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Kyle Whittingham was hired on December 26 as Michigan Head Football Coach Whittingham on December 28

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WXYZ Tina Nguyen with Kyle Whittingham on September 7 Whittingham on September 14 Whittingham on September 21 Michigan Football Tour on September 28 Rapid Fire Questions Whittingham on October 12 Whittingham on October 20

Vance Bedford on the Michigan Offensive Struggles

Joel Klatt on Michigan's Fix Problem

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Penn State Breakdown with Al Borges and Ron English

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Iowa Breakdown with Al Borges and Ron English

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Oklahoma Breakdown with Al Borges and Ron English

Western Michigan Breakdown with Al Borges and Ron English

Roster Out on August 4 (New Heights and Weights posted on August 27)

Big Ten Network Football Preview on August 13

Whittingham on July 30 at the Big Ten Football Media Meeting-Whittingham Interview (Whittingham on ESPN)

Final Days of Whittingham's Utah Tenure

President Grasso on December 17 ZRG Partners conducted the Coaching Search

Other Candidates considered: Todd Monken, Jeff Brohm, Kalen DeBoer, Brian Kelly, Joe Brady, Tommy Rees, Jesse Minter, Bryant Haines, John Harbaugh, Jay Harbaugh, Clark Lea, Glen Schumann, Kenny Dillingham, Mike Elko, Jedd Fisch, Lincoln Riley, Marcus Freeman, Dan Mullen, Manny Diaz, Josh Heupel, Brian Deboll, Jake Dickert, Eli Drinkwitz, Jon Gruden, etc.

View of Michigan Football Stadium in 1927, the Stadium that Fielding Yost Built

MHead Coach National Championshps Big Ten Championships Years as HC
Yost, Fielding 6 10 25
Kipke, Harry 2 4 9
Carr, Lloyd 1 5 13
Oosterbaan, Benny 1 3 11
Crisler, Fritz 1 2 10
Harbaugh, Jim 1 3 9
Schembechler, Bo 0 13 21
Moeller, Gary 0 3 5
Elliott, Bump 0 1 10
9 Head Coaches 12 44 113

Harry Kipke and Fielding Yost accept the National Championship Trophy in 1932

Michigan Football Captains: Jordan Marshall, Rod Moore, Trey Pierce, Bryce Underwood

Inside Michigan Football: Pre-Season Special Western Michigan Oklahoma Texas-El Paso Iowa Minnesota Bye Week Penn State Indiana Rutgers Michigan State Oregon UCLA Ohio State

Leadership Council

Observations on the loss to Indiana, 6-13

Observations on the win over Penn State, 21-18

Spring Roster Out on March 17, 2026

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Big Ten Network on Michigan on April 17, 2026

 

In The Trenches Michigan Podcasts

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Schedule and Future Schedules

Fielding Yost arrived in Ann Arbor Spring, 1901; his "Point-a-Minute" teams powered to a 56 game winning streak, 1901-1905 outscoring opponents 2,821 to 42 in that stretch with 51 shutouts. Yost began coaching in 1897 at Ohio Wesleyan after playing at West Virginia and Lafayette, 1894-1896; his Battling Bishops shut out both Michigan and Ohio State as he finished 7-1-1. He then coached at Nebraska, Kansas, and Stanford with records of 8-3, 10-0, and 7-2-1 over the next three seasons accumulating 23 shut out wins over four seasons. Yost's initial salary at Michigan was $2,300 which was about the same amount of money that a full professor at the University of Michigan made. The Wolverines became the first National Champion that was from "West" in 1901 as all the first recognized titlists, 1869-1900, were Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Penn, Lafayette, Columbia or Rutgers.

Benny Oosterbaan and Fritz Crisler in 1948

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Michigan Football Retreat-June 3-5 at Charlevoix

January, 2026 Enrollees (14): McHale Blade, Jonathan Brown, Tommy Carr, Kaden Catchings, Markel Dabney, Jordan Deck, Adrian Hamilton, Savion Hiter, Travis Johnson, Jaylen Pile, Aden Reeder, Brady Smigiel, Jamarion Vincent, and Marky Walbridge

Big Ten Football Media Day July 28-30: Jordan Marshall, Trey Pierce and Bryce Underwood

Big Ten Football Statistics

Michigan Football Team Statistics

Offensive Rank Big Ten Rank Category Defensive Rank Big Ten Rank
84th 10th Rushing 13th 3rd
125th 18th Passing 14th 2nd
125th 17th Total 4th 1st
105th 17th Scoring 21st 5th
109th 17th Pass Efficiency 27th 8th
103rd 16th Turnover Margin/Turnovers Gained 52nd 10th
n/a n/a Sacks 33rd 4th
49th 8th Sacks Allowed n/a n/a
31st 8th Tackles for Loss 25th 4th
134th 18th First Downs 13th 2nd
72nd 11th 3rd Down Conversions 26th 8th
106th 16th Red Zone 120th 13th
109th 16th Time of Possession n/a n/a

Michigan has the worst offense in the Big Ten in 2026; they rank 18th of 18 teams in passing, 18th in first downs, 17th in scoring and 17th in total offense; we are 11th in 3rd down conversions. Michigan has failed to establish a sound rushing offense, and is ranked 10th in the Big Ten; their Red Zone Offense is ranked 16th in the Big Ten. They are not controlling the football, and rank 16th in the Big Ten in Time of Possession. In addition, the Wolverines are amongst the most penalized teams in Divison I football; they are ranked 90th with 46 penalties in 6 games for 395 yards, and that ranks them 12th in the Big Ten. This is not an "explosive" as advertised prior to the season start, and the team is undisciplined. While Michigan has a good defense, they are not forcing turnovers. This does not equate to a championship football team in 2026; we will be lucky to earn a bowl invitation with a 6-6 record. Losses to Indiana, Oregon, UCLA, and Ohio State are imminent; wins over Rutgers and Michigan State will not be easily accomplished.

NCAA Football Statistics

Michigan Head Football Coaches: Harry Kipke, Fritz Crisler, Benny Oosterbaan, Bump Elliott, and Bo Schembechler. These coaches led Michigan Football, 1919-1989

Jason Beck is the new Offensive Coordinator with Koy Detmer Jr. as the Quarterbacks Coach

Jason Beck on March 24 Jason Beck on August 5 Beck on August 20 Beck on September 2 Beck on September 23 Beck on October 14

Detmer on August 25

Offense:

Position 1st Team 2nd Team 2027 Recruits/Redshirts

QB

Carr

 Underwood Lopati

Slot WR

Goodwin

Johnson/Moa

Kawamura-Johnson
RB Marshall Hiter/Kuzdzal Robinson/Hampton

WR Z

Marsh

Johnson/Moa
WR X Buchanan Johnson/Ffrench Burrell

TE

H-Back: Hoffman/Owens

Marshall/Hansen/Bauman

Lumpris/Hanshaw

RHINO

RT

Beigel

Frazier

Gach

Walbridge

 Lee/Rouleau/Lipsey
RG Norton Gach Mageo
C Guarnera Ka'aha'aina-Torres/Gach  
LG Efobi Gach Esposito
LT Link Walbridge/Donini Fraumann

Spring Stock Up: Carr, Hiter, Moa, Buchanan, Ffrench, Johnson, Walbridge

Fall Stock Up: Johnson, Fowler-Nicolosi, Hiter, Ffrench, Goodwin, Bonner, Gach

Game-2026 Rushing Passing Total First Downs 3rd/4th Down Red Zone Red Zone Points Total Points Plays Possession Turnovers Sacks Allowed Punts Blocked Punts
Western Michigan 106 170 276 12 4 of 11 1 7 13 48 19:52:00 3 1 6 0
Oklahoma 152 111 263 14 5 of 14 2 10 17 58 33:17:00 0 2 7 0
Texas-El Paso 185 246 431 27 11 of 15 5 28 52 70 31:38:00 2 1 1 0
Iowa 153 276 429 21 5 of 14 4 10 19 68 34:29:00 1 1 4 0
Minnesota 79 101 180 11 3 of 11 1 7 14 49 22:24:00 3 3 6 0
Penn State 211 90 301 15 6 of 13 2 14 21 53 27:58:00 2 1 6 0
Indiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:00:00 0 0 0 0
Rutgers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:00:00 0 0 0 0
Michigan State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:00:00 0 0 0 0
Oregon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:00:00 0 0 0 0
UCLA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:00:00 0 0 0 0
Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:00:00 0 0 0 0
Totals 886 994 1880 100 34 of 78 15 76 136 346 169:38:00 11 9 30 0
Scorer/Offensive Producer Total Yards Rush Yards Pass Yards Return Yards TD Points Field Goal Points Extra Points Total Points Turnovers
Buchanan, J.J. 482 0 482 0 24 0 0 24 0
Marsh, Andrew 334 15 289 30 6 0 0 6 2
Marshall, Jordan 326 293 33 0 24 0 0 24 0
Hiter, Savion 284 223 61 0 12 0 0 12 4
Kuzdzal, Bryson 239 69 0 170 6 0 0 6 0
Underwood, Bryce 223 223 0 0 12 0 0 12 5
Staehling, Nate 79 0 0 79 6 0 0 6 0
Hansen, Hogan 66 0 66 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carr, Tommy 54 54 0 0 6 0 0 6 0
Moa, Salesi 31 -1 23 9 6 0 0 6 0
Hoffman, Jalen 25 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hill, Jyaire 24 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0
Johnson, Travis 12 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
Owens, Eli 12 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lea'ea, Jonah 9 0 0 9 6 0 0 6 0
O'Meara, Tomas 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Snowden, Smith 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
Etta, Enow 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
Bowles, Troy 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Marshall, Zach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Goodwin, Channing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Butkowski, Trey 0 0 0 0 0 12 16 28 0
Team -2 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Johnson, Donovan -2 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 2209 886 994 329 108 12 16 136 11

