The 2018 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University (WMU) in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Tim Lester and played their home games at Waldo Stadium as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 7âÂÂ6, 5âÂÂ3 in MAC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl where they lost to BYU.
<small>Listed in the order that they were released</small>
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Broncos predicted to finish in third place in the West Division.
The following table lists WMU's schedule.