Junior quarterback for Western Michigan. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 210 lb · Canfield, OH
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
passing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 13 car · 100 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% rushing TDs game. -- Best game: 212 pass yds, 3 TD, 40 rush yds, vs Monmouth
The play that turned itSwung Western Michigan from 22% to 77% to win.Toledo at Western Michigan · 14-13
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior quarterback for Western Michigan. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Broc Lowry
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Tom Allen and Lance Taylor. His first career honor landed in 2025: MAC Offensive Player of the Year. The receipt: 212 pass yds, 40 rush yds against Monmouth — Week 2, 2026.
417 PASS YDS · 4 PASS TD · 114 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC · 1ST TEAM
All-MAC 1st team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lance Taylor.
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 43 | 61 | 70.5% | 417 | 6.8 | 4 | 0 | 149.6 | 42 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 166 | 262 | 63.4% | 1,803 | 6.9 | 9 | 3 | 130.2 | 46 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 72.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Indiana | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 167.2 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 214 | 332 | 64.5% | 2,249 | 6.8 | 13 | 3 | 132.5 | 45 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 36 | 114 | 3.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 203 | 963 | 4.7 | 14 | -- |
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 24 | 129 | 5.4 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Indiana | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 263 | 1,206 | 4.6 | 18 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 12-13@ Michigan | 15/21 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-14vs Monmouth | 14/20 | 212 | 3 | 0 | 10.6 | 56.4 | Season-high 212 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 28-21@ Rice | 14/20 | 116 | 1 | 0 | 5.8 | 59.6 | |
| Total | 43/61 | 417 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 | 58.0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–14
vs Monmouth
212 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 56.4 · 40 rush yds (4 car)
Dominant 35-point win at home against Monmouth.
With R. Millmore — 48.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 56 long · A. Chenault — 4 rec · 101 yds
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Since week 2: +116 passing yards, +1 passing TD.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: interceptions (93rd percentile). Strength: fumbles lost (90th percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
Adjusted ANY/A
6.9574 of 126 QBsSack rate
7.6%106 of 126 QBsSacked on 7.6% of dropbacks (106 of 126) and Adjusted ANY/A trails the field (74 of 126).
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Behind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
Overall 70.5% completion on 61 attempts · 44% completion on 9 deep attempts (20+ air yds).
Zeitgeist Passer Rating
2026 · our own passing-efficiency number, shown next to the 1979 formula it does not replace.
Thin sample: 62 dropbacks42Zeitgeist Passer Ratingnot ranked until 125 dropbacks
--NCAA passer ratingno box-score line yet
Positive-play rate weight 24%
40.8%15th pct of FBS QBsshare of dropbacks that gained expected points · -2.7% schedule adj.Yards per attempt weight 56%
6.3524th pct of FBS QBssacks excluded · -0.8 schedule adj.Sack rate weight 21% (penalty)
6.7%31th pct of FBS QBsthe input passer rating cannot see · +0.2% schedule adj.Opponent-adjusted; garbage time excluded (4 of 66 dropbacks dropped). 50 = FBS average; the number is pulled toward 50 when the sample is thin. Scaled against the 2025 FBS population until enough 2026 QBs qualify. How ZPR is built.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 212 | 3.0 | 10.6 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 102 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 139 | 1.3 | 6.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Pass share
30.1%
66 pass / 153 run
Plays / game
73.0
3 games
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
2026 outlook
In the mix to repeat All-MAC
Based on 2025: #3 of 12 Mid-American QBs
49% estimated, 95% confidence interval 43–54%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 1,113 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the Mid-American as a junior.
Player DNA
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Caden Creel’s 2025 season.
Matches Caden on
Differs from Caden on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Owen McCown’s path through UTSA.
Matches Owen on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Sam Leavitt's junior season at Arizona State (2025).
Matches Sam on
Differs from Sam on
Player DNA
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peaked at #54 this season.