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Last week, we asked fans if they’d be ok with the Michigan football program having corporate patches on their jerseys. The results are in. Only 31% of fans said they would be ok with Michigan adding a corporate jersey patch. Teams such as LSU, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Oklahoma State and over a dozen other programs […]
Despite running back Justice Haynes transferring away from Michigan to Georgia Tech, Michigan’s backfield is in great shape heading into the 2026 season. Jordan Marshall is coming off a strong 2025 season where rushed for 932 yards and 10 touchdowns, and there’s a true freshman running back behind him that could be a phenom in […]
The hunt for the commitment of three-star athlete Peyton Higginson out of Salem Hills High School has been narrowed down to just three potential suitors: BYU, Michigan, and Utah State. It's a real "who's who" of college football coaches in the Beehive Sta
Brandon McCoy Jr. is staying at Michigan, giving interim head coach Mike Boynton another major offseason roster victory.
Very few national champions remain on Michigan heading into 2026. Of the limited players who were on that 2023 team under Jim Harbaugh, even less actually saw significant playing time. Defensive lineman Trey Pierce is an anomaly and is primed to be a leader and one of the best players on a strong defensive front […]
Maize n Brew caught up with Kalen Desrosiers, a defensive line and linebacker training specialist at TractionAP, based out of Fort Wayne, Indiana, to discuss 2027 four-star Michigan edge rusher commit Ifeanyi Emedobi. Desrosiers works closely with Emedobi, who pledged to the Wolverines last month following an official visit, helping the junior ascend developmentally which […]
Yesterday ESPN posted a story that is sure to stir up engagement, as it is arguably the most subjective article of all time. They chose who they believe to be the greatest college football player with each jersey number of all time. Michigan was well-represented in the honorable mention category, but only one player was […]
College football was getting very predictable for a while. Alabama. Clemson. Rinse. Repeat. Although still among the traditional powers of the sport — LSU, Georgia and Michigan brought some fresh names to the stage from 2019 to 2023 as the talent pool seemed to begin flattening. But things were still fairly predictable. Those teams didn’t [...]
Special thanks to Jake Singer of Maize n Brew for joining me to discuss Michigan’s roster on this week’s podcast: In one sense, Michigan’s 2026 staff turnover to head coach Whittingham and the assistants he brought with him from Utah and BYU closes the chapter on the Jim Harbaugh era – there are no remaining on-field coaches from the […]
To the readers and my colleagues, After three incredible years covering the Michigan football and basketball programs, I am sad to say that this is my last week at SB Nation’s Maize n Brew. If you couldn’t tell in my writing, Maize and Blue run in my blood. My father, a Michigan alumnus, passed down […]
Everyone gave Bryce Underwood the required leeway last season because of his true freshman status. However, the Michigan fanbase wants their QB1 to take a step forward next campaign. They didn’t get signs of that during UM’s spring game. Underwood was sacked multiple times and threw some bad passes. With fall camp inching close, the […] The post “Critical for Him”: Michigan’s Bryce Underwood Receives Career Warning From Draft Insider appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Michigan Football recently picked up a commitment from 2027 four-star linebacker Frederrick Ford. At 6-foot-3, 195 pounds, Ford comes from Greenwood, Mississippi, where he was highly coveted among SEC schools. The Rivals Industry Rankings has Ford as the No. 244 player in his class, 21st among linebackers and ninth overall in Mississippi, carrying a 90.53 […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Michigan fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. In this edition of SB Nation Reacts, we’re asking if you’d approve of Michigan football adding […]
The Golden State Warriors just welcomed No. 11 overall pick Yaxel Lendeborg. But he has already found himself in an unexpected battle with Draymond Green. The Warriors veteran and the rookie come from bitter college rivals, Michigan State and Michigan, and that rivalry has quickly spilled into the NBA. After Lendeborg claimed Stephen Curry added […] The post “Liar, Yaxel, How Dare You?”: Draymond Green Threatens Warriors Rookie After Publicly Exposing Him appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Michigan thought they lost LB Weston Port forever after he committed elsewhere in 2023. But after a coaching shakeup while he was overseas, the Wolverines got another shot at a player it had wanted from the beginning. That second chance paid off for Kyle Whittingham. Sports Illustrated’s Trent Knoop reported that Michigan has landed Weston […] The post Kyle Whittingham Flips Former Michigan Rival Signee Who Is on a Two-Year Mission in Spain appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Let’s go back in time about two months ago to Michigan’s 2026 spring game. Sophomore quarterback Bryce Underwood only played the first quarter of the game, not exactly putting on his best performance, but the spring game isn’t anything to overreact about, right? That was until true freshman Tommy Carr took the field for the […]
Michigan has had many notable players throughout the years. But many that made a major impact aren’t remembered in the same conversation as players like Aidan Hutchinson, Denard Robinson, Jabrill Peppers, Blake Corum and J.J. McCarthy in Michigan history. Today, we rank the 15 most underrated Michigan football players since 2010, ordered by subjectively how […]
Las Vegas (Nev.) Arbor View wide receiver Damani Warren on Friday evening announced his commitment to Texas A&M, strengthening the nation’s top-ranked 2027 recruiting class. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound pass catcher selected the Aggies over finalists Michigan and Oregon after also drawing interest from Auburn, UCLA and USC during his recruitment. Warren becomes Texas A&M’s 24th […] The post 2027 WR picks Texas A&M over Michigan, Oregon, Auburn appeared first on ClutchPoints .
There is never an ideal time to lose one of the people responsible for building your roster. But for Kyle Whittingham, it’s a harder challenge. The new Michigan head coach hasn’t even had the luxury of settling into his first offseason. But now, he’s been dealt an unexpected personnel loss. Michigan is about to lose […] The post Kyle Whittingham on Alert as Key Michigan Recruiting Staffer Leaves for NFL appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Kyle Whittingham accepted Michigan’s head coaching job at the ripe age of 66. After an incredibly successful career at Utah, he will look to finish his career with the cherry on top: a national title. Championship hunting from a coach is certainly not unique, but what is unique is Whittingham’s age at which he was […]
One of the most puzzling decisions in college football over the past year was Alabama’s choice to give Kalen DeBoer a new contract. The deal made DeBoer an $87.5 million man despite his limited success since taking over the program.…
Jim Harbaugh has never really believed in half measures. If you’re around him, you’re fully in it. It doesn’t matter if you’re a 5-star recruit, a backup LB, or his seven-year-old daughter wearing a dress and pink Converse. That’s why one of the funniest and most revealing stories about the former Michigan head coach came […] The post “I Was Running Routes”: Jim Harbaugh’s Daughter Recalls Competing With College Football Recruits at Father’s Camp appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Each offseason we roll out spring previews detailing key players on Michigan Football’s roster for the upcoming season. Today, we discuss offensive lineman Andrew Sprague as he enters a very critical campaign. The story so far Sprague was a consensus four-star prospect and Top 100 recruit out of Rockhurst High School in the class of […]
One of the top prospects in the 2027 NHL Draft will play collegiately next fall in Ann Arbor.
Earlier this month, Michigan Football landed a commitment from 2027 four-star cornerback Blake Jenkins. The 6-foot-0.5, 190-pounder comes from Tompkins High School in Katy, Texas, where new cornerbacks coach and primary recruiter Jernaro Gilford had to fend off the likes of SMU, Houston and Texas. Rivals Industry Rankings has Jenkins at a 90.33 rating, the […]