College football fans didn't have to wait long for a controversial ending in 2026. A Bryce Underwood Hail Mary attempt that went through the back of the end zone appeared to seal Michigan's fate in a 12-7 loss to Western Michigan.
It doesn’t seem that the Michigan Wolverines’ win over the Western Michigan Broncos is going to change.
The NCAA will not be coming to the aid of the Western Michigan Broncos after their more than controversial loss to the Michigan Wolverines in Week 1.
The Big Ten issued a brief statement after the MAC filed an appeal of Michigan’s win over Western Michigan. Michigan salvaged a 13-12 win on Saturday after a replay put one second on the clock for a final play.
It was a disappointing start to the season for Michigan football. Despite winning in week one, it didn’t feel satisfying and required a last-second hail mary to take down Western Michigan.
The Mid-American Conference is taking an aggressive attitude toward how Saturday’s game between Michigan and Western Michigan ended.
Michigan won its season opener, but the voters clearly weren’t impressed. The Wolverines have officially fallen out of the AP Top 25 after barely surviving Western Michigan in one of the most controversial endings of the opening week.
Michigan had a messy game against Western Michigan on Saturday. The Wolverines almost lost, only pulling off a last-second win with a wild Hail Mary play.
If you thought the drama surrounding Michigan’s controversial win over Western Michigan would die down soon, you may want to think again. Although it appeared that Michigan’s final pass attempt of the game sailed out of bounds with no time remaining on the clock, the refs gifted Bryce Underwood and Kyle Whittingham’s offense another second.
The MAC is trying to set the record straight.
As everyone knows, there was plenty of controversy in Ann Arbor late Saturday night. The Wolverines appeared to lose to Western Michigan as Bryce Underwood's Hail Mary sailed through the end zone as time expired.
Michigan escaped Week 1 with a controversial win over Western Michigan, but it wasn’t enough to hold onto a spot in the AP Top 25 Bryce Underwood and the Wolverines won their Week 1 matchup at home on a game-winning 47-yard touchdown catch from JJ Buchanan as time expired.
Michigan is undefeated. Michigan is also no longer ranked. That tells you just about everything you need to know about how bad the Wolverines looked Saturday night.
The Michigan entered Week 1 with a lot of optimism and hope. Long-time head coach Kyle Whittingham was in Ann Arbor, and the Wolverines were supposed to be a better coached team, along with being more disciplined.
Like most college football fans and analysts, former three-time national champion (and longtime Michigan destroyer) Urban Meyer had some thoughts on Michigan’s controversial win over Western Michigan over the weekend.
Michigan needed a last-second Hail Mary just to beat Western Michigan at home. Bryce Underwood came as the consensus No. 1 overall recruit in the 2025 class and the top quarterback in the country, but his play has not lived up to that billing.
Even Steve Sarkisian was left surprised by what happened in Saturday’s game between the No. 15 Michigan Wolverines and the Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Michigan’s Week 1 matchup ended in a controversial 13-12 victory over Western Michigan following a last-second 47-yard Hail Mary from Bryce Underwood to JJ Buchanan, after officials restored one second to the clock.
Michigan got the job done against Western Michigan on Saturday night, but only barely – and controversially. The Wolverines won thanks to some officiating controversy, as 0:01 was put back on the clock, after the game appeared to end with Western Michigan in the lead.
Sarkisian is focusing on preparations for Ohio State, but still had time to comment on another Big Ten team in Michigan.
Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood avoided disaster Saturday night by completing a last-second Hail Mary to take down Western Michigan. That doesn't change the fact that his outing was a disappointing one overall.
The Wolverines pulled off a dramatic 13-12 win over Western thanks to Bryce Underwood completing a Hail Mary to JJ Buchanan.
Many will argue the refs robbed the Western Michigan Broncos of an upset win over the Michigan Wolverines on the road on Saturday. Broncos fourth-year head coach Lance Taylor isn't feeding that narrative.
The Big Ten released a statement following the Michigan Wolverines' controversial 13-12 home win over the Western Michigan Broncos on Saturday.
The first game of the Kyle Whittingham era at Michigan resulted in a win, but it's not one that anybody at the program should be feeling good about. It might also be the most controversial win that happens throughout the entirety of the 2026 college football season.
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