Michigan Football Official and Unofficial Visits
Telephone Calls –September 1 – Once per week (Unlimited during contact period)
Off-Campus Contact–Last Sunday following the last Saturday in November
Official Visit –Opening day of classes
Aug. 1 - Nov. 28: Evaluation period-42 evaluation days during fall evaluation period (FCS and FBS)
Limit of three evaluations during academic year
One evaluation during fall
Two evaluations - April 15 through May 31 (one evaluation to assess athletics ability and one evaluation to assess academic qualifications
*Not more than six off-campus contacts per prospect at any site
*FBS head coach; No off campus recruiting, off-campus coaching clinic, visit to a prospective student-athlete's
educational institution, or meeting with a prospective student-athlete's coach at an off-campus location during April 15 through May 31 evaluation period.
*Practice/competition site restrictions
This is typical of what happens at the official visits this weekend
The recruits, their hosts and parents meet for breakfast at 9:00 a.m.
- campus tour and academic meetings with Sheri Acho, academic advisor
- Schembechler Hall and Big House tour, meetings with position coaches.
- weight room/Tolbert meeting around mid-day (Strength & Conditioning Coach)
- possible event: Basketball/Hockey game/Wrestling match/Gymnastics meet/etc.
- hosts and recruits enjoy dinner at Chop House in downtown Ann Arbor or other restaurant
December 4-Early Signing Day
November 21-UCLA:
November 7-MSU:
October 24-Indiana:
October 17-Penn State:
September 26-Iowa:
September 19-Texas-El Paso:
September 12-Oklahoma:
September 5-Western Michigan:
| Big Ten Team |
2027 Commits |
Rank |
| Oregon |
23 |
1 |
| Ohio State |
18 |
2 |
| Penn State |
22 |
3 |
| USC |
14 |
4 |
| UCLA |
23 |
5 |
| Michigan |
21 |
6 |
| Nebraska |
21 |
7 |
| Wisconsin |
23 |
8 |
| Washington |
23 |
9 |
| Minnesota |
29 |
10 |
| Rutgers |
21 |
11 |
| Northwestern |
20 |
12 |
| Indiana |
16 |
13 |
| Maryland |
18 |
14 |
| Purdue |
16 |
15 |
| Michigan State |
15 |
16 |
| Iowa |
13 |
17 |
| Illinois |
14 |
18 |
July 28-30: Big Ten Media Days
July 11: Lincoln Mageo announcement
July 1: Monsanna Torbert commitment
June 29: Weston Port commitment
June 25: Frederick Ford commitment
June 21: Christian Hanshaw commitment
June 19: Darius Johnson, Brayden Watson, Kamden Lopati, Dakota Guerrant, Xavier Muhammad, Jayce Brewer, Quentin Burrell, Damani Warren, Thaddeus Thatcher, Colt Lumpris, Jag Ioane, Lou Esposito, Tavares Harrington, Marcus Jones, Jakari Lipsey, Lundon Hampton, Christian Hanshaw, Monsanna Torbert, Tyson Robinson, Cain Brackney, Frederick Ford, Charles Woodson Jr.
