Mid-American
The 2021 season's largest margin: Western Michigan 64, Kent State 31. A 33-point win — the year's high-water mark.
Western Michigan·Mid-American
2021 — The Winning Chapter
Western Michigan's 2021 season (8-5) is a middle chapter: table-stakes progress, no crown in the ledger, the program still writing the book.
Won the Quick Lane Bowl
The shape of the season · week by week, cumulative W-L below
Who carried it
- Kaleb ElebyQB3,277 passing yards
- Sean TylerRB1,150 rushing yards
- La'Darius JeffersonRB836 rushing yards
- Jaxson KincaideRB480 rushing yards
- Skyy MooreWR1,292 receiving yards
- Corey CroomsWR768 receiving yards
- Jaylen HallWR752 receiving yards
- Zaire BarnesLB68 tackles
- Corvin MomentLB67 tackles
- Ryan SeligLB63 tackles
- Ali FayadDE13 sacks
- Ralph HolleyDT6 sacks
- Marshawn KneelandDL4.5 sacks
Season leaders, 2021.
The season's deepest loss: Western Michigan 14, Michigan 47. A 33-point margin the season is remembered by.
The season's last act: Western Michigan beat Nevada 52-24 in the postseason.
"Row the Boat"
2021 is a middle chapter for Western Michigan — neither a crown year nor a crisis. It is the kind of season that fills the ledger between the named ones and gives the arc its shape.