Western Michigan senior midfielder Brandon Bye was named College Soccer News National Player of the Week for the week ending on Sept. 10. 
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Bye led the Broncos to three wins this week, recording a goal in each game (including two game-winners) and adding an assist for seven points on the week. In WMU's 2-0 win over Cincinnati, Bye scored the game-winning goal in the 14th minute and then assisted the Broncos' insurance goal in the 75th minute. On Friday, he recorded Western Michigan's second goal in a 3-2 win over nationally No. 21-ranked Butler in a 3-2 Bronco victory. It was WMU's first win over a ranked opponent since Oct. 26, 2014. To finish out the weekend, Bye logged the game-winning goal in the 61st minute in a 2-1 win at Drake. Over the three games, Bye fired 21 shots, placing three on goal. Bye's performance has helped Western Michigan (5-0-1) go undefeated over its first six games.