Michigan vs. Iowa
Saturday, Sept. 26 • TBA • Michigan Stadium
Michigan Monday: Game 2 vs. No. 11 Oklahoma
Michigan Monday: Michigan vs. #11 Oklahoma
Date Saturday, Sept. 12
Kickoff Noon ET
Location Michigan Stadium
TV Fox
What You Need to Know
- This is the third meeting between Michigan and No. 11 Oklahoma, with U-M seeking its first win in the series (0-2).
- In his Michigan debut, WR JJ Buchanan caught six passes for 126 yards, including the game-winning 47-yard touchdown as time expired against Western Michigan.
- LB Troy Bowles led the defense with a career-high 12 tackles and two tackles for loss against the Broncos.
- DE Dom Nichols posted career highs with nine tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks against Western Michigan.
- QB Bryce Underwood completed 12 of 22 passes for 170 yards and a touchdown while adding 47 yards and a score on nine carries against Western Michigan.
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Wolverine Walk
Welcome the Michigan Football team at approximately 10:15 a.m. as the Wolverines make their way from near the northeast entrance of Crisler Center to the Michigan Stadium tunnel.
Hall of Honor Recognition
The 2026 Michigan Hall of Honor Class will be recognized on the field.
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Men's Basketball (Big Ten & NCAA Championship)
Pregame Parachute Jump
Army Golden Knights Jump Team will perform prior to the start of the game.
Flyover
The Warbirds
Gameday DJ
HiDefStef
Meijer Fan Fest
Pioneer High School
Weekly Notes
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Michigan vs. Oklahoma
- This will be the third all-time meeting between Michigan and No. 11 Oklahoma and the first matchup between the programs at Michigan Stadium.
- Oklahoma won the first meeting, 14-6, in the 1976 Orange Bowl.
- The programs met again last season in Norman, with Oklahoma earning a 24-13 victory.
- The 2025-26 home-and-home series marks the first regular-season meetings between the two programs.
Team
- Oklahoma (10 wins in 2025) is the second of five U-M opponents in 2026 to have won double-digit contests the year prior: Indiana (15), Oregon (13), Ohio State (12) and Western Michigan (10).
- First-time starters last weekend included tight end Jalen Hoffman, linebackers Troy Bowles and Chase Taylor and defensive end Dom Nichols.
- Evan Link was a first-time starter at left guard, having previously made 17 starts at tackle (six left, 11 right).
- Ten (10) first-year players debuted against Western Michigan: Jacob Baggett, Tariq Boney, Mason Bonner, Peter Donini, Savion Hiter, Travis Johnson, Salesi Moa, Aden Reeder, Jamarion Vincent and Marky Walbridge. Bonner, Hiter, Johnson and Moa appeared on offense; all other players appeared on special teams.
- Five players with starting experience in their college careers, but who are new to Michigan, made their first starts as Wolverines: safety Chris Bracy, punter Cam Brown, wide receiver JJ Buchanan, defensive end John Henry Daley and cornerback Smith Snowden.
Offense
- Offensive coordinator Jason Beck is in his fourth year as a coordinator. Beck's offenses have been top-five in the FBS in both rushing and total offense in consecutive seasons, averaging 253.6 rushing yards and 484.3 total yards per game at New Mexico (2024) and 266.3 rushing yards and 482.9 total yards per game at Utah (2025).
- Michigan finished 14th nationally in rushing last fall (210.2 yards per game) and posted 200-plus rushing yards as a team four times. Oklahoma ranked No. 3 in the FBS last season, allowing 77.3 rushing yards per game.
- U-M tied for the most rushing plays of 50-plus yards in the FBS last year with Texas State (eight), six of which went for touchdowns. Jordan Marshall (four) tied for third nationally among individual leaders.
- Quarterback Bryce Underwood finished his first season with 17 touchdowns accounted for -- 11 passing and six rushing -- and 2,428 passing yards, the second-highest total by a freshman starter at Michigan (2,743 yards, Chad Henne, 2004). He had seven games of 200-plus passing yards, matching Henne for the most by a freshman passer, though Henne had three 300-yard performances that season.
- On the ground, Underwood averaged 4.5 yards per carry with six rushing scores. Adjusted for sacks, he averaged 5.75 yards per carry (70 rushes for 403 yards).
- Underwood posted two scores in the opener -- a one-yard rushing touchdown on the opening drive, and the game-winning passing touchdown (47 yards).
- All three of U-M's top backs saw action against Western, though only Jordan Marshall (11 carries) and Savion Hiter (five) rushed the ball. Bryson Kuzdzal returned kicks, in addition to his snaps at running back.
