Central Michigan Chippewas
How Central Michigan came to honor, display Grandfather Teachings on helmets
Truth, humility, respect, love, honesty, bravery and wisdom are far more than words, as CMU learned.
Analysis
Week 7 picks, preview: Battle for the Victory Cannon, Pat Fitzgerald facing former team highlight slate
Elsewhere Eastern Michigan hosts a major MAC matchup and Michigan welcomes Penn State to Ann Arbor.
Eastern Michigan Eagles
Chunk-prone Eastern Michigan defense squares off vs. explosive, aggressive Toledo offense
The Eagles have been very much improved on defense in 2026, but the one area EMU particularly has struggled is where Toledo thrives.
Victory Cannon
WMU defensive front vs. CMU OL, blocking key to deciding Victory Cannon winner
The Chippewas and Broncos both want to control the line of scrimmage when the CMU offense faces the WMU defense — and the winner of that matchup could have a big leg up.
Notebook
Notebook: Injuries, Mike Jacobs’ EMU connections, Aidan Chiles playing sharp, and Michiganders vying for Victory Cannon
Catch up on injury news of note and dig into the deep Michigan connections on both the Central and Western Michigan rosters.
Central Michigan Chippewas
Central Michigan balances rebounding from loss, firing up for WMU: ‘They are another really good team’
The Chippewas got their noses rubbed in it vs. Ohio and need to bounce back, all while getting dialed in for a rivalry game — but those goals aren't antithetical to one another.
Eastern Michigan Eagles
Eastern Michigan's had the answers to early-season injury woes
The Eagles have yet to play the same 22 starters on offense and defense in any game this season, but are 4-3 and atop the MAC regardless.
Western Michigan Broncos
Visiting CMU, Western Michigan seeks to drown out rivalry of it all: ‘Minimize those things because they become distractions’
The Broncos and Chippewas are slated to square off in one of the most bitter rivalries in college football, but Lance Taylor wants his team to ignore the noise and focus on ball.
Central Michigan Chippewas
Lopsided loss offers lesson for Central Michigan: ‘Just gotta be really good, high-level execution’
Central Michigan failed to execute and got beat badly in the first half, and head coach Matt Drinkall wants to nip these spells of slow starts and sloppy play in the bud.
Analysis
Yes! No. Maybe? Week 6 highlighted by Rudy Kessinger, EMU road win; MSU comeback falls short
The Spartans and Central Michigan both lost, albeit in different fashions, while Eastern Michigan pulled off a big MAC road win and Western Michigan rolled at home.
Western Michigan Broncos
Broc Lowry's career passing day powers Western Michigan to 38-7 win vs. Kent State
Lowry put up a career high in passing yards and also tallied four total touchdowns as the Broncos romped to a win and a 2-0 conference record.
Western Michigan Broncos
FINAL: Western Michigan defense, Broc Lowry shine in 38-7 drubbing of Kent State
The Broncos kick off homecoming at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN+ against the Golden Flashes.