Western Michigan Broncos
Western Michigan targeted an improved passing game all offseason and seems to have hit the mark with an improved aerial attack early in 2026.
Central Michigan Chippewas
The Chippewas have struggled offensively through two games, something nobody within the program is in denial about.
Eastern Michigan Eagles
The Eagles got good push in the run game and the looked largely clean in handling pass protection against a Big Ten foe, a promising sign for games to come.
Michigan Wolverines
The Wolverines outlasted the Sooners in a grinding game that ultimately came down to which team made the killer mistake first.
Analysis
Michigan teams went 4-1 on Saturday, the lone loss coming in a head-to-head matchup between in-state teams — but there's still plenty to improve upon.
Eastern Michigan Eagles
Creighton knows his team got on the wrong end of a lopsided final score, but didn't feel like the performances on the field were as far off as the final margin.
Live updates
The Eagles will kickoff against the Spartans at 3:30 p.m. in a B1G-MAC showdown in East Lansing.
Analysis
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Analysis
Week 2 is here with four games for the FBS teams in Michigan, including an in-state showdown with MSU and EMU.
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The Eastern Michigan quarterback has a few friends on the MSU football roster, including one of his closest friends from childhood, who he'll face in college for the second time.
Plenty to catch up on from around the state as Week 2 comes in to focus.
Central Michigan might've lost before it got off the bus as the Chippewas' head coach acknowledged his team wasn't ready for the moment.
Mitten Football once more had Rachel Leggett shooting the game, one that will be remembered around the Mitten for ages.
The MAC has, in essence, reversed course since Saturday evening and early Sunday morning, now stating Western Michigan should be considered the rightful winners.
The EMU head coach had high praise for MSU's quarterback and the way the Spartans controlled the game, despite a close score, vs. Toledo.
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.
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.
The Broncos had the Wolverines beat in a historic performance, right up until it was undone, in part, by a stroke of refereeing.
Michigan and Western Michigan are set to kickoff the 2026 season with a primetime showdown at The Big House.
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.
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.
