Notebook
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 will line up against a Wolverines offense that wants to run the ball and should be pretty good at it.
Michigan Wolverines
The Wolverines and Broncos kick off their respective seasons on Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. on NBC.
Western Michigan Broncos
The Broncos will have to look elsewhere on the roster for a starting center, and Taylor said the staff has a plan.
Eastern Michigan Eagles
Kim looked in complete control on Saturday night as the Eagles beat Sacramento State for a season-opening win.
Michigan State Spartans
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.
Eastern Michigan Eagles
The Eagles started 2026 with a win — a conference win at that — in part behind a defense that largely smothered the visiting Hornets.
In The Pocket
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Central Michigan Chippewas
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.
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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.
Underwood might've been reverting to bad, old habits last year, something the he and his new coaches are working to iron out.
EMU enters the season a week ahead of most foes, and with plenty of questions still to answer as the games begin.
Devereaux will don No. 2 for Eastern Michigan, known within the program as 'The Deuce.'
The Chippewas are close to making a decision at quarterback, and Friday's scrimmage was a key evaluation point for that position battle.
Michigan State isn't planning on taking a backseat to anyone, anywhere.
Eastern Michigan has a returning quarterback for the first time since 2017, and is enjoying all that comes from Kim's experience and veteran status.
The Broncos want to evolve the passing offense in 2026, and have all the requisite ingredients to get cooking on game days.
The Chippewas will be bringing back just four players who started in any capacity on defense in 2025, but feel good about their ability to come at opponents in waves.
In nearly five years running the Broncos' athletic department, Bartholomae consistently pushed WMU to a better place in college athletics.
The Broncos kicked off the third week of camp practices and got a stern message from head coach Lance Taylor after practice.
