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Football Preview: WMU vs. Monmouth

What: Western Michigan (0-0) vs Monmouth (0-0)

Western Michigan football will kick-off their season this Saturday night, under the guidance of third-year head coach Tim Lester.

Even though Monmouth is a smaller school with an enrollment short of 5,000 students, they have had a solid football program over the last several seasons. Last year, the Hawks finished 8-3, exiting in the first round of the playoffs.

They bring back a senior quarterback in Kenji Bahar, who has passed for over 6,000 yardsin his career. And their coach,Kevin Callahan, is in his 28thseason with the program.