CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Western Michigan football team was selected to finish second in the MAC West Division by the Mid-American Conference media, the league announced on Wednesday. The Broncos were one of three teams to earn a first place vote. Western Michigan returns 13 starters from last year's championship team, including eight on defense.
The team has earned plenty of honors this summer with a pair of Doak Walker Award Watch List members in running backs Jarvion Franklin and Jamauri Bogan, a Paul Hornung Award Watch List player in defensive back/kick returner Darius Phillips, a John Mackey Award Watch List member in senior tight end Donnie Ernsberger and Outland Trophy Watch List members in offensive linemen John Keenoy and Chukwuma Okorafor.