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The Top 25 Michigan men’s basketball players since 1989: No. 7

We’re well into the top-10 in our offseason list of the top-25 Michigan men’s basketball players since 1989. While the model was really strong, there was a surprise that snuck above some Michigan legends. And had he played in Ann Arbor at a different time, he likely could have earned similar love. Let’s remember four-year […]

DE Cameron Brandt’s path to Michigan Football, outlook for 2026

The Michigan defensive line has seen a lot of change this offseason. Three starters and a couple extra rotational pieces either graduated or moved on from the program. That includes Derrick Moore and Jaishawn Barham, two edge rushers picked in the early rounds of April’s NFL Draft. But one name that stands out heading into […]

Recruiting Roundup: Michigan looking to flip rising recruit committed elsewhere

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… Michigan trying to flip […]

Where Michigan Hockey alums are playing professionally outside the NHL

Michigan Hockey’s pipeline is loaded, but its reach goes well beyond the NHL. Here is where some of your favorite former Wolverines are playing professionally outside the top league in the world. American Hockey League Jack Becker, F Michigan: 2018-21Team: Texas Stars2025-26 stats: 58 GP, 12 G, 18 A, 30 PTS Becker put together a strong season in […]

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Michigan Football 2026 position group breakdown: Running backs

Michigan football has an identity. I don’t even need to say it — you’re probably already picturing it. October. Cold weather. Under the lights. Hand the ball off. Three-yard gain. Rinse and repeat.  The Wolverines have made pounding the rock the cornerstone of their offensive brand as a football program. And that doesn’t look to […]

Michigan Football Coaching Spotlight: Jay Hill

Very similar to the hire of offensive coordinator Jason Beck, head coach Kyle Whittingham’s decision on who he picked to fill the defensive coordinator vacancy seemed quite obvious. He was hired on Dec. 26, and less than two hours after Michigan officially named Jason Beck the offensive coordinator, the Wolverines delivered the news that Jay […]

Michigan Football 2026 opponent preview: Oklahoma

The Michigan Wolverines have become very familiar with former Big 12, now SEC foes in Oklahoma and Texas the last three seasons. Heading into 2026, the Wolverines will get their turn to host the Sooners in the Big House in Week 2 for what should be a matchup between two teams vying for the College […]

Michigan DE John Henry Daley’s path to Michigan, outlook for 2026

Michigan made a splash in the transfer portal and added one of the most coveted pass rushers. John Henry Daley could be the best player Michigan’s had at defensive end since Aidan Hutchinson. The story so far Daley was a three-star prospect in the class out of 2021. His senior season in high school was […]

Film Study: What 4-star CB Monsanna Torbert brings to Michigan Football

Michigan Football recently landed 2027 four-star cornerback Monsanna Torbert, and what an addition it should be for head coach Kyle Whittingham. The Rivals Industry Rankings has Torbert as the 97th-best player in his class, 14th among cornerbacks and fourth in Ohio. The Cincinnati native starred on Taft High School’s football and basketball teams, and has […]

How former Michigan Basketball players are doing in the NBA Summer League

The Michigan men’s basketball program currently has 12 representatives on NBA Summer League rosters. These players range from 2026 lottery picks to players a few years older who are fighting for an opportunity. With each team a few games into the Summer League, here’s how each Wolverine is currently performing. F Morez Johnson Jr, Dallas […]

Recruiting Roundup: Michigan Football pushing for 2 elite 2028 quarterbacks

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… Top 100 QB says […]

Report: Warde Manuel knew of Sherrone Moore-Paige Shiver relationship 1 year before firing

A new Wall Street Journal investigation has revealed that Michigan athletics director Warde Manuel and other university officials received multiple warnings about former head football coach Sherrone Moore’s relationship with Paige Shiver well before Moore was fired in December, directly contradicting the university’s portrayal of his dismissal as a swift response to newly discovered misconduct. […]

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 […]