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The second half of August is now upon us, which means the college football season isn’t far behind. The preseason rankings are all out, and so-called “Week 0” games are just over a week away. After months of conference realignment talks dominating headlines, we’re finally at a point where we can start talking about the […]

The 2023 Michigan football team will be a force to be reckoned with. This is arguably the most talented roster the program has ever had — at least under Jim Harbaugh — and the Wolverines have high hopes for the season. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy proved in 2022 that he’s capable of leading this team to […]

Michigan football’s most recent ESPN power ranking will fire up their fans and annoy Ohio State football die-hards. ESPN ranked Michigan football second in its college football preseason power rankings on August 16. The network predicted its best-case scenario is winning the College Football Playoff championship. The return of JJ McCarthy, Blake Corum, and Donovan […]

The Mel Tucker era in East Lansing has been an interesting one. Year one in 2020 was very bad for Michigan State football, but the Spartans did beat their rival, Michigan football. That’s one of the only things that matter for Spartans fans. Year two, however, saw a complete turnaround. Michigan State beat Michigan again, […]

Not too long ago, the 2024 Michigan football recruiting class was ranked #1 in the entire country. The Wolverines were scorching hot on the recruiting trail, but things have slowed down quite a bit. Michigan recently lost a commitment from one four-star recruit as he flipped and is now planning to attend Miami football. The […]

For months, conference realignment has dominated college football headlines with how drastically it has changed the landscape of the sport. With the release of the AP preseason top 25 earlier this week, though, we’re finally at a point where we can start talking about football itself, rather than the behind-the-scenes stuff. Below, we will lay […]

The Michigan football saga featuring Jim Harbaugh’s NCAA sanctions has taken center stage in the offseason news cycle throughout the summer, and the head coach has finally commented on the recent updates. Harbaugh had previously brokered a deal with the NCAA that he would serve a four-game suspension in the first month of the season, […]

As Michigan football gears up for another run at the College Football Playoff, some of its preseason workouts are going viral. Any team as talented as Michigan is bound to have some freaks of nature on the roster, and that’s a fantastic way to describe junior defensive lineman Kris Jenkins. Video of Jenkins doing a […]

The end of the last season was heartbreaking for Michigan football running back Blake Corum. He was having an incredible year and was firmly in the hunt win the Heisman trophy. However, he ended up going down with a knee injury against Illinois football, and after trying to come back the next week against Ohio […]

A crucial season is about to get underway in Columbus for Ohio State football. A lot of pressure is on Ryan Day and the entire program after back-to-back losses to rival Michigan football. The Buckeyes have a lot of talent and should be very good again this year, but some unfortunate injury news hit the […]

Michigan football had two of the best running backs in the country last year with Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards. Corum was in the Heisman race until he went down with a season-ending injury against Illinois football. That’s when Edwards burst onto the scene and had a historic performance against Ohio State football. The Wolverines […]

COVID-19 had massive effects on the lives that most people in college sports go through. It had extended eligibility and other controversies that the NCAA had to traverse. Some effects are still felt to this very day while some have not impacted programs as much as others. The latest issue involving the concerns during the […]

Ryan Day took over as head coach for Ohio State football in 2019 after Urban Meyer left. Meyer left Day with all he could ask for. The team had been extremely dominant during Meyer’s tenure and hadn’t lost to Michigan football since 2011. Ryan Day walked into a gold mine. His first two seasons were […]

Michigan football recruiting got off to a scorching hot start in the 2024 cycle, and the Wolverines even had the top class in the country at one point. However, things have cooled off a quite a bit recently and Michigan’s class is now ranked #6 in the nation. Still very good, but the Wolverines took […]

Michigan football fans were under the impression that head coach Jim Harbaugh would not be on the sideline for the team’s first four games due to NCAA violations. Harbaugh got into trouble because he watched recruits workout in a dead period and other minor coaching activities that violated NCAA rules. He also supposedly lied to […]

During the Michigan football season in 2022, Wolverines running back Donovan Edwards retweeted something on Twitter from Kanye West that was antisemitic. West has lost a lot of supporters in recent years due to his numerous antisemitic comments. Edwards took the retweet away quickly once he began receiving backlash, and now, nearly 10 months later, […]

The Michigan football team fell just short of a national championship appearance in the 2o22 college football season. The Wolverines were 13-0 heading into the Fiesta Bowl against TCU football, and they were pretty big favorites, too. However, a big reason why Michigan was 13-0 was because they rarely turned the football over. In the […]

The last few weeks of the 2022 season were quite the roller coaster for Ohio State football fans. First, the Buckeyes’ undefeated season came to end after a blowout home loss to rival Michigan football. Then, Ohio State still managed to squeeze into the College Football Playoff, but they were big underdogs against top-seeded Georgia […]

Michigan football is hoping to have one of the country’s best offensive lines again in 2023, if not the best. Sherrone Moore’s offensive unit will be led by quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who may be Michigan football’s best signal caller in over a decade. Blake Corum returns at running back, and had a fiery take that […]

The Michigan football season gets going on September 2nd at home against East Carolina football, and Wolverines can’t wait to see the team in action. Michigan has gotten over the hump the last two seasons and has beaten Ohio State football and won the Big Ten. The hype around the program is at an all-time […]

