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Michigan football is the #1 team in the country and they are getting ready to face a surging Alabama football team in a few days. The Crimson Tide are ranked #4 in the country, and they will square off with the Wolverines in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Rose Bowl on New Year’s […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are still (barely) fighting for a playoff spot, but with the way things are going it’s no surprise that Steelers fans are starting to look toward the 2024 NFL Draft. The Kenny Pickett injury and subsequent play of backups Mitchell Trubisky and Mason Rudolph are a big reason the team is in […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Michigan football team prepared to face Iowa late in the seven o’clock hour on Saturday for the Big Ten Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Prior to the game the popular College Gameday show snubbed the Wolverines as several analysts picked Iowa to beat Michigan football and returning coach Jim Harbaugh in […]

One of the most intriguing prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft — assuming he declares — will be Michigan football’s J.J. McCarthy. While Caleb Williams and Drake Maye are seemingly guaranteed to be the top two quarterbacks off the board barring any drastic changes or surprises, many consider McCarthy a first-round pick. What makes McCarthy […]

The Michigan football team looked like the most consistent and dominant team in the country after nine weeks of the season, but they hadn’t played anyone yet. Game #10 was their first big game of the year as they played at #10 Penn State, and the Wolverines had to do it with Jim Harbaugh suspended. […]

Conference championship weekend is here, and there isn’t a game that looks more lopsided on paper than the Big Ten Championship game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Iowa Hawkeyes. These two teams squared off in the Big Ten Championship game back in 2021, where the result wasn’t one Iowa fans wish to remember fondly. […]

It is no secret that Jim Harbaugh has built something special with the Michigan football squad despite the controversies. He enabled JJ McCarthy and the rest of the Wolverines to be their absolute best so that they are ready for the NFL. But these exceptional performances were put under the limelight when they faced Ryan […]

By no means has Sherrone Moore’s three-week interim head coaching tenure been met with universal praise, but he fearlessly led Michigan football to an essential victory over Ohio State on Saturday afternoon. His aggressive play-calling was arguably one of the differences in the 30-24 outcome. Moore’s players knew he was going to to bring the […]

Michigan football offensive guard Zak Zinter suffered a scary injury, which led to him getting carted off during the Wolverines’ 30-24 win over Ohio State on Saturday, and quarterback JJ McCarthy opened up on the moment. “I looked back and Zak was screaming and Karsen [Barnhart] was literally holding his foot. It was a sight […]

The Michigan football program came out with a huge 30-24 win over Ohio State to advance to the Big Ten championship game, and quarterback JJ McCarthy revealed the message that suspended head coach Jim Harbaugh had for his team the night before the game. “The whole mantra: The team, the team, the team. We are […]

Michigan football’s biggest game of the year is approaching on Saturday at home against Ohio State, and Michigan quarterback JJ McCarthy took a moment to talk about the relationship he has with Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord. “Kyle’s my guy,” JJ McCarthy said, via Dan Hope of Eleven Warriors. “We were always (at the camps) […]

‘The Game’ will be taking place this weekend in Ann Arbor as Michigan football is set to take on Ohio State. This is the biggest matchup of the college football regular season as the Wolverines are ranked #3 in the country and 11-0, and the Buckeyes are also undefeated and ranked #2 in the country. […]

Michigan’s football season has been a roller coaster of emotions, marked by outstanding performances and unexpected twists. At the center of this whirlwind is the undeniable impact of head coach Jim Harbaugh, or rather, the absence of his guiding presence on the sidelines. J.J. McCarthy, the talented young quarterback, seems to find himself in uncharted […]

The Michigan football team has looked impressive all year long on the football field, but chatter about the Wolverines hasn’t been on their play in recent weeks. Michigan is currently being investigated by the NCAA because of alleged illegal sign-stealing, and the Wolverines have been without head coach Jim Harbaugh for the last two games. […]

The Michigan football team is preparing for its biggest game of the season this weekend against Ohio State, and they will be without head coach Jim Harbaugh due to his three-game suspension from the Big Ten, but JJ McCarthy is not concerned about that, and explained why the team is equipped to be prepared without […]

The Michigan football team has been operating at near-peak efficiency all season — when it comes to their on-field performance. As the Wolverines prepare for their Week 12 game against a very solid Maryland Terrapins team, they are on track to return to the College Football Playoff. However, they will not have head coach Jim […]

The Michigan football team played their first game of three without head coach Jim Harbaugh on the sideline due to being suspended by Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti. However, the Wolverines earned a big win over Penn State to keep their National Championship hopes alive. Emotions were high after the victory. The Wolverines played through […]

