Michigan deny minnows Western Michigan with controversial last-second Hail Mary

Given an unlikely second chance at a game-ending Hail Mary, Bryce Underwood connected with JJ Buchanan for a 47-yard touchdown pass that lifted No 16 Michigan over Western Michigan 13-12 on Saturday night. The Wolverines were 27-and-a-hakf-point favorites …

Michigan Senate candidate El-Sayed speaks at religious conference criticized for inviting 9/11 conspiracy theorists

DETROIT — Michigan Senate hopeful Dr. Abdul El-Sayed waxed poetic at a Saturday Islamic convention that has faced criticism for inviting multiple 9/11 conspiracy theorists — six days before the 25th anniversary of the devastating terrorist attacks. The …

Breaking down clock officiating at end of Western Michigan vs. Michigan

Unpacking Michigan's insane victory over Western Michigan in Week 1

University of Michigan is hiding student grades — but effort to curb ‘mental health crisis’ is getting blowback

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — University of Michigan students are split over a new administrative policy that will hide first-semester letter grades for incoming freshmen, with some welcoming the relief from academic pressure while others warn it could coddle …

How it happened: Michigan stuns Western Michigan on Bryce Underwood Hail Mary

11:48 pm ET September 5, 2026Share this update NBC rules analyst disagrees with referees Christian Romo NBC's rules analyst Terry McCauley did not think Michigan should have gotten its opportunity for a last-second Hail Mary. Here was his reaction from …

Will Big Ten fine Michigan for storming field? Conference rules, explained

It's not often that fans of college football's all-time winningest program rush the field to celebrate a one-point win over a team from the Mid-American Conference. Then again, there was nothing remotely normal about the way that Michigan beat …

Bryce Underwood hits JJ Buchanan for 47-yard Hail Mary as Michigan football survives Broncos near upset

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Kyle Whittingham era has begun in Ann Arbor as the No. 16-ranked Michigan Wolverines took down the Western Michigan Broncos 13-12 on a Hail Mary touchdown pass from Bryce Underwood to JJ Buchanan for 47 yards inside The Big House …

Michigan pulls off last-second miracle to beat WMU in opener

10:59 pm ET September 5, 2026Share this update Recap: Michigan's miracle: Michigan 13, Western Michigan 12 It will go down in Michigan history as a 13-12 victory over Western Michigan but the story of how it happened could not be believed. Western …

A prayer answered. See how Michigan avoided disaster, WMU players in despair

Updated Sept. 5, 2026, 11:48 p.m. ET Michigan wide receiver JJ Buchanan (6) catches for a touchdown against Western Michigan to win the game 13-12 as time expires during the second half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026.Junfu Han …