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Michigan football quarterback JJ McCarthy was taken with the No. 20 pick by the Minnesota Vikings in Todd McShay’s 2024 NFL Mock Draft, according to a Friday article from MLive.com. “There are a handful of passers who could rise into Round 1 — Penix, Oregon’s Bo Nix and Texas’ Quinn Ewers, to name a few — but McCarthy is […]

Will the Michigan Wolverines football program be able to ascend to the heights they had during the 2022-23 season? The Wolverines ended their 2022-23 campaign with an overall record of 13-1 and a 9-0 record against conference opponents. They earned statement wins over Penn State and rival Ohio State before defeating the Purdue Boilermakers in […]

The Michigan Wolverines scored another big win on the recruitment front, with Michigan football securing the commitment of four-star tight end Brady Prieskorn on Tuesday, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3. Prieskorn doe seem elated by his decision to take his talent and get it polished in Ann Arbor. “It’s close to home and also […]

The details of a football series between Michigan and Texas were revealed in a Tuesday tweet from The Athletic Reporter Bruce Feldman. “Texas will visit to Ann Arbor in 2024 in a home-and-home with Michigan,” Feldman wrote. “The Wolverines will come to UT in 2027.” Texas finished last season with an 8-5 overall record and a 6-3 […]

The Michigan football program entered the spring football season with an embarrassment of riches on both sides of the ball, including at linebacker. Nikhai Hill-Green, a former three-star outside linebacker from Baltimore, was expected to be a key contributor in 2023. Hill-Green started six games in 2021 and was expected to make a run at […]

Michigan Wolverines wide receiver AJ Henning will be entering the NCAA’s transfer portal, he announced on social media on Monday. “I would like to thank God for the blessings and opportunities bestowed upon me at the University of Michigan!” the 21-year-old tweeted. “I appreciate Coach Harbaugh and his staff for the opportunity to play for […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes can live with losing to any team — except the Michigan Wolverines. That’s why the loss of Ohio State football to the Wolverines last season still stings for Buckeyes nation. Speaking about the rivalry between the two Big Ten schools, former Ohio State football head coach Urban Meyer revealed one key […]

From one great Michigan athlete to another. Michigan football star Blake Corum, one of the best running backs in the nation, has landed an NIL deal with New York Yankees legend and MLB Hall of Famer Derek Jeter, according to a tweet posted by the apparel company Greatness Wins. Corum, who enjoyed a breakout season […]

Love them or hate them, no one can deny that Michigan football is one of the most prestigious programs in college football history. The Wolverines have 11 claimed national championships in their history, which is among the most in college football. While they haven’t won a title since 1997, their recent resurgence could indicate they […]

In January 2021, Quinn Moffett, a 22 year-old University of Dayton student, died from an accidental drug overdose. While her death was accidental, it was the culmination of a two year battle that began when she was allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted by a University of Michigan football player. On January 21, 2021, Mary Moffett, […]

Five-star quarterback commit Jadyn Davis recently committed to play for the Michigan Wolverines. With his commitment complete, he is now trying to flip commits from the Ohio State Buckeyes, reports 247Sports’ Sam Webb. Point blank, Davis is “going after Buckeye commits.” Michigan’s class of 2024 rose to the No. 3 ranked group after Davis announced […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes vs. the Michigan Wolverines is arguably the most contentious rivalry in college football. The two teams hate each other, and it extends passed the players well into the coaching staff. Ohio State coach Brian Hartline was recently made aware that there is another Coach Hart in the Big Ten, and when […]

If Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh is right, the rest of the national championship contenders could be in trouble. On the heels of leading the Michigan football team to its second straight appearance in the College Football Playoffs, Harbaugh believes that the Wolverines are better than they were in each of the last two years. […]

Five-star quarterback Jadyn Davis announced his commitment to the Michigan Wolverines football program, the Athletic Michigan staff writer Austin Meek wrote in a Friday tweet. “I’m a guy that’s going to walk in and help build this class at the school I pick and build it to the No. 1 recruiting class in the country,” he said. […]

2024 five-star quarterback Jadyn Davis verbally committed to Michigan football, per ESPN’s Tom VanHaaren. Davis’ commitment is crucial without question. It is safe to say that Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines’ staff were hyped after learning of the news, per Michigan Football on Twitter. The news has been very good today!#GoBlue pic.twitter.com/q8c1AfhYb2 — Michigan Football […]

After months since the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, college football programs across the country are starting back up again. Spring practices have been ongoing for weeks now, and are now winding down. Of course, each team’s spring practice wraps up with a spring game, and now those are starting to kick off. Example: […]

A true bitter rivalry cannot be taken for granted in this modern age of sports. Even some of the most storied ones like the Red Sox-Yankees has drastically cooled from its mid-2000s heyday. Sure, opposing fans still take jabs at one another and gloat, but there is a certain level of passion missing in much […]

During the 2022 season, Michigan Wolverines running back Blake Corum was off to a hot start. Through 12 games, he was at times the driving force of the Michigan backfield. In total, Corum rushed for 1,453 yards and 18 touchdowns on 247 carries. Through the air, he added 11 receptions for 80 yards and one […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes have just lost what would have been a great addition to the program, with Jordan Marshall opting to go somewhere else. What makes Marshall’s decision more painful for Ohio State football is the fact that he’s chosen to give his verbal commitment to the Michigan Wolverines despite being from Cincinnati. This […]

The Michigan Wolverines secured a commitment Tuesday from four-star running back Jordan Marshall. They beat out Ohio State in the recruitment and used Marshall’s commitment to stoke the rivalry on twitter. 😏 pic.twitter.com/Ktr2toxABv — Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) March 21, 2023 The rivalry between the two Big Ten powerhouses has been set ablaze over the last […]