- Marshall (150 carries, 932 yards, 10 touchdowns in 2025) has gone for 100-plus rushing yards in four of six career starts, reaching triple digits vs. Alabama, vs. Washington, vs. Purdue and at Northwestern last year.
- Wide receiver JJ Buchanan had a memorable first start as a Wolverine. He set career highs in receptions (six) and receiving yards (126), leading U-M in both categories.
- Buchanan sealed the victory with his 47-yard touchdown catch as time expired. It was Michigan's first 'walk-off' win (on the final snap of the game) since Dominic Zvada converted a 31-yard field goal to beat Northwestern as time expired at Wrigley Field last fall (Nov. 15, 2025). It was the first to end on a non-field goal Michigan scoring play since Mario Manningham's 10-yard touchdown catch from Chad Henne to beat Penn State (27-25) at Michigan Stadium in 2005.
- U-M's top returning pass catcher entering the season was Andrew Marsh, who caught 45 passes for 651 yards with four touchdowns in his rookie campaign. He set a freshman Michigan record in receiving yards, finishing second in catches (49, Martavious Odoms, 2008) and third in touchdowns (seven, Anthony Carter, 1976; five, Mario Manningham, 2005).
- Marsh's receiving line at Northwestern (12 catches, 189 yards) set single-game receiving records among true freshmen at Michigan (since at least 1979).
- The U-M offense tallied 60 plays of 20-plus yards on offense last year (37 receiving, 23 rushing; single-game high: eight in week three). Andrew Marsh led the team with 15 such plays (14 receiving, one rushing) on offense. He also has eight via kickoff return.
- Offensive players who landed on preseason award watch lists include: Andrew Babalola, Savion Hiter, Salesi Moa (Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award), Jake Guarnera (Rimington Trophy), Andrew Marsh (Paul Hornung Award, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award), Jordan Marshall (Wuerffel Trophy, Maxwell Award), Andrew Sprague (Outland Trophy) and Bryce Underwood (Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, Maxwell Award).
Defense
- Defensive coordinator Jay Hill is in his fifth year as a coordinator. Hill's defenses are known for their physical play and propensity to generate turnovers. The BYU units Hill coordinated over the past three years totaled eight defensive touchdowns, ranking 21st (2025, 19.1 points per game) and 18th (2024, 19.6) in scoring in the two most recent seasons.
- Defensive players who landed on preseason award watch lists include: Troy Bowles (Butkus), John Henry Daley (Chuck Bednarik Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Lott IMPACT Trophy, Comeback Player of the Year), Jyaire Hill (Chuck Bednarik, Jim Thorpe), Rod Moore (Comeback Player of the Year) and Smith Snowden (Lott IMPACT Trophy).
- Michigan's 2025 defensive unit generated 13 interceptions and 28 sacks; Hill's units recorded 17 interceptions and 30 sacks in 2025 and 22 interceptions and 20 sacks in 2024.
- Twenty (20) different players recorded a pass defense or intercepted a pass in 2025, led by Zeke Berry (11, including one interception).
- Twelve (12) defenders on the 2026 roster have at least a share of a sack in their career. John Henry Daley is the career leader (12.5), and Cam Brandt (3.5) was the leader among returning Wolverines at the start of the season.
- Dom Nichols made his impact felt in his first career start, racking up 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks to set new career bests. Nichols' nine total tackles were second-most among U-M defenders.
- Zeke Berry leads the roster in career passes defended (22), with three interceptions among 19 pass breakups. Rod Moore leads in career interceptions (seven).
- Berry started at the nickel spot against Western Michigan; it was his eighth start in the slot, with 16 career starts outside. Jyaire Hill and Smith Snowden (two pass breakups) occupied the outside positions.
- Linebacker Troy Bowles set career highs in tackles (12) and solos (seven), and matched his career high with 2.0 TFLs, against Western Michigan.
- The linebacker unit saw two new starters in Bowles and Taylor, who combined for 15 tackles. Nathaniel Staehling (nine tackles) also saw significant action, as did Aisea Moa (one pass breakup).
Special Teams
- New specialists leading the kicking units for the Wolverines include kicker Trey Butkowski (Lou Groza Award Watch List member), punter Cam Brown and kickoff specialist Jacob Baggett. Butkowski was 19-of-22 on field goals in his lone season at Pitt after joining the team as a walk-on. Brown averaged 42.9 yards on 22 punts during his freshman season at Utah.
- Brown punted six times in his debut with a long of 50 yards, forcing five fair catches while allowing zero return yards.
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