Snap Count

MFBPlayer 2026 Position(s) Unit WMU OK UTEP IA MN PSU IN Rut MSU OR UCLA OSU Totals
Guarnera, Jake OL Offense 51 63 62 73 49 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 353
Frazier, Blake OL Offense 51 63 62 69 49 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 349
Buchanan, J.J. WR Offense 47 58 60 67 49 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 334
Efobi, Nathan OL Offense 22 63 70 73 46 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 329
Underwood, Bryce QB Offense 51 63 62 73 49 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 322
Marsh, Andrew WR Offense 44 58 50 62 48 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 310
Norton, Brady OL Offense 40 63 70 73 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 295
Link, Evan OL Offense 40 0 70 73 49 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 287
Marshall, Jordan RB Offense 35 33 31 27 29 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 185
Hoffman, Jalen TE Offense 37 49 15 39 5 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 172
Hiter, Savion RB Offense 9 27 17 42 18 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 135
Sprague, Andrew OL Offense 51 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 114
Beigel, Manuel OL Offense 26 29 29 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 110
Hansen, Hogan TE Offense 0 0 13 17 23 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 79
Goodwin, Channing WR Offense 20 20 9 3 9 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 78
Gach, Avery OL Offense 4 3 0 42 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77
Moa, Salesi WR Offense 9 1 28 18 14 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 75
Marshall, Zach TE Offense 5 16 25 14 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69
Owens, Eli TE Offense 8 14 15 22 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 69
Johnson, Travis WR Offense 2 2 23 6 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 45
Carr, Tommy QB Offense 0 0 11 0 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 42
Kuzdzal, Bryson RB Offense 6 4 19 3 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 38
Ffrench, Jaime WR Offense 1 0 9 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
Walbridge, Marky OL Offense 0 0 11 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
Ka'aha'aina-Torres, Houston OL Offense 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
Bell, Kendrick WR Offense 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Bonner, Mason TE Offense 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
O'Meara, Tomas RB Offense 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Donini, Peter  OL Offense 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Quinn, Crandall TE Offense 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Taraboi, Dan TE Offense 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Johnson, Donovan RB Offense 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Kavouklis, James TE Offense 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Pisani, Jimmy TE Offense 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Michigan played 34 Offensive Players, 36 Defensive Players, and 9 Special Teams Players in 6 games, and 79 players overall. Andrew Babalola is injured and unable to play in the first 6 games.

UFR-Upon Further Review Summary

Michigan Player-O WMU+ WMU- OK+ OK- UTEP+ UTEP- IA+ IA- MN+ MN- PSU+ PSU- IN+ IN-  Rut+ Rut- MSU+ MSU- OR+ OR- UCLA+ UCLA- OSU+ OSU- Total+ Total- Net
Sprague, Andrew 4.5 1 5 5.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.5 6.5 3
Norton, Brady 6 2.5 7.5 6 13 3 10.5 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 13.5 27.5
Frazier, Blake 6.5 0.5 4.5 1.5 13.5 1 4.5 2 3.5 1.5 5.5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 10.5 27.5
Owens, Eli 2 0 6 1 2.5 2 0.5 2 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.5 5 6.5
Guarnera, Jake 3.5 2 9 0 7 0.5 11.5 1 3.5 2.5 12.5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 10 37
Marshall, Zach 1 0 2.5 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.5 1 5.5
Link, Evan 0.5 2.5 0 0 7.5 1 10 5 1.5 0 6 5.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25.5 14 11.5
Gach, Avery 1 1 1 0 0 1 8.5 5 3 7.5 9.5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 21.5 1.5
Walbridge, Marky 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Efobi, Nathan 4 1 4 7 7.5 1.5 10 2 4.5 1 16 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 15 31
Hoffman, Jalen 6 3 4.5 5.5 2.5 7.5 8.5 0.5 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24.5 17.5 7
Hansen, Hogan 0 0 0 0 2.5 3 2.5 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 2
Beigel, Manuel 5 4 10 3 7 5.5 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 13.5 11.5
OL/TE Totals (11) 40 17.5 54 29.5 65 27 67.5 19.5 21 14.5 57 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 304.5 133 171.5
Hiter, Savion 1 0 3.5 7.5 4 5 3.5 4.5 1 4 4.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17.5 22 -4.5
Underwood, Bryce 2 4 7 3.5 0 0.5 2.5 3 3.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 11 4
Carr, Tommy 0 0 0 0 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.5 1 1.5
Marshall, Jordan 6.5 3 2.5 3.5 7.5 2 6 2 2 0 3.5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 13.5 14.5
O'Meara, Tomas 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -1
Johnson, Donovan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kuzdzal, Bryson 0.5 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.5 3 -0.5
RB/QB Totals (7) 10 7 13 15.5 12 10.5 12 9.5 6.5 4 12 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65.5 51.5 14
Browder, Jamar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Buchanan, J.J. 1.5 0 2.5 0 4 1 2.5 7 0.5 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 11 1
Marsh, Andrew 1 0 2 1 4.5 3 2.5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 5
Moa, Salesi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Johnson, Travis 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 -2
Ffrench, Jaime 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Goodwin, Channing 3 1 1 3 1.5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.5 5 1.5
WR Totals (7) 5.5 1 5.5 4 10 7 5 7 0.5 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28.5 23 5.5
Protection 25 7 17 8 31 8 40 7 30 8 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 159 40 119
Coordinator (RPS) 11 9 11 15 12 7 10 12 5 22 12 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 80 -19
Offense UFR
Guarnera, Jake 37
Efobi, Nathan 31
Norton, Brady 27.5
Frazier, Blake 27.5
Marshall, Jordan 14.5
Link, Evan 11.5
Beigel, Manuel 11.5
Hoffman, Jalen 7
Owens, Eli 6.5
Marshall, Zach 5.5
Marsh, Andrew 5
Underwood, Bryce 4
Sprague, Andrew 3
Hansen, Hogan 2
Gach, Avery 1.5
Goodwin, Channing 1.5
Carr, Tommy 1.5
Buchanan, J.J. 1
Donini, Peter 0
Bonner, Mason 0
Tonielli, Deakon 0
Ffrench, Jaime 0
Walbridge, Marky 0
Browder, Jamar 0
Ka'aha'aina-Torres, Houston 0
Johnson, Donovan 0
Moa, Salesi 0
Bell, Kendrick 0
Kuzdzal, Bryson -0.5
O'Meara, Tomas -1
Johnson, Travis -2
Hiter, Savion -4.5
Totals 191

Michigan Head Football Coaches: Bump Elliott, Bo Schembechler, Gary Moeller, and Lloyd Carr. These Head Coaches led Michigan Football, 1958-2007.

2026 MICHIGAN Football Player

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Position

Depth

Class

Height

Weight

Status

40 yd.

Vertical

Jump

Bench Press

ACT Composite /SAT Total

High School GPA

Quarterback

Carr
Underwood

Carr, Tommy 14 QB 1 Fr. 6'4" 195 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Underwood, Bryce 19 QB 2 So. 6'4" 230 Captain n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Fowler-Nicolosi, Brayden 16 QB 3 Jr. 6'3" 212 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Herbstreit, Chase 15 QB 4 Fr. 6'1" 210 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Smigiel, Brady 17 QB 4 Fr. 6'4" 217 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Tommy Carr may be the new starter after a stellar performance against Penn State; Carr was the Best Player on the field in the Spring Game. Carr is 7 for 9 for 70 yards with one TD; he ran 6 times for 54 yards and a TD. Bryce Underwood was 72 of 124 for 924 yards with 5 touchdowns, 6 interceptions and 2 fumble turnovers plus 9 sacks in 6 starts; he ran 60 times for 223 yards and 2 TDs. His quarterback rating is 124.3 ranking his 18th in the Big Ten out of 19 quarterbacks who played in their first 6 games. Underwood on September 9 Underwood worked out with Cincinnati Bengals quarterback, Joe Burrow, and quarterback coach, Jordan Palmer in May. Underwood on March 28 Michigan has expressed interest in at least 9 portal candidates, and signed Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi from Colorado State and Colin Hurley from LSU; Hurley left the team on March 31. Fowler-Nicolosi has come on recently, and is virtually tied with Carr as the backup. Chase Herbstreit is also a backup. Kamden Lopati has pledged for 2027! Jadyn Davis hit the transfer portal on December 16, and signed with Eastern Tennessee St.; Davis Warren signed with Stanford, and Mikey Keene on January 5-Arizona State.

