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JJ McCarthy was watching from the sidelines as his Michigan Wolverines had their 2021 season end in crushing fashion in a 34-11 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs in last year’s College Football Playoff semifinal. McCarthy, a 5-star recruit, was backing up then-starter Cade McNamara, who had led Michigan football to a win over Ohio State […]

It all came together for Michigan in the regular-season finale against Ohio State. This was truly the clash of the titans, as the two undefeated Big Ten teams met to determine who would represent the Big Ten East in the conference championship game against Purdue. More importantly, it was a battle to see who would […]

Few teams in the history of college football can match the University of Michigan for overall achievement, excitement and talent. Brilliant players like Charles Woodson, Desmond Howard and Anthony Carter have become legends for the winningest team in the sport. The Wolverines will be facing off with TCU in the College Football Playoff semifinal game […]

Sonny Dykes and TCU know they have their hands full in a College Football Playoff Fiesta Bowl matchup with JJ McCarthy and Michigan. The Wolverines are arguably the hottest team in the nation right now, riding high after conquering their hated rival Ohio State, then defeating Purdue in the Big Ten title game. Needless to […]

Jim Harbaugh has already gone on the record that he doesn’t have any present plans of leaving Michigan football to coach in the NFL again. However, that hasn’t stopped rumors to continue about his potential to return to the pros. He is even already being linked to the Indianapolis Colts, who are currently coached by […]

Michigan football running back Blake Corum told Adam Schefter that he still hasn’t made his final decision on the NFL Draft. “I’m 50-50,” Corum said in response to whether he’s made a decision on declaring for the draft. “I have not made a decision. I am 50-50. It’s a hard decision… it’s a hard decision. […]

Former Michigan Wolverine and new Iowa Hawkeyes starting quarterback Cade McNamara is ready to prove everyone wrong. In the past, the Hawkeyes have been heavily criticized for poor production on the offensive side of the ball. During the 2022 season, they averaged just 17.4 points per game. This ranked 123rd in the country out of […]

Jim Harbaugh is doing everything he can to put Blake Corum’s injury concerns to rest. The Michigan football head coach shared high praise for running back Donovan Edwards, per 247Sports. “This guy (Edwards)has 401 yards in the last two games,” Harbaugh said. “You want to talk about big games? This guy comes alive in the […]

Michigan football is enjoying its best stretch in a long time. The Wolverines have not only won back-to-back Big Ten titles, but also trounced arch-rival Ohio State twice after over a decade of misery. The Wolverines are making their second straight College Football Playoff appearance, and have their sights set on something bigger. That said, […]

Andrew Luck was recently inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The Stanford product gave a special shoutout to former Cardinal and current Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh, per Maize n Brew’s Trevor Woods. “My Stanford experience was no exception. It was littered with exceptional coaches. A massive, massive thank you to them, […]

Dametrius “Meechie” Walker, a Michigan high school standout and an honorary captain for the Michigan Wolverines, died Friday after a two-year battle with bone cancer. Walker was a 3-star prospect on the defensive line who played with Muskegon (Mich.) High School. He was a 6-5, 260-pounder with an exciting future when he was diagnosed with […]

Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith has taken a plea bargain in his felony weapons case, pleading guilty to a misdemeanor firearms weapon charge. Michigan DT Mazi Smith pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge, resulting in the dismissal of a felony charge stemming from his Oct. 7 arrest.https://t.co/e40xTjM0w9 — The Athletic (@TheAthletic) December 8, 2022 […]

The best time of the college football season is finally upon us: bowl season. The regular season is over, conference championships are in the books and teams know their bowl destinations. This bowl season features some compelling matchups, especially in the New Year’s Six, which includes the College Football Playoff matchups after the final rankings […]

A recent report stated that Michigan football’s Mazi Smith is facing a felony weapons charge. The report said Smith, a DT for the Wolverines, was carrying a concealed weapon in early October. But the latest update on the situation states that he had a “magazine that held twice the standard number of bullets for a […]

Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh has no plans of leaving Ann Arbor for another shot at coaching in the NFL. Rumors have been swirling lately about NFL teams keeping a close eye on the Michigan football sideline boss as a potential hire in the offseason, but as far as Harbaugh is concerned, his focus […]

College Football Playoff Chair Boo Corrigan admitted the Committee had not discussed Ohio State football leapfrogging TCU in the rankings for a potential rematch of the “Big Game” with Michigan on ESPN’s CFP Selection Show. “It was not talked about in the room,” Boo Corrigan said. “We were looking at getting the right four teams.” […]

Michigan is a shoo-in for the College Football Playoff, heading into the postseason undefeated after its decisive 43-22 win over Purdue on Saturday in the Big 10 Championship game. But bringing a national title back to Ann Arbor for the first time since 1997 isn’t the only motivation driving these Wolverines, with last season’s blowout […]

The College Football Playoff is officially set, as the Ohio State Buckeyes snuck back into the top four, joining the Georgia Bulldogs, Michigan Wolverines and TCU Horned Frogs. The Bulldogs landed at number 1, with Michigan at two, TCU at three and Ohio State landing at four. Clearly, the College Football Playoff committee believed that […]

Just like that, we have officially arrived at college football bowl season. In a season full of chaos, conference championship weekend provided arguably the craziest slate of games yet. The results this weekend shook up the College Football Playoff picture, and especially the New Year’s Six bowl games. Georgia and Michigan, the top two teams […]

