All Quiet in Week 1
Weekly Report Posted: June 15, 2026 09:32
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Wolverines open season with 27-10 win
Michigan's defense garnered 13 sacks and 3 turnovers, and the run game produced all three touchdowns in a 27-10 victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles.
After EMU tied the game at 10 in the fourth quarter, sophomore HB Michael Shaw broke off a pair of big TD runs to ice the game for the Wolverines. The runs both came on option plays, illustrating the effectiveness of newly installed starting QB James Tepper, a freshman rated as the top dual-threat QB recruit this past offseason. Tepper had an impressive debut, completing 11 of 18 passes for 175 yards with 1 interception and rushing 10 times for 15 yards, including Michigan's first TD in the second quarter.
Meanwhile, the Wolverine D kept EMU QB Andy Schmitt on the run all day. LB Obi Ezeh and DE Greg Banks led Michigan with 3 sacks apiece.
Week 1 Players of the Week
Big 10 Offensive Player Of The Week
Andre Anderson - HB , Michigan State
27 carries, 189 yards, 3 TD in 37-7 W vs UAB
Big 10 Defensive Player Of The Week
Navorro Bowman - ROLB , Penn State
8 tackles (4 TFL), 2 sacks, 1 interception in 56-26 W vs FIU
Ncaa Offensive Player Of The Week
Jerrod Johnson - QB , Texas A&M
21-37, 324 yards, 15 carries, 118 yards, 6 TD in 48-27 W at Arkansas
Ncaa Defensive Player Of The Week
Walter Thurmond - CB , Oregon
2 tackles, 1 interception, 2 FF, TD in 77-7 W vs Houston
| Coaches Poll | |
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| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | USC Trojans |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 8 | Oregon Ducks |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 10 | Missouri Tigers |
| 11 | Texas Longhorns |
| 12 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 13 | Clemson Tigers |
| 14 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 15 | California Golden Bears |
| 16 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 17 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 20 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 21 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 22 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 23 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 24 | LSU Tigers |
| 25 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Media Poll | |
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| RNK | Team |
| No Media Poll has been set. | |
| BCS Poll | |
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| RNK | Team |
| No BCS Poll has been set. | |
| Big 10 Conference Standings | |||
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| RNK | School | Record | Conf Rec |
| Not Set. | |||