Western Michigan Broncos

Central Michigan Chippewas

Notebook: 2 injury notes, Lance Taylor's Dillon Moore praise, Jaion Jackson ejection fallout

Plenty to catch up on from around the state as Week 2 comes in to focus.

Gallery

Gallery: Michigan's last-second, controversial win vs. Western Michigan

Mitten Football once more had Rachel Leggett shooting the game, one that will be remembered around the Mitten for ages.

Western Michigan Broncos

MAC formally appealing Western Michigan-Michigan result, says replay protocol wasn't followed

The MAC has, in essence, reversed course since Saturday evening and early Sunday morning, now stating Western Michigan should be considered the rightful winners.

Western Michigan Broncos

Western Michigan, NBC, the Big Ten and making sense of a ‘known discrepancy’

The Bronco brass went out of their way to get on top of the biggest controversy in college football, something that couldn't be said of the two entities that ostensibly caused it.

Western Michigan Broncos

Ending aside, Western Michigan's debut showed the 2026 Broncos are legit

While the sting of Saturday's loss might take some time to subside, the Broncos have a team that looks ready to defend its MAC crown — and perhaps more.

Western Michigan Broncos

Western Michigan's iconic win over Michigan evaporates in one highly controversial second

The Broncos had the Wolverines beat in a historic performance, right up until it was undone, in part, by a stroke of refereeing.

Live updates

FINAL: Michigan wins in stunning, controversial fashion over Western Michigan, 13-12

Michigan and Western Michigan are set to kickoff the 2026 season with a primetime showdown at The Big House.

Mitten Masterkey

Mitten Masterkey: Week 1, Friday-Saturday fun

Week 1 has finally arrived and Mitten Football has your one-stop-shop to stay on top of all the action across Michigan this weekend.

Analysis

Picks, preview: Digging in to a competitive Week 1 slate

Week 1 spreads out four games across Friday and Saturday in the Mitten, starting with EMU and MSU playing weeknight games.

Notebook

Wednesday notebook: WMU, UM OL plans, Week 1 portal era prep, freshmen to look out for

From offensive lines getting set in Kalamazoo and Ann Arbor to Week 1 prep being a disparate challenge now, there's plenty happening around the Mitten.

Western Michigan Broncos

Western Michigan’s new-look defensive front faces major test vs. Michigan’s run game

Western Michigan will line up against a Wolverines offense that wants to run the ball and should be pretty good at it.

Michigan Wolverines

Beat writer Q&A: Alejandro Zúñiga dishes on Michigan ahead of Week 1 debut vs. Western Michigan

The Wolverines and Broncos kick off their respective seasons on Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. on NBC.