Western Michigan Broncos vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 9/5/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026

Location: Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, MI

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Wolverines (-28.0)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

The Western Michigan Broncos (10-4 last season) are traveling to Michigan Stadium on Saturday, September 5, 2026 where they will try to beat the Michigan Wolverines (9-4 last year). Michigan opens this matchup as 28-point favorites. The total is 47.5.

The Western Michigan Broncos ended the season having a 10-4 record. In their last contest, the Broncos stepped onto the field against the Kennesaw State Owls and notched a win by a score of 41-6. When the final whistle blew, they ran 62 plays which gave them a total of 423 yards. The Western Michigan Broncos ran the ball 43 different times and recorded 303 yards, earning them an average of 7.0 yds per attempt. On the ground, the Broncos gave up 169 yards on 34 attempts, which calculates to 5.0 yards per run allowed. Western Michigan gave up 18 completions on 36 tries for 209 yds, and a completion rate of 50.0%.

When talking about scoring, the Western Michigan Broncos averaged 24.9 points per game. As a team they had an average of 204.2 yards rushing, ranking them 16th in college football. The Broncos racked up 4,798 total yards over the course of last season. Western Michigan earned 10 touchdowns through the air and 31 rushing touchdowns. Western Michigan accrued 265 1st downs offensively, and they were called for 64 penalties for 559 yards. They surrendered the ball 15 times.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Broncos conceded 2,519 yards which had them sitting in 33rd in college football. During their 14 games, they allowed 179.9 yards per game through the air as well as surrendering a completion percentage of 55.2%. They gave up 305.5 yards per contest which put them 17th in the country. They surrendered 14 touchdowns via the pass as well as 15 touchdowns on the ground. They allowed an average of 3.7 yards per run and 125.6 rushing yards per game last season. In total, they allowed 1,758 running yards through 14 games. The Broncos ranked 9th in Division 1 concerning their opponents scoring, allowing 17.4 points per game.

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The Wolverines wrapped up their year having earned a 9-4 mark. When they last played, the Wolverines took a loss by a final score of 41-27 when they played the Texas Longhorns. Michigan ran the ball for 4.6 yds per attempt, finishing with 174 yards on 38 carries. The Wolverines finished the game with 373 yds on 81 plays (4.6 yds per play). The Wolverines secondary allowed a completion rate of 61.8%, surrendering 221 yards on 21 for 34 passing. Michigan conceded 33 run attempts for 235 yds (7.1 yards per rush).

The Michigan Wolverines averaged 396.9 yards per contest, which was good for 59th in college football. The Michigan offense had 508 yards of penalties on 57 infractions, which was good for 123rd in the country in terms of hurting your team. They had an average of 210.2 yards per game via the rush and toted the ball for 2,733 yards for last season. They threw 10 picks while letting opponents recover 7 fumbles and they obtained 263 1st downs. In relation to this team's ability to score points, the Wolverines ranked 69th in the country by scoring 27.5 points per contest. Last season, the Wolverines racked up 2,428 yards via the pass as well as an average of 186.8 passing yards per contest, which had them ranked 107th in the nation.

Michigan surrendered a total of 1,455 yards on the ground (111.9 yards per game) as well as 14 touchdowns by way of the ground game last year. They surrendered 17 touchdowns from the passing game and 211.4 yards/contest, ranking them 54th in Division 1. Last season, they conceded 265 total points. Their defense tallied 7 fumbles recovered and 13 interceptions over the course of the prior season. The Wolverines defense participated in 853 plays, which was good for 76th in Division 1. The Wolverines relinquished 20.4 PPG, ranking them 29th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Broncos/Wolverines college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Broncos +28.0

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