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Mid-American. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Broc Lowry; 2025: Broc Lowry, Brady Jones, Ryan Brotherton; 2024: Hayden Wolff; 2023: Hayden Wolff, Treyson Bourguet, Jack Salopek.
Western Michigan Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Broc Lowry (5) | Aveion Chenault 22, Egypt Nelson 20, Baylin Brooks 19 | 796 | 5-1 |
| 2025 | Broc Lowry (10), Brady Jones (2), Ryan Brotherton (1) | Talique Williams 55, Aveion Chenault 44, Baylin Brooks 39 | 1,902 | 9-6 |
| 2024 | Hayden Wolff (11) | Kenneth Womack 38, Blake Bosma 34, Anthony Sambucci 34 | 2,225 | 17-5 |
| 2023 | Hayden Wolff (5), Treyson Bourguet (4), Jack Salopek (2) | Kenneth Womack 88, Leroy Thomas 45, Austin Hence 29 | 2,505 | 13-8 |
| 2022 | Jack Salopek (7), Treyson Bourguet (4), Mareyohn Hrabowski (1) | Corey Crooms Jr. 95, Jehlani Galloway 49, Anthony Sambucci 36 | 1,937 | 10-15 |
| 2021 | Kaleb Eleby (12) | Skyy Moore 93, Jaylen Hall 58, Corey Crooms Jr. 41 | 3,107 | 21-4 |
| 2020 | Kaleb Eleby (6) | D'Wayne Eskridge 51, Skyy Moore 35, Jaylen Hall 19 | 1,667 | 17-2 |
| 2019 | Jon Wassink (12) | Skyy Moore 79, Giovanni Ricci 77, Keith Mixon Jr. 65 | 2,903 | 20-7 |
| 2018 | Jon Wassink (9), Kaleb Eleby (3) | Jayden Reed 77, D'Wayne Eskridge 60, Drake Harris 50 | 2,871 | 19-8 |
| 2017 | Jon Wassink (8), Reece Goddard (4) | Keishawn Watson 58, D'Wayne Eskridge 51, Donnie Ernsberger 46 | 1,985 | 19-8 |
| 2016 | Zach Terrell (13) | Corey Davis 112, Michael Henry 72, Carrington Thompson 53 | 3,290 | 31-2 |
| 2015 | Zach Terrell (11) | Daniel Braverman 126, Corey Davis 114, Michael Henry 20 | 3,089 | 24-8 |
| 2014 | Zach Terrell (11) | Corey Davis 89, Daniel Braverman 76, Darius Phillips 25 | 2,715 | 22-10 |
| 2013 | Zach Terrell (6), Tyler Van Tubbergen (6) | Corey Davis 132, Kendrick Roberts 45, Timmy Keith 44 | 2,532 | 12-18 |
| 2012 | Tyler Van Tubbergen (6), Alex Carder (6) | Jaime Wilson 101, Josh Schaffer 64, Eric Monette 56 | 3,259 | 27-20 |
| 2011 | Alex Carder (11), Tyler VanTubbergen (1) | Jordan White 179, Robert Arnheim 74, Chleb Ravenell 70 | 3,974 | 39-12 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Western Michigan Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveion Chenault | WR | 22 | 18 | 272 | 1 |
| Egypt Nelson | WR | 20 | 11 | 81 | 1 |
| Baylin Brooks | WR | 19 | 14 | 106 | 2 |
| Nate Levicki | TE | 11 | 8 | 112 | 0 |
| Jalen Buckley | RB | 11 | 7 | 53 | 0 |
| Adam Parks | TE | 8 | 7 | 43 | 0 |
| Harper Hughes | WR | 5 | 3 | 32 | 0 |
| Ryan Brotherton | TE | 4 | 3 | 40 | 1 |
| Emazon Littlejohn | WR | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Ofa Mataele | RB | 3 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| Keivin Boone-Nelson II | WR | 3 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Cole Cabana | RB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2026 Western Michigan Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at MICH | L 12-13 | Broc Lowry | 15-21 | 89 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 2 | vs monmouth | W 49-14 | Broc Lowry | 18-25 | 266 | 4 | 0 |
| Week 3 | at RICE | W 28-21 | Broc Lowry | 13-20 | 119 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 4 | vs BOIS | L 7-32 | Broc Lowry | 15-29 | 110 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 5 | at BUF | W 20-17 | Broc Lowry | 19-24 | 212 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Western Michigan Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broc Lowry → Aveion Chenault | 21 | 17 | 265 | 1 |
| Broc Lowry → Baylin Brooks | 19 | 13 | 93 | 1 |
| Broc Lowry → Egypt Nelson | 19 | 11 | 81 | 1 |
| Broc Lowry → Jalen Buckley | 11 | 7 | 53 | 0 |
| Broc Lowry → Nate Levicki | 11 | 8 | 112 | 0 |
| Broc Lowry → Adam Parks | 8 | 7 | 43 | 0 |
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