Beating the Big Dogs
• Western Michigan beat two B1G opponents in the same season for the first time this year, beating Northwestern and Illinois.
• Below are all the wins for the Broncos over current Power 5 opponents
Year Opponent Score
1917 Michigan State W, 14-0
1919 Michigan State W, 21-18
1964 Louisville W, 10-7
1988 Wisconsin W, 24-14
1994 Iowa State W, 23-19
2000 Iowa W, 27-21
2006 Virginia W, 17-10
2007 Iowa W, 28-19
2008 Illinois W, 23-17
2016 Northwestern W, 22-21
2016 Illinois W, 34-10
Building a Winning Tradition
• Last season marked the first time in program history Western Michigan has won eight games in back-to-back seasons as well as playing in a bowl in consecutive seasons.