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Mid-American Conference appeals Michigan game result to NCAA and CFP

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Last updated Sep 8, 2026

Mid-American Conference appeals Michigan game result to NCAA and CFP
Summary

The Mid-American Conference submitted formal appeals to the NCAA FBS Oversight Committee and the College Football Playoff regarding the outcome of the Michigan and Western Michigan game. The conference alleges that Big Ten replay officials failed to follow established protocol by using a clock embedded within the replay system rather than the official program-feed clock. According to the appeal, the program-feed clock showed no time remaining when Micah Davis touched the ball, meaning an additional play should not have been awarded to Michigan. The Big Ten previously cited its own internal clock feed to justify adding one second to the game clock, which facilitated the final play in Michigan’s 13-12 victory. The Mid-American Conference is requesting that governing bodies recognize Western Michigan as the winner for ranking and selection purposes based on the asserted procedural error.

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By the Numbers
  • •The Mid-American Conference claims Big Ten officials used an unsynchronized replay clock during the game.
  • •Protocol requires officials to use the program-feed clock which showed time had expired.
  • •Michigan secured a 13-12 win after being awarded an additional play with one second remaining.
  • •The appeal requests the NCAA and CFP recognize Western Michigan as the game winner.
  • •The Mid-American Conference asserts the game should have ended 12-7 in favor of Western Michigan.
Latest Updates
  • 8:16 PMESPN — MAC reverses course, wants WMU recognized as winner in Michigan Hail Mary game
  • 7:39 PMYahoo Sports — MAC appeals Michigan-Western Michigan result, asks NCAA and CFP to recognize Broncos as winner
  • 7:37 PMYahoo Sports — MAC Takes Michigan’s Hail Mary Win to the NCAA
  • 7:25 PMCBS Sports — MAC urges CFP, NCAA to recognize Western Michigan as winner over Michigan after controversial ending
  • 7:20 PMYahoo Sports — What MAC appeal means for Michigan and Western Michigan after controversial ending
  • 7:11 PMYahoo Sports — Mid-American Conference appeals to have Western Michigan recognized as winner of game against Michigan
  • 7:03 PMYahoo Sports — Why the MAC is appealing the results of controversial Michigan vs. WMU game
  • 6:52 PMYahoo Sports — MAC seeking to overturn Michigan's Hail Mary win over Western Michigan
What they're saying
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The Mid-American Conference appealed the outcome of the Michigan-Western Michigan game on Tuesday and asked NCAA and College Football Playoff administrators to recognize the Broncos as the actual winner. Michigan won 13-12 on a Hail Mary pass after the replay official put one second back on the clock. The stadium clock and the one shown on television showed zeroes after Bryce Underwood’s first Hail Mary was thrown out the back of the end zone.

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Western Michigan's last-second loss to Michigan on a Hail Mary after a controversial replay review granted the Wolverines an extra play was the biggest story of the college football weekend, but Western Michigan's conference isn't ready to let it go just yet.

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The MAC has appealed the outcome of the game between Western Michigan and Michigan, asking the NCAA and CFP to recognize the Broncos as the winner.

— ESPNby Jake Trotter
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