Michigan football cornerback Amorion Walker made a bold claim after switching from wide receiver to cornerback, Michigan staff writer Austin Meek wrote in a Friday article. “I definitely believe I’m one of the best athletes in the country, for sure,” Walker said. Michigan head football coach talked about Amorion Walker’s potential at the beginning of spring practices in late […]

In the 2022 college football season, everything was out in front for Michigan and quarterback JJ McCarthy. The Wolverines defeated Ohio State, won the Big Ten conference title and they were favored to beat TCU in the College Football Playoff semifinal. What happened in the game against the Horned Frogs was a swift reality check, […]

With an experienced and solid returning roster, the Michigan Wolverines are poised to push for a third straight Big Ten football championship in 2023. Here we will look at four way-too-early Michigan football predictions for the 2023 season as spring practice kicks off. Despite making consecutive trips to the College Football Playoff, the offseason is […]

Roman Wilson and Michigan saw their National Championship hopes vanquished via a loss to TCU in the College Football Playoff semifinal. While Wilson was in the middle of a controversial call that hurt Michigan, the wide receiver is looking to put his best foot forward. Trailing in the second quarter 14-3, Michigan quarterback JJ McCarthy […]

When it comes to one of college football’s biggest rivalries, things haven’t been going well for Ohio State in their games against Michigan. Even with the recent events, ex-cornerback Cameron Brown wants to remind anyone who is talking mess on Michigan’s part of what happened before. Between the years of 2004 and 2020, Ohio State […]

The NFL Combine regularly provides an opportunity for draft-eligible players to display some of their skills and open the eyes of general managers, coaches and scouts. Michigan defensive back DJ Turner II was able to do just that when he blasted down the sideline and ran a 4.28 in the 40-yard dash. DJ Turner II […]

The NFL Combine is underway in Indianapolis and Thursday was the first day for defensive linemen and others to go through drills and make a name for themselves. Michigan Wolverines DL Mazi Smith caught the attention of everybody with a stunning bench press performance and the most reps of the day by a DL. .@UMichFootball's […]

There was much speculation regarding Jim Harbaugh’s future at Michigan following the Wolverines’ defeat to TCU in last season’s College Football Playoff. A year after he signed off on a new five-year deal with Michigan, Harbaugh was linked with teams such as the Denver Broncos for a head coaching position. He reportedly interviewed with the […]

Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan football program have to be thrilled with the Philadelphia Eagles’ latest hire. The Eagles have named Seattle Seahawks defensive coach Sean Desai as their new defensive coordinator, which means that Michigan defensive coordinator Jesse Minter isn’t getting the job. Minter was hired by Jim Harbaugh to be the Michigan defensive […]

The Michigan Wolverines entered the 2022 season full of expectations. Michigan managed to return to the College Football Playoff after a perfect regular season and a Big Ten championship. However, the Wolverines once again failed to advance past the semifinals thanks to a tough loss to TCU. With back-to-back losses in the CFP, the pressure […]

Michigan football fans had to endure another offseason filled with NFL rumors swirling around Jim Harbaugh, who reportedly interviewed with the Denver Broncos for their vacant- at the time- head coach position. Harbaugh chose to stay with the Wolverines- and has addressed the decision in statements through the university. On Thursday, Harbaugh spoke publicly about […]

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh will have multiple notable decisions to make ahead of the 2023 campaign. For one, he will have to decide on just which two players will be the team’s go-to starters at the cornerback position. Michigan heavily relied on both DJ Turner and Germon Green over the course of the 2022 […]

Michigan football running back Blake Corum’s injury was a devastating blow to a team that had championship aspirations in 2022. But Corum is well on his way in the road to recovery, as head coach Jim Harbaugh noted when he spoke to reporters on Thursday. Harbaugh said that while Corum is not yet participating in […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are showing interest in Michigan football defensive coordinator Jesse Minter for their open coordinator spot, wrote MLive Media Michigan football beat writer Aaron McMann. The Michigan football defense allowed the sixth-most passing yards and third-fewest passing touchdowns in the Big Ten last season. The Wolverines were able to keep a steady pace […]

After a long period of Ohio State domination against archrival Michigan, the Wolverines have turned things around in the series with consecutive victories. Both wins propelled Michigan into the College Football Playoff and left the Buckeyes feeling embarrassed by the outcome. Michigan’s 45-23 victory at Ohio State in November may be three months old, but […]

Michigan football had such a strong 2022 season, only for it to end in disappointment. The Wolverines bulldozed their way through the regular season, defeating rival Ohio State and winning the Big Ten for the second straight year. However, the Wolverines lost to TCU in the College Football Playoff Semifinals, ending their national championship hopes. […]

The Michigan Wolverines are mutually parting ways with linebackers coach George Helow, The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman reported on Thursday. Helow has spent the last two years with the program, helping the school rank in the Top 15 in yards per play both of his seasons. He also developed Junior Colson into a Freshman All-American and […]

The Michigan Wolverines parted ways with Michigan football assistant coach Matt Weiss back in January, and now, further details that shine more light on the surprising decision by the program are starting to emerge. Following an investigation, it was found that Weiss had “inappropriately accessed” a number of computer accounts (via Angelique S. Chengelis of […]

As Jim Harbaugh and Michigan look to break their College Football Playoff curse, they have made a major upgrade on the defensive side of the ball. Michigan has hired former Ole Miss defensive coordinator Chris Partridge, via Matt Zenitz of On3. Partridge is being hired as an assistant coach, although his official title has yet […]