Michigan is having discussions about kicking off the 2026 football season against Western Michigan in Germany.

Michigan is engaged in ongoing discussions to play its first game of the 2026 season against Western Michigan on Aug. 29 in Germany, the university announced. The Wolverines would face the Broncos inside Frankfurt's Deutsche Bank Park,

"We went 8-5 last year, that is not the Michigan standard," Michigan football LB Ernest Hausmann said. "We can't do what we did last year."

Michigan is having discussions about kicking off the 2026 football season against Western Michigan in Germany. The school announced Friday on social media that it is seeking to play at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt on Aug. 29, 2026. It would be the first game the Wolverines would play outside of North America.

Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti argued in a letter to the NCAA that Michigan should receive no further punishment in the Connor Stalions sign-stealing case

Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti sent a letter to the NCAA advocating against further punishment for Michigan. The NCAA has charged Michigan with multiple Level I violations, including recruiting violations and deleting evidence.

The Michigan football team is having a lot of success recruiting the 2026 class, and it is in good shape with a number of 2027 prospects as well. One player to watch for Sherrone Moore and the Wolverines is four-star quarterback Teddy Jarrard. Jarrard has narrowed his list of options down to five, and Michigan made the cut.

Tre Williams, a sixth year defensive tackle who spent the past five years at Clemson, seems to have quickly adapted to the rivalry.