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
June 26: Marcus Fakatou
June 19: Isala Wily-Ava, Darius Johnson, Ethan Hauser, Brayden Watson
June 12: Bryce Kish
June 5: Jayshon Gibson, Jakari Lipsey
May 29: Charles Davis
May 28: Peyton Higginson
April 18: Spring Game-Broncs Baker, Isala Wily-Ava, Peyton Higginson, Lincoln Mageo, Tre Segarra, Josiah Poyer
April 17: Danny Lang, Elijah Butler
April 11: JuJu Johnson, Christian Hanshaw, Elijah Brown, Jackson Roper
April 9: Gavin Williams, Ethan Hauser, Jayshon Gibson, Brayden Watson
April 6: Noah Roberts
April 4: Blake Betton, Gabe Jenkins, Arnold Mugerwa
April 3: Kamden Lopati, Seth Tillman
April 2: Gaige Weddle, Isaiah Alvarez, Quentin Burrell, Oluwasemilore Olubobola, Jarrell Chandler, Brayden Parks
March 28: Darius Johnson, George Parkinson, R.J. Cruz, Roman Igwebuike
March 24: Dane Weber, T.J. Lewis
March 21: Cartae Ligon
March 17: Spring Practices begin-Tavares Harrington, Bryce Kish, Darrell Mattison
March 10: Michigan Football Walk-on Meeting
March 9: Elijajuan Houston
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 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