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Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh is about to have a bunch of angry Georgia Bulldogs fans after him. Harbaugh, who has installed “Beat Ohio State” periods into Wolverines practices in the past to emphasize how important defeating the program’s bitter Big Ten rival is, has added a “Beat Georgia” period as well, The Athletic’s […]

It did not seem possible, but one of the fiercest rivalries in sports just became more intense. Ohio State football beat out Michigan in the hard-fought battle for 4-star cornerback recruit Bryce West. West reportedly made his commitment Friday night. “As they say, The Best Players In Ohio Stay in Ohio,” he told On3.com’s Hayes […]

Michigan football has a whopping 22 commitments pledged for the 2024 recruiting cycle so far. The Wolverines have made it a point to steal recruits from several key states including Ohio, about which Head Coach Jim Harbaugh recently declared that “the best players in Ohio come play at Michigan.” Although it’s early, Harbaugh’s team is […]

Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh stoked the flames of the heated rivalry with the Ohio State Buckeyes when he hosted a 4-star recruit last week. Bryce West is a top-ranked cornerback from the state of Ohio. He was previously projected to be a lock for an Ohio State commitment. But the story took a […]

As the head coach of the Ohio State football team, Ryan Day is held to a higher standard than most other coaches. The Buckeyes’ 2022 season, which resulted in an 11-win season and a loss in the College Football Playoff to the eventual national champion Georgia Bulldogs, is a perfect example of that. Day didn’t […]

Bitter rivals on and off the field, Michigan and Ohio State football are deadlocked in another battle, this time for 4-star recruit Bryce West. The highly rated cornerback recently canceled his last recruiting visit to USC and declared that the battle is between Michigan and Ohio State. The two foes have competed for many recruits […]

Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh made a bold prediction about his assistant coaches in a recent media session. After recent breakthrough success over the last two years, Harbaugh expressed his belief that many of his elite staff will become head coaches next offseason, according to On3 Sports. “Everyone of our assistant coaches will be a […]

Michigan football fell two games short of their ultimate goal last season, losing to TCU in the college football playoff. The team’s offensive line was a bright spot, but must replace key players in 2023. Jim Harbaugh’s team has been busy in the transfer portal this season, netting a highly-rated class. Stanford transfer Drake Nugent […]

Running back Donovan Edwards broke out last season for Michigan football. His knack for excelling with the pressure at its highest instantly garnered him national recognition. The Wolverines may not have gotten the end result they expected, but a spot in the College Playoff would have been unattainable without the sophomore. What is most difficult […]

The Ohio State-Michigan football rivalry is potentially about to reach new heights. With the Big Ten set to expand to 16 teams, the conference will eliminate divisions after the 2023 college football season. That means the Ohio State football and Michigan football teams could face off twice before the College Football Playoffs; once in their […]

Michigan football got a key scheduling update on Thursday when their conference opponents were released for 2024 and 2025 in the new look Big Ten. The Wolverines are facing a gauntlet in 2024 with a collection of matchups against new members USC and UCLA. The two Southern California powerhouses officially join the Big Ten to […]

While Michigan has made the College Football Playoff in back-to-back seasons, Jim Harbaugh’s team has been unable to reach the National Championship. As Michigan looks to get over the hump, the Wolverines have called in an experienced reinforcement. Former UMass cornerback Josh Wallace has transferred to Michigan, via Austin Meek of The Athletic. The four-year […]

Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes are coming off of two straight losses to the Michigan Wolverines and Jim Harbaugh, including a dismantling at the hands of the Wolverines in 2022. Amid Ohio State football fans calling for Ryan Day’s head, the head coach explains why the Buckeyes lost to Michigan last season, reports […]

Coach Jim Harbaugh has been on damage control since Glenn Schembechler stepped down from his coaching team. The Michigan football coach was quick to hop on statements regarding the hiring of Bo Schembechler’s son. Harbaugh came to the media to clear up the Wolverines’ organizational mistakes. Michigan football hired Schembechler as an assistant director of […]

Shemy Schembechler, who was hired as Michigan football‘s assistant director of recruiting Wednesday, apologized after he resigned due to ‘likes’ of racist and objectionable messaging on Twitter. Here is what the statement read, via a public relations firm in Arizona according to ESPN: “Any words or philosophies that in any way seek to underlay the […]

Man, the Wolverines just can’t catch a break, huh. Three days ago, the Michigan football team hired legendary coach Bo Schembechler’s son Glenn to be part of their staff. This was supposed to mark a new era in Wolverines football, a new chapter after a tumultuous offseason and their CFP loss. However, shortly after his […]

The Michigan Wolverines have made the college football playoffs two years in a row, and they will look to make it three. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Michigan football over/under win total prediction and pick. Last year, Michigan went 12-0 in the regular season, then won the Big […]

The Michigan Wolverines will once again enter the season as a popular College Football Playoff pick. Jim Harbaugh spurned the NFL again, and JJ McCarthy and Blake Corum are back to lead a talented offense. Corum flirted with going to the NFL before deciding to return to Ann Arbor. As it turns out, he revealed […]

Former Michigan wide receiver AJ Henning is transferring to Northwestern, he announced in a Thursday tweet. “A.J. Henning, who recently graduated from Michigan, announced Thursday that he’s transferring to Northwestern,” The Ann Arbor News Michigan football beat writer Aaron McMann wrote in a Thursday tweet. A former 4-star wide receiver out of Frankfort, Ill., Henning chose the Wolverines over […]

It turns out that the Michigan coaching staff played a key role in helping the Georgia football team beat Alabama in the 2022 College Football Playoff national championship game. After beating Michigan in the CFP Semifinal, Georgia football coach Kirby Smart learned from the Wolverines staff that Alabama believed the Bulldogs needed to be better […]

Michigan football is coming off of a Big Ten Championship, one loss season and a College Football Playoff appearance. With that said, head Coach Jim Harbaugh and his Wolverines are among the national favorites to return to the playoffs in 2023. Recently, Harbaugh revealed that his current group of players showed off the “best version […]

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 […]