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Big Ten Football Power Rankings sees Michigan plummet
Week 5 was an interesting week in the Big Ten. Northwestern opened a new stadium with a bang, while Michigan faltered and Ohio State easily dispatched Iowa in a ranked matchup. These results didn’t drastically shake up the rankings, but they helped us get a clearer picture as to who is a real contender and […]
2 things we learned from Michigan Football’s loss to Minnesota
Unacceptable doesn’t even begin to describe what we have seen from the Michigan Wolverines through five games this season. Kyle Whittingham was meant to come to Ann Arbor and bring in stability, laying the foundation for a return of a disciplined product and program. Instead, the team is reeling heading into the bye week after […]
Michigan Football hits season low on ESPN FPI Rankings
Just like that, Michigan’s College Football Playoff hopes have vanished. After Saturday’s disheartening loss at Minnesota, Michigan Football plummeted in ESPN’s FPI Rankings, dropping to 32nd in the nation with a meager score of 10.6. Suddenly, the Wolverines are more on track for a .500 season than any of our eight-win or nine-win preseason hopes, […]
Michigan drops several spots in ESPN’s SP+ rankings after loss to Minnesota
Michigan went on the road for the first time in 2026 and wound up laying an egg against Minnesota, losing by a 20-14 final score. With the loss, the Wolverines fell to 3-2 and were sent plummeting in the latest edition of ESPN and Bill Connelly’s SP+ rankings. For those of you who aren’t familiar […]
Michigan remains unranked after loss to Minnesota
As another edition of the AP Poll releases, the Michigan football team is out of sight — and it’s to no one’s surprise. The Wolverines’ embarrassment compounds with dropping their second straight game in Big Ten play, falling 20-14 on the road to Minnesota. Michigan’s offense turned out a disastrous outing, as quarterback Bryce Underwood […]
PFF grades, snap counts from Michigan Football’s 20-14 loss to Minnesota
Michigan Football suffered its second consecutive defeat Saturday afternoon, falling 20-14 to Minnesota in Minneapolis and surrendering the Little Brown Jug for the first time since 2014. The Wolverines entered halftime with a 14-7 advantage, thanks in large part to a pair of defensive takeaways, including a 79-yard interception return for a touchdown by linebacker […]
Michigan Football needs a serious attitude adjustment moving forward
There is a single word that can be used to describe how Michigan football has been doing through the first five weeks of the 2026 season. It’s a word that sixth-year safety and third-year team captain Rod Moore actually said after the Western Michigan scare in Week 1. That word is “soft.” And until this […]
Fans react to Michigan Football’s first road loss under Kyle Whittingham
The Michigan Wolverines lost to Minnesota on Saturday, 20-14. Despite a strong showing from the defense, including a pick-six, the team still lost the turnover battle, was out-gained on offense and was shut out in the second half. The offense didn’t move the ball, and wide receiver Andrew Marsh had a significant blunder on special […]
Position grades from Michigan’s 20-14 loss to Minnesota
Michigan went out on the road for the first time in 2026 and easily put together its worst performance of the season, losing to Minnesota, 20-14. That final score doesn’t even begin to tell the story of how badly the Wolverines were dominated. Here’s a look at the position grades from the loss Quarterback – […]
3 winners, 3 losers after Michigan Football’s loss at Minnesota
Michigan came up short for the second week in a row. The Wolverines dropped their first road game of the season, losing to Minnesota by a 20-14 final score. An inspired defense wasn’t enough to cover for Michigan’s lack of offensive production. Let’s not dwell on the outcome too much in the first paragraph. Here […]
Michigan to evaluate everything offensively after loss at Minnesota
Through the first four weeks of the season, the Michigan offense had been a cause for concern, but there had definitely been signs of improvement, especially from the offensive line and from sophomore quarterback Bryce Underwood. Then Saturday’s game against Minnesota happened, and it’s all back to square one. The Wolverines went on the road […]
Why Michigan should consider starting QB Tommy Carr over Bryce Underwood after Minnesota loss
Michigan’s start to the season has been worse than expected. Michigan now sits at 3-2 after losing two games in a row. Michigan’s 20-14 loss to Minnesota on Saturday only heightened concerns about various issues the team needs to address. From the offensive line to offensive playcalling and in-game decision-making (or lack thereof) by the […]
Handing out 4 game balls from Michigan Football’s loss at Minnesota
