No. 16 Wolverines host WMU Saturday
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No. 16 Michigan hosts Western Michigan on Saturday night in coach Kyle Whittingham’s debut with the football Wolverines.
Whittingham was hired shortly after stepping down at Utah, replacing fired and arrested coach Sherrone Moore.
Western Michigan returns starting quarterback Broc Lowry and starting running back Jalen Buckley.
Game time is 7:30 p.m. in Ann Arbor with television coverage available on NBC.
WMU
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, left, shakes hands with Utah coach Kyle Whittingham at the end of their game played in Salt Lake City on Sept. 3, 2015. Utah won 24-17. (AP file photo)
Overall offense: 342.7 yards per game (103rd in FBS)
Passing: 138.5 yards per game (131st)
Rushing: 204.2 yards per game (16th)
Scoring: 24.9 points per game (96th)
Overall defense: 307.4 yards allowed per game (17th)
Passing: 179.9 yards allowed per game (18th)
Rushing: 125.6 yards allowed per game (104th)
Scoring: 17.4 points allowed per game (9th)
Michigan stats (’25)
Overall offense: 396.9 (59th in FBS)
Passing: 186.8 yards per game (107th)
Rushing: 210.2 yards per game (14th)
Scoring: 27.5 points per game (57th)
Overall defense: 323.3 yards allowed per game (23rd)
Passing: 211.4 yards allowed per game (54th)
Rushing: 111.9 yards allowed per game (T-19th)
Scoring: 20.4 points allowed per game (29th)
Team leaders
Western Michigan (2025)
Passing: Broc Lowry 1,803 yards, 9 TDs, 3 INTs, 63.4 percent completion percentage
Rushing: Jalen Buckley 1,003 yards, 9 TDs
Receiving: Baylin Brooks 372 yards, 0 TDs
Michigan (2025)
Passing: Bryce Underwood 2,428 yards, 11 TDs, 9 INTs, 60.3 percent completion percentage
Rushing: Jordan Marshall 932 yards, 10 TDs
Receiving: Andrew Marsh 9651, 1 TD
Last game
Western Michigan beat Kennesaw State 41-6 in the Myrtle Beach Bowl. Michigan lost to Texas 41-27 in the Citrus Bowl.
Next game
Western Michigan hosts Monmouth on Sept. 12. Michigan hosts No. 10 Oklahoma on Sept. 12.