Week 1 · 2026

Western Michigan at 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

1–1

Michigan

13

2–0

Attendance

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not yet reported

Western Michigan11 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 38

Michigan10 drives · 2 scoring · avg start own 17

1st quarter
15:00	MICH	own 25goal line	13 plays, 75 yd	Touchdown +7 MICH	0–7
9:40	WMU	own 25own 35	9 plays, 42 yd	Field goal +3 WMU	3–7
5:17	MICH	own 25opp 18	7 plays, 17 yd	Punt	3–7
3:31	WMU	own 18opp 27	4 plays, 3 yd	Punt	3–7
1:20	WMU	opp 27opp 19	5 plays, 8 yd	On downs	3–7
2nd quarter
14:54	MICH	own 20opp 31	4 plays, 2 yd	Punt	3–7
13:33	WMU	own 31opp 16	7 plays, 15 yd	Punt	3–7
9:27	MICH	own 16opp 28	4 plays, 6 yd	Punt	3–7
8:13	WMU	own 28opp 8	9 plays, 30 yd	Punt	3–7
5:08	MICH	own 8opp 43	4 plays, 1 yd	Punt	3–7
3:17	WMU	own 43opp 2	9 plays, 17 yd	Punt	3–7
0:56	MICH	own 2own 26	8 plays, 25 yd	Turnover	3–7
0:09	WMU	opp 26opp 26	4 plays, -1 yd	Field goal +3 WMU	6–7
3rd quarter
15:00	WMU	own 25own 27	5 plays, 16 yd	Punt	6–7
13:24	MICH	own 27opp 8	10 plays, 29 yd	Punt	6–7
9:05	WMU	own 8own 35	23 plays, 71 yd	Field goal +3 WMU	9–7
4th quarter
10:16	MICH	own 18opp 28	5 plays, 7 yd	Punt	9–7
9:06	WMU	own 28opp 7	10 plays, 28 yd	Punt	9–7
3:10	MICH	own 7own 33	3 plays, 24 yd	Turnover	9–7
1:50	WMU	opp 31own 35	9 plays, 17 yd	Field goal +3 WMU	12–7
0:35	MICH	own 25own 47	10 plays, 75 yd	Touchdown +6 MICH	12–13

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Western Michigan–Michigan after the drive.

Previous 6 meetings vs. Team

Michigan 6–0 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

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