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Jim Harbaugh is currently deciding whether to accept a contract extension to stay on as head coach of the Michigan football program or bolt for the NFL. If he does sign the new deal, there is an interesting NFL-related clause in the contract. “Sources say Harbaugh, whose current deal runs through 2026, received an offer […]

The Michigan football team is getting ready for their third straight trip to the College Football Playoff. The Wolverines will take on Alabama football in the Rose Bowl semifinal on New Year’s Day. One major challenge for Michigan will be stopping the arm and legs of Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe, and the Wolverines are […]

The Michigan football team defeated Iowa in the Big Ten title game on December 2nd to capture their third straight conference titles. The Wolverines then found out they were headed to the Rose Bowl to take on Alabama football in the College Football Playoff, and that they would have about a month to get healthy […]

Football fans in the Midwest have two pressing questions as the NFL and NCAA football offseasons approach. Will Jim Harbaugh leave the Michigan football program to coach in the pros, and if so, will he go to the Chicago Bears? NFL insider Jordan Schultz says that while the first may happen, the second part is […]

Jim Harbaugh ended up missing six games of this Michigan football season due to suspensions. He missed the first three games of the season because of recruiting violations in the past, and the Wolverines decided to give him a self-imposed suspension. He then missed the final three games of the Michigan regular season because of […]

The Michigan football team is less than two weeks away from a massive showdown with Alabama football in the Rose Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal. If the Wolverines are going to win, they will need a big game from quarterback JJ McCarthy. In the final few weeks of the Michigan regular season/conference title game, McCarthy […]

The Michigan football team is preparing to take on the Alabama football team in the Rose Bowl game on January 1 in Pasadena, California. Quarterback JJ McCarthy finished tenth in Heisman Trophy voting and was named Michigan football’s team MVP recently. Now he’s getting a player comparison that few saw coming. McCarthy spoke about how […]

Michigan football quarterback J.J. McCarthy knows his team is fortunate to be back in the College Football Playoff after losing in the semi-final the last two seasons. McCarthy is using last year’s loss as motivation for the team to push forward to this year’s national championship, per On3. McCarthy and the Michigan Wolverines lost to […]

Alabama football is getting a vote of confidence from the other coaches in the SEC as it prepares to battle Michigan. The SEC coaches believe the Crimson Tide will defeat Michigan in the Rose Bowl, per The Athletic. Alabama is in the College Football Playoff as the no. 4 seed, sneaking into the game because […]

As Michigan gets ready to take on Alabama in the College Football Playoffs on Jan. 1, several Big Ten coaches believe that Wolverines quarterback JJ McCarthy isn’t the same quarterback now that his team is (allegedly) no longer stealing signs from the opposition. McCarthy’s production declined significantly in the second half of the season, post-Jim […]

Despite their standing as the #1 team in the College Football Playoff rankings, the Michigan Wolverines do not seem to be seen in such high regard by the public. Though they aren’t quite an underdog in the Rose Bowl versus Alabama, the Wolverines are barely favored and most analysts are taking the Crimson Tide to […]

The Michigan Wolverines football program is heading into the College Football Playoffs with more uncertainty than most programs in that situation. After the wild year that included a major sign-stealing scandal and a Jim Harbaugh suspension, the future of the head coach in Ann Arbor is up in the air. While many think Harbaugh will […]

The college football transfer portal has seen some of the bigger names find new hopes recently. One of the better quarterbacks remaining on the market is Toledo transfer Dequan Finn. And, the latest odds have Finn favored to go to the Michigan football program, per BetOnline. Michigan +200 Ohio State +300 Michigan State +450 UCLA […]

The Alabama football team is set to take on Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan football team on January 1, 2024 at the Rose Bowl. The game constitutes round one of the College Football Playoff and pits the fourth-seeded Crimson Tide against the top-seeded Wolverines. On Thursday, a curious hire was made by Alabama football coach […]

The Michigan football team has had one of the best offensive lines in college football for the past three years, but they will have to reload after this season. The Wolverines are going to be losing a lot of talent at the offensive line of scrimmage, and they will have to look to the transfer […]

The college football transfer portal hasn’t been open for very long, but it has already provided a lot of excitement. One team that has already struck gold in the portal is Oregon football. The Ducks recently landed a commitment from Dillon Gabriel, one of the best quarterbacks in the portal. Oregon isn’t done yet, however, […]

ESPN’s Paul Finebaum gave his ultimate prediction on the Rose Bowl in the College Football playoffs between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Michigan Wolverines. In what would be considered an upset, Finebaum said on the “McElory and Cubelic In The Morning” show that he has the Alabama football team advancing to the title game […]

The first Michigan football player to enter the transfer portal is running back CJ Stokes. Stokes made the announcement on X (formerly Twitter) Monday. “First I’d like to thank God my Lord and Savior for His work in my life,” Stokes wrote. “I’d like to not only thank Coach Harbaugh and Coach Hart, but the […]

The Michigan football team started off the 2024 recruiting cycle hot as they had the top class in the nation at one point. It has cooled off a little bit since then, but it got a nice boost on Saturday as three-star defensive lineman Deyvid Palepale flipped his commitment from USC football to the Wolverines. […]

