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Western Michigan Broncos

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WEEK 5 · 2026
Week 5 pregame guide

Western Michigan takes a flattened title defense to Buffalo

Boise State led 32-0 at Waldo Stadium before the Broncos scored. Now Western Michigan opens a road-heavy MAC stretch at Buffalo, where a win is worth a lot in the title-game math.

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Western Michigan players in white Broncos uniforms against Michigan in 2021.
Western Michigan faces Michigan in 2021.
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Your game

Western Michigan at Buffalo
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Final
Western Michigan
Final · Western Michigan 20–17 BuffaloWish granted ✓
Buffalo

Other impactful games

the highlighted team was the result Western Michigan wanted
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Impact 1
Ohio
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Rooted for
Kent State
Final · Ohio 13–10 Kent StateWent the other way ✗
Projected 6.0-point title-game boost

Ohio won instead, so Western Michigan did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection57% if Kent State won51% with the other result6-point differenceWestern Michigan MAC title-game chance
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Impact 2
Toledo
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Rooted for
Ball State
Final · Toledo 39–24 Ball StateWent the other way ✗
Projected 4.1-point title-game boost

Toledo won instead, so Western Michigan did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection57% if Ball State won53% with the other result4.1-point differenceWestern Michigan MAC title-game chance
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Impact 3
Rooted for
Akron
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Central Michigan
Final · Akron 17–41 Central MichiganWent the other way ✗
Projected 3.0-point title-game boost

Central Michigan won instead, so Western Michigan did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection56% if Akron won53% with the other result3-point differenceWestern Michigan MAC title-game chance
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Impact 4
Rooted for
Eastern Michigan
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Massachusetts
Final · Eastern Michigan 38–14 MassachusettsWish granted ✓
Projected 2.1-point title-game boost

Massachusetts lost, improving Western Michigan's place in the Mid-American standings.

Entering-week projection54% if Eastern Michigan won52% with the other result2.1-point differenceWestern Michigan MAC title-game chance
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Impact 5
Rooted for
Bowling Green
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Miami (OH)
Final · Bowling Green 24–20 Miami (OH)Wish granted ✓
Projected 2.1-point title-game boost

Miami (OH) lost, improving Western Michigan's place in the Mid-American standings.

Entering-week projection54% if Bowling Green won52% with the other result2.1-point differenceWestern Michigan MAC title-game chance
50 other games had little impact
Western Kentucky at New Mexico State · CBSSN
North Texas at Tulsa · ESPN
Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech · ESPN
Liberty at Delaware · CBSSN
Penn State at Northwestern · FOX
Memphis at Charlotte · ESPN+
Alabama at Mississippi State · ABC
Middle Tennessee at Kansas · ESPNU
UCF at Houston · ESPN2
West Virginia at Iowa State · TNT
Boston College at SMU · The CW Network
Notre Dame at North Carolina · ESPN
Stanford at Wake Forest · ACC Network
Syracuse at UConn · CBSSN
Michigan at Minnesota · FOX
Navy at Air Force · CBS
Michigan State at Wisconsin · BTN
Vanderbilt at Georgia · SEC Network
Florida at Missouri · ABC
Auburn at Tennessee · ESPN
California at UNLV · CBSSN
Louisville at NC State · ACC Network
Virginia at Florida State · ESPN2
Ohio State at Iowa · CBS
Wyoming at North Dakota State · The CW Network
Old Dominion at Georgia State · ESPN+
Marshall at James Madison · ESPNU
Maryland at Nebraska · FS1
UTEP at New Mexico · MW+
Kentucky at South Carolina · SEC Network
Purdue at Illinois · BTN
Oregon State at Colorado State · USA Network
Arkansas at Texas A&M · ESPN2
BYU at TCU · ESPN
UTSA at Rice · ESPN+
Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina · ESPN+
UL Monroe at South Alabama · ESPN+
Texas Tech at Colorado · FOX
Miami at Clemson · ABC
Washington at USC · NBC
Utah State at Boise State · CBSSN
Temple at South Florida · ESPNU
Army at Louisiana Tech · ESPN+
Indiana at Rutgers · BTN
Arkansas State at Louisiana · ESPN+
Fresno State at Washington State · USA Network
Baylor at Arizona State · ESPN
Texas State at San Diego State · The CW Network
Cincinnati at Arizona · FOX
San José State at Hawai'i · MW+
The rooting list was:Western Michigan, then Kent State, Ball State, Akron, Eastern Michigan, Bowling Green.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 5, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 5). How the model works.