Sure Michigan won, but what does it really mean? We will get to that at another time. The Wolverines were able to escape New Jersey with a 28-21 win that saw some bright spots on offense, but some atrocities in the kicking game as well.
Through nine weeks of college football, Michigan has the third-worst offense among Power Four teams. Only Minnesota and Michigan State rank behind the Wolverines and that's not what Michigan brought Jason Beck in to do.
The Michigan Wolverines won on Saturday. That’s about where the good news ends. College football is changing, but there are still teams who play on unequal playing fields.
Nothing has gone to plan for Michigan in Year 1 under Kyle Whittingham. The Wolverines are 5-3 and Michigan has been in a one-score game in every contest this season, aside from Week 2 against UTEP.
Michigan’s season has taken a different direction since Kyle Whittingham made the call to change QBs. Now, the Wolverines have another position worth reconsidering.
Surely the 5-3 Michigan Wolverines wouldn't have a night game against two-win Michigan State. Well, it will be. For the fifth year in a row, the Wolverines will take on the Spartans under the lights.
One-possession games are something the Michigan Wolverines have lived and died by in 2026. There has only been one game this season where the game wasn't decided by a play or two, and that came in Week 2 against UTEP.
It was supposed to be easy, but none of Michigan's games have been easy. Right on cue, with how the 2026 season has gone for the Wolverines, Michigan was in a dogfight with two-win Rutgers on Saturday.
A new head coach brings new hope. That’s what Kyle Whittingham was supposed to bring with him when Sherrone Moore was let go in December. Whittingham had a decorated resume and based on a meritocracy was the most qualified candidate of anyone that Michigan may have been interested in.
The Michigan Wolverines enter play on Saturday desperate to come away with a victory over the lowly Scarlet Knights of Rutgers. The Wolverines are 4-3 and risking their season spiraling completely out of control as they’ll have to rally just to become bowl eligible.
Michigan has produced myriad star running backs over the decades. How many of the top 15 rushers in Wolverines history can you name in five minutes?
For everything that has gone wrong for the Michigan Wolverines during the 2026 season, their defense has provided a silver lining. The unit currently ranks among college football's best by just about every metric, from points allowed per game (15.7, 15th nationally) to ESPN's SP+ (12.7, third).
The New Orleans Saints have released veteran cornerback David Long Jr. from injured reserve, ending a brief and injury-shortened stint for the former Michigan Wolverines standout.
Things aren't going well for the Michigan offense in 2026, but that's not slowing down the Wolverines' push to gain some big-time commitments in the 2028 cycle.
The Michigan Wolverines need a win. They are 4-3, and coming off what is the most demoralizing loss of the season. Their defense did not give up a touchdown in regulation.
The Michigan Wolverines are making a change at the quarterback position.
Long before anyone staged a roller soccer World Cup, football on skates was already a thing … and the Wolverines played it.
The University of Michigan remains atop the ladder in both the USCHO.com and USA Hockey Magazine NCAA Division I men's hockey polls that were recently released.
The Michigan Wolverines have an overall record of 4-3 and are 1-3 in the Big Ten, which isn't where this historic program wants to be. The Wolverines also haven't been inside the AP Top 25 Poll for weeks.
The Michigan Wolverines remained undefeated with a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Western Michigan Broncos on Friday night in a matchup between two top-five teams.
Carr replaced Underwood in Michigan's most recent win over Penn State.
With 297 wins under his belt in his college coaching career, Nick Saban knows a thing or two about football.
New Wolverines head basketball coach Boynton has some big shoes to fill in Ann Arbor.
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