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Building the perfect fantasy football team with Big Ten players

The start of the 2026 college football season is fast approaching, but so are fantasy football drafts, when fans will pick the players they’ll ride or die with for the season. Historically, fantasy football is mostly reserved for the NFL, but why not have a little fun and see what it would look like using […]

Every Big Ten Football team’s most important game of 2026

The Big Ten has expanded three times since 2011, adding Nebraska in 2011, Rutgers and Maryland in 2014, and adding UCLA, USC, Washington and Oregon in 2024. The era of divisions in the Big Ten is over, and the strength of schedule in football has grown considerably for nearly every school. Coming off a season […]

Michigan Football 2026 opponent preview: Western Michigan

The Michigan Wolverines are scheduled to kick off the 2026 season under the lights of the Big House against Western Michigan on Sept. 5. A familiar foe, the Broncos are no strangers to the 90-minute trip East to Ann Arbor. Although it has only been five years since the last inter-Mitten meeting between these two […]

Out of the Blue: Warde Manuel, Mike Boynton, NCAA player rankings, and an all-time Michigan players draft

On this week’s Out of the Blue podcast, the boys dive into the potential final days of Michigan athletics director Warde Manuel, Mike Boynton Jr. being named the permanent head men’s basketball coach, and the rankings of Michigan players in College Football ‘27. Lastly, they finish up with a draft of all-time Michigan players with […]

3 potential flip targets for Michigan Football in 2027 recruiting class

With official visit season over and recruiting slowing down a bit, most of the Michigan Wolverines’ targets on the trail have already made a commitment. Some of those players have picked the Wolverines, while others have made a commitment to a different program. Here are three names to watch (and hope) for Michigan Football to […]

Michigan Basketball G L.J. Cason to enter transfer portal

Mike Boynton Jr. is set to lose his first player since being named head coach, as Michigan point guard L.J. Cason intends on entering the transfer portal upon its opening for every player on the Wolverines’ roster. Cason came to Michigan as a lowly regarded three-star prospect out of Lakeland, Florida. Former head coach Dusty […]

Mike Boynton makes first Michigan Basketball assistant coaching hire

Just a few days after being officially announced as the permanent head coach of the Michigan men’s basketball program, Mike Boynton Jr. has made his first coaching hire. Announced by the program on Monday afternoon, Boynton has hired Brown head coach Mike Martin to be an assistant of his in Ann Arbor. “Mike is someone […]

DL Deyvid Palepale’s path to Michigan Football, outlook for 2026

The 2026 college football season is less than two months away, and a new era is beginning for the Michigan Wolverines. Kyle Whittingham took over as head coach of the program, so we are going to see a lot of changes both on and off the field. Michigan has some important talent returning, but there […]

Glen Rice selected to National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

Former Michigan men’s basketball player and national champion Glen Rice was selected as one of six inductees into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2026, the men’s basketball program announced on Monday afternoon. Rice is the third Wolverine inducted into the Hall of Fame, joining joining Cazzie Russell (class of 2011) and former head […]

Why Michigan RB Jordan Marshall is being overlooked this offseason

Michigan Football running backJordan Marshall keeps showing up around the fringe of the national conversation entering 2026, but rarely near the center of it. ESPN listed him among the running backs receiving votes outside its national top-10, while CBS Sports recently left Michigan off its ranking of college football’s top-10 backfields altogether. That feels like […]

5 things Michigan Football must do to improve its record in 2026

Michigan finished the regular season 9-3 in 2025, but even that was a bit better than what the eye test showed. Ahead of the upcoming season, the Wolverines made sweeping changes to their coaching staff and roster, headlined by the arrival of head coach Kyle Whittingham. With Whittingham’s arrival, there’s plenty of optimism Michigan can […]

Recruiting Roundup: OL reveals decision for committing to Michigan Football

Welcome to the Recruiting Roundup, our three-times-per-week series breaking down the latest developments on the recruiting trail for the Michigan Wolverines. We’ll keep you up to date on the top targets, the visits they take, the predictions that analysts make, and everything in between. Here’s what you need to know today… Newest pledge explains why […]

Why Mike Boynton was the best hire Michigan Basketball could make

When Dusty May left Ann Arbor for the Dallas Mavericks last month, the natural reaction for most Michigan fans was to panic. The coach who just delivered the program’s best season of all time and its first national title since 1989 was suddenly gone — in late June, no less. The usual coaching search cycle […]

University of Michigan AD Warde Manuel’s future ‘in doubt,’ per reports

It would appear the collateral damage in the wake of the Sherrone Moore saga and Michigan’s handling of it isn’t quite over, with multiple reports surfacing on Sunday afternoon that Athletic Director Warde Manuel’s status with the university could be in jeopardy. On Sunday, it was originally reported by Justin Spiro that Michigan had already […]

Michigan Basketball offers son of former MSU Basketball superstar

Not even a full weekend has passed by us without new Michigan men’s basketball coach Mike Boynton Jr. making some moves on the recruiting trail, and this one is a pretty spicy one. Announced on social media on Sunday afternoon, Boynton and the Wolverines offered a scholarship to 2028 four-star point guard Mateen Cleaves Jr. […]

The NBA Draft was full of players who lost to Michigan

To the surprise of no one, the Michigan Wolverines grabbed tons of headlines at last month’s NBA Draft, having three players selected in the span of four picks. Morez Johnson joins Dusty May in Dallas after being taken ninth-overall, and fellow lottery selections Yaxel Lendeborg (Golden State) and Aday Mara (Thunder) soon followed him in […]

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2027 four-star OL Lincoln Mageo commits to Michigan Football

The Wolverines have landed another offensive lineman in the 2027 class, as four-star offensive lineman Lincoln Mageo announced his commitment to Michigan on Saturday. He picked the Wolverines over his two other finalists, Washington and Utah. The 6-foot-3.5, 285-pounder hails from Oceanside, California and was offered by Michigan’s previous coaching staff last year. New offensive […]

Primer: Michigan Football four-star OL target set to make commitment

Michigan enters the middle half of July in strong position to land another juggernaut 2027 offensive lineman commit. 2027 Oceanside (Ca.) High four-star mauler Lincoln Mageo is expected to announce his decision today with the Wolverines currently battling with Washington and Utah for his services. Should U-M come out on top, Mageo would be the […]

8 games to rewatch ahead of 2026 Michigan Football season

We’re nearing that point in the sports calendar where there’s not a lot going on. With all due respect to baseball fans, it’s just not enough. The 2026 World Cup is exciting, but with that wrapping up soon, we will then head back to the preseason speculation as we wait for the college football season […]

DL Titan Davis’ path to Michigan Football, outlook for 2026

Kyle Whittingham has made an obvious commitment to the trenches for the Michigan Wolverines in his first offseason as head coach. The program recruited and retained high school talent well, given the chaotic catastrophe that spelled the end of the Sherrone Moore era. One of the key pieces that stayed put was freshman defensive lineman […]

Statements from Dusty May, Cade Cunningham, others on Mike Boynton’s promotion

On Friday afternoon, Mike Boynton Jr. was officially hired as the permanent head coach of the Michigan men’s basketball team. The press release announcing the news included statements from former Wolverines, including Dusty May, John Beilein and others. Below are those statements: Dusty May, Dallas Mavericks Head CoachYou couldn’t ask for a better person to […]