Michigan Quarterbacks

Tony Alford coaches Running Backs

Alford on October 21

Running Back (Tailback)

Marshall
Hiter/Kuzdzal

Marshall, Jordan 23 RB 1 Jr. 5'10" 220 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hiter, Savion 5 RB 2 Fr. 6'0" 210 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kuzdzal, Bryson 24 RB 3 Sr. 5'11" 205 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
O'Meara, Tomas 36 RB 4 Jr. 5'10" 197 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Johnson, Donovan 26 RB 5 Fr. 6'0" 220 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Schlecht, Ayden 39 RB 6 Fr. 5'11" 185 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Stacy, Gary 32 RB 6 So. 6'1" 207 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Brown, Jonathan 29 RB 8 Fr. 6'0" 196 Injury n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Ka'apana, Micah 25 RB 9 Fr. 5'10" 192 Injury n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Jordan Marshall has 69 carries for 293 yards and 4 TDs; he has 3 receptions for 33 yards with 6 starts. Savion Hiter has run 57 times for 223 yards with 2 TDs, and caught 7 passes for 61 yards. Bryson Kuzdzal has 170 yards on 8 kickoff returns, and has run 11 times for 69 yards and a TD. Tomas O'Meara is currently #4 on the depth chart, and ran once for 5 yards; he is also deep on kickoff returns. Donovan Johnson had a -2 yard carry against UTEP. Jonathan Brown will probably redshirt; he is injured. Micah Ka'apana is out for the season with a lower leg injury. Jasper Parker hit the transfer portal on January 2-Arkansas, and Bryson Kuzdzal on January 5, but has returned. Justice Haynes entered the transfer portal on January 9 after Michigan signed Taylor Tatum on January 8; however, Tatum is no longer on the roster. Haynes signed with Georgia Tech. Gary Stacy is a new walk-on who played at University Liggett. Ayden Schlect was added to the roster in October. Tyson Robinson and Lundon Hampton have pledged for 2027!

Michigan's Greatest Running Backs

Backfield

Underwood-Marshall-Johnson

Carr-Hiter-Goodwin/Moa

Fowler-Nicolosi-Kuzdzal-Bell

Fielding Yost with his Packard in 1927, a gift from the University of Michigan Alumni Association. Later, Harry Bennett convinced Henry Ford to provide Ford vehicles for all Michigan Assistant Coaches.

Micah Simon will coach Wide Receivers and assisted by Marques Hagans

Simon on August 17 Simon on September 30

Hagans

Wide Receiver Rotation

Buchanan-Marsh-Goodwin-Hoffman

Johnson-Moa-Bell-Hansen

Ffrench-Bonner/Marshall

We have two outstanding receivers in Buchanan and Marsh; they will both play in the NFL. Unfortunately, we have a weak passing game without a dependable tight end receiver. Our Tight Ends have 11 receptions for 96 yards in 6 games. In addition, we have been unable to develop a dangerous slot receiver; neither Goodwin, Johnson or Moa have not been able to become threats to opposing defenses.

Receiver Receptions Yards TDs
Marsh, Andrew 28 289 1
Buchanan, J.J. 27 482 4
Hiter, Savion 7 61 0
Hansen, Hogan 7 66 0
Marshall, Jordan 3 33 0
Hoffman, Jalen 3 25 0
Moa, Salesi 2 23 1
Johnson, Travis 1 10 0
Owens, Eli 1 5 0
Totals 79 994 6

Wide Receiver-X


Buchanan
Johnson

Buchanan, J.J. 6 X Wide Receiver 1 So. 6'4" 218 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Johnson, Travis 13 X Wide Receiver 2 Fr. 6'3" 185 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Pile, Jaylen 20 X Wide Receiver 3 Fr. 6'0" 196 Redshirt n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Browder, Jamar 81 X Wide Receiver 4 Fr. 6'4" 215 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Forbes, Logan 85 X Wide Receiver 4 5th 6'1" 195 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: J.J. Buchanan has 6 starts; he has 27 receptions for 482 yards including 4 TDs. When was the last time Michigan had a 6'4" 218 lbs. wide receiver??? Buchanan on September 8 Buchanan on April 4 Travis Johnson is ahead of Jamar Browder and Jaylen Pile for playing time; Johnson has one reception for 10 yards, and ran a jet sweep for 2 yards. Logan Forbes withdrew from the transfer portal, and played on special teams in the first two games; however, he was injured, and missed a couple of games. Forbes played against Minnesota and Penn State. Kaleb Schlecht also played on special teams against Western Michigan. Quentin Burrell has pledged for 2027!

Slot Wide Receiver

Johnson
Moa/Goodwin

Goodwin, Channing 9 Slot WR 1 Jr. 6'1" 192 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Johnson, Travis 13 Slot WR 2 Fr. 6'3" 185 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Moa, Salesi 12 Slot WR 2 Fr. 6'2" 186 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Ffrench, Jaime 10 Slot WR 4 So. 6'2" 185 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Alford, Braydon 22 Slot WR 5 So. 5'8" 180 Injury n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments:  Channing Goodwin has two starts; he has played in the first 6 games with no receptions, and got a tackle on an interception against Minnesota. Salesi Moa also played in the first 6 games with two starts; he has 2 receptions for 23 yards and a TD, and got his first start against UTEP. I'Marion Stewart moved to defensive back, and C.J. Charleston is no longer on the roster. Braydon Alford transferred from Ball State, but he is injured. Yuto Kawamura-Johnson has pledged to Michigan on October 20.

Wide Receiver-Z

Marsh
Johnson/Bell

Marsh, Andrew 3 Z Wide Receiver 1 So. 6'0" 190 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Ffrench, Jaime 10 Z Wide Receiver 2 So. 6'2" 185 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bell, Kendrick 0 Z Wide Receiver 3 Jr. 6'2" 202 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Washington, Jacob 84 Z Wide Receiver 4 Fr. 6'4" 198 Redshirt n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Wilcox, Bryce 38 Z Wide Receiver 5 5th 5'10" 180 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Andrew Marsh has 28 receptions for 289 yards and a TD with 6 starts. Travis Johnson backed up Marsh in the opener. Texas Transfer Jaime Ffrench has played little in 6 games. Jacob Washington and Jaylen Pile are also available, but neither played in the first 6 games.

Freddie Whittingham will coach Tight Ends and H-Backs

Ali's Niumatololo, son of Navy Head Coach, Ken Niumatalolo, is the new Tight Ends Assistant Coach and Offensive Analyst

Tight End and H-Back


 Hoffman
Owens/Marshall/Hansen/Bauman

Hoffman, Jalen 42 TE 1 Jr. 6'3" 247 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bauman, Alex n/a TE 2 5th 6'5" 250 Transfer n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hansen, Hogan 80 TE 2 Jr. 6'6" 240 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Marshall, Zack 83 TE 2 Jr. 6'5" 245 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Owens, Eli 44 TE 2 Fr. 6'1" 247 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bonner, Mason 18 TE 6 Fr. 6'7" 229 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Tonielli, Deakon 88 TE 6 Jr. 6'6" 240 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Pisani, Jimmy 40 TE 8 Fr. 6'4" 236 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Quinn, Crandall 46 TE 8 Sr. 6'2" 242 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Jalen Hoffman has two starts; Hogan Hansen was injured and unable to play in the first two games, but returned against UTEP and Iowa. Hansen got his first start against Minnesoat; he has 7 receptions for 66 yards. Hansen on April 16 Mason Bonner also played in the first two games, and is currently playing on special teams. Eli Owens has played in the first 6 games with a 7 yard carry plus a 5 yard reception; he got his first start against Iowa, and has two starts so far. Deakon Tonielli saw action on special teams in the first two games, but is injured and didn't play against UTEP or Iowa; Tonielli returned against Minnesota, and made a tackle on an interception. Marshall had back surgery after last season, and he also played in the first 5 games with little production; he was out for Penn State, and it is not sure if it was disciplinary or an injury. Jimmy Pisani and Crandall Quinn are lacrosse team additions; both played against UTEP. Quinn played on special teams against Penn state. Moose Ludwig signed, but left for Texas Tech. Brady Prieskorn hit the transfer portal on January 3, and signed with Mississippi. Colt Lumpris and Christian Hanshaw have pledged for 2027! Will Michigan add Alex Bauman to the roster in October? Bauman granted 5th year

H-Back

Hoffman
Owens

Hoffman, Jalen 42 H-Back 1 Jr. 6'3" 247 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Owens, Eli 44 H-Back 2 Fr. 6'1" 247 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Jalen Hoffman and Eli Owens both played in the first 5 games.

Michigan Ends (Wide Receivers, Tight Ends, Wingbacks/Slots)

Jim Harding coaches the Offensive Line

Harding on September 30

Michigan Offensive Line

Right Tackle


Frazier
 Walbridge

Frazier, Blake 77 RT 1 Jr. 6'6" 302 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Walbridge, Marky 78 RT 2 Fr. 6'6" 300 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Sprague, Andrew 54 RT 3 Jr. 6'7" 310 Injury n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Fraumann, Tommy 79 RT 4 Fr. 6'8" 279 Redshirt n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Lee, Malakai 58 RT 4 Fr. 6'7" 359 Redshirt n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Andrew Sprague started at Right Tackle in the first two games, but Frazier moved to Right Tackle against UTEP due to injury to Sprague. Frazier has 6 starts, two at Left Tackle and 4 at Right Tackle. Marky Walbridge also played in the first 6 games on special teams. Manuel Beigel and Avery Gach played at RHINO. Malakai Lee didn't play in the first 6 games, and will probably redshirt. Offensive Line commitments for 2027 include Lou Esposito, Jakari Lipsey, Lincoln Mageo, and Sidney Rouleau. Connor Jones entered the transfer portal on December 2-Georgia State, and Ty Haywood on January 8-Alabama.

RHINO

Beigel, Manuel 76 RHINO 1 Jr. 6'5" 307 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Gach, Avery 89 RHINO 1 Fr. 6'4" 302 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Manuel Beigel, Avery Gach and Marky Walbridge have been getting snaps at RHINO. Beigel didn't play against Iowa or Minnesota, but returned against Penn State.

Right Guard


Norton
Efobi/Gach

Norton, Brady 70 RG 1 Jr. 6'4" 310 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Gach, Avery 74 RG 2 Fr. 6'4" 302 Redshirt n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Link, Evan 71 RG 2 Jr. 6'6" 315 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Taraboi, Dan 66 RG 4 5th 6'7" 315 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments:  Brady Norton started at Right Guard in the first 5 games; Avery Gach started against Penn State. Manuel Beigel and Avery Gach played the RHINO position.

Center


Guarnera
Ka'aha'aina-Torres/Gach

Guarnera, Jake 53 C 1 Jr. 6'3" 315 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Ka'aha'aina-Torres, Houston 67 C 2 So. 6'4" 310 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Gach, Avery 74 C 3 Fr. 6'4" 302 Redshirt n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kavouklis, James 64 C 4 5th 6'1" 288 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hamilton, Adrian "Ace" 52 C 5 Fr. 6'2" 288 Injury n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Jake Guarnera started at Center in the first 6 games. Houston Ka'aha'aina played on special teams in 3 games, and got action on offense against UTEP. Avery Gach and Brady Norton may also play Center. Adrian Hamilton is out for the season with a leg injury. Kaden Strayhorn hit the transfer portal, and signed with Alabama.

Left Guard


Efobi
 Gach

Efobi, Nathan 55 LG 1 Jr. 6'4" 303 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Beigel, Manuel 76 LG 2 Jr. 6'5" 307 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hamilton, Luke 50 LG 3 So. 6'3" 298 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments:  Nathan Efobi has 5 starts at Left Guard. Manuel Beigel moved from Defensive Tackle to Guard; he recovered from a torn ACL in December. Luke Hamilton didn't play in the first 6 games. Ben Roebuck hit the transfer portal on January 3-Western Michigan; he started against his former teammates in the opener.

Left Tackle

Link
Frazier/Walbridge

Link, Evan 71 LT 1 Jr. 6'6" 315 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Walbridge, Marky 78 LT 2 Fr. 6'6" 300 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Donini, Peter 72 LT 3 So. 6'9" 288 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bahr, Brooks 60 LT 4 Jr. 6'6" 315 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Babalola, Andrew 65 LT 5 Fr. 6'6" 305 Injury n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Blake Frazier had two starts at Left Tackle, but moved to Right Tackle with the injury to Sprague. Frazier on September 2 Frazier on April 9 Evan Link started at Left Guard against the Broncos, but didn't play against Oklahoma; Link started at Left Tackle in the last 4 games. Andrew Babalola was unable to play due to injury in the first 6 games, but practiced last week; he may be able to play against Indiana. Marky Walbridge and Peter Donini played on special teams in the first 6 games.

Offensive Line

Left Tackle Left Guard Center Right Guard Right Tackle

Link, Evan

 Efobi, Nathan Guarnera, Jake Norton, Brady

Frazier, Blake

Walbridge, Marky

Gach, Avery

Kaahaaina-Torres, Houston

Gach, Avery

Walbridge, Marky
Donini, Peter

Beigel, Manuel

 Gach, Avery Gach, Avery Lee, Malakai
Bahr, Brooks Hamilton, Luke Beigel, Manuel

Fraumann, Tommy

Babalola, Andrew

    

Sprague, Andrew

Link-Efobi-Guarnera-Norton-Frazier

Walbridge-Gach-Kaahaaina-Torres-Gach-Beigel

Donini-Sprague

Michigan Player-OPP WMU OK UTEP IA MN PSU IND Rut MSU OR UCLA OSU Bowl Total+
Team 0 -2 -4 -1 -3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10
Efobi, Nathan 0 -3 -2 -2 -1 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -9
Sprague, Andrew -2 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4
Frazier, Blake 0 0 -1 -1 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4
Gach, Avery 0 0 0 -2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3
Beigel, Manuel -2 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3
Link, Evan -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2
Norton, Brady 0 -1 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2
Guarnera, Jake -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1
Walbridge, Marky 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1
Hiter, Savion 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1
Marshall, Jordan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Owens, Eli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marshall, Zach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Underwood, Bryce 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kuzdzal, Bryson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OL/TE Totals (16) -7 -8 -8 -7 -8 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -40
Offensive Line UFR Net Offensive Line Protection Net
Western Michigan 22.5 Western Michigan 18
Oklahoma 24.5 Oklahoma 9
Texas El-Paso 38 Texas El-Paso 23
Iowa 48 Iowa 33
Minnesota 6.5 Minnesota 22
Penn State 32 Penn State 14
Indiana 0 Indiana 0
Rutgers 0 Rutgers 0
Michigan State 0 Michigan State 0
Oregon 0 Oregon 0
UCLA 0 UCLA 0
Ohio State 0 Ohio State 0
Totals 171.5 Totals 119
Protection 119 Protection 119

The offensive line has failed to provide a solid rushing offense, but they have done a decent job protecting the quarterback.

Offense

#

Defense

Special Teams

Bell, Kendrick

n/a

0

1

Hill, Jyaire

Moore, Rod

n/a

n/a

Ffrench, Jaime

2

Earls, Shamari

n/a

Marsh, Andrew

3

Smith, Snowden

n/a

n/a

4

n/a

n/a

Hiter, Savion

5

Oden, Jacob

n/a

Buchanan, J.J.

6

Young, Jordan

n/a

n/a

7

Bracy, Chris

n/a

n/a

8

Nichols, Dominic

n/a

Goodwin, Channing

9

Brandt, Cameron

n/a

Ffrench, Jaime

10

Berry, Zeke

n/a

Moa, Salesi

12

Owusu-Boateng, Nathaniel

n/a

Johnson, Travis

13

Moa, Aisea

n/a

Carr, Tommy

14

Meadows, Carter

n/a

Herbstreit, Chase

15

Reeder, Aden

n/a

Fowler-Nicolosi, Brayden

16

Edmond, Jo'Ziah

n/a

Smigiel, Brady

17

Etta, Enow

n/a

Bonner, Mason

18

Bowles, Troy

n/a

Underwood, Bryce

19

n/a

n/a

Pile, Jaylen

20

Stewart, I'Marion

n/a

n/a

21

n/a

n/a

Alford, Braydon

22

Deck, Jordan

n/a

Marshall, Jordan

23

Dabney, Markel

n/a

Kuzdzal, Bryson

24

Vincent, Jamarion

n/a

Ka'apana, Micah

25

Curtis, Mason

n/a

Johnson, Donovan

26

Earby, Jeremiah

n/a

n/a

27

Nunley, Ernest

n/a

n/a

28

Winston, Kainoa

n/a

Brown, Jonathan

29

Taylor, Chase

n/a

n/a

30

Alford, Max

Baggett, Jacob

n/a

31

Andrighetto, Nico

n/a

Stacy, Gary

32

Lowe, Jeremiah

n/a

n/a

33

Catchings, Kaden

Brown, Cam

n/a

34

Weidenbach, John

n/a

n/a

35

Etta, Ndi

Blake, Stuart

O'Meara, Tomas

36

Nichols, Joshua

n/a

n/a

37

Holly, Julius

n/a

Wilcox, Bryce

38

Baron, Sam

n/a

n/a

39

Reyes, Max

n/a

Pisani, Jimmy

40

n/a

n/a

n/a

41

Boney, Tariq

n/a

Hoffman, Jalen

42

Chukwa, Jeffrey

n/a

n/a

43

Ludwig, Zach

Truetelaar, Jack

Owens, Eli

44

Staehling, Nathaniel

n/a

n/a

45

n/a

n/a

Quinn, Crandall

46

n/a

Magorien, Gavin

n/a

49

Bazzi, Adam

Crawford, Nico

Hamilton, Luke

50

n/a

n/a

n/a

51

Blade, McHale

n/a

Hamilton, Ace

52

Pierce, Christian

n/a

Guarnera, Jake

53

n/a

n/a

Sprague, Andrew

54

Palepale, Deyvid

n/a

Efobi, Nathan

55

n/a

n/a

n/a

56

Vallejo, Alister

n/a

n/a

57

Moten, Travis

n/a

Lee, Malakai

58

n/a

n/a

n/a

59

n/a

n/a

Bahr, Brooks

60

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

61

62

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

63

n/a

n/a

Kavouklis, James

64

n/a

n/a

Babalola, Andrew

65

n/a

n/a

Taraboi, Dan

66

n/a

n/a

Ka'aha'aina-Torres, Houston

67

n/a

Middleton, Trent

n/a

68

n/a

n/a

n/a

69

n/a

n/a

Norton, Brady

70

n/a

n/a

Link, Evan

71

n/a

n/a

Donini, Peter

72

n/a

n/a

n/a

73

n/a

n/a

Gach, Avery

74

n/a

n/a

Lee, Malakai

75

n/a

n/a

Beigel, Manuel

76

n/a

n/a

Frazier, Blake

77

n/a

n/a

Walbridge, Marky

78

n/a

n/a

Fraumann, Tommy

79

n/a

n/a

Hansen, Hogan

80

n/a

n/a

Browder, Jamar

81

n/a

n/a

n/a

82

n/a

n/a

Marshall, Zach

83

n/a

n/a

Washington, Jacob

84

n/a

n/a

Forbes, Logan

85

n/a

n/a

n/a

86

n/a

n/a

Tonielli, Deakon

88

Edokpayi, Lugard

n/a

Schlecht, Kaleb/Gach, Avery

89

n/a

n/a

n/a

90

Daley, John Henry

Hollenbeck, Hudson

n/a

91

Lea'ea, Jonah

n/a

n/a

92

Hammond, Ted

n/a

n/a

93

Patterson, Benny

Robertson, Hunter

n/a

94

Marshall, Nathaniel

n/a

n/a

95

Pierce, Trey

n/a

Beigel, Manuel

96

n/a

n/a

n/a

97

Davis, Titan

n/a

n/a

99

Kanka, Bobby

Butkowski, Trey

Defense:

DE-Strong Side

Daley

Patterson

 Kitchen

DE-Wide Side

Nichols

Boney/Marshall

 Brewer/Emodobi
DT/End Etta Lea'ea/Kanka/Brandt Muhammad
NT Pierce Kanka/Palepale
ILB-MIKE Staehling Taylor/Moa Port
ILB-WILL Bowles Owusu-Boateng/Alford Watson/Ford
RCB-Short Side Snowden Earls Jenkins

LCB-Wide Side

Hill

Earls

Johnson /Torbert

FS

Nickel

Moore

Berry

Young

Snowden

Woodson

Harrington

SS/Rover

Bracy

Curtis

Spring Stock Up: Taylor, Bracy, Reeder, Patterson

Total Tackles

Defensive Player WMU OK UTEP IA MN PSU IN Rut MSU OR UCLA OSU Totals
Bowles, Troy 12 9 4 6 9 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 50
Staehling, Nate 9 7 0 3 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 34
Hill, Jyaire 7 5 3 8 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 32
Bracy, Chris 9 6 1 2 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 31
Moore, Rod 2 3 4 6 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
Daley, John Henry 3 8 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 19
Snowden, Smith 4 2 1 3 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 19
Taylor, Chase 3 4 5 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
Etta, Enow 2 3 3 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
Moa, Aisea 0 0 2 4 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
Nichols, Dominic 9 1 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
Berry, Zeke 5 4 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
Pierce, Trey 3 2 1 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
Lea'ea, Jonah 3 2 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
Marshall, Nate 2 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
Boney, Tariq 0 0 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
Patterson, Benny 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Owusu-Boatenng, Nate 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Young, Jordan 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Alford, Max 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Kanka, Bobby 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Curtis, Mason 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Palepale, David 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Earls, Shamari 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Brandt, Cameron 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Oden, Jacob 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Bell, Kendrick 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Meadows, Carter 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Andrighetto, Nico 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Dabney, Markel 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Hammond, Ted 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Tonielli, Deakon 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Goodwin, Channing 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Andrighetto, Nico 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Kuzdzal, Bryson 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Marsh, Andrew 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals 76 60 55 57 72 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 392

Fall Stock Up: Staehling, Marshall, Kanka, Bowles, Moore, Curtis, Meadows, Boney, Earls

Game-2026 Rushing Passing Total First Downs 3rd/4th Down Red Zone Red Zone Points Total Points Plays Possession Turnovers Sacks Punts Blocked Punts/FG
Western Michigan 132 89 221 16 8 of 19 3 6 12 67 40:08:00 0 2 6 0
Oklahoma 100 189 289 17 3 of 14 1 3 10 62 26:43:00 2 3 5 0
Texas-El Paso 57 93 150 9 3 of 14 2 10 17 47 28:22:00 0 4 6 0
Iowa 58 227 285 16 6 of 14 2 14 20 59 25:31:00 0 2 6 0
Minnesota 126 136 262 17 5 of 15 4 20 20 65 37:36:00 2 0 5 2
Penn State 65 267 332 22 5 of 13 2 11 18 74 32:02:00 3 3 5 0
Indiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:00:00 0 0 0 0
Rutgers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:00:00 0 0 0 0
Michigan State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:00:00 0 0 0 0
Oregon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:00:00 0 0 0 0
UCLA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:00:00 0 0 0 0
Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:00:00 0 0 0 0
Totals 538 1001 1539 97 30 of 89 14 64 97 374 190:22:00 7 14 33 2

Snap Count

MFBPlayer 2026 Position(s) Unit WMU OK UTEP IA MN PSU IN Rut MSU OR UCLA OSU Totals
Hill, Jyaire DB Defense 65 58 33 60 63 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 351
Bracy, Chris DB Defense 64 61 24 54 64 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 347
Snowden, Smith DB Defense 58 62 30 60 59 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 329
Bowles, Troy LB Defense 60 60 27 53 60 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 327
Daley, John Henry DE Defense 43 52 19 49 55 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 283
Moore, Rod DB Defense 54 57 22 54 60 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 280
Pierce, Trey DL Defense 55 36 16 42 39 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 241
Etta, Enow DL Defense 45 39 14 37 47 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 240
Staehling, Nate LB Defense 50 44 18 42 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 208
Nichols, Dominic DE Defense 55 50 17 47 8 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 201
Taylor, Chase LB Defense 35 45 21 27 24 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 193
Berry, Zeke DB Defense 35 28 0 32 28 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 153
Moa, Aisea LB Defense 22 19 12 28 37 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 150
Lea'ea, Jonah DL Defense 24 19 20 22 22 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 142
Curtis, Mason DB Defense 18 8 23 6 5 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 96
Earls, Shamari DB Defense 16 20 34 0 18 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 95
Boney, Tariq DE Defense 0 1 16 10 25 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 86
Young, Jordan DB Defense 2 4 25 6 8 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 83
Patterson, Benny DE Defense 0 8 11 4 34 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 75
Opong-Owusu, Nate LB Defense 6 18 13 10 12 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 68
Brandt, Cameron DL Defense 32 6 13 3 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 62
Marshall, Nate DL Defense 8 13 9 9 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53
Kanka, Bobby DL Defense 6 7 14 5 8 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 49
Meadows, Carter DE Defense 0 0 16 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
Palepale, Deyvid DL Defense 6 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
Alford, Max LB Defense 0 0 11 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Edmond, Jo'Ziah DB Defense 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Oden, Jacob DB Defense 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
Stewart, I'Marion DB Defense 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
Edokpayi, Lugard DE Defense 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
Dabney, Markel LB Defense 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Hammond, Ted DL Defense 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Nunley, Ernest DB Defense 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Reeder, Aden LB Defense 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Vincent, Jamarion DB Defense 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Andrighetto, Nico DB Defense 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Michigan played 36 players on defense in 6 games

