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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 […]

We’re halfway through the 2023 college football season, and the defending Big Ten champions have yet to face a formidable challenge. If it wasn’t established last year when they went into the Horseshoe and beat Ohio State by three touchdowns in the final week of the regular season, it’s safe to say that Michigan football […]

The Michigan football team has a record of 6-0 on the season heading into Saturday’s game against Coach Tom Allen and the Indiana football team. The Big Ten East is becoming a three-team race with Penn State football and Ohio State football still undefeated ahead of a rivalry week doubleheader on October 21. For Michigan, […]

The Michigan football team is currently firing on all cylinders after six weeks of the college football season. The Wolverines are 6-0 and they have seemed to find their stride in the past couple weeks in road games against Nebraska and Minnesota. Michigan won 45-7 against the Cornhuskers and 52-10 against the Golden Gophers. After […]

The Michigan football team is chasing a national championship with a showdown against rival Michigan State looming next week. Prior to the Wolverines’ trip to East Lansing, a home tilt vs. Coach Tom Allen and the Indiana Hoosiers awaits. Indiana has given Michigan football trouble at various times during Allen’s tenure, but the Hoosiers are […]

The Michigan football team is currently ranked #2 in the country and they are undefeated so far this season. A big part of the Wolverines’ success on the year is due to the elite play of quarterback JJ McCarthy. We are now halfway through the college football season, and McCarthy is currently the QBR leader […]

The Michigan football team led Minnesota 10-0 early in the first quarter in Minneapolis in the battle for the Little Brown Jug. The Golden Gophers were expected to struggle mightily on defense against a top tier Wolverines offense, but Coach Jim Harbaugh’s team scored in a different way than first expected. Coming into the game […]

The Michigan football team came into the season ranked #2 in the country, and the Wolverines are still holding steady at that spot after a 5-0 start to the season. Michigan looked good during the first four weeks of the season, but they looked especially impressive last week on the road against Nebraska. It was […]

The Michigan football team is 5-0 to start the season after a big road win against Nebraska last week. The Wolverines are firing on all cylinders to begin the year, and they are currently ranked #2 in the country. A big reason for their success is quarterback JJ McCarthy. McCarthy has looked outstanding for Michigan […]

Michigan football QB JJ McCarthy has ascended up Heisman charts in recent weeks despite not playing a ranked opponent yet. While coach Jim Harbaugh thinks highly of Michigan’s last opponent Rutgers, the Scarlet Knights still weren’t ranked. Saturday’s game on the road against Nebraska football gave McCarthy a chance to show he could play up […]

The Michigan football team is currently 4-0 on the season, but they haven’t left the comfort of Michigan Stadium yet. The Wolverines have played four home games against East Carolina, UNLV, Bowling Green and Rutgers. Competition hasn’t been that tough so far for Michigan, but they have easily taken care of business up to this […]

The Michigan football program still has a flawless four-win record ahead of their game against Matt Rhule’s Nebraska football squad. JJ McCarthy has been steamrolling opponents’ secondary units but that did not happen without any help. Jim Harbaugh outlined how important McCarthy’s favorite weapon is to the team’s success, Colston Loveland, in his latest statement, […]

The Michigan football team is 4-0 after four easy wins against East Carolina, UNLV, Bowling Green and Rutgers. None of those games presented big challenges for the Wolverines, but this week could be a little different as Michigan is hitting the road for the first time. So far this season, it’s been all homes games, […]

The Michigan football team is 3-0 on the season after wins against East Carolina, UNLV and Bowling Green. In those first two games, the Wolverines got ahead early and didn’t look back, and everything looked good for Michigan. However, last weekend against Bowling Green wasn’t the best performance by the Wolverines. They ended up being […]

The Michigan football team was without Jim Harbaugh for the first three weeks of the season due to a self-imposed suspension. The Wolverines went with a unique approach for those first three games in terms of head coaches, as four different assistants handled head coaching duties while Harbaugh was gone. Sherrone Moore, Jesse Minter, Jay […]

Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh recently addressed JJ McCarthy’s three interceptions thrown against Bowling Green last Saturday, and he said that he does not want his quarterback to change his mindset at all in an appearance with the media. “Taking in all the film, everything that occurred — such a great learning there. I’ll say […]

So far this season, the Michigan football offense has looked good, but it has looked a bit different from what a lot of people expected. Last year, the Wolverines ran the football better than any other team in college football. They returned a lot of the same personnel from last year’s offense, including running backs […]

The Michigan football program is hoping for a good result against the Bowling Green Falcons this Saturday at the Big House in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines and their fans are cherishing the rise of Roman Wilson as a potential college football superstar. Meanwhile, Heisman candidate J.J. McCarthy has continued his hot streak. Prior to the […]

The Michigan football team is off to a 2-0 start after taking down East Carolina and UNLV to begin the season. In the Wolverines’ first two games, the starters have been taken out in the third quarter due to big leads, and those starters have been firing on all cylinders. JJ McCarthy has been terrific […]

The Michigan football team is 2-0 on the season and currently ranked #2 in the country. The Wolverines appear to be one of the best teams in college football this year, and a big reason for that is the play of quarterback JJ McCarthy. McCarthy is in his second season as the starter and it […]

Week two of the college football season provided the country with a plethora of intriguing matchups, and with that, the stars were shining. ESPN’s College GameDay traveled to Tuscaloosa for a top-15 clash between #11 Texas football and #3 Alabama football. The two teams played last season as well, and it was an instant classic. […]

The Michigan football team defeated East Carolina football on Saturday behind a stellar performance from JJ McCarthy. McCarthy finished the day 26-30 for 280 yards and three touchdown passes. Michigan is one of the few top teams in the country that returns their starting QB from a year ago, and it certainly paid off for […]

The Michigan football team is 1-0 after defeating East Carolina football 30-3 in week one. When it comes to the Big Ten, all eyes are on Michigan and Ohio State football every week. That was certainly the case in week one as both teams have high aspirations this season, and many are expecting the Big […]

The quarterback position is often regarded as the most important position in football, and that is especially evident in today’s college football landscape. It’s rare to see a team succeed without top-notch QB play, and getting a good player for the position is one of the major keys of every team’s recruiting class year in […]

The Michigan football team opened up the 2023 season on Saturday with an easy 30-3 victory over East Carolina football. Last year, the Michigan offense was led by star running backs Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards, and with both of them back in 2023, many people expected the offensive attack to look very similar. However, […]

Even with Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh suspended for the first three games of the year, the Wolverines impressed in a 30-3 win over East Carolina. The win was a thorough domination on both sides of the ball for Michigan, albeit versus a weak opponent. The win also showed the poise and leadership of Heisman […]

The Michigan football team began the season with an easy victory over East Carolina as Jim Harbaugh served the first game of his three-game suspension. The offense, even without offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore, looked good, and quarterback JJ McCarthy got off to a good start. After the win, Harbaugh spoke about the Wolverines quarterback’s performance, […]

It was not a surprise to see No. 2 Michigan start its season with a straight-forward 30-3 triumph over East Carolina. JJ McCarthy served notice that he could challenge for the Heisman Trophy as he completed 26 of 30 passes for 280 yards with 3 touchdowns and no interceptions. He also made a statement after […]

Michigan football begins its 2023 season on Saturday against Eastern Carolina in what should be a surefire win for one of the national championship contenders. Ahead of the game, JJ McCarthy and other Wolverines players showed their support for head coach Jim Harbaugh, who was suspended for the first three contests of the campaign after […]

Michigan football is preparing for their season opener on Saturday. Head coach Jim Harbaugh has dealt with plenty of uncertainty during the offseason, but he remains confident in quarterback JJ McCarthy. While speaking on the Inside Michigan Football radio show, Harbaugh shared his honest thoughts on McCarthy, via maizenbrew.com. “He’s so terrific at so many things. […]