KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan football team continues to be ranked in the national football polls following a 45-31 win over Eastern Michigan on Saturday to improve to 8-0 overall, 4-0 in the MAC. The Broncos are ranked No. 20 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and No. 21 in the Amway/USA Today Coaches Poll.
Western Michigan has started 8-0 for the first time since 1941. This start includes wins over Big Ten Conference teams Northwestern and Illinois, giving the Broncos two wins over Power 5 schools for the first time in team history. It is also just the fourth time in Mid-American Conference history a school has beaten two Big Ten opponents in the same season.