Western Michigan Broncos
Head Coach: Lance Taylor (3rd year)
Offensive Coordinator: Walt Bell
Defensive Coordinator: Chris O'Leary
Spring Game: 25-Apr-2026
2026 Schedule
Most Likely: 8-4(expected 7.7)Lance Taylor's Broncos return QB Broc Lowry (138, award floor, All-Sun Belt 1st Team as a sophomore) alongside veteran OL Raheem Anderson II (123) and All-MAC champion RB Jalen Buckley (112). OL Chad Schuster (105) and DB Aaron Wofford (102) add experience. Six transfer starters as WMU defends the MAC title.
Key Games
Toss-up: edges Rice (AAC)51% win
Toss-up: trails Boise State (Pac-12)47% win
Toss-up: edges Kent State (MAC)59% win
Toss-up: edges Eastern Michigan (MAC)60% win
Quarterbacks(6)
Broc Lowry
6'1" · 210 lbs · Age 19
Junior
Role: Starter
Brady Jones
6'3" · 197 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Backup
Mark Konecny
6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Reserve
Mason Reynolds
6'1" · 219 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Trey Petty
6-0 · 205 lbs
R-Freshman
Role: Backup
Vance Holtz
6'0" · 215 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Running Backs(8)
Jalen Buckley
5'11" · 210 lbs · Age 20
R-Senior
Role: Starter
Devin Miles
5'9" · 184 lbs · Age 21
Junior
Role: Rotation
Ofa "Lolo" Mataele
6'0" · 210 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Rotation
AJ Green Jr.
5-10 · 216 lbs
GR
Role: Starter
Chase Dawkins
5'9" · 200 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Cole Cabana
5'11" · 197 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Backup
JR Hays
5'9" · 187 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Tre' Hartwell
5'11" · 225 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Wide Receivers(14)
Christian Leary
5'10" · 180 lbs · Age 23
GR
Role: Starter
Baylin Brooks
6'1" · 207 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Backup
Aveion Chenault
6'0" · 177 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Starter
Braden Peevy
5'11" · 185 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Cam Hedgecock
5'10" · 177 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Rotation
Camden Thompson
6'5" · 200 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Don-Ray Hall Jr.
6'0" · 173 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Reserve
Earnest McDaniel-Mitchell
5'8" · 175 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Rotation
Egypt Nelson
6'4" · 200 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Reserve
Emazon Littlejohn
6-0 · 170 lbs
R-Freshman
Role: Reserve
Keivin Boone-Nelson II
5'10" · 172 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Reserve
Malique Dieudonne
6-0 · 170 lbs · Age 22
GR
Role: Starter
Tailique Williams
5-9 · 175 lbs
R-Senior
Role: Backup
Terence Marshall
6'2" · 178 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Tight Ends(9)
Blake Bosma
6'3" · 240 lbs · Age 21
GR
Role: Starter
Adam Parks
6'4" · 245 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Backup
Michael Brescia
6'2" · 242 lbs · Age 23
Graduate
Role: Backup
Brady Rhoad
6'3" · 220 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Brennan Wooten
6'4" · 225 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Reserve
Cade Conley
6'4" · 232 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Rotation
Mareyohn Hrabowski
6'2" · 229 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Rotation
Nathan Sines
6'6" · 215 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Ryan Brotherton
6'4" · 205 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Offensive Line(19)
Raheem Anderson II
6'2" · 321 lbs · Age 23
GR
Role: Starter
Adam Vandervest
6'6" · 301 lbs · Age 23
Graduate
Role: Backup
Brandon Smith
6'4" · 315 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Backup
Zach Vaughan
6'5" · 316 lbs · Age 23
GR
Role: Starter
John Hofer
6'5" · 304 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Backup
Trevor Shaw
6'6" · 305 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Reserve
Chad Schuster
6'6" · 270 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Starter
Conor Kenzinger
6'7" · 285 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Gavin Dabo
6'5" · 280 lbs · Age 18
R-Freshman
Role: Starter
Hunter Whitenack
6'6" · 305 lbs · Age 20
Senior
Role: Starter
Jack Parker
6'5" · 288 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Jacob Krause
6'6" · 254 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Jacob Wilk
6'6" · 274 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Jake Chellman
6'5" · 270 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Jeremy Schleicher
6'3" · 275 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
KJ Kotalik
6'8" · 328 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Liam Vaughan
6'1" · 307 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Nolan Miller
6'3" · 295 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Spencer Beckeman
6'5" · 290 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Defensive Line(21)
Zavian Tibbs
6'1" · 275 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Backup
Ahmed Tounkara
6'0" · 280 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Backup
Scoop Gardner Jr.
