Western Michigan Broncos at Central Michigan Chippewas preview: October 17, 2026
The Western Michigan Broncos (4-2) visit the Central Michigan Chippewas (3-3) at Kelly/Shorts Stadium on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan Broncos | 4-2 | 4-1 (28.4-18.2) | 2-1 (20-17) | 2-1 (31.3-17.7) |
| Central Michigan Chippewas | 3-3 | 3-2 (19-24) | 0-3 (8-40.3) | 3-0 (26-12.3) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| WMU | CMU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 25.7 (89th) | 17 (126th) |
| Points allowed per game | 17.3 (112th) | 26.3 (42nd) |
| Passing yards per game | 175.8 (117th) | 96.3 (133rd) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 193 (90th) | 195.3 (85th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 155.3 (69th) | 188.7 (42nd) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 142.7 (64th) | 178.5 (24th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 36.5 (63rd) | 39.5 (32nd) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 39.7 (19th) | 37.8 (32nd) |
| Completions per game | 16.7 (98th) | 11.2 (131st) |
| Completions allowed per game | 16.5 (101st) | 16.8 (94th) |
Recent form
Western Michigan Broncos
- Oct 10, 2026: W 38-7 vs KENT
- Oct 3, 2026: W 20-17 at BUF
- Sep 26, 2026: L 7-32 vs BOIS
- Sep 19, 2026: W 28-21 at RICE
- Sep 12, 2026: W 49-14 vs MONM
Central Michigan Chippewas
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Central Michigan Chippewas 0, Western Michigan Broncos 1. Full Central Michigan Chippewas vs Western Michigan Broncos head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2025 | CMU 21, WMU 24 (at WMU) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broc Lowry | QB | 6 | 166 Pass yds/g, 1.2 Pass TD/g, 36.7 Rush yds/g | 181.4 Pass yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Jalen Buckley | RB | 6 | 65.3 Rush yds/g, 13 Car/g, 15.5 Rec yds/g | 66 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Lolo Mataele | RB | 6 | 22.8 Rush yds/g, 6 Car/g, 4.2 Rec yds/g | 24.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Aveion Chenault | WR | 5 | 58.4 Rec yds/g, 4 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 58.4 Rec yds/g | |
| Nate Levicki | TE | 5 | 27 Rec yds/g, 2.2 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 27 Rec yds/g | |
| Baylin Brooks | WR | 6 | 24.8 Rec yds/g, 2.7 Rec/g, 0.5 Rec TD/g | 25 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Flores | QB | 6 | 52.2 Pass yds/g, 0.2 Pass TD/g, 83.5 Rush yds/g | 59.8 Pass yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Jayden Clerveaux | RB | 6 | 39.8 Rush yds/g, 6.8 Car/g, 2.8 Rec yds/g | 44.2 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Vaughn Blue | RB | 5 | 29.2 Rush yds/g, 6.2 Car/g, 5.8 Rec yds/g | 29.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Langston Lewis | WR | 6 | 23.7 Rec yds/g, 1.7 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 28.4 Rec yds/g | |
| Shawn Foster II | WR | 5 | 15.4 Rec yds/g, 1.4 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 15.4 Rec yds/g | |
| Justin Ruffin Jr. | WR | 4 | 14.3 Rec yds/g, 2.3 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 11.4 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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