Michigan Wolverines football coach Jim Harbaugh said it himself – he has unfinished business with the NFL. After trying and failing to nab the Minnesota Vikings’ head coaching job last February, Harbaugh seemed to close to door on making a potential return to the pro ranks. However, that could’ve just been the fresh denial talking. […]

Losses by USC and TCU in their conference championship game have thrown the College Football Playoff rankings up for grabs. USC was hammered 47-24 by Utah in the Pac-12 title game, while TCU suffered a 31-28 defeat in overtime against Kansas State. Georgia and Michigan are the dominant teams in college football. The Bulldogs have […]

The Michigan Spartans are well on their way to the College Football Playoffs, but they lost one of their best players in the process. Blake Corum, the team’s star running back, has now been ruled out for the rest of the season due to an injury. It’s a brutal blow to a team that has […]

The Michigan Wolverines were dealt a major blow on Thursday, as the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport noted that Blake Corum will not play again this season. The all-around running back is set to undergo knee surgery. Corum suffered the knee ailment during Michigan’s narrow home win over Illinois. He reportedly “tried to play” in Michigan’s […]

Five Michigan State football players were arraigned to Michigan’s 15th Judicial District Court on misdemeanor assault charges, according to a Friday report from the Detroit News, one less than originally charged after an incident occurred in a Michigan Stadium tunnel. All five Michigan State players, including sophomore linebacker Itayvion Brown, junior defensive back Angelo Grose, […]

News broke on Thursday that the Rose Bowl had cleared its grievances and the path is now wide open for the College Football Playoff to expand to 12 teams starting in 2024. Until then, however, we’re stuck with the four-team format first brought to light in 2014. However, what’s the fun in waiting two years […]

Welcome to championship weekend! We have some great games this weekend and multiple games with playoff implications. It’s time to continue our college football odds series with the best picks for Championship weekend! TCU and USC can both earn a spot in the fight for the national championship with a victory, while Ohio State is […]

The Purdue Boilermakers take on the Michigan Wolverines. Check out our Big Ten Championship odds series for our Purdue Michigan prediction and pick. The Michigan Wolverines have transformed their identity and their season. That’s what happens when Michigan beats Ohio State, but more than that, it’s what happens when 11-0 Michigan beats 11-0 Ohio State […]

Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara has made a decision regarding his future. The former starting quarterback has opted to transfer to the University of Iowa. Cade McNamara spent the 2021 season as the Wolverines starting quarterback. With him as QB1, McNamara led Michigan to a 12-2 record and a trip to the Orange Bowl. McNamara found […]

The University of Michigan has clearly been a brilliant football team this season, rolling to a 12-0 mark as quarterback J.J. McCarthy and  the Wolverines prepare for the Big Ten Championship Game against Purdue. The Wolverines are 17-point favorites against the 8-4 Boilermakers, who emerged as the 1st place team in the Big Ten West […]

Michigan football’s Big Ten title hopes just took a big hit. Star running back Blake Corum, who has been dealing with a knee injury, is expected to have knee surgery and miss the rest of the season, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Rapoport adds that Corum should make a full recovery. The Michigan […]

Michigan football senior defensive tackle Mazi Smith may face a felony weapons charge for carrying a concealed weapon in early October, according to multiple sources. A complaint was not filed until late November, Washtenaw County 15th District court records said, with no recorded reason as to why it took two months to file. The 21-year-old […]

After a long and exciting 2022 regular season, the conference championship week is finally here. The results from the key championship games could seriously affect the postseason, from the New Year’s Six bowls to the College Football Playoff, just like last week did. Teams such as the Michigan Wolverines had important wins, while others such […]

Although it seems like it started yesterday, the college football regular season is officially over. Conference championships are taking place this weekend, and the College Football Playoff selection committee will announce the playoff field on Sunday. Though many teams have looked like contenders over the course of the season, only a few remain alive heading […]

The Big Ten has meted out its punishments for Michigan State football over the team’s role in the attack on two Michigan Wolverines players last October. To recall, the Michigan State Spartans have been the subject of multiple investigations over the past month after several of their players were caught on video attacking two Wolverines […]

Cade McNamara, former starting quarterback for Michigan football, made the decision to enter the transfer portal on Monday, according to Chris Hummer of 247 Sports. McNamara, who has appeared in 21 games for the Wolverines spanning three seasons, is listed on the portal as a graduate transfer. Cade McNamara enjoyed a standout season in 2021, […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes were absolutely waylaid in a battle of undefeated teams in Week 13 of the 2022 College Football season. Ohio State football absorbed its first defeat of the season, bowing to bitter rivals the Michigan Wolverines, 45-23, at Ohio Stadium. The loss is not expected to derail Ohio State’s hopes of still […]

The 45-23 Michigan victory at Ohio State Saturday gave head coach Jim Harbaugh the most satisfying victory in his head coaching tenure with the Wolverines. The overjoyed expression on his face after the game did not disappear 24 hours later. Harbaugh was asked if there was any issue with his players planting the Michigan flag […]

The Michigan Wolverines silenced many of the college football experts with their overwhelming 45-23 victory in their showdown Saturday with the Ohio State Buckeyes. The win gave Michigan (12-0) the Big Ten East title and a spot in the Big Ten championship game. More importantly, the triumph over their archrivals on the road all but […]

The Michigan Wolverines have swept through the college football season with a spotless 12-0 record led by their head honcho Jim Harbaugh. While the short-term goal for Harbaugh obviously revolves around winning a national championship, his success could open the door for another shot at an NFL head coaching gig. While Harbaugh has been vocal […]