Michigan opens the 2026 football season against Western Michigan at home. The Wolverines went 9-4 last year, including 7-2 in the Big Ten.
Current 2026 Win Total Odds
Michigan’s win total for 2026 is 8.5.
The Wolverines have won at least eight games each of the last five years. They most recently failed to win eight games in 2020 (2-4).
2026 Michigan Football Schedule
Michigan’s non-conference schedule begins in Week 1 with a home game vs. Western Michigan. The Wolverine’s road opener is Sept. 19, a non-conference game against UTEP.
Michigan’s first conference game is a Sept. 26 home matchup vs. Iowa.
Non-Conference Matchups
- Sept. 5: vs. Western Michigan
- Sept. 12: vs. Oklahoma
- Sept. 19: vs. UTEP
Of Michigan’s non-conference opponents, Oklahoma and Western Michigan tied for the most wins in 2025; both teams won 10 games.
Big Ten Conference Matchups
- Sept. 26: vs. Iowa
- Oct. 3: at Minnesota
- Oct. 17: vs. Penn State
- Oct. 24: vs. Indiana
- Oct. 31: at Rutgers
- Nov. 7: vs. Michigan State
- Nov. 14: at Oregon
- Nov. 21: vs. UCLA
- Nov. 28: at Ohio State
Of Michigan’s conference opponents, Indiana won the most games; the Hoosiers went 16-0, including 9-0 in the Big Ten.
2025 Michigan Football Results
Michigan went 9-3 during the 2025 regular season. They lost to Texas in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl to finish 9-4.
- Aug. 30: vs. New Mexico – Win (34-17)
- Sept. 6: at Oklahoma – Loss (24-13)
- Sept. 13: vs. Central Michigan – Win (63-3)
- Sept. 20: at Nebraska – Win (30-27)
- Oct. 4: vs. Wisconsin – Win (24-10)
- Oct. 11: at USC – Loss (31-13)
- Oct. 18: vs. Washington – Win (24-7)
- Oct. 25: at Michigan State – Win (31-20)
- Nov. 1: vs. Purdue – Win (21-16)
- Nov. 15: vs. Northwestern – Win (24-22)
- Nov. 22: at Maryland – Win (45-20)
- Nov. 29: vs. Ohio State – Loss (27-9)
- Dec. 31: vs. Texas* – Loss (41-27)
*neutral site
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