Linebacker Sefa Saipaia Jr. has been the leader of the defense, leading the team in tackles with 55, and he is second on the team in tackles for loss with 5.5. The alpha dog off the edge for Western Michigan is Nadame Tucker, one of the MAC’s best edge rushers.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Western Michigan football team came from behind to down rival Central Michigan 24-21 in front of the largest crowd, 29,299, at Stafford-Smith Field at Waldo Stadium since 2015, reclaiming the Victory Cannon trophy on Saturday evening. With the win, WMU also retains the Michigan MAC Trophy.

Western Michigan head football coach Lance Taylor said he was "absolutely broken" following the news of Cowboys DE Marshawn Kneeland's death. The post Western Michigan HC ‘Absolutely Broken’ After Marshawn Kneeland’s Death appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The other huge special teams revelation was the kickoff return touchdown from Bangura in the fourth quarter. The senior back faked a pitch to fellow back Duncan Brune, confusing the Miami return team and opening a gap in the coverage unit that Bangura exploded through for the score.

Plans for Michigan and Western Michigan to open the 2026 season in Germany have fallen through and the teams will not play overseas.

Led by Parker Day's 20 points, the Northwood Timberwolves defeated the Western Michigan Broncos 85-81 on Thursday

The death of Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland has rocked the sports world on Thursday. And parties across the country who knew the 24-year-old were reaching out to express their grief throughout the day.

Michigan announced Wednesday that the team's matchup with Western Michigan to open the 2026 college football season will take place in Ann Arbor instead of Frankfurt, Germany.