If the Michigan football team had lost to Penn State football on Saturday, the excuses would’ve been valid. The Wolverines are currently being investigated by the NCAA for alleged sign-stealing. Connor Stalions, who was responsible for the sign-stealing scheme, recently resigned from his position. Because of how long the NCAA investigation will take, it looked […]

The future of Kirk Cousins is currently unclear, as his injury complicates things for the Minnesota Vikings moving forward. However, considering his age and recent injury, it’s not crazy to think the front office will draft a quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft. With that in mind, it appears ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky likes one quarterback […]

The Big Ten decided to reprimand Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh on Friday as the NCAA investigates the sign-stealing scandal currently surrounding the Wolverines. Harbaugh won’t be able to coach for the rest of the regular season as he was suspended three games and that’s only added fuel to the fire for this group. […]

The Michigan football team is currently 9-0 and ranked #3 in the country as they head into their huge matchup with Penn State football this weekend. The Wolverines have looked like the most dominant team in college football this year, but a lot of people are weary of this Michigan team because of their weak […]

Long before he was able to claim the title of Greatest Of All Time and establish himself as one of Father Time’s greatest rivals, Tom Brady was just another quarterback for the Michigan football program. Actually, perhaps that is a little unfair to TB12. When Brady left Michigan in 1999, he did so with the […]

Jim Harbaugh has a lot on his plate and most of them are outside of the football field. He has to deal with the NCAA’s ongoing investigation of the Michigan football program’s sign-stealing scandal. If they get proven to be guilty of using scouts to reinforce the schematics of the JJ McCarthy-led offense, their rankings […]

The Michigan football program has been undergoing a lot of pressure from the media lately. Jim Harbaugh is in the middle of a sign-stealing scandal that places a lot of doubts on the team’s College Football Playoff Rankings. But there is still a lot of optimism for the JJ McCarthy-led squad that has not been […]

It has not been a nice season for JJ McCarthy, Jim Harbaugh, and the Michigan football program. Despite being the second-best football squad in the nation, they have been hit with a lot of probes and sanctions by the NCAA. Their coach was the first person hit during the start of the season. Now, Michigan’s […]

Less than a week ago, Michael Penix Jr. was the heavy favorite to win the Heisman Trophy after a stellar performance against Oregon, but that changed over the weekend. JJ McCarthy was terrific yet again in a dominant rivalry win for Michigan football over Michigan State, and the Wolverines quarterback is now the betting favorite […]

The Michigan football team is currently 8-0 and ranked #2 in the country. They have been ranked #2 all season long, and they are coming off of two straight Big Ten championships, and two straight trips to the College Football Playoff. The Wolverines are currently the betting favorite to win this year’s national title game, […]

With Week 8 of the college football season now in the rearview, we have a new Heisman Trophy favorite: JJ McCarthy. The Michigan football QB has surpassed Washington signal-caller Michael Penix Jr in the latest odds per USA Today after ripping apart Michigan State over the weekend. McCarthy was at +1000 a week ago but […]

The Michigan football team is rolling once again, this time on the road against Michigan State, and quarterback JJ McCarthy is lighting it up, bolstering his case for the Heisman Trophy. In the first half against Michigan State, JJ McCarthy completed 20-of-26 passes for 274 yards and three touchdowns. That would be good for an […]

The battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy is back this weekend as the Michigan football team hits the road to take on Michigan State football. The Wolverines are coming into this game as huge favorites as they are 7-0 and ranked #2 in the country. This rivalry typically produces close matchups no matter the records, […]

Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh seems to be awfully impressed with the quarterback play of JJ McCarthy, as he recently had nothing but incredibly high praise for his QB in a press conference, via On3sports. “I feel like I stand corrected from what I’ve been saying the last several months, which is I think […]

The Michigan football team improved to 7-0 on the season on Saturday with a blowout win against Indiana football. In Big Ten play, the Wolverines have been completely dominant as their closest game was a 31-7 win over Rutgers. In the past three weeks, Michigan has won 45-7, 52-10 and 52-7. This team is elite […]

After another stellar win for Michigan football, coach Jim Harbaugh is giving high praise to his quarterback, J.J. McCarthy. At the postgame press conference, Harbaugh called McCarthy a “once in a generation” quarterback. “You know how I feel,” Harbaugh said. “It’s right there, everyone else has seen it the same way. He’s one of those […]