Upon Further Review-UFR Summary

Michigan Player-D WMU+ WMU- OK+ OK- UTEP+ UTEP- IA+ IA- MN+ MN- PSU+ PSU- IN+ IN-  Rut+ Rut- MSU+ MSU- OR+ OR- UCLA+ UCLA- OSU+ OSU- Total+ Total- Net
Lea'ea, Jonah 4 3 7 0 7.5 1.5 5 4.5 8 3 5.5 3.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 15.5 21.5
Daley, John Henry 4.5 1 15.5 3.5 5.5 0 12 2 5.5 5 13 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 12 44
Pierce, Trey 13.5 2 8 2 3.5 0 7.5 3.5 8.5 2 10 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 12 39
Palepale, Deyvid 1.5 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.5 0.5 3
Marshall, Nate 2.5 2 6.5 0 0 1 1.5 1 4.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 4 11
Etta, Enow 11 1 5 2 7 0 9.5 1 9 3 12 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53.5 7.5 46
Patterson, Benny 0 0 1 0 3.5 1 1.5 0 9 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 5 16
Meadows, Carter 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.5 0.5
Boney, Tariq 0 0 2 0 9.5 0 7 1 4.5 6 10.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33.5 9 24.5
Kanka, Bobby 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5 3
Brandt, Cameron 1 9.5 0.5 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 16.5 -15
Nichols, Dominic 17 5 14.5 1 3.5 1.5 11 6 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 15.5 36.5
DL Totals (9) 55 23.5 61 8.5 41 7.5 60 20 52 29 64 14.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 333 103 230
Staehling, Nate 6.5 9.5 9 4.5 0 0 4 2 15 7 5 3.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39.5 26.5 13
Moa, Aisea 6.5 3 2 1 4 2 4 1 7 6.5 0.5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 21.5 2.5
Taylor, Chase 2.5 8.5 8.5 5.5 4 5 5 2 3.5 4 2.5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 29 -3
Alford, Max 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0.5
Bowles, Troy 11.5 10.5 6.5 11.5 4.5 5 9 4 11 3.5 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53.5 38.5 15
Owusu-Boateng, Nate 1 0 3.5 1 2 0.5 2.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2.5 8.5
LB Totals (5) 28 31.5 29.5 23.5 14.5 12.5 24.5 9 37.5 22 20.5 19.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154.5 118 36.5
Curtis, Mason 3.5 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.5 5 0.5
Bracy, Chris 3.5 2 11 3.5 0 3 6.5 1 8 0.5 12.5 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41.5 12.5 29
Berry, Zeke 3 3 3.5 0 0 0 8 4 3 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18.5 16 2.5
Hill, Jyaire 5.5 3 6.5 4 1 0 8 8 7 1 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 26 7
Oden, Jacob 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Young, Jordan 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 3
Moore, Rod 2 0 2.5 3.5 1.5 1 9.5 0 4 0.5 5.5 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 6.5 18.5
Earls, Shamari 0 0 7.5 5.5 1 4.5 0 0 2.5 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 16 -3
Snowden, Smith 9 5 10 3 5.5 1.5 8 5 8 4 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46.5 26.5 20
DB Totals (9) 19.5 8 43 21.5 10 10 41 20 33.5 12 34 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 143.5 86 57.5
Pressure 21 1 31 3 17 2 25 5 15 4 29 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 138 24 114
Coverage 8 18 23 13 8 5 34 19 21 13 25 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 119 100 19
Tackling 3 13 8 11 4 4 3 10 8 19 5 12.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 69.5 -38.5
Coordinator (RPS) 15 9 15 13 14 5 11 9 14 14 7 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76 65 14
Defense UFR
Etta, Enow 46
Daley, John Henry 44
Pierce, Trey 39
Nichols, Dominic 36.5
Bracy, Chris 29
Boney, Tariq 24.5
Lea'ea, Jonah 21.5
Snowden, Smith 20
Moore, Rod 18.5
Patterson, Benny 16
Bowles, Troy 15
Staehling, Nate 13
Marshall, Nate 11
Owusu-Boateng, Nate 8.5
Hill, Jyaire 7
Young, Jordan 3
Kanka, Bobby 3
Palepale, Deyvid 3
Moa, Aisea 2.5
Berry, Zeke 2.5
Meadows, Carter 0.5
Edmond, Jo'Ziah 0.5
Alford, Max 0.5
Curtis, Mason 0.5
Hammond, Ted 0
Dabney, Markel 0
Oden, Jacob 0
Davis, Titan 0
Earls, Shamari -3
Taylor, Chase -3
Brandt, Cameron -15
Totals 344.5

Jay Hill is the Defensive Coordinator

Hill on March 19 Hill on August 5 Hill on August 20 Hill on September 2 Hill on September 23

Michigan could have used some leadership by Coach Hill on Iowa's final drive; the lack of time-outs really hurt a tired unit. This is a good defense, but it is not a great group; they are not forcing turnovers, and are not stellar in the red zone. The poor communication leads to missed assignments, and the dumb penalties have really resulted in lackluster performances.

Most people characterize Fielding Yost as an offensive coach; few people realize that his teams suffocated opponents into 142 shutouts in his 198 wins over 29 seasons. How many NCAA head football coaches can boast that nearly 72% of their coaching wins were shutouts?

Nose Tackle


Pierce
Kanka/Palepale

Pierce, Roderick "Trey" 95 NT 1 Jr. 6'2" 310 Captain n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kanka, Bobby 99 NT 2 Fr. 6'4" 295 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Palepale, Deyvid 54 NT 3 So. 6'2" 322 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Vallejo, Alister 56 NT 3 Fr. 6'3" 307 Redshirt n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Moten, Travis 57 NT 4 Fr. 6'5" 330 Redshirt n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments:  Captain Trey Pierce started the first 6 games, and was in on 14 tackles, 1.5 for loss with 3 quarterback hits and 0.5 sack. Bobby Kanka has played in all 6 games with 5 tackles, 0.5 sack and a quarterback hit. Deyvid Palepale has played in 3 games with 3 tackles. Moten played against UTEP; he was called for an unsportmanlike penalty. Recruit Alister Vallejo hasn't yet played.

Defensive Tackle/End


Etta
Lea'ea/Kanka/Brandt

Etta, Enow 17 DT/End 1 Sr. 6'5" 328 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Lea'ea, Jonah 91 DT/End 2 Jr. 6'5" 290 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Brandt, Cameron 9 DT/End 3 Jr. 6'3" 270 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hammond, Ted 92 DT/End 4 So. 6'4" 270 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Davis, Titan 97 DT/End 5 Fr. 6'4" 286 Redshirt n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments:  Enow Etta started all 6 games, and has made 18 tackles, 3 for loss plus a fumble recovery. Utah Transfer, Jonah Lea'ea also played in all 6 games, and made 10 tackles plus an interception for a TD; he got his first start against Penn State. Ted Hammond played on special teams, and got a tackle against UTEP with action in 4 games. Recruit Titan Davis hasn't played yet; he will probably redshirt. Chibi Anwunah is no longer on the roster. Xavier Muhammad has pledged for 2027! Will we add Junior Henou?

Defensive End-Strong Side

Daley
 Brandt/Patterson

Daley, John Henry 90 DE-Strong 1 Jr. 6'5" 252 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Brandt, Cameron 9 DE-Strong 2 Jr. 6'3" 270 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Patterson, Benny 93 DE-Strong 3 Fr. 6'1" 257 Redshirt n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Blade, McHale 51 DE-Strong 4 Fr. 6'4" 255 Recruit n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Utah Transfer John Henry Daley started all 6 games, and has 19 tackles, 6 for loss with 3.5 sacks plus a quarterback hit; he played injured against Minnesota, and made no tackles. Daley on April 4 Cameron Brandt backed up Daley in the first two games, and has 2 tackles; the coaches have moved him inside to tackle. Brandt on April 16 Benny Patterson didn't play in the opener, but did see action in the last 5 games with 7 tackles, 2.0 for loss with 0.5 sack plus a quarterback hit. McHale Blade played on special teams in the opener, but hasn't played since; he will probably redshirt. Devon Baxter hit the transfer portal on January 2-Virginia. Recarder Kitchen, Jayce Brewer, and Ifeanyi Emodobi have pledged for 2027!

