They were led by first-year head coach P. J. Fleck[1] and played their home games at Waldo Stadium as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

[2] The Broncos gained national notoriety during the offseason from Fleck, the youngest head coach in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision.

[3] Fleck introduced the "Row The Boat" theme, focusing on a group of people working together to reach a common goal.

[7][8] Deadspin posted an article commenting on a YouTube video[9] WMU produced introducing new traditions that were planned for Broncos home games.

[11] The Broncos failed to win consecutive games losing to Eastern Michigan (EMU) 35–32 the following week in overtime.

[25] Freshman wide receiver Corey Davis was named to the Fred Biletnikoff Award watchlist after the third week of the season.