The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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THE WOLVERINE 2026 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 1 PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL IN THIS ISSUE 2026 Michigan Football Schedule DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME TV SERIES HISTORY Sep. 5 WESTERN MICHIGAN Ann Arbor 7:30 p.m. ET NBC U-M leads, 8-0 Sep. 12 OKLAHOMA Ann Arbor Noon ET FOX Oklahoma leads, 2-0 Sep. 19 UTEP Ann Arbor 3:30 p.m. ET BTN First meeting Sep. 26 IOWA Ann Arbor TBA TBA U-M leads, 45-15-4 Oct. 3 at Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. TBA TBA U-M leads, 78-25-3 Oct. 17 PENN STATE Ann Arbor TBA TBA U-M leads, 17-10 Oct. 24 INDIANA Ann Arbor TBA TBA U-M leads, 62-11 Oct. 31 at Rutgers Piscataway, N.J. TBA TBA U-M leads, 9-1 Nov. 7 MICHIGAN STATE Ann Arbor TBA TBA U-M leads, 75-38-5 Nov. 14 at Oregon Eugene, Ore. TBA TBA Series tied, 3-3 Nov. 21 UCLA Ann Arbor TBA TBA U-M leads, 8-3 Nov. 28 at Ohio State Columbus, Ohio Noon ET FOX U-M leads, 62-53-6 Dec. 5 Big Ten Championship Indianapolis, Ind. 8 p.m. ET FOX Schedule subject to change; Home games at Michigan Stadium in bold FOOTBALL PREVIEW 2026 VOLUME 38, NO. 1 ISSN 1048-9940 TheWolverine.com Senior Editor Chris Balas Senior Writer John Borton Staff Writers Clayton Sayfie Anthony Broome Ethan McDowell Drew Hallett Contributing Editors Stu Coman Matt Herb Cathy Jones Chris Riffer Steve Downey Layout And Design Jeanette Blankenship Chris Miller Contributing Photographers Lon Horwedel, Ty Kornblue Cover Photo Lon Horwedel Editor & Publisher Mark Panus Business Analyst Sarah Boone Circulation Coordinator Beverly Taylor Advertising Sales Maria Taustine (502) 552-4390 Marketing Coordinator Elena Rehberg Customer Service Elena Rehberg, Josh Mattes, Cathy Jones (800) 421-7751 The Wolverine is published monthly. A one-year (12 issues) subscription is $74.99. The Wolverine Football Preview edition is printed by Walsworth in St. Joseph, Michigan. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Wolverine, P.O. Box 2331, Durham, NC 27702. Periodical postage paid at Durham, NC 27702 and additional offices. For advertising or subscription information, call 1-800-421-7751 or write The Wolverine, P.O. Box 2331, Durham, NC 27702. The Wolverine is a publication of Coman Publishing Co., a division of On3 Sports LLC., located at 922 Broad St., Suite D, Durham, NC 27705. E-Mail Address: magazines@on3.com Subscription questions: magazines@on3.com Website: www.thewolverineondemand.com Kyle Whittingham, Year 1 — Talented Team, But Question Marks PAGE 28 2026 SEASON 2026 SEASON PREVIEW PREVIEW