June 18: Ifeanyi Emedobi commitment
June 16: Larry Moon
June 12: Joshua Dobson, Ifeanyi Emodobi, Frederick Ford
June 5: Lincoln Mageo, Sidney Rouleau, Seth Tillman
June 4: Blake Jenkins commitment
June 3-5: Michigan Football Retreat at Charlevoix
June 1: Team Reported for Retreat
May 31-June 1: Wayne State Mini-Camp
May 31: Maxwell Miles decommitment
May 29: Niko Kampas; Brayden Watson commitment
May 28: Jacob Baggett, Tariq Boney, Mason Bonner, Cameron Brown, Titan Davis, Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, Tommy Fraumann, Malakai Lee, Carter Meadows, Jack Treutelaar, Allister Vallejo to join team for Summer Term which begins June 30 plus July Voluntary Workouts
May 23: Colt Lumpris commitment
May 22: Tavares Harrington commitment
May 21: Lundon Hampton commitment
May 19: Errol Kerns visit
May 18: Darius Johnson commitment
May 16: Tyson Robinson commitment
May 15: Charles Woodson Jr. commitment
May 14: Xavier Muhammad commitment
May 13: Quentin Burrell commitment
May 2: Jakari Lipsey commitment
April 28: Darrell Mattison decommitment
April 27: King Pitts
April 18: Spring Game-Isala Wily-Ava, Peyton Higginson, Lincoln Mageo, Tre Segarra, Maxx Jones, Brandon Nash, Bryan Collins, Ike Sulfridge, Deontay Malone, Dane Weber, Elias Wilson, Connor Arant, Cartae Ligon, Brayden Tillman, Garrett Rosenberger, Bryce Barbarino, Bryce Breeden, Tavares Harrington, Ty Keys, Camden Noe, Jace Brewer, Donald Tabron, Lundon Hampton, Marshaun Thornton, Austin Nelson, Kenneth Harris, Parker Randall, Dawoud Issa, Mylan Griggs, Alex Johnson, Simon Nuamah, Braden Chaffin, Brysen Terry, Ben Coleman, Drake Coellner
April 17: Elijah Butler
April 16: Joshua Dobson, Drew Sheridan, Donte Wright, Kevin Hartsfield, Jag Ione, Tytan McNeal
April 14: William Berent; Kamden Lopati commitment
April 11: JuJu Johnson, Christian Hanshaw, Jackson Roper, Damani Warren, Lincoln Mageo, Thaddeus Thatcher, Neimann Lawrence, Ridge Janes, Major Stokes
April 10: Jayshon Gibson, Thaddeus Thatcher, Gavin Williams, Niemann Lawrence, Anthony Cartwright, Charles Woodson,
April 9: Ethan Hauser, Jayshon Gibson, Brayden Watson, Carter Napier, Xavier Muhammad, Bode Sparrow
April 7: Tre Britton, Tyler Trusel, David Folorunsho, Max Giglio, Kelaien Elem, Jayden Bell, Jerry Shifman, Asa Burch, Kelaien Elem, Jayden Evans, Russell Sekona, Antijuan Wilkes, Blair Jones, Kameron Lowe
April 6: Noah Roberts, Pole Moala, Jace Cannon
April 4: Blake Betton, Gabe Jenkins, Arnold Mugerwa, Mason Halliman, Deshawn Hall, Lundon Hampton, Nathan Phillips, Liam Conlon, Tavares Harrington, Albert Simien, Tyson Robinson, Deandre Bidden
April 3: Kamden Lopati, Seth Tillman, Jayden Beckley
April 2: Gaige Weddle, Isaiah Alvarez, Quentin Burrell, Brayden Parks, Eli Harris, Myles Smith, Lundon Hampton, Uhila Wolfgramm
March 31: Mylan Griggs, Tailor Thomas, Antijuan Wilkes, Josh Baker, Marquell Evans, Lamarcus Army, Jayden Evans, Julian Taylor, A.J. Henley; Tristan Dare decommitment and Colin Hurley left the team
March 29: Sidney Rouleau commitment
March 28: Darius Johnson, George Parkinson, R.J. Cruz, Drake Coellner, Jack McNamara, Deandre Bidden, Jayce Bigelow, Dave Folorunsho, Treyvone Towns, Michael Walbridge
March 27: Marcus Fakatou, Kalubi Lukuni
March 26: Ohimai Ozolua, Sidney Rouleau, Tre Moore
March 25: Maxwell Miles commitment
March 24: Dane Weber, T.J. Lewis; Darrell Mattison commitment
March 21: Cartae Ligon, Conner Rutherford, Deontay Malone, Carter Jones, Cain Brackney, Jayce Brewer, Chris Wilson, Roman Igwebuike, Maxwell Miles, Marquis Ray, Bryce Breeden, Brayden Tillman, Garrett Rosenberger, Demarshuwn Clemens, Jackson Capers, Liam Pagan, Pierre Johnson, Connor Arant, Brayden Bonik, Bryce Barbarino, Elias Wilson, Brayden Tillman
March 19: Tristan Dare, Tavares Harrington, Lucas Prock, Reid Berry
March 18: Julius Odenthal
March 17: Spring Practices begin-Darrell Mattison, Marvin Nguetsop, Bradyn Paulozzi, Gavin Honore, Colt Lumpris, Marquis Ray, Jakari Lipsey, A.J. Henley, Carter Czapski
March 16: Marvin Nguetsop, Julius Odenthal
March 10: Michigan Football Walk-on Meeting
February 24: Jayden Evans
February 18: Larry Black hired to coach Defensive Tackles
February 5: Lou Esposito leaving for Baltimore Ravens
January 31: Ndi Etta Visit/Commitment
January 30: Jack Treutelaar commitment/Michigan Football Tryouts
January 26: Bryce Kish
January 23: Big Ten Football Schedules floated to coaches/athletic directors
January 22: Jacob Baggett commitment
January 19-21: Ernest Nunley Visit/commitment/Bryson Kuzdzal and Lawrence Hattar withdraw from transfer portal
January 18: Nathaniel Staehling transfer; Jadyn Davis transfer to East Tennessee State
January 17: Enow Etta withdraws from transfer portal
January 16: Aisea and Salesi Moa transfers-Transfer Portal Window ends with the exception of Indiana and Miami-FL/Winter Conditioning began; Anthony Simpson (Toledo) and Josh Nichols to the transfer portal
January 15: Jaydon Hood transferred to Georgia State
January 14: Gavin Magorien transfer; Justice Haynes transfers to Georgia Tech, and Brandyn Hillman transfers to Virginia. Jake Garcia and Lawrence Hattar enter the transfer portal.
