Western Michigan vs Michigan | 2026 Condensed Game | Michigan Football

No. 16 Michigan survived a massive upset scare from Western Michigan, defeating the Broncos 13-12 in one of the wildest finishes of the 2026 college football season at Michigan Stadium. Watch the condensed game as Bryce Underwood and the Michigan Wolverines battle Western Michigan in Kyle Whittingham’s first game as Michigan head coach. Michigan opened the game with an 11-play, 75-yard touchdown drive capped by a 1-yard Bryce Underwood rushing touchdown to take a 7-0 lead. From there, Western Michigan controlled much of the game behind its running attack, defense and special teams. The Broncos answered with four Dieter Kelly field goals from 52, 45, 39 and 33 yards. His final field goal with just 35 seconds remaining gave Western Michigan a 12-7 lead and put the Broncos seconds away from pulling off a stunning upset at the Big House. Michigan still had one last chance. Underwood completed a 28-yard pass to JJ Buchanan to move Michigan near midfield. After what initially appeared to be the final play of the game, replay officials determined that one second remained on the clock. That gave Michigan one final snap from the Western Michigan 47-yard line. Underwood launched a Hail Mary into the end zone and JJ Buchanan came down with the 47-yard touchdown as time expired, giving Michigan an unbelievable 13-12 victory. FINAL SCORE Michigan 13 Western Michigan 12 MICHIGAN KEY STATS QB Bryce Underwood: 12-of-22 passing 170 passing yards 1 passing TD 1 INT 9 carries 47 rushing yards 1 rushing TD WR JJ Buchanan: 6 receptions 126 receiving yards 1 touchdown 47-yard game-winning Hail Mary RB Jordan Marshall: 11 carries 44 rushing yards 2 receptions 17 receiving yards WR Andrew Marsh: 2 receptions 15 yards MICHIGAN TEAM STATS: 276 total yards 170 passing yards 106 rushing yards 12 first downs 3-of-10 on third down 3 turnovers 9 penalties for 80 yards 19:52 time of possession WESTERN MICHIGAN KEY STATS QB Broc Lowry: 15-of-21 passing 89 passing yards 0 TD 0 INT 35 rushing yards RB Jalen Buckley: 19 carries 62 rushing yards WR Aveion Chenault: 6 receptions 53 receiving yards K Dieter Kelly: 4-for-4 field goals 52 yards 45 yards 39 yards 33 yards WESTERN MICHIGAN TEAM STATS: 221 total yards 132 rushing yards 89 passing yards 16 first downs 8-of-18 on third down 0 turnovers 40:08 time of possession GAME BREAKDOWN Michigan looked sharp on its opening possession, marching 75 yards for a touchdown, but the Wolverines struggled to sustain offense for most of the night afterward. Western Michigan shortened the game by controlling the football for more than 40 minutes and running 67 offensive plays compared with Michigan's 48. The Broncos also forced three Michigan turnovers and held the Wolverines scoreless through the second and third quarters. Despite Western Michigan possessing the football for more than twice as long as Michigan, the Wolverines' defense kept the game within reach. WMU reached scoring position repeatedly but never scored an offensive touchdown, settling for four field goals. Michigan finished with a 276-221 advantage in total offense and averaged 5.8 yards per play compared with Western Michigan's 3.3. The difference ultimately became Michigan's ability to create explosive plays through JJ Buchanan. Buchanan accounted for 126 of Michigan's 170 passing yards and delivered the biggest play of the night when he hauled in Underwood's 47-yard Hail Mary on the final snap. Michigan improved to 1-0 while Western Michigan fell to 0-1. #MichiganFootball #MichiganWolverines #CollegeFootball