FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2018, file photo, Illinois coach Lovie Smith stands near players and coaching staff during the team's NCAA college football game against Kent State in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2018, file photo, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh stands on the field before the team's NCAA football game against Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. Western Michigan has Michigan’s attention. The Wolverines are coming off a disappointing loss at Notre Dame, and Western Michigan is riding some momentum after generating 452 yards and scoring 35 points in the second half against Syracuse. “We’re up and at it and on it, and we’re going to need to be,” Harbaugh said. “Watching the tape, they’re an extremely good football team. Whether they’re playing at home or on the road, they’re a very formidable team.” (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2017, file photo, Western Michigan coach Tim Lester walks the sideline during the third quarter of the team's NCAA college football game against Michigan State in East Lansing, Mich. The 100-mile trip from Kalamazoo to the Big House in Ann Arbor creates a high level of excitement for the team, especially for the 50 players who grew up in the state and some of whom surely wanted to play for the Wolverines but didn’t get a scholarship offer. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)

FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2018, file photo, Montana State cornerback Tyrel Thomas takes down Western Illinois' Steve McShane, left, during an NCAA college football game in Bozeman, Mont. Western Illinois plays at Illinois this week. (Rachel Leathe/Bozeman Daily Chronicle via AP, File)