2026 Week 1 FINAL
Western Michigan at Michigan
Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 11:30 PM UTC
Michigan Stadium
12
Western Michigan
Final
13
Michigan
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| Michigan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
GIE pre-game call: Michigan at 89%. Hit.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
Western Michigan
Mid-American
- Record
- 2-1
- Rating
- -2.6
- National rank
- 80
- Proj. wins
- 7.9
- Playoff prob.
- 2%
Michigan
Big Ten
- Record
- 3-0
- Rating
- 15.1
- National rank
- 21
- Proj. wins
- 7.9
- Playoff prob.
- 9%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Western Michigan
11%
Michigan
89%
Michigan 90% CI: 85% – 92% Δ rating 17.7
Michigan is the model's favorite at 89%. Western Michigan has a 11% path. Home-field adjustment of +-0.7 rating points baked in for Michigan — venue-specific night-game value (n=67 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 11:30 PM UTC
- Venue
- Michigan Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No