The following is the transcript of the interview with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Democratic nominee for governor, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 6, 2026.

ANN ARBOR – As Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham described, there was no “hooting and hollering” after the Wolverines beat enormous underdog Western Michigan on a Hail Mary in the season opener after one second was added to the clock after it appeared the game was lost on a failed Hail Mary.

ANN ARBOR – Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham didn’t mince words when assessing his team’s shortcomings in his Wolverines debut.

As if one Michigan controversy wasn’t enough this weekend, here’s another. According to the New York Post, a former University of Michigan linebacker, who was embroiled in the school’s sign-stealing scandal,

For three hours, New York's Blue Haven sports bar had swallowed its frustration. In one moment, one catch, it spat that all back out.

The state has allocated $7.65 million to study a per-mile fee system as an alternative to fuel taxes for funding Michigan's roads.