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
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 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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