The University of Michigan and Western Michigan University will reportedly open the 2026 college football season with a game in Frankfurt, Germany.

U-M announced Friday, July 25, it is in the midst of “ongoing discussions” to kick off the 2026 season against Western Michigan at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany. The game, originally scheduled for Sept. 5, would be moved to Saturday, Aug. 29, and would become the first Wolverines game outside of North America.

If all goes according to plan, Michigan football will open the 2026 season overseas. The Wolverines are “engaged in ongoing discussions” to play Western Michigan in Frankfurt, Germany, on Aug. 29, 2026,