6'0" · 246 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Rotation
Kershawn Fisher
6'2" · 246 lbs · Age 23
GR
Role: Starter
Mustafi Al-Garawi
6'2" · 285 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Starter
August Johanningsmeier
6'4" · 235 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Reserve
Austin Alexander
6-3 · 245 lbs
Sophomore
Role: Rotation
Dakari Frazier
6'3" · 282 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Dalton Gustwiller
6'3" · 285 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
DeJuan Echoles Jr.
6-2 · 240 lbs
5th Year Senior
Role: Backup
DeShawn Robinson
6'2" · 315 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Reserve
Gian Carter
6'3" · 225 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Jordan Buckley
6'4" · 240 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Jori Benson
6'3" · 290 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Rotation
Joshua Lloyd
6'2" · 225 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Marcel Tyler
6-4 · 270 lbs · Age 22
Senior
Role: Starter
Noah Bishop
6'4" · 230 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Popeye Williams
6'3" · 250 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Reserve
Race Stewart
6'2" · 323 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Rotation
Tyson Lee
6'2" · 270 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Starter
Will Gerig
6'4" · 210 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Reserve
Linebackers(10)
James Camden
6'2" · 221 lbs · Age 23
GR
Role: Starter
Sefa Saipaia Jr.
5'11" · 225 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Starter
Domanick Moon
6'2" · 235 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Starter
Dillon Moore
6'2" · 223 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Reserve
Andrew Baker
6'1" · 205 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Brenden Anes
6-2 · 223 lbs
Sophomore
Role: Rotation
Derek Pennington
6'2" · 225 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Freddy Brown
5'11" · 210 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Gabe Welch
6'1" · 225 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Justin Jones
6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Defensive Backs(20)
Daeh McCullough
6'2" · 195 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Backup
Aaron Wofford
5'11" · 175 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Starter
Joshua Franklin
6'0" · 175 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Backup
Tahj Owens
6'0" · 205 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Willard Ferrell
6'2" · 155 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Jarvarius Sims
6'0" · 188 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Starter
Joey Pope
5'11" · 165 lbs · Age 19
Junior
Role: Starter
Amarian Louis
5'8" · 166 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Braden Steely
5'11" · 192 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
CJ Miles Jr.
6'1" · 201 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Corey Webb
5'8" · 165 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Fitzroy Ledgister
6'1" · 193 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Rotation
Isaiah Paul
6'1" · 180 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Rotation
Jaden Lyles
5'10" · 195 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Rotation
Jason Mitchell
6'3" · 180 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Jayden Davis
6'0" · 206 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Rotation
John Peters
6'1" · 165 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Jordon Thomas
6'0" · 181 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Rotation
Micah Davis
6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 19
Junior
Role: Starter
Versie Walker III
6'2" · 185 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Kickers(2)
Palmer Domschke
5'10" · 186 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Starter
Hunter Smith
5'10" · 205 lbs · Age 23
Graduate
Role: Rotation
Punters(2)
Anthony Beacom
5'10" · 215 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Backup
Ryan Millmore
6'3" · 200 lbs · Age 19
Junior
Role: Starter
Long Snappers(1)
Will Peterson
6'1" · 215 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve