Week 1 · 2026
Western Michigan at #16 Michigan
Sat 09/05/2026 07:30 PMMichigan StadiumMichigan pregame97% — Pregame win probability: 97% for Michigan. Michigan favored, and won.
75°Mostly Cloudy9 mph NE · 50% humidityMeasured at kickoff, by an official weather station
Western Michigan
12
6–3
#16 Michigan
13
5–3
Attendance
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not yet reported
Passing
A. Chenault6 of 7B. Brooks2 of 4E. Nelson2 of 3Other5 of 7
DeepShort
—
—
—
5.86.0
4.08.0
3.71.5
LeftMiddleRight
caughtincompleteyds/att · YAC/comp · boxed = best
J. Buchanan5 of 8A. Marsh2 of 5J. Hoffman1 of 2Other3 of 5
DeepShort
0.0
14.0-1.0
0.0
1.32.7
6.38.0
11.05.0
LeftMiddleRight
caughtincompleteyds/att · YAC/comp · boxed = best
DeepShort
—
—
—
20%1.52
25%3.30
33%1.03
LeftMiddleRight
successfulnotrate · explosiveness · boxed = best
DeepShort
0%
50%3.52
0%
33%-0.28
50%0.84
83%1.16
LeftMiddleRight
successfulnotrate · explosiveness · boxed = best
DeepShort
—
—
—
29
16
44
LeftMiddleRight
area = yds · one scale for both teams
DeepShort
0
28
0
4
25
66
LeftMiddleRight
area = yds · one scale for both teams
DeepShort
—
—
—
0.7
1.1
-3.4
LeftMiddleRight
area = points added · one scale for both teams
DeepShort
-0.3
2.5
-3.3
-0.9
1.2
4.9
LeftMiddleRight
area = points added · one scale for both teams
DeepShort
—
—
—
LeftMiddleRight
airYACone scale for both teams
DeepShort
LeftMiddleRight
airYACone scale for both teams
Rushing
J. Buckley19B. Lowry13O. Mataele4Other6Unattributed1
2.118%100%
3.717%60%
3.411%0%
LeftMiddleRight
carryyds/car · stuff · power · boxed = best (stuff: low wins)
J. Marshall10B. Underwood8S. Hiter5Unattributed1
5.50%0%
4.311%100%
4.413%50%
LeftMiddleRight
carryyds/car · stuff · power · boxed = best (stuff: low wins)
21
85
31
LeftMiddleRight
area = yds · one scale for both teams
33
39
35
LeftMiddleRight
area = yds · one scale for both teams
-1.3
0.7
-0.5
LeftMiddleRight
area = points added · one scale for both teams
0.3
4.0
-0.5
LeftMiddleRight
area = points added · one scale for both teams
LeftMiddleRight
OLRB 5–10RB 10+one scale for both teams
LeftMiddleRight
OLRB 5–10RB 10+one scale for both teams
Previous 8 meetings vs. Western Michigan
Michigan 8–0 vs Western Michigan
- 2021 · wk 1Western Michigan 14 @ Michigan 47
- 2018 · wk 2Western Michigan 3 @ Michigan 49
- 2011 · wk 1Western Michigan 10 @ Michigan 34
- 2009 · wk 1Western Michigan 7 @ Michigan 31
- 2002 · wk 3Western Michigan 12 @ Michigan 35
- 2001 · wk 5Western Michigan 21 @ Michigan 38
- 1943 · wk 3Western Michigan 6 @ Michigan 57
- 1917 · wk 5Western Michigan 13 @ Michigan 17
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