The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 5 at 6:30 PM CDT · Michigan Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Michigan's 1-point win on September 5 was followed by the September 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
August 17 AP Poll · 69 Complete Ballots
Among voters ranking both: 0 placed Western Michigan higher; 1 placed Michigan higher. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →September 8 AP Poll
1 of 69 → 7 of 69 voters ranked Western Michigan.
69 of 69 → 22 of 69 voters ranked Michigan.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
| Player | INT | TD | YDS | C/ATT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broc Lowry | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 89 | 15/21 |
Western Michigan · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
0 Completed Games
0 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 221 | 276 |
| Passing Yards | 89 | 170 |
| Rushing Yards | 132 | 106 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Third Downs | 8-18 | 3-10 |
| Possession | 40:08 | 19:52 |
| Statistic | Western Michigan | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Punt Return Yards | 0 | 9 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 12 | 1 |
| Interception Return Yards | 4 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 2 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 3 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 1 | 6 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 26 | 40 |
| Sacks | 1 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 0 | 6 |
| Passes Deflected | 4 | 2 |
| Possession | 40:08 | 19:52 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Penalties / Yards | 5-40 | 9-80 |
| Yards per Carry | 2.9 | 4.2 |
| Rushing Attempts | 46 | 25 |
| Rushing Yards | 132 | 106 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 4.2 | 7.4 |
| Completions / Attempts | 15-21 | 12-23 |
| Passing Yards | 89 | 170 |
| Total Yards | 221 | 276 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Third Downs | 8-18 | 3-10 |
| First Downs | 16 | 12 |
| Kick Return Yards | — | 18 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Kick Returns | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| Michigan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 5 at 7:30 PM EDT. 39 of 39 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
78 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
78 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
78 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.191 | -0.039 | -0.007 | -0.419 | 0.438 | -0.111 | |
| 0.132 | 0.161 | 0.314 | -0.505 | 0.529 | 0.473 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
