Michigan football is ranked No. 8 in ESPN's final preseason SP+ rankings. The Wolverines boast the No. 1 defense in the country, according to the SP+ rankings. Michigan faces three ranked opponents: Ohio State (No. 1), Oklahoma (No. 15), and USC (No. 21).

The elite 2026 running back recruit and he had a chance to choose to play his college ball just about anywhere in the country.

Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood turned 18 years old on Tuesday, and celebrated the milestone by gifting everyone on his team a pair of luxury headphones. Underwood distributed the custom maize-and-blue Beats by Dre-branded headphones to the Wolverines after practice, an event captured by the team’s social media crew.

Oddsmakers project that the Big Ten will be top-heavy once again in 2025, with Ohio State, Penn State, and Oregon sitting as the three clear favorites, with Michigan lurking after a terrific close to their 2024 campaign.

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The NCAA has partnered up with Hey Dude once again, this time releasing a slip-on shoe featuring some of the top teams heading into the 2025-26 football season.

Four-star wide receiver Jaden Upshaw is planning to visit the Michigan football team for the most important game of the season.

Afterward, Michigan planted its maize and blue ‘Block M’ flag at center field of Ohio Stadium setting off a melee that included tear gas, a flag ripping by Buckeyes star Jack Sawyer and other theatrics. On Sunday, a Wolverines fan made light of the historic day with a flag planting display that began going viral on social media.