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

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

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.

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Michigan vs. Purdue will broadcast nationally on Big Ten Network in Week 10 of the 2025 college football season. Jeff Levering and Jake Butt will call the game from the booth at Michigan Stadium, with Brooke Fletcher reporting from the sidelines. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.

Michigan may be down a few starters for Saturday’s game against Purdue. Injuries are a potential concern for the Wolverines, as the Wolverine Confidential podcast crew discussed on the latest episode.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/michigan as Defensive report card for Michigan through nine games. 40th in team pass efficiency defense

Nine games into the season, the conversation after Michigan’s seventh win sounded a little bit like a team coming off a loss.