Michigan Wolverines: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Biggest Questions Michigan Football Still Faces Before Week 1

Michigan football will kick off their season on September 5th at home against the Western Michigan Broncos. It will be Kyle Whiggingham's first game as the head coach for Michigan, and they still have some questions that need to be answered before the season kicks off.

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

12 Michigan Players Added to College Football 27 Game — What's Their Overall Ratings?

The beloved college football video game made its return ahead of the 2024 football season and a change from before, real college football players can opt into the game, which allows EA Sports to use their name, image, and likeness (NIL) to put them into the game.

Michigan Wolverines News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / August 26

4 Things I Want to See From Michigan Basketball in Final Foreign Tour Game

Michigan has had a rough start to its foreign tour. The Wolverines played two games in Lithuania, losing to the national team on Sunday and then the B Team on Monday.

Bryce Underwood News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / August 26

How a Quarterback Can be Successful in Michigan Football's Offense in 2026

Bryce Underwood enters Year 2 as Michigan's starting quarterback and after an up-and-down freshman season, he looks to turn the corner under the new coaching staff in Ann Arbor.

Michigan Wolverines News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / August 26

Where Michigan Football Ranks in National Polls Heading Into Week 1

Preseason polls are often inaccurate. The squads seemingly poised to dominate in August can falter in a million different ways over the course of a season, and voters have no shortage of avenues towards making fools of themselves when they submit their ballots prior to any actual football being played. They are also often predictable.

Michigan Wolverines News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / August 25

8 Bold Predictions for Michigan Football in 2026 — Bryce Underwood Breaking a Record?

Fall camp is almost in the books and Michigan will start gearing up for its first game that will take place on Sept. 5 against Western Michigan. Following a 9-4 season a year ago, the Wolverines are looking to get back into Big Ten contention, along with making a College Football Playoff.

Michigan Wolverines News / Yardbarker / August 25

Michigan football won't like analyst's latest ranking

The Michigan Wolverines kick off their season on Sept. 5 against the Western Michigan Broncos, and it can't come soon enough.

Big Ten makes rule change to keep NFL players out of college football

Big Ten programs facing major penalties if they violate new rule on NFL prohibition

Ryan Day has a lot to be happy about with analyst's Ohio State ranking

The '2024-25 college football bowl game host cities' quiz

Michigan Wolverines News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / August 25

Michigan Football's Biggest Winner of Fall Camp

Fall camp has almost reached its conclusion for the Michigan Wolverines. Less than two weeks from now, they’ll be on the field under the lights in Ann Arbor to start their 2026 season against the Western Michigan Broncos.

Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll Commits To Michigan

The University of Michigan continues to add notable commitments. The Wolverines hockey program announced that they’ve received a commitment from forward Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll, a prospect eligible for the 2027 NHL Draft.

Bryce Underwood News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / August 24

Michigan WR Talks About the Development of Bryce Underwood

We are under two weeks away from the first Michigan football game of the season when the Wolverines host Western Michigan on Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in The Big House.

Michigan Wolverines News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / August 24

5 Immediate Takeaways From Michigan Basketball's Shorthanded Loss to Lithuania's B Team

One day after suffering a loss to Lithuania's national team, the Wolverines took the court to play the B Team. Michigan was short-handed in the game, already being without Jalen Reed, Ricky Liburd, and Lincoln Cosby, who all missed the first game of the foreign tour.

Michigan Wolverines News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / August 24

Michigan Basketball Stays in the Hunt for Top-30 Recruit Devin Cleveland, Sets OV

There have been coaching changes in Ann Arbor, but Michigan is expected to contend for the Big Ten once again this season and make a run in the NCAA Tournament.

Michigan Wolverines News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / August 24

Updated Michigan Football Projected Defensive Starting Lineup After 3 Weeks of Fall Camp

Michigan is three full weeks into fall camp and while the Wolverines are still figuring out their rotations for the season, they likely have a good idea of who is going to start.

