Western Michigan Broncos
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
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
Michigan and Western Michigan are set to kickoff the 2026 season with a primetime showdown at The Big House.
Central Michigan Chippewas
Central Michigan has greatly altered its offense over the course of the last nine months, and will look quite different for a number of reasons, starting Saturday vs. New Mexico.
Michigan State Spartans
The transfer tailback put up 98 yards on 27 carries, slogging through cramps and, at times, less-than-ideal blocking to help the MSU offense churn along.
Michigan State Spartans
Follow along for live updates on Michigan State's opener from Spartan Stadium.
Central Michigan Chippewas
Glasser had surgery on a knee injury in October 2025 to address an injury that could've hindered his playing career. Now, he's back and better than he's ever been for Central Michigan.
Mitten Masterkey
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
Week 1 spreads out four games across Friday and Saturday in the Mitten, starting with EMU and MSU playing weeknight games.
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The Eagles struggled to run the ball in what was otherwise a strong debut, and head coach Chris Creighton discussed how it can improve this week.
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 will line up against a Wolverines offense that wants to run the ball and should be pretty good at it.
The Wolverines and Broncos kick off their respective seasons on Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. on NBC.
The Broncos will have to look elsewhere on the roster for a starting center, and Taylor said the staff has a plan.
Kim looked in complete control on Saturday night as the Eagles beat Sacramento State for a season-opening win.
Spalding once promised his wife that they'd move to Michigan to be closer to home — but he didn't expect it to happen this soon.
The Eagles started 2026 with a win — a conference win at that — in part behind a defense that largely smothered the visiting Hornets.
Episodes will post weekly and center around covering FBS college football across the state of Michigan.
Central Michigan named a starter on Thursday, but the general gist is that two quarterbacks are expected to feature in notable roles during the opener in Albuquerque.
Flores won out in a quarterback competition that ran, in effect, the entirety of the offseason, though Jadyn Glasser is expected to factor in.
The Eagles open with a Week 0 matchup against Sacramento State, and aren't really sure what the visitors will want to do once the game starts.