The Michigan football team has received a ton of attention this college football season, and it’s not just because of their undefeated record and #1 ranking. The Wolverines are currently being investigated by the NCAA for illegal in-person scouting, and it’s been one of the biggest stories in college football this season. The story has […]

Michigan is reportedly working on a contract extension for head football coach Jim Harbaugh that is worth $11 million per year for five years, according to Richard Johnson of Split Zone Duo. However, the main hurdle remaining for Michigan and football coach Jim Harbaugh is a commitment in writing from Harbaugh that he will not […]

Last weekend, Jim Harbaugh celebrated once again as Michigan football won their third straight Big Ten championship. The Wolverines defeated Iowa football in a dominant 26-0 win, which sealed their entry into the College Football Playoff and another Big Ten trophy. “Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful feeling of winning. Great thrill of victory,” Harbaugh said, describing […]

The transfer portal opened up for college football players earlier this week, and it has been busy. With over 1,000 players already entered, it is clear that the portal is continuing to be one of the most important parts of today’s game. One team that is expected to hit the portal hard this year is […]

Bowl season is officially here, and we have all 42 bowl game predictions, including the New Year’s Six bowls and the College Football Playoff games leading up to the national championship. For these 82 teams, they had to reach the coveted six wins to earn bowl eligibility—unless you’re the Minnesota Gophers, who won only five […]

Heading into the 2021 college football season, Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh was on thin ice. He was entering his 7th season as the coach of the Wolverines, and while Michigan had improved greatly compared to how they were before the Harbaugh era, he had no wins against Ohio State, no Big Ten titles […]

The 2023 college football season is just about all wrapped up. Before the bowl games and College Football Playoff games kick off, there is one last regular season game to be played, and that is the Army-Navy game that takes place on Saturday. In the meantime, however, it is worth paying attention to the transfer […]

The Michigan football team just won their third straight Big Ten title on Saturday and they are now ranked #1 in the country. The Wolverines will be playing in their third straight College Football Playoff this season as they will take on Alabama football in the Rose Bowl. This team is very good, but not […]

The Michigan football team just won the Big Ten Championship for the third straight season and they are going back to the College Football Playoff for the third straight season as well. The Wolverines are the number one team in the country, and a big reason why is the play of quarterback JJ McCarthy. McCarthy […]

The college football transfer portal has only been open for a few days, but there have already been more than 1,200 players to enter it. It seems like every year the portal option is becoming more popular for college football players, and that seems like this case this season. One player that is already getting […]

Michigan football finished off an undefeated regular season with a 26-0 shutout of Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game this past Saturday. Following the game, Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh and his team rested up and awaited word on their next opponent in the forthcoming College Football Playoff. The latest predictions have Michigan football […]

The College Football Playoff final selection took place on Sunday afternoon, announcing, most importantly, the four-team field that will determine the national champion. Michigan football took the top spot, followed by Washington, Texas, and then, to everybody’s surprise, Alabama. It may go down as one of the most intriguing and intense final selections since the […]

The College Football Playoff will feature two of the most well-known and popular programs in the history of the sport facing off in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day when top-ranked Michigan faces Alabama. Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh described the matchup against Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide as “iconic.” The Michigan-Alabama matchup almost certainly […]

The College Football Playoff has been determined, and the committee’s inclusion of Alabama as the fourth team over Florida State, including Alabama’s opponent, the Michigan football team. A video surfaced of the Michigan football program’s reaction to having to go up against Alabama in the semifinal. Michigan reacts to Alabama being selected at No. 4. […]

Michigan, Washington, Texas, and Alabama are officially the four teams that will compete in the 2023 College Football Playoff. The CFP committee made the decision on Sunday following a wild conference championship weekend. This means that Georgia, Florida State, Ohio State, and Oregon will miss out. This was a controversial decision by the College Football […]

Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy says the team was especially motivated to win the Big Ten championship over Iowa because of the player who wasn’t able to be on the field with them. McCarthy said the team dedicated the game to offensive lineman Zak Zinter, who is out for the season after getting hurt during the […]

Championship Weekend in college football was one for the ages. Complete chaos was unleashed when the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs, creating a major headache for the College Football Playoff Selection Committee.  Here are some key takeaways on this wild Championship Weekend, predictions for the top four teams, analysis of […]

Michigan football running back Blake Corum wants people to know how much impact this year’s team has had on the program. The team is entering the College Football Playoff for the second straight year undefeated. Corum thinks that’s a special accomplishment. “We’ve changed the narrative, how people look at Michigan,” Corum said, per ESPN. “Back-to-back-to-back, […]

It is fitting that this is the last year of the four-team format before the College Football Playoff changes to 12 teams, because this year may present the clearest argument yet for why it is unfair to only allow four teams to compete for the national championship each year. This season, the Alabama, Georgia, Florida […]

Late Saturday night, Jim Harbaugh embraced his wife and children near the midfield, took pictures with them, and later exchanged handshakes with Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti. It was ironic since Petitti had issued a three-game suspension for the Michigan football coach the previous month. No biggie, though, since Michigan football secured its third-straight Big […]