January 13: Snowden Smith, Colin Hurley, and Christian Pierce transfers; T.J. and Tevis Metcalf transfer to Tennessee, and Elijah Dotson to Missouri
January 12: Christopher Bracy, Max Alford, Houston Kaahaaina-Torres commitments; Ty Haywood transfer to Alabama and Jayden Sanders transfer to Notre Dame, Tevis Metcalf entered transfer portal--Transfer Portal Dead Period-no visits January 12-14
January 11: J.J. Buchanan, Jaime Ffrench, and Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi commitments; Devon Baxter transfer to Virginia and Brady Prieskorn to Mississippi
January 9: Jonah Lea'ea transfer; Colton Dermer decommitment; Fredrick Moore transfer to Michigan State, T.J. Metcalf to transfer portal
January 8: John Henry Daley, Trey Butkowski, and Taylor Tatum transfers
January 7, 2026 Enrollees (14): McHale Blade, Jonathan Brown, Tommy Carr, Kaden Catchings, Markel Dabney, Jordan Deck, Colton Dermer, Savion Hiter, Travis Johnson, Malakai Lee, Jaylen Pile, Brady Smigiel, Jamarion Vincent, and Marky Walbridge; Cam Brown transfer
January 6: Nico Crawford transfer
January 5: Andre Clark decommits
January 2-16, 2026: Transfer Portal Window (30)-Cole Sullivan (Oklahoma), Elijah Dotson (Missouri), Jadyn Davis (East Tennnessee State), Davis Warren (Stanford), Connor Jones (Georgia State), Fredrick Moore (Michigan State), C.J. Hester, Devon Baxter (Virginia), Semaj Morgan (UCLA), Enow Etta (Michigan), Andrew Sprague (Michigan), Zeke Berry (Michigan), Jake Guarnera (Michigan), Bryson Kuzdzal, Jaden Mangham (Purdue), Jasper Parker (Arkansas), Kaden Strayhorn (Alabama), Jordan Young (Michigan), Jaydon Hood (Georgia State), Ty Haywood (Alabama), Jayden Sanders (Notre Dame), Brandyn Hillman (Virginia), Justice Haynes (Georgia Tech), Logan Forbes (Michigan), Brady Prieskorn (Mississippi), Ben Roebuck (Western Michigan), Mikey Keene (Arizona State), Beckham Sunderland (Minnesota), Peyton O'Leary, T.J. Metcalf (Tennessee), Tevis Metcalf (Tennessee), and Evan Boutorwick (Northwestern); Marlin Klein, Jimmy Rolder to NFL
January 4: Tyler Stockton hired to coach safeties; Mike Lynch is hired as an Offensive Analyst
January 3, 2026: Coach Whittingham completes Defensive Coaching Staff with addition of Alex Whittingham, his son, and Jernaro Gilford
January 2, 2026: Jason Beck and Jay Hill announced as Offensive and Defensive Coordinators; Coach Whittingham announces new coaching staff at Crisler Arena during Michigan-USC game
December 31: Citrus Bowl vs. Texas
December 26: Kyle Whittingham became Michigan Head Football Coach; Brady Marchese requests release from Letter of Intent