Heading into the bye week prior to its final critical three-game stretch to close out the season, it is vital for the No. 21 Michigan Wolverines to clean up som

The program announced Wednesday that the 2026 season opener against Western Michigan will take place in Ann Arbor as originally scheduled. Michigan had announced July 25 that it was in “advanced discussions” to play the game in Frankfurt, Germany. Instead, the Aug. 29 game will be held at Michigan Stadium.

Michigan AD Warde Manuel confirmed Wolverines will not play Western Michigan in Germany to kick off 2026 college football season

Michigan announced Wednesday that the team's matchup with Western Michigan to open the 2026 college football season will take place in Ann Arbor instead of Frankfurt, Germany.

Michigan will no longer open 2026 in Germany; instead, it will host Western Michigan in Week 1 at The Big House.

Michigan football still has all its goals ahead for the rest of the year. Thank RB Jordan Marshall for his virtuoso performance vs. Purdue.

The Michigan linebacker unit keeps getting thinner. Entering the night, the Wolverines were down a pair of starting-caliber linebackers after both Cole Sullivan