Defensive End-Wide Side

Nichols
 Marshall/Boney

Nichols, Dominic 8 DE-Wide   1 Jr. 6'5" 245 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Marshall, Nathaniel 94 DE-Wide   2 Fr. 6'3" 248 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Boney, Tariq 41 DE-Wide   3 Fr. 6'1" 243 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Edokpayi, Lugard 88 DE-Wide   4 So. 6'7" 263 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Meadows, Carter 14 DE-Wide   4 Fr. 6'7" 252 Redshirt n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Holly, Julius 37 DE-Wide   6 Fr. 6'3" 234 Redshirt n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Dominic Nichols started the first 5 games, and has 16 tackles including 5 for loss with 2.5 sacks and 3 quarterback hits; he also played little in the Minnesota or Penn State games due to injury. Nate Marshall contributed 10 tackles, two for loss with 1.5 sacks as backup; he has played in all 6 games, and blocked a punt against Minnesota. Marshall didn't play defense against Penn State; he only played on special teams. Tariq Boney played on special teams against Western Michigan, and saw action in the last 4 games; he had 8 tackles, 2.5 for loss with 2 sacks plus 3 quarterback hits. Carter Meadows has missed some practices with injury, but finally played against UTEP; he didn't play against Iowa or Minnesota, but did get in against Penn State. Lugard Edokpayi and Julius Holly didn't play in the opener, but Edokpayi played on special teams against Oklahoma and Iowa; Edokpayi played defense against UTEP, and blocked a punt against Minnesota. Randy Keumogne and Eli Musmand are no longer on the roster.


Michigan Football Defensive Linemen

Fielding Yost hired Cliff Keen in 1925; Keen is the longest tenured football coach in Wolverine Football History at 33 seasons, 1925-1958, and he coached wrestling at Michigan 45 seasons until 1970. Keen is the longest tenured Wolverine Head Coach in any sport.

Lewis Powell coaches Defensive Ends

Powell on September 9

Defensive Line

Nichols-Etta-Pierce-Daley

Boney-Lea'ea-Kanka-Patterson

Meadows/Edokpayi-Palepale/Brandt-Marshall

Defensive Lineman Total Tackles Tackles for Loss Sacks Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries Interceptions QB Hits Pass Deflections/Blocked Kicks Role/Status
Daley, John Henry 19 6 3.5 0 0 0 1 0 DE Starter
Etta, Enow 18 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 DT Starter
Nichols, Dominic 16 5 2.5 0 0 0 3 0 DE Starter
Pierce, Trey 14 1.5 0.5 0 0 0 3 0 NT Starter
Lea'ea, Jonah 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 DT Backup
Marshall, Nate 10 2 1.5 0 0 0 1 0 DE Backup
Boney, Tariq 8 2.5 2 0 0 0 3 0 DE Backup
Patterson, Benny 7 2 0.5 0 0 0 1 0 DE Backup
Kanka, Bobby 5 0.5 0.5 0 0 0 1 0 NT Backup
Palepale, Deyvid 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NT Backup
Brandt, Cameron 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DE Backup
Hammond, Ted 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DT Backup
Totals 115 22.5 11 0 1 1 13 0 Totals
Defensive Line UFR Net
Western Michigan 31.5
Oklahoma 52.5
Texas El-Paso 33.5
Iowa 20
Minnesota 23
Penn State 49.5
Indiana 0
Rutgers 0
Michigan State 0
Oregon 0
UCLA 0
Ohio State 0
Totals 210
Pressure 114

Notes: Defensive Line has been solid in all 6 games, but they could not pressure Iowa's quarterback in the second half when needed; injuries to starters, Nichols and Daley hurt in the Minnesota game. Etta is questionable for Indiana.

Larry Black coaches the Defensive Tackles

Black on August 17 Black on October 21

Alex Whittingham coaches Linebackers

Alex on September 16

Inside Linebacker-MIKE


Taylor
Staehling/Moa

Taylor, Chase 29 ILB-MIKE 1 So. 6'2" 222 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Staehling, Nathaniel 44 ILB-MIKE 2 Sr. 6'3" 241 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Moa, Aisea 13 ILB-MIKE 3 Sr. 6'2" 235 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Dabney, Markel 23 ILB-MIKE 4 Fr. 6'0" 241 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Reeder, Aden 15 ILB-MIKE 4 Fr. 6'2" 223 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Etta, Ndi 35 ILB-MIKE 6 Fr. 6'1" 215 Recruit n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Chase Taylor has 4 starts; he was backup against Oklahoma and Penn State, and has 17 tackles, 1.5 for loss with 1.0 sack plus a pass break up, and a special teams tackle. Nathan Staehling started against Oklahoma and Penn State; he has contributed 34 tackles, 2.0 for loss plus a 79 yard pass interception for a TD. Aisea Moa and Max Alford played on special teams against the Broncos; Moa started against Oklahoma, and both played against UTEP. Moa has 17 tackles, 0.5 for loss. Alford has 3 tackles, one for loss. Ndi Etta and Markel Dabney didn't play in the opener, but Dabney played against UTEP with a tackle. Aden Reeder has played in all 6 games on special teams. Brayden Watson, Frederrick Ford and Weston Port have pledged for 2027!

Inside Linebacker-WILL


Bowles
Owusu-Boateng/Alford

Bowles, Troy 18 ILB-WILL 1 Jr. 6'0" 224 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Owusu-Boateng, Nathan 12 ILB-WILL 2 So. 6'1" 216 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Alford, Max 30 ILB-WILL 3 Sr. 6'2" 235 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Catchings, Kaden 33 ILB-WILL 4 Fr. 6'1" 220 Recruit n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bazzi, Adam 49 ILB-WILL 5 Jr. 5'10" 220 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Ludwig, Zach 43 ILB-WILL 5 So. 6'2" 219 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Pierce, Christian 52 ILB-WILL 5 Fr. 6'0" 225 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Weidenbach, John 34 ILB-WILL 5 Sr. 5'11" 216 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Troy Bowles is our leading tackler with 50 stops including 5.0 for loss plus a fumble recovery and 2 quarterback hits in 6 starts. Nathan Owusu-Boateng has 5 tackles in 6 games, and was in on a kickoff return tackle. Max Alford played on special teams in all 6 games, and has 4 tackles, one for loss. Kaden Catchings, Christian Pierce or Zach Ludwig haven't played in all 6 games; Catchings and Pierce will probably redshirt.

Linebacker Rotation

Taylor-Bowles

Staehling/A.Moa-Owusu-Boateng/Alford

Reeder/Dabney

Defensive Linebacker Total Tackles Tackles for Loss Sacks Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries Interceptions QB Hits Pass Break Ups/Blocked Kicks Role/Status
Bowles, Troy 50 5 0.5 0 1 0 2 2 ILB-WILL Starter
Staehling, Nate 34 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 ILB-MIKE Backup
Taylor, Chase 17 1.5 1 0 0 0 0 1 ILB-MIKE Starter
Moa, Aisea 17 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 ILB-MIKE  Backup
Owusu-Boateng, Nate 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ILB-WILL Backup
Alford, Max 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 ILB-WILL Backup
Dabney, Markel 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ILB-MIKE  Backup
Totals 128 10 1.5 0 1 1 2 3 Totals

The Linebacking Corps have been somewhere between mediocre to adequate, but this group is not forcing turnovers; it is also sub-par in pass coverage.

Linebacker UFR Net
Western Michigan -3.5
Oklahoma 6
Texas El-Paso 2
Iowa 15.5
Minnesota 15.5
Penn State 1
Indiana 0
Rutgers 0
Michigan State 0
Oregon 0
UCLA 0
Ohio State 0
Totals 36.5
Tackling -38.5

Notes: Linebackers did NOT play well against Western Michigan, and tackling continues to be a problem for Michigan Football; the Oklahoma, UTEP, Iowa and Minnesota games showed improvement, but depth is a problem.

Jernaro Gilford coaches Cornerbacks

Gilford on August 25 Gilford on October 14

Defensive Back (Field)-Wideside (LCB )


Hill
 Earls

Hill, Jyaire 0 LCB 1 Jr. 6'2" 190 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Earby, Jeremiah 26 LCB 2 5th 6'2" 186 Transfer n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Earls, Shamari 2 LCB 2 Fr. 6'2" 195 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Edmond, Jo'Ziah 16 LCB 4 Jr. 6'1" 185 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Vincent, Jamarion 24 LCB 4 Fr. 6'2" 169 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Chukwu, Jeffrey 42 LCB 6 Jr. 6'1" 204 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Jyaire Hill has 6 starts; he has 32 tackles, one for loss plus 2 quarterback hits and a red zone interception he took back to the 6 yard line against Oklahoma setting up the game-winning TD. Shamari Earls has also seen action, but grabbed another facemask for a penalty against Oklahoma; Earls started against UTEP with Berry out, and had a pass break up. Earls didn't play defense against Iowa, but did contribute on special teams; he had a tackle against Minnesota and two more tackles against Penn State. Will Jeremiah Earby play against Indiana? Jo'Ziah Edmond played on special teams in 5 games; he played against UTEP on defense. Jamarion Vincent played on special teams against Western Michigan. Walk-on Jeffrey Chukwu had a pass break up in the Spring game; he was injured for the Iowa game. Darius Johnson, Blake Jenkins, Monsanna Torbert, and Tavares Harrington have pledged for 2027! Will we add Larry Moon, Julian Haynes, Alan Blackshire, Kenaz Sullivan, yles Baker, Jeremiah Proctor or D.J. Mitchell?

