	7-3-1		.682		—	—	—
1992	Al Molde	Mid-American	7-3-1		.682		—	—	—
1991	Al Molde	Mid-American	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1990	Al Molde	Mid-American	7-4		.636		—	—	—
1989	Al Molde	Mid-American	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1988	Al Molde	Mid-American	9-3		.750		—	—	—
1987	Al Molde	Mid-American	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1986	Jack Harbaugh	Mid-American	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1985	Jack Harbaugh	Mid-American	4-6-1		.409		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Lance Taylor	2023–2026	4	25-22	.532
Tim Lester	2017–2022	6	37-32	.536
P.J. Fleck	2013–2016	4	30-22	.577
Bill Cubit	2005–2012	8	51-47	.520
Gary Darnell	1997–2004	8	46-46	.500
Al Molde	1987–1996	10	62-47-2	.568
Jack Harbaugh	1985–1986	2	7-14-1	.341