Wk 1 · 2026
Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan Wolverines — Sat, Sep 5
Sat, Sep 5 ·
Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor
· NBC
MAC · no games yet
at
7:30pET
MICH -28.5 · total 47.5 DraftKings
Big Ten · no games yet
What is at stake
A non-conference game. It moves both overall records but neither conference race. Michigan is ranked #16 (AP Top 25 ยท 2026-08-17).
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
W Michigan form
W 23-13vs M-OHW 31-21at EMUW 35-19at NIUW 17-13vs OHIOW 24-21vs CMU
2025 season
Michigan form
L 9-27vs OSUW 45-20at MDW 24-22at NUW 21-16vs PURW 31-20at MSU
2025 season
W Michigan this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Michigan this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 0
These teams share no opponents on the 2026 schedule.
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Michigan leads the series 4–0 · Michigan has won the last 4
4 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
31.8 points toward Michigan
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2021-09-04 | W Michigan 14 — 47 Michigan | at MICH | Michigan |
| 2018 | 2018-09-08 | W Michigan 3 — 49 Michigan | at MICH | Michigan |
| 2011 | 2011-09-03 | W Michigan 10 — 34 Michigan | at MICH | Michigan |
| 2009 | 2009-09-05 | W Michigan 7 — 31 Michigan | at MICH | Michigan |
W Michigan leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Broc Lowry QB #12 | 154/243, 1683 YDS, 7 TD, 2 INT |
| Brady Jones QB #10 | 19/40, 136 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT | |
| Rushing | Broc Lowry QB #12 | 197 CAR, 940 YDS, 14 TD |
| Jalen Buckley RB #6 | 171 CAR, 829 YDS, 8 TD | |
| Devin Miles RB #5 | 80 CAR, 357 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Talique Williams WR #0 | 35 REC, 478 YDS, 2 TD |
| Baylin Brooks WR #7 | 25 REC, 356 YDS | |
| Aveion Chenault WR #2 | 22 REC, 271 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Blake Bosma TE #86 | 21 REC, 201 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | James Camden LB #9 | 74 |
| Sefa Saipaia Jr. LB #10 | 70 | |
| Tate Hallock S #3 | 59 | |
| Sacks | Nadame Tucker EDGE #11 | 14.5 |
| Rodney McGraw DL #99 | 4.5 | |
| Kershawn Fisher DE #20 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Tate Hallock S #3 | 2 |
| Joey Pope S #6 | 2 | |
| Aaron Wofford S #5 | 1 |
Michigan leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Bryce Underwood QB #19 | 179/293, 2229 YDS, 9 TD, 6 INT |
| Donaven McCulley WR #1 | 0/1, 0 YDS | |
| Rushing | Jordan Marshall RB #23 | 150 CAR, 932 YDS, 10 TD |
| Justice Haynes RB #22 | 121 CAR, 857 YDS, 10 TD | |
| Bryce Underwood QB #19 | 74 CAR, 323 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Receiving | Andrew Marsh WR #3 | 42 REC, 641 YDS, 3 TD |
| Donaven McCulley WR #1 | 35 REC, 534 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Semaj Morgan WR #4 | 19 REC, 214 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Marlin Klein TE #17 | 20 REC, 209 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Jimmy Rolder LB #30 | 69 |
| Ernest Hausmann LB #15 | 68 | |
| TJ Metcalf DB #1 | 51 | |
| Sacks | Derrick Moore EDGE #8 | 10 |
| Jaishawn Barham EDGE #1 | 4 | |
| TJ Guy EDGE #4 | 2.5 | |
| Interceptions | Cole Sullivan LB #18 | 3 |
| TJ Guy EDGE #4 | 1 | |
| Rod Moore S #1 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.