MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher declared the NCAA appeal the Western Michigan’s 13-12 Week 1 loss to the Michigan Wolverines after claiming that replay protocol was not followed. This decision came not long after the MAC had initially accepted the result of the bizarre Clockgate ending.

The MAC filed a formal appeal Tuesday, asking that Michigan's controversial 13-12 win over Western Michigan be overturned.

The MAC is appealing Western Michigan's controversial Week 1 loss to Michigan, the conference announced Sept. 8. Here's what to know:

The MAC had initially accepted the outcome of the Western Michigan Broncos’ 13-12 loss to the Michigan Wolverines in Week 1. However, the conference seemingly had a change of heart, as Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher now wants the outcome of that contest changed.

Michigan football opened its 2026 season with a stunning upset by Western Michigan. Here's who stood out, when the game was decided and what's next.

We do not want replay to give us the correct call. We want replay to give us the call that we want. That's how sports are supposed to be!

The Western Michigan football team suffered a brutal defeat to the Michigan Wolverines in recent days. A conspiracy theory called “Clockgate” has emerged, following that game. Western Michigan has searched for answers after a mysterious decision allowed one second to be added to the clock,

Western Michigan leadership accepted the Big Ten replay ruling that led to Michigan's walk-off touchdown, choosing to move forward rather than fight a controversial finish