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Michigan Football Eyes Overseas Game to Open 2026 Season

In a first for both programs, Michigan Wolverines and Western Michigan Broncos will kick off the 2026 season at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt on Aug. 29, 2026.
Warde Manuel said talks aim to create a first-of-its-kind opportunity for student-athletes and fans, while Dan Bartholomae called it a historic moment for Western Michigan's national brand growth.
Deutsche Bank Park, also known as Waldstadion, is a 55,000-seat retractable-roof stadium that has hosted five NFL games.
Michigan will face a Mid-American Conference opponent outside Michigan Stadium for the first time, and Western Michigan becomes the first MAC team to play an international regular season game.
Expanding college football's footprint, Michigan joins five previous German games as the sixth Big Ten participant, with this contest the first FBS matchup in Frankfurt and fifth overall in Germany.

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