The Michigan Wolverines fell short in a 20-14 loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday. There weren’t a lot of positive takeaways from the frustrating loss, but four players still deserve a shout out for their individual performances. Nathaniel Staehling (LB) Staehling put together his best game in a Michigan uniform, finishing with six […]
Takeaways from Michigan’s bad loss to Minnesota
The Michigan Wolverines lost to the Minnesota Golden Gophers 20-14 on Saturday and are now 3-2 on the season. Here are key takeaways from Michigan’s loss. Scheme and coaching problems at HC and OC Kyle Whittingham has opted to not call a timeout in key situations repeatedly this season. A timeout should have been called […]
Reacting to Michigan Football’s embarrassing loss at Minnesota
The Michigan Wolverines suffered a second straight loss, this time at Minnesota by a final score of 20-14. Michigan loses to Minnesota for the first time since 2014, and at Minnesota for the first time since 1977. Von Lozon gives his analysis and takeaways from this week’s game in this edition of the postgame podcast. […]
Social media reactions from Michigan’s loss to Minnesota
The Michigan Wolverines lost to the Minnesota Golden Gophers 20-14 on Saturday afternoon. Here are notable social media reactions from Michigan’s loss. Shocking stat A scheme that doesn’t fit Michigan’s personnel Poor offensive line play Michigan really needs to stop with the Wildcat formation Andrew Marsh has been disappointing as a punt returner A poor […]
Michigan Football falls flat on its face in 20-14 loss at Minnesota
The Michigan Wolverines suffered a 20-14 loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday. It was a second straight loss for the Wolverines, falling to 3-2 overall and 0-2 in Big Ten play. This was Michigan’s first loss to Minnesota since 2014, and first loss at Minnesota since 1977. Here’s how it all went down. […]
1 thing I loved, 3 things I hated: Michigan Football at Minnesota
A week after suffering a brutal loss at The Big House, the Michigan Wolverines suffered an embarrassing loss on Saturday. Minnesota didn’t do anything special, but the Golden Gophers played mistake-free football (outside of one horrendous mistake) and were able to take the Little Brown Jug away from the Wolverines for the first time since […]
Game Thread: Michigan vs. Minnesota
Michigan enters Week 5 looking to get back on track after suffering its first loss of the season, falling to Iowa, 20-19, on a last-second touchdown. Despite out-gaining the Hawkeyes, 429-285, the Wolverines were unable to overcome two red zone turnovers (one interception, one turnover on downs) and several untimely penalties, allowing Iowa to escape […]
Michigan Football Injury Report: Week 5 at Minnesota
We are two hours out from the Michigan Wolverines kicking off their first road game of the season, which means the final injury report of the week has been released. Here are all the injury details you need to know about Michigan’s upcoming battle with Minnesota. Out Game-time decision After briefly leaving the Iowa game […]
What they’re saying Week 5: Big Noon Kickoff Analyst; “I think Minnesota is going to win”
The Michigan Wolverines are looking to avenge their loss to Iowa last week as they face the Minnesota Golden Gophers in Minneapolis on Saturday. As we head into the matchup, let’s catch up on the latest from the players, coaches and media heading into Saturday’s contest. Pate’s Take: Michigan lacks “killer instinct” Coming off the […]
3 Keys to Victory: Michigan Football at Minnesota
Michigan didn’t start off Big Ten play the way it wanted to. After surviving against Western Michigan in Week 1 on a Hail Mary, Iowa repaid the favor on a last-second touchdown in the endzone to walk away undefeated and hand the Wolverines their first loss. Arguably, Michigan played its best game of the year […]
Ascending, confident Minnesota to provide test for Michigan Football
This past Monday, Kyle Whittingham started his week as head coach of the Michigan football team with a presentation. “We watched a couple of videos on (the Michigan-Minnesota rivalry),” wide receivers coach Micah Simon told the media on Wednesday. “We watched a video of us, keeping the jug on our sideline and watched the video […]
Michigan’s Olivia Olson, Syla Swords named Preseason All-Big Ten
Junior guards Olivia Olson and Syla Swords were named to the Preseason All-Big Ten team by both the coaches and media. Olson, a reigning AP All-American third-teamer, was a unanimous selection. She was the only unanimous selection by both the coaches and media. The other coaches’ unanimous selection was USC’s JuJu Watkins, the Preseason Player […]
Fans predict Michigan Football’s October win total
Earlier this week, we asked fans how many wins Michigan will have in the month of October. And now, the results are in. It was a close poll overall. 39% voted that Michigan will have three wins, 29% are confident enough to believe Michigan will win all four games in October. 23% think Michigan will […]
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