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

6–3

#16 Michigan

5–3

Attendance

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not yet reported

Season comparison

Team	Record	Conf	PF/g	PA/g	Margin
Western Michigan	6–3	4–1	26.2	19.2	+63
Michigan	5–3	2–3	21.3	16.4	+39

Win probability

Michigan's chance to win after each play · CFBD

Availability

MAC game day report · Sep 5 · archive

Western Michigan

Out

August Johanningsmeier

Noah Bishop

Questionable

Palmer Domschke

Michigan

None listed

In the box score

Western Michigan

Out 0 of 7

Questionable 0 of 1

Michigan: no report or no box score

Listed players who recorded at least one stat in this game. Participation reports aren't published, so a player who played without recording a stat (often a lineman) isn't counted.

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

Research

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