Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 12-13@ Michigan | 15/21 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-14vs Monmouth | 14/20 | 212 | 3 | 0 | 10.6 | 56.4 | Season-high 212 yds |
| Total | 29/41 | 301 | 3 | 0 | 7.4 | 56.4 |
#12
Broc Lowry
The evidence — 963 team rushing yards leader — is in; the Western Michigan jury is not.
6′1″ · 210 lb · Canfield, OH
CFB Index 53 · #58 of 146 QBsHigh confidenceReturning to Western Michigan for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
301
passing yards · 2026
3 TD · 0 INT · 7.3 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 13 car · 100 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% rushing TDs game. -- Best game: 212 pass yds, 3 TD, 40 rush yds, vs Monmouth
The play that turned itSwung Western Michigan from 22% to 77% to win.Toledo at Western Michigan · 14-13
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 quarterback for Western Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Indiana in 2023.
- Transferred from Indiana to Western Michigan in 2024.
- Named MAC Offensive Player of the Year in 2025.
Broc Lowry
On Trialas of 2026-09-15
Broc Lowry is on trial in Western Michigan's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
301PASS YDS3PASS TD75RUSH YDS
TEAM RUSHING YARDS LEADER
963
Team leader in rushing yards (963).
Western Michigan fans are litigating his worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.
medium confidence6 sources
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
2023
- Signed with Indiana3-star out of Canfield
202411 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
202514 games
- MAC Offensive Player of the Yearwinner
- All-MACfirst
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🥈
ALL-MAC · 1ST TEAM
All-MAC 1st team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Western Michigan
Played his entire career under Lance Taylor.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Indiana3-9HC: Tom Allen · Run-leaning
2024Western Michigan6-7HC: Lance Taylor · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Western Michigan10-4HC: Lance Taylor · Run-heavy
2026Western Michigan1-1HC: Lance Taylor · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceAscending
Elite: interceptions (92nd percentile). Strength: fumbles lost (91st percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 150 YDS/g, 1.5 TD/g, 7.4 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix to repeat All-MAC
Based on 2025: #3 of 12 Mid-American QBs
How the All-MAC estimate is computed
49% estimated, 95% confidence interval 43–54%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 29 | 41 | 70.7% | 301 | 7.3 | 3 | 0 | 156.5 | 46 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 166 | 262 | 63.4% | 1,803 | 6.9 | 9 | 3 | 130.2 | 46 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 72.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Indiana | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 167.2 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 200 | 312 | 64.1% | 2,133 | 6.8 | 12 | 3 | 132.3 | 46 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 19 | 75 | 3.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 203 | 963 | 4.7 | 14 | -- |
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 24 | 129 | 5.4 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Indiana | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 246 | 1,167 | 4.7 | 17 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–14
vs Monmouth
212 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 56.4 · 40 rush yds (4 car)
Dominant 35-point win at home against Monmouth.
With R. Millmore — 48 AVG · 56 LONG · 4 NO · K. Gouldsby — 40 AVG · 76 LONG · 2 NO
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Michigan · 3&14 · Q3 · EPA +3.30(00:07) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short middle to #2 A.Chenault caught at UOM42, for 16 yards to the UOM31 (#44 N.Staehling), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Monmouth · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +3.03#12 B.Lowry pass complete deep middle to #2 A.Chenault caught at MON35, for 39 yards to the MON35 (#23 M.Haskett), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Monmouth · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.84#12 B.Lowry pass complete deep middle to #2 A.Chenault caught at MON30, for 44 yards to the MON24 (#2 J.Jones; #21 O.Ibrahim), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Monmouth · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.66Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete deep left to #8 E.Nelson caught at MON00, for 23 yards to the MON00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:53, 1ST DOWN #32 D.Kelly kick attempt good (H: #25 R.Millmore, LS: #46 D.Doyle)
- Week 2 · Monmouth · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +2.54Baylin Brooks 13 Yd pass from Broc Lowry (Dieter Kelly Kick)
- Week 2 · Monmouth · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.53#12 B.Lowry pass complete short middle to #7 B.Brooks caught at MON00, for 12 yards to the MON00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:10, 1ST DOWN #32 D.Kelly kick attempt good (H: #25 R.Millmore, LS: #46 D.Doyle)
- Week 1 · Michigan · 2&1 · Q2 · EPA -2.37(10:52) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry sacked for loss of 7 yards to the WMU45 (#8 D.Nichols, #94 N.Marshall)
- Week 1 · Michigan · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -2.21(07:04) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush left for 7 yards loss to the UOM44 fumbled by #12 B.Lowry at UOM44 recovered by WMU #24 O.Mataele at UOM44, End Of Play. The previous play is under automatic review - "Fumble". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (07:04) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass incomplete short left to #24 O.Mataele thrown to UOM43)
- Week 1 · Michigan · 3&5 · Q2 · EPA +1.98(12:18) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short right to #7 B.Brooks caught at WMU43, for 7 yards to the WMU43 (#18 T.Bowles), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Monmouth · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.96Shotgun #12 B.Lowry sacked for loss of 5 yards to the MON50 (#1 R.Russo)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Western Michigan
Returning around him
- 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +1 net (14 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Michigan · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #108 · 2026 recruiting class #112
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
QB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Caden Creel’s 2025 season.
Matches Caden on
Rush yards / carry
Height
Completion %
Differs from Caden on
Weight (higher)
INT rate (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Owen McCown’s path through UTSA.
Matches Owen on
Height
Yards per attempt
Completion %
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Sam Leavitt's junior season at Arizona State (2025).
64%match
All-Big 12
Matches Sam on
Total pass EPA (college ability)
Completion %
Weight
Differs from Sam on
Rush usage (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Broc Lowry
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #54
Peaked at #54 this season.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology