Football | March 01, 2017

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan football team announced its 2017 schedule today. The Broncos will have six home games and six road games and have three straight Wednesday #MACtion games, two at home. Overall the schedule features five teams who went to a bowl last season.

The season begins with the first of two straight "Power Five" opponents when the Broncos go to USC on Sept. 2. The Broncos will head to Lansing to take on Michigan State, seven days later on Sept. 9.

Western Michigan then starts a three-game home stand on Saturday, Sept. 16 with CommUniverCity against Idaho. The Broncos close out the non-conference schedule on Sept. 23 vs. Wagner.

MAC play begins Sept. 30 vs. Ball State, who the Broncos have defeated the last three seasons including a 52-20 game last year, when wide receiver Corey Davis set the Western Michigan single-game record for receiving yards with 272.

The Broncos alternate home and road games for the next three weeks, traveling to Buffalo and in-state rival Eastern Michigan and host Akron on homecoming, which is slated for Oct. 14.

The first midweek MACtion game is on Wednesday, Nov. 1, in the Battle for the Cannon vs. archrival Central Michigan. The Broncos have defeated the Chippewas each of the last three seasons, with the most recent game coming in a 49-10 victory for WMU in Mt. Pleasant last season.

The Broncos have senior day and Salute to Veterans on Wednesday, Nov. 8 before closing the regular season out with two straight road games at Northern Illinois (Nov. 15) and at Toledo (Nov. 24).

Times and television coverage are still to be determined. Fans can order season tickets by calling 1-888-4-WMUTIX and online at wmubroncos.com/tickets.

2017 Schedule
 
Sept.
2          at USC
9          at Michigan State
16        Idaho - CommUniverCity
23        Wagner – Southwest Fest
30        *Ball State – Arbor Financial Youth Day/Hall of Fame Weekend
 
Oct.
7          *at Buffalo
14        *Akron - Homecoming
21        *at Eastern Michigan
 
Nov.
1          *Central Michigan (ESPN2)
8          *Kent State – Salute to Veterans/Senior Day
15        *at NIU
24        *at Toledo – Salute to Veterans/Hall of Fame Weekend