The Bruins snapped a two-game losing streak to begin Big Ten conference play by narrowly edging out Michigan State 30-27 in overtime. It was a very narrow battle; the Spartans led the game with 422 offensive yards to UCLA's 414. The Bruins jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter before the Spartans cut the lead to 17-10 going into halftime.

The University of Michigan and Western Michigan University are in talks to open their 2026 football season on foreign soil in Germany, the two schools announced Friday. The Wolverines would host the Broncos at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt,