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WEEK 1

GAME PREVIEW

2026
MICHIGAN FOOTBALL · WEEK 1
Michigan logoMICHIGANBig Ten
VS
Western Michigan logoWESTERN MICHIGANMid-American
DATESep 5KICKOFF7:30 PM ETLOCATIONMichigan Stadium
MFF MODELPRESEASON PROJECTIONFROZEN BEFORE WEEK 1
MICHIGAN WIN PROBABILITY96%
PROJECTED MARGIN+27.6MICHIGAN PERSPECTIVE
FULL SEASON PROJECTION ›
2025 OPPONENT-ADJUSTED RIDGE

HOW THEY STACK UP

Higher rating is better.
100 = FBS average

Michigan logoMICHIGAN
EDGERATING-POINT DIFFERENCE
Western Michigan logoWESTERN MICHIGAN
#25NATIONAL
112.0RATING
OVERALL
+13.2MICHIGAN EDGE
MICHEVENWESTERN MICHIGAN
#70NATIONAL
98.8RATING
#24NATIONAL
114.2RATING
OFFENSE
+24.5MICHIGAN EDGE
MICHEVENWESTERN MICHIGAN
#106NATIONAL
89.7RATING
#36NATIONAL
109.7RATING
DEFENSE
+1.8MICHIGAN EDGE
MICHEVENWESTERN MICHIGAN
#41NATIONAL
107.9RATING

National ranks and ratings use the same opponent-adjusted Ridge system as the Analytics page. The center indicator shows which team owns the rating advantage in each category.

MARKETSPREAD
CURRENT LINEMichigan -26.5BetMGM · 2026-08-19
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