Defensive (Boundry) Back-Shortside (RCB)

Snowden
 Earls

Snowden, Smith 3 RCB 1 Sr. 5'10" 188 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Earls, Shamari 2 RCB 2 Fr. 6'2" 195 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Edmond, Jo'Ziah 16 RCB 3 Jr. 6'1" 185 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Vincent, Jamarion 24 RCB 3 Fr. 6'2" 169 Recruit n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Stewart, I'marion 20 RCB 4 Jr. 5'10" 175 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Lowe, Jeremiah 32 RCB 5 So. 5'10" 182 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Nichols, Josh 36 RCB 6 5th 5'10" 215 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Baron, Sam 38 RCB 7 Sr. 6'1" 188 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments:  Smith Snowden started the first 6 games at cornerback, and at Nickel against UTEP with the injury to Zeke Berry; he has 19 tackles, one for loss plus 2 pass break ups, and an interception. I'Marion Stewart got in against UTEP at Safety. Jeremiah Lowe, Josh Nichols, and Sam Baron haven't played yet in all 6 games. Jayden Sanders left for the transfer portal on January 8-Notre Dame.

Nickel

Berry
Snowden

Berry, Zeke 10 Nickel 1 Sr. 5'11" 188 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Snowden, Smith 3 Nickel 2 Sr. 5'10" 188 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Andrighetto, Nico 31 Nickel 3 5th 5'9" 195 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Oden, Jacob 5 Nickel 3 Jr. 6'0" 195 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Nunley, Ernest 27 Nickel 5 Fr. 6'1" 186 Redshirt n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Zeke Berry started at Nickel in 5 games, but was injured and didn't play against UTEP; he has 14 tackles, a tackle of a punt return plus two pass break ups. Berry on April 4 Nico Andrighetto played on special teams in all 6 games, and got a tackle against UTEP, and another against Minnesota. Jacob Oden played on special teams against Western Michigan, and contributed two tackles against UTEP. Ernest Nunley played at Safety against UTEP, and played on special teams against Iowa. Elijah Dotson hit the transfer portal on January 2-Missouri, T.J. Metcalf on January 8 and Tevis Metcalf on January 12-Tennessee.

Tyler Stockton coaches Safeties

Stockton on September 9

Free Safety


Moore
Young

Moore, Rod 1 FS 1 5th 5'11" 190 Captain n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Young, Jordan 6 FS 2 So. 5'11" 193 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Winston, Kainoa 28 FS 3 Fr. 5'10" 202 Redshirt n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Rod Moore started all 6 games; he has 25 tackles plus an interception. Jordan Young has played in all 6 games with 5 tackles, a pass break up plus a tackle on kickoff return. Moore on March 28 Kainoa Winston and Jordan Deck haven't played yet in the first 6 games. Andre Clarke decommitted on January 5-Kentucky. Charles Woodson Jr. has pledged for 2027!

Strong Safety/Rover

Bracy
Curtis

Bracy, Chris 7 SS/Rover 1 Sr. 6'1" 200 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Curtis, Mason 25 SS/Rover 2 So. 6'5" 215 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Oden, Jacob 5 SS/Rover 3 Jr. 6'0" 195 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Reyes, Max 39 SS/Rover 4 5th 5'11" 195 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Deck, Jordan 22 SS/Rover 5 Fr. 6'1" 195 Redshirt n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments:  Chris Bracy started at Strong Safety in all 6 games; he has 30 tackles, a sack, 2 forced fumbles, an interception, 2 pass break ups, a quarterback hit, and was credited with a punt return tackle. Mason Curtis also played in all 6 games with 4 tackles. Taylor Tatum is no longer on the team. Tatum Living Out Dream at Michigan Brandyn Hillman hit the transfer portal on January 8, and signed with Virginia.

Defensive Back Rotation

Berry-Bracy-Moore-Hill-Snowden

Earls-Young-Curtis-Edmond-Oden

Vincent-Nunley-Earby

Defensive Back Total Tackles Tackles for Loss Sacks Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries Interceptions QB Hits Pass Break Ups/Blocked Kicks Role/Status
Hill, Jyaire 32 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 LCB Starter
Bracy, Chris 30 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 SS/Rover Starter
Moore, Rod 25 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 FS Starter
Snowden, Smith 19 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 RCB Starter
Berry, Zeke 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Nickel Starter
Young, Jordan 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 FS Backup
Curtis, Mason 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SS/Rover Backup
Earls, Shamari 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 RCB Backup
Oden, Jacob 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SS/Rover Backup
Andrighetto, Nico 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nickel Backup
Totals 135 3 1 2 0 4 3 8 Totals

The Defensive Backfield has been decent, but missed communication has been a problem with missed assignments. The coaches could have helped with defensive time-outs on Iowa's final drive to help communication as well as planning strategy. The cornerbacks really played poorly against Penn State, but the starting safeties did a great job.

Defensive Backs UFR Net
Western Michigan 11.5
Oklahoma 21.5
Texas El-Paso 0.5
Iowa 21
Minnesota 21.5
Penn State -2
Indiana 0
Rutgers 0
Michigan State 0
Oregon 0
UCLA 0
Ohio State 0
Totals 74
Coverage 19

This unit did an outstanding job covering the Oklahoma receivers, but not the Iowa receiving corps in the 4th quarter; the Penn State game was their worst performance so far this season.

Defensive Unit Percent of Total Tackles Total Tackles Tackles for Loss Sacks Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries Interceptions QB Hits Pass Break Ups/Blocked Kicks
Backs 34.70% 135 3 1 2 0 4 3 8
Linebackers 32.90% 128 10 1.5 0 1 1 2 3
Line  29.56% 115 22.5 11 0 1 1 13 0
Special Teams-Other 2.83% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Totals 100% 389 35.5 13.5 2 2 6 18 13

Kerry Combs is the Special Teams Coach

Combs on August 6 Combs on September 16

Even Snoopdog is a Michigan Fan

Special Teams

PK

Butkowski

Baggett

P

Brown

Hollenbeck/Robertson
Kickoffs Baggett Butkowski
Snapper Crawford Magorien
Holder Brown Hollenbeck/Robertson

Punt Returns

Flyers

 

Moa

n/a

Snowden/Marsh

Chase Taylor/Bowles/Alford
Kickoff Returns Kuzdzal

O'Meara/Moa/Hiter/Marsh
Special Teams-Other Role Total Tackles Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries Blocked Kicks
Bracy, Chris Punt Return 1 0 0 0
Bell, Kendrick Punt Return 1 0 0 0
Berry, Zeke Punt Return 1 0 0 0
Young, Jordan Kickoff Return 1 0 0 0
Tonielli, Deakon Interception 1 0 0 0
Goodwin, Channing Interception 1 0 0 0
Andrighetto, Nico Kickoff Return 1 0 0 0
Taylor, Chase Kickoff Return 1 0 0 0
Marsh, Andrew Interception 1 0 0 0
Alford, Max Kickoff Return 0.5 0 0 0
Owusu-Boateng, Nate Kickoff Return 0.5 0 0 0
Marshall, Nate Punt Return 0 0 0 1
Edokpayi, Lugard Punt Return 0 0 0 1
Kuzdzal, Bryson Kickoff Return 1 0 0 0
Totals Kickoff/Punt/Int. 11 0 0 2

Michigan have utilized 21 players on Special Teams in 5 games. Special Teams improved in the second game after being outplayed in the first game; they were not needed as much against UTEP. Iowa outplayed Michigan on Special Teams. This group is not as good as expected. We have a great punter and field goal kicker, but our kickoff team defense is lackluster; our return game for both punts and kickoffs are poor.

National Rank Big Ten Rank Category
136th 18th Kickoff Return Defense

50th

115th

4th

16th

Kickoff Returns

Field Goals

83rd

34th

14th

5th

Net Punting

Punt Return Defense
120th 18th Punt Returns
Alford, Max LB
Andrighetto, Nico DB
Baggett, Jacob PK
Bell, Kendrick WR
Blade, McHale DE
Brown