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Michigan Wolverines Stock Report: 3 Players Rising, 3 Falling After Road Win Over Rutgers

Michigan was able to grind out a 28-21 road win over the now 2-6 Rutgers Scarlet Knights. It was another ugly game, as that's seemingly the only type of game Michigan is capable of playing.

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Big Ten Landscape After Week 9 and What It Means for Michigan Football

The Michigan Wolverines finally broke out of their offensive malaise during Saturday's matchup with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, scoring 28 points against a Power Four opponent for the first time in 2026.

Tommy Carr News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / November 1

Michigan Football Report Card: High Marks for Tommy Carr in Michigan's 28-21 Victory over Rutgers

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.

Michigan Wolverines News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / November 1

Michigan Insider Names Major Obstacle to Firing Wolverines' OC Jason Beck

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.

Michigan Wolverines News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / November 1

The Morning After: Michigan Wins, but Who Cares?

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.

Tommy Carr News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / November 1

Wolverine Thoughts: Michigan Must Ride 'Unflappable' Tommy Carr Through Highs, Lows

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.

College Football News / EssentiallySports / November 1

Kyle Whittingham Hints at Another Roster Change After Bryce Underwood Decision Turned Michigan’s Fate Around

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.

College Football News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / October 31

Michigan To Host Rival Michigan State Under the Lights — Again — With a Wrinkle

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.

Tommy Carr News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / October 31

Tommy Carr Sets Michigan Freshman Record, Other Eye-Popping Stats From Wolverines' Win

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.

College Football News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / October 31

4 Instant Takeaways from Michigan Football Escaping Rutgers With Win

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.

Michigan Wolverines News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / October 31

The Noise Surrounding Kyle Whittingham is Getting Louder

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.

College Football News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / October 30

3 Michigan Football Predictions Against Rutgers

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 Wolverines News / Yardbarker Quizzes

Can you name the top 15 rushers in Michigan Wolverines history?

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?

Can you name the top 15 passers in Michigan Wolverines history?

The 'Winningest football coaches in Big Ten history' quiz

The 'College football color teams' quiz

Jyaire Hill News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / October 30

Can Michigan Keep DC Jay Hill in Ann Arbor?

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).

Michigan Wolverines News / Viral Sports News / October 29

Former Michigan Wolverines Standout Gets Axed by NFL Team

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.

Michigan Wolverines News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / October 29

Michigan Wolverines 'Early Favorite' for 2028 Blue-Chip Quarterback

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.

Michigan Wolverines News / Larry Brown Sports / October 28

Michigan has decided on its QB1 despite latest struggles

The Michigan Wolverines are making a change at the quarterback position.

The Michigan Wolverines’ football moment on roller skates

Oregon State HC JaMarcus Shephard hopes for accessibility with 24-team CFP

Sam Houston fires HC Phil Longo amid disastrous 20-game stretch

Another day, another embarrassment in Colorado for Deion Sanders

BYU-Utah Holy War start time seen as ungodly by college football world

Michigan Wolverines News / Yardbarker / October 28

The Michigan Wolverines’ football moment on roller skates

Long before anyone staged a roller soccer World Cup, football on skates was already a thing … and the Wolverines played it.

Michigan's Kyle Whittingham provides update on QB battle between Bryce Underwood, Tommy Carr

Michigan remains No. 1 in nation in men's hockey

3 yards and a cloud of dust: Big Ten's success in Week 8 was a throwback to the 1970s

Can you name the top 15 passers in Michigan Wolverines history?

Michigan remains No. 1 in nation in men's hockey

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.

Michigan Wolverines News / Yardbarker / October 28

Michigan HC Kyle Whittingham provides update on QB battle

Michigan's Kyle Whittingham provides update on QB battle between Bryce Underwood, Tommy Carr

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.

Kyle Whittingham finds silver lining in Michigan’s loss to No. 6 Indiana

Kyle Whittingham did not sugarcoat his issue with Michigan’s big problem

Kyle Whittingham confident in OC, not making changes

Can you name the top 15 passers in Michigan Wolverines history?

Michigan Wolverines News / Inside The Rink / October 24

NCAA Game Recap: Horcoff Scores With 0.1 Seconds Left as Michigan Beats Western Michigan

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.

Michigan Wolverines News / Yardbarker / October 20