The Michigan football program will once again feature a two-headed monster at the running back position, with All-American Blake Corum leading the way and the explosive Donovan Edwards his running mate. Wolverines offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore spoke to the media on Thursday and dropped a hint about how the team could potentially have both backs […]

It took a little while, but after coming to Ann Arbor to bring back the Michigan football program, Jim Harbaugh has done just that. He instantly made the Wolverines competitive again, flipping their record from 5-7 to 10-3 in his first year, but he had a problem with Ohio State football for a long time. […]

The Michigan Wolverines football team is set for another massive season. Quarterback JJ McCarthy has a lot of expectations as Jim Harbaugh decided to return to Ann Arbor despite more NFL head coaching interest. The defense for the Wolverines is always a strong suit, and even after losing Aidan Hutchinson, Mike Morris, David Ojabo, and […]

The 2024 college realignment debacle has been all the buzz recently. This has taken away from the fact that college football returns in the gridiron and on-screens this month. With that, power rankings are back in order to rile fans up and benchmark the possible success of their alma maters and teams that they are […]

The start of the college football season is just under three weeks away and fans across the country are eager to watch their teams in action. One fan base that has a lot of reason for excitement heading into the 2023 season is Michigan football. The Wolverines have taken the big step the past two […]

Four-star wide receiver Gatlin Bair’s decision to take his talents to Boise football than in Ann Arbor has caught many by surprise, including Michigan football supporters. It once looked as though the Michigan Wolverines had a strong chance of adding the wideout to their 2024 class, but it just did not work out that way […]

Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan football program went on a tear on the recruiting trail a couple months ago, but things have cooled off a bit recently. Things didn’t get any better for the Wolverines on Saturday night when top wide receiver target Gatlin Bair announced his commitment to Boise State football. Michigan football was […]

The Pac-12 exodus grew tenfold on Friday. USC and UCLA led the charge when they made an agreement to join the Big Ten in the summer of 2022. A couple of weeks ago, Colorado was the next domino to fall after they agreed to join the Big 12. Soon thereafter, Arizona followed suit. But the […]

Michigan football’s Jim Harbaugh knows talent when he sees it. JJ McCarthy might just be the next man up not just for the Wolverines but for the NFL. Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen can only be described as generational talents. Those are huge shoes to fill but there may be someone that has not entered […]

Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh called defensive lineman Kris Jenkins “the mutant of all mutants” and predicted he will be a top-10 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Via The Athletic: “He’s the poster child for the ‘enthusiasm unknown to mankind,’” Harbaugh said. “…He’s super explosive.” Jenkins, who was an All-Big Ten honorable mention pick […]

Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh anticipates his team will break the record for NFL Draft picks by a school in a single year. Via The Athletic: “I think we’ll have 20 guys picked (in the next NFL draft),” Harbaugh said. “I bet we beat that draft record. (Georgia) had 15 that year.” Harbaugh referred to […]

In the eyes of Brady Quinn, Michigan Wolverines football head coach Jim Harbaugh’s suspension is a blessing in disguise. Quinn played football for Notre Dame, one of Michigan football’s fiercest rivals, from 2003 to 2006. He weighed in on Harbaugh’s suspension as a guest on “The Rich Eisen Show” on Sunday, per The Spun’s Kevin […]

Michigan football fans got some salt rubbed into their wounds by now-Ohio State football commit Aaron Scott Jr. The cornerback revealed his decision to take his talents to Columbus instead of Ann Arbor on Sunday, but not before savagely trolling the Wolverines in a move that had Michigan fans riled up on social media. During […]

After priority linebacker target Kyngston Viliamu-Asa committed to Notre Dame last week, Ohio State football has gotten back on track on their recruiting trail, landing a commitment from four-star cornerback Aaron Scott this weekend (per The Athletic’s Cameron Teague Robinson and Austin Meek). Scott — who played locally at Springfield High School — committed to […]

Now that Michigan has reversed its long losing streak against Ohio State, there are few things that Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh likes to talk about more than the rivalry between the two Big Ten powerhouses. Michigan has beaten Ohio State in back-to-back years, and last year’s triumph was delivered at Ohio Stadium. Harbaugh has […]

The Michigan football team has had an exciting and at times tumultuous offseason. Recently, Head Coach Jim Harbaugh has been the subject of much controversy over a pending suspension involving the purchase of a burger for a recruit and Harbaugh allegedly not being forthcoming about it. The former Indianapolis Colts QB and longtime Michigan man […]

With the Big Ten getting rid of divisions starting in the 2024 season, the Ohio State-Michigan football game could be followed up with a rematch in the conference championship game the following week. Ohio State football coach Ryan Day believes the league should consider no longer making “The Game” the regular season finale. Michigan football […]

It was previously reported that Jim Harbaugh added a “Beat Georgia” practice period this offseason, just like when he added a “Beat Ohio” period in 2021, and Michigan football cornerback Mike Sainristil confirmed the report about the “Beat Georgia” period while at Big Ten media days on Thursday. “Yeah, coach implemented a Beat Georgia period, […]

Michigan football was dealt a crushing blow toward the end of last season when star running back Blake Corum tore his ACL. While the Wolverines still made it to the CFP Semifinals, there’s no question Corum’s absence hurt. Due to the injury, he decided to recover and come back to Ann Arbor for another season […]