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Why this freshman can fill L.J. Cason’s shoes for Michigan Basketball
Coming off a national championship, the only player in Michigan’s rotation to transfer out this offseason was guard L.J. Cason, who left Michigan for Miami following the departure of Dusty May. The Florida native will play for the Hurricanes once he recovers from his torn ACL. Cason was one of Michigan’s most important players last […]
Michigan QB Bryce Underwood reacts to Kyle Whittingham’s comments on starting status
After a Week 1 performance that left a lot to be desired from Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood, his status as Michigan’s starter isn’t entirely firm moving forward. Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham has made it known that improvements must be made. “He’s our QB right now,” Whittingham said on Monday. “It’s not something that’s infinite. […]
Michigan DE says Oklahoma QB John Mateer is ‘not getting away’ from him
Michigan’s defense has a tall task on Saturday afternoon — containing dual-threat Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer. In a 24-13 win over Michigan last season, Mateer threw for 271 yards, rushed for 74 with one passing touchdown and two rushing scores. For Michigan defensive end Dom Nichols, he hopes his presence will help provide a different […]
Despite playing ‘soft’ in Week 1, Michigan’s defense is confident it can recover
The Michigan football team held a player-led meeting on Sunday following the narrow 13-12 win over Western Michigan on a controversial final Hail Mary. The meeting was called by the captains to evaluate what happened the night prior. “We just had a little player-led meeting, we just wanted to talk about what went on Saturday […]
Why the run game will be decisive for both Michigan and Oklahoma
Though both sides of the ball were working just fine for the Oklahoma Sooners against UTEP, it is not controversial at all to claim that both defenses will the the stronger units when the Michigan Wolverines host Brent Venables’ team this Saturday. SP+ has the Sooners’ defense sixth-best after Week 1, and while the metric […]
Oklahoma HC Brent Venables still holding Michigan in ‘high regard’ after ugly Week 1
It wasn’t the Week 1 Michigan was hoping for, with a narrow last-second win over Western Michigan, but the focus must change quickly as the Wolverines prepare for Oklahoma to come to town this weekend. The rematch with the Sooners has been widely anticipated since an underwhelming 24-13 loss in Norman last season, with many […]
Michigan Football must fix a broken run game before it’s too late
There were a ton of things head coach Kyle Whittingham said the Michigan Wolverines must fix following an ugly 13-12 win over Western Michigan in the season opener, but getting the running game on track has to be at the top of that list. “We didn’t run the ball well enough at all,” Whittingham told […]
OL commit Louis Esposito set to early enroll, excited to get started with Michigan Football
Michigan Football offensive lineman commit Louis Esposito anchors the right side of the line for in-state powerhouse Saline (Mich.) High this season. After starting 2-0, much is going on in Esposito’s world at his school and what lies ahead in a few months. It’s not a bad thing either. In fact, Esposito raves about everything […]
Michigan Football plummets in ESPN SP+ after narrow win vs WMU
Michigan opened its 2026 football season on Saturday night with a dud, defeating Western Michigan by a 13-12 final score despite being a heavy favorite. After the game, many have changed their outlook for the Wolverines for the rest of the season, and that’s reflected in the latest edition of ESPN and Bill Connelly’s SP+ […]
AP Poll: Michigan Football drops out of Top-25 after ugly win vs WMU
With Week 1 of the 2026 college football season now officially in the books following SMU-Florida State on Monday night, we have an update to the AP Poll. And Wolverines fans aren’t gonna like this one. After an ugly, controversial game in which Michigan needed a Bryce Underwood Hail Mary touchdown pass to defeat Western […]
Michigan Football Film Room: Breaking down the run game issues vs WMU
The game was over. The worst had happened — Michigan lost to Western Michigan, 12-7. After Michigan’s Hail Mary attempt sailed out of the back of the end zone, Broncos head coach Lance Taylor and his team rushed onto the field as he flashed the emblematic ‘W’ over his head. It was the biggest victory […]
Kyle Whittingham stresses need for improvement on Inside Michigan Football Radio Show
Requiring a Hail Mary to defeat Western Michigan (0-1) on Saturday night, Michigan Football (1-0) head coach Kyle Whittingham was less than pleased with his team’s performance. On the latest episode of the Inside Michigan Football Radio Show, Whittingham expressed to host Jon Jansen his frustration at the defense not generating a turnover against the […]
Oklahoma LB Cole Sullivan returns to Michigan with mixed emotions, high praise for old team
Cole Sullivan knows exactly what Saturday is going to feel like. He has just decided not to let it affect him. The Oklahoma linebacker and former Michigan Wolverine spoke with reporters in Norman on Monday evening ahead of the Sooners’ trip to Ann Arbor this weekend. He transferred from Michigan to Oklahoma this past winter, […]
Recruiting Roundup: Top QB target sets game day visit to Michigan
Welcome to the Recruiting Roundup, our twice-a-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… Four-star QB sets game […]
How much does Brandon McCoy’s injury hurt Michigan’s national title chances?
