Wolverines open season tonight hosting WMU
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ANN ARBOR (AP) -- The No. 16 Michigan football team hosts Western Michigan tonight in coach Kyle Whittingham’s debut with the 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.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Ann Arbor, with TV coverage on NBC.
Key stats
WMU stats (’25)
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;
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, left, shakes hands with Utah coach Kyle Whittingham at the end of their game in Salt Lake City on Sept. 3, 2015. Utah won 24-17. (AP file photo)
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 next Saturday. Michigan hosts No. 10 Oklahoma next Saturday.