Well, we came about as close as you can to another major Michigan upset to kick off this year.The Wolverines got their slate underway on Saturday night at Michigan Stadium by welcoming the Western Michigan Broncos.THE 2007 MOUNTAINEERS REMAIN COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S GREATEST 'WHAT-IF' STORY NEARLY TWO DECADES LATERANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 05: Dom Nichols #8 of the Michigan Wolverines reacts after a first half tackle against the Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan Stadium on September 05, 2026 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) As is often the case in these Week 1 matchups, Michigan came into this one as an overwhelming 27.5-point favorite.Oddsmakers were also looking at a fairly high-scoring game with the o/u set at 49.5.However, this turned into a low-scoring, defensive battle, with Michigan opening the scoring when QB Bryce Underwood punched it into the end zone from the 1-yard line.A few minutes later, the Broncos answered with a field goal, then tacked on another before halftime, and that was the end of the scoring in the first half.OREGON RALLIES FROM SLOW START, THWARTS BOISE STATE'S UPSET BID IN SEASON OPENERThe teams went to the locker room with Michigan up just 7-6.That was a stunner, but surely Michigan would come out firing and put the 2025 MAC champions away.Nope.ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 05: Broc Lowry #12 of the Western Michigan Broncos looks to throw a first half pass against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium on September 05, 2026 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) The next time either team would score wasn't until the fourth quarter, when Western Michigan kicked their third field goal of the game to go up 9-7.Both teams failed to score on their next drives, but with Michigan looking like they were on the verge of at least marching downfield for a late game-winning field goal, the Broncos pulled off a stunner.Western Michigan's Joshua Franklin managed to punch the ball out of U...