Western Michigan University Athletics

Men's Football

Western Michigan University

NCAA D1 · Mid-American Conference · Kalamazoo, MIPortal active

Developing recruitingRecruits at a top-73% level nationally.

$13.4k

Avg net price

58%

Grad rate

Developing

Recruiting tier

The program

Lance Taylor, Head coach · 1 season

Assistants: Andre Bernardi (Director of Strength & Conditioning) · Ben Feist (Defensive Line Analyst) · Cam Allen · Carson Kipp (Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach) · Casey McHugh (Assistant Coach - Safeties) · Colin Richmond · Dan Sabock · Darren Paige (Assistant Head Coach - Running Backs) · Drew Moulton (Assistant Coach - Tight Ends) · Duane Vaughn · Ethan Brenes

The roster · 2026

85 on the roster19 Fr25 So19 Jr18 Sr4 Grad

Cole Cabana

R-Jr. · Running Back

Dexter, Mich.

Andrew Baker

R-So. · Linebacker

Spring Lake, Mich.

Chase Dawkins

R-Fr. · Running Back

Farmington Hills, Mich.

Daeh McCullough

R-Jr. · Safety

Cincinnati, Ohio

Harper Hughes

Fr. · Wide Receiver

Hartland, Wis.

Trey Petty

R-So. · Quarterback

Starkville, Miss.

Ben Roebuck

R-So. · Offensive Line

Cleveland, Ohio

KJ Burley

R-So. · Defensive End

Pompano Beach, Fla.

Enese Tonga

So. · Tight End

Kahuku, Hawaii

Joey Pope

R-Jr. · Safety

Glenn Ellyn, Ill.

Ryan Millmore

R-Jr. · Punter

Bloomington, Ill.

Liam Vaughan

R-Fr. · Offensive Lineman

Walled Lake, Mich.

Donovan Triplett

Fr. · Running Back

Walled Lake, Mich.

Jake Chellman

R-So. · Offensive Lineman

Stevensville, Mich.

Jaxson Dosh

Fr. · Quarterback

Davison, Mich.

Keivin Boone-Nelson II

Sr. · Wide Receiver

Sacramento, Calif.

Jacob Krause

R-So. · Offensive Lineman

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Adam Parks

R-Jr. · Tight End

Overland Park, Kan

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

DB5 of 15 graduating
RB2 of 7 graduating
DL2 of 13 graduating
WR1 of 11 graduating
TE1 of 8 graduating

Where they're from

Michigan 18Indiana 13Ohio 9Illinois 9Kansas 5Florida 4Other 27

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$5.3k/yr
$30-48k$5.7k/yr
$48-75k$13.8k/yr
$75-110k$18.3k/yr
$110k+$23.6k/yr

In-state prices shown; out-of-state students pay about $3.8k/yr more (public school).

Grad rate

58%

Admit rate

85%

Enrollment

13k

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