College Football News / EssentiallySports / August 24

'Challenged': Bryce Underwood Becomes Major Talking Point as Kyle Whittingham’s Michigan Wraps Up Fall Camp

As Michigan wrapped up its 13-practice fall camp on August 22, all eyes inside Schembechler Hall were on sophomore quarterback Bryce Underwood. After an off-season of endless debate, the word coming out of the final scrimmage is that the young signal-caller looks like a completely different player.

Michigan Wolverines News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / August 23

Would Michigan Football's Latest Bowl Projection Make for a Successful Season in 2026?

Contending for a Big Ten title and making the College Football Playoff is the goal for Kyle Whittingham and Co. entering 2026. But during Big Ten Media Days, even Whittingham thought the Wolverines were a year away from really doing what they wanted.

Michigan Wolverines News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / August 23

Updated Michigan Football Projected Offensive Starting Lineup After 3 Weeks of Fall Camp

Michigan will take the field in less than two weeks for its opener against Western Michigan. And according to head coach Kyle Whittingham, he has a depth chart made up, but it won't be revealed to anyone until the Wolverines take the field for their primetime game.

Kyle Whittingham News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / August 23

Kyle Whittingham Wins Big Recruiting Battle for Top-100 Defensive Back

Can Kyle Whittingham recruit at an elite level to sustain success at Michigan? That’s one of the questions surrounding his tenure as he transitions from Utah to Ann Arbor.

Michigan Wolverines News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 22

Dima Zhilkin Commits To University Of Michigan

The University of Michigan Wolverines are adding another top prospect to the program. According to Scott Wheeler of The Athletic, and later confirmed by Jeff Marek of The Sheet, the Wolverines have received a commitment from forward Dima Zhilkin.

Michigan Wolverines News / Yardbarker / August 21

Michigan loses promising freshman OL to season-ending injury

When Michigan takes the field this season, they won't have one of their promising young stars on the roster.

Utah suing Freddie Whittingham over departure to Michigan

Court ruling opens bizarre path for NFL players to return to college football

Three college football coaches who could contend for NFL jobs in 2027

Four preseason unranked teams that could make College Football Playoff

The '2024-25 college football bowl game host cities' quiz

College Football News / The Spun / August 16

Michigan Predicted To Be Country's 'Biggest Underachiever' In 2026

The college football season is not expected to be kind to the Michigan Wolverines in 2026. Michigan is expected to open the 2026 college football season ranked inside the top 15.

Michigan Wolverines News / Yardbarker / August 11

Bryce Underwood has surprising description of Kyle Whittingham

Bryce Underwood has surprising description of new Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham

New Michigan Wolverines head coach Kyle Whittingham is experienced. There's no doubt about it.

Michigan playing with fire with nonchalant approach to Ohio State rivalry

Bryce Underwood has surprising take on Michigan-Ohio State rivalry

Kyle Whittingham faces immediate pressure to return Michigan to the Big Ten elite

The '2024-25 college football bowl game host cities' quiz

Kyle Whittingham News / Yardbarker / August 11

Kyle Whittingham faces immediate pressure to return Michigan to the Big Ten elite

Kyle Whittingham has yet to coach his first game at Michigan, but patience will not be included in his welcome package.

Why Ohio State has more to lose than any other team in college football

Three most overrated college football teams in preseason coaches' poll

Five toughest schedules in 2026 college football

Weekly Syllabus: PCSA misses summer cut-off, possible CFP expansion and more

The 'Schools to win a CFP game' quiz

Michigan Wolverines News / Yardbarker / August 6

Michigan freshman setting himself up for playing time early on with Wolverines

It's tough to be a true freshman in college football, especially in this era where players are being granted extra eligibility and staying well into their mid-20s. That makes Savion Hiter even more special.

An annual Notre Dame-Texas game would be great for college football

Steve Sarkisian, Texas get massive eligibility win

Lane Kiffin sets realistic expectations for LSU 5-star freshman DL Lamar Brown

The 'College football color teams' quiz

Michigan Wolverines News / Yardbarker / July 26