Western Michigan Broncos

5thin Mid-American Conference · 3-2

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Western Michigan Broncos beat the Buffalo Bulls

3-2 20 – 17

2-3

Final · Sat, Oct 3

Game Details

Broadview Stadium (Buffalo) · 6,350 fans · ESPN+

Highlights

Western Michigan goes ahead late in the fourth, holds on for victory when Buffalo goes for the win

Dieter Kelly kicked the go-ahead field goal with 79 seconds remaining and the Western Michigan defense held on fourth-and-goal with two seconds left in a 20-17 victory over Buffalo on Saturday in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams.

Recap via ESPN

0:22 Jalen Buckley runs for 9-yard TD

0:33 Jason Wright tosses 59-yard touchdown

0:29 Messiah Burch scores 1-yard rushing TD

0:09 Dieter Kelly makes 43-yard field goal

Clips play on ESPN

Broadview Stadium · Buffalo

Line Score

	1	2	3	4	T
WMU	7	3	0	10	20
BUFF	7	7	0	3	17

Win Probability · Western Michigan Broncos

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Game Leaders

Western Michigan Broncos

Broc Lowry · 19/24, 212 YDSPassing Yards
Jalen Buckley · 15 CAR, 62 YDS, 1 TDRushing Yards
Nate Levicki · 4 REC, 76 YDSReceiving Yards
Dakari Frazier · 1Sacks
JB Justyce Betts · 9Tackles

Buffalo Bulls

Jason Wright · 11/18, 170 YDS, 1 TDPassing Yards
Messiah Burch · 23 CAR, 106 YDS, 1 TDRushing Yards
Chance Morrow · 7 REC, 90 YDSReceiving Yards
Cornell Evans · 1Sacks
SaVeon Brown · 12Tackles

2026 Mid-American Conference Standings

Team
Eastern Michigan
Toledo
Central Michigan
Ohio
Western Michigan
Bowling Green
Massachusetts
Kent State
Buffalo
Miami (OH)
Akron
Ball State
Sacramento State

Scoring

Q4 1:19

FG Dieter Kelly 38 Yd Field Goal 20–17

Q4 6:44

TD Broc Lowry 5 Yd Run (Dieter Kelly Kick)17–17

Q4 13:00

FG Oliver Hautanen 35 Yd Field Goal 10–17

Q2 1:46

FG Dieter Kelly 43 Yd Field Goal 10–14

Q2 14:23

TD Messiah Burch 1 Yd Run (Oliver Hautanen Kick)7–14

Q1 9:05

TD Patrick Clacks III 59 Yd pass from Jason Wright (Oliver Hautanen Kick)7–7

Q1 9:13

TD Jalen Buckley 9 Yd Run (Dieter Kelly Kick)7–0

Team Stats

Western Michigan BroncosBuffalo Bulls

Offense

327 Total Yards 305

212 Passing Yards 170

115 Rushing Yards 135

20 First Downs 21

Efficiency

5-11 3rd Down 5-14

0-1 4th Down 2-3

19/24 Completions 11/18

Turnovers & Clock

0 Turnovers 0

5-49 Penalties 7-62

31:55 Possession 28:05

Box Score

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Broc Lowry	19/24	212	8.8	0	0	65.8
Team	19/24	212	8.8	0	0	--

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jalen Buckley	15	62	4.1	1	9
Broc Lowry	14	54	3.9	1	11
Lolo Mataele	8	5	0.6	0	9
Emazon Littlejohn	0	-6	0.0	0	0
Team	37	115	3.1	2	11

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Nate Levicki	4	76	19.0	47
Aveion Chenault	5	56	11.2	17
Egypt Nelson	4	26	6.5	9
Keivin Boone-Nelson II	1	16	16.0	16
Jalen Buckley	2	15	7.5	11
Ryan Brotherton	1	14	14.0	14
Baylin Brooks	2	9	4.5	5
Team	19	212	11.2	47

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Lolo Mataele	1	0	0
Team	1	0	0

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Justyce Betts	9	4	0	1	0	0
Daeh McCullough	8	4	0	0	1	0
Domanick Moon	7	2	0	0	0	0
Scoop Gardner Jr.	7	2	0.5	1	0	1
Dillon Moore	6	2	1	1	0	0
Zavian Tibbs	5	4	0	0	0	0
Austin Alexander	4	3	1	1	0	0
Jarvarius Sims	4	3	0	0	0	0
Joey Pope	4	2	0	0	0	0
Dakari Frazier	3	3	1	1	0	0
Amarian Louis	3	3	0	0	0	0
Ahmed Tounkara	3	2	0	0.5	1	0
DeJuan Echoles Jr.	2	1	0.5	0.5	0	1
Brenden Anes	2	0	0	0	0	0
KJ Burley	1	1	1	1	0	0
Jori Benson	1	1	0	0	0	0
Will Gerig	1	1	0	0	0	0
Joshua Franklin	1	1	0	0	0	0
Cam'ron Barber	1	1	0	0	0	0
Gabe Welch	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jermar McCarter	1	0	0	0	0	0
Team	74	40	5	7	2	2

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Keivin Boone-Nelson II	1	5	5.0	5	0
Team	1	5	5.0	5	0

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Kordell Gouldsby	1	4	4.0	4	0
Team	1	4	4.0	4	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Dieter Kelly	2/2	100.0	43	2/2	8
Team	2/2	100.0	43	2/2	8

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Ryan Millmore	3	142	47.3	1	0	52
Team	3	142	47.3	1	0	52

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Jason Wright	11/18	170	9.4	1	0	22.2
Team	11/18	170	9.4	1	0	--

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Messiah Burch	23	106	4.6	1	16
Nino Hill	14	40	2.9	0	11
Jason Wright	10	-11	-1.1	0	11
Team	47	135	2.9	1	16

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Chance Morrow	7	90	12.9	0	20
Patrick Clacks III	1	59	59.0	1	59
Jaylen Andrews	2	26	13.0	0	18
Messiah Burch	1	-5	-5.0	0	0
Team	11	170	15.5	1	59

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Jason Wright	1	0	0
Team	1	0	0

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
SaVeon Brown	12	7	0	0	0	0
Miles Greer	11	7	0	0	0	0
Zach Bergmann	7	3	0	1	0	0
Mikey Crawford	6	4	0	0.5	0	0
Ronnell Davis	6	3	0	0	0	0
Cornell Evans	5	3	1	2.5	0	0
Logan Goodwin	5	1	1	1	0	2
Jordan Owens	3	2	0	1	0	0
Kobi Blackwell	3	2	0	0	0	0
Xavier Leonard	2	2	0	0	0	1
Stevie Bracey	2	1	0	0	0	0
Rex Stinchcomb	2	1	0	0	2	0
Sedrick Vessah	2	1	0	0	0	0
John Keough	2	0	0	0	0	0
Team	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jack Garbolino	1	1	0	0	0	0
Joseph Stoever	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nino Hill	1	0	0	0	0	0
Christopher Climes	1	0	0	0	0	0
Team	73	39	2	6	2	3

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Phillip Folmar	2	31	15.5	19	0
Team	2	31	15.5	19	0

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Miles Greer	1	18	18.0	18	0
Team	1	18	18.0	18	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Oliver Hautanen	1/1	100.0	35	2/2	5
Team	1/1	100.0	35	2/2	5

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Ethan Stumpf	4	208	52.0	2	1	72
Team	4	208	52.0	2	1	72

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