Despite the Michigan Wolverines winning the final game of their European tour, the international trip ended on a bad note with five-star freshman Brandon McCoy Jr. tearing his ACL. He will undergo surgery at some point and miss his entire freshman season. After the injury was announced, several national basketball analysts expressed their thoughts on […]
Joel Klatt says Michigan QB Bryce Underwood has regressed
It was largely a night to forget on Saturday for Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood in Michigan’s season opener. Underwood was 12-of-22 versus Western Michigan in a 13-12 win — he threw for 170 yards with one passing touchdown, one rushing score, an interception, and a fumble. Michigan’s scoring drives came on the first and last […]
Intel: More positive recruit reactions from Michigan Football vs WMU
Michigan Football made a strong impression on even more prospects who visited The Big House on Saturday. The latest intel here: *** We won’t talk much about 2028 four-star linebacker Jay Schell — a surprise visitor last weekend — as Maize n Brew will publish our interview with him soon. But it’s important to note […]
Everything Michigan fans should be worried about: Week 1 vs Western Michigan
Where do I even begin with this one? I’m not going to give you a detailed summary of that game. You watched it. We all watched it. It was ugly. Even despite the win. So rather than trying to give you a play-by-play description of every single thing that happened over the course of Michigan’s […]
Kyle Whittingham calls Michigan QB Tommy Carr ‘poised’ and ‘unflappable’
Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood struggled in the season opener of a 13-12 win over Western Michigan. Underwood had two costly turnovers — first an interception at the end of the first half that netted Western Michigan three points and then a fumble with 1:50 left in the game that led to another three points for […]
Big Ten Football Power Rankings following an ugly Week 1
Now that games have been played on the field, it’s much easier to rank the Big Ten teams. Despite the conference’s relatively strong weekly record, there’s quite a bit of movement that needed to be made in our rankings. Here’s what we’ve got headed into Week 2: 10. Illinois Fighting Illini: 1-0, Def. UAB 42-23 […]
Michigan Football: ‘A lot to fix’ on offense, per Kyle Whittingham, heading into Oklahoma matchup
The Michigan Wolverines have to quickly move on from an emotional Week 1 and prepare to host the No. 10 Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday afternoon (12:14 p.m. on FOX). Ahead of the Oklahoma matchup this weekend, head coach Kyle Whittingham met with the media on Monday morning to preview the game and give his final […]
Kyle Whittingham offers first impression of Oklahoma, ‘outstanding’ QB John Mateer
The Michigan Wolverines host the Oklahoma Sooners in a critical non-conference battle on Saturday afternoon at the Big House. Coming off a subpar performance in the season opener, the Wolverines have a tall task at hand against Oklahoma. Head coach Kyle Whittingham detailed his first impression of Oklahoma in his weekly Monday morning press conference […]
QB Bryce Underwood starting job is ‘not something that’s infinite’ following Week 1 performance
Michigan was lucky to escape its season opener with a victory on Saturday night, as the heavily favored Wolverines needed a last-second Hail Mary to beat Western Michigan by a 13-12 final score. After an impressive opening drive, the offense fell flat and left many fans upset about the group’s performance, and particularly that of […]
Michigan edge Dominic Nichols announces himself to the world in win vs WMU
Dominic Nichols wasn’t in the mood for a celebration following the win over Western Michigan on Saturday. “That wasn’t a moment we wanted to be living in, to be honest,” Nichols told reporters after he watched fans swarm onto the field like they were celebrating a national championship or a win over Ohio State. But […]
Intel: Michigan Football shows priority treatment to visiting recruits for season opener
Maize n Brew has the latest on several visiting recruits who were at The Big House on Saturday to see Michigan Football win its first game of the season. This article will be updated as we continue to get more intel this week. *** Linebacker recruiting was arguably the biggest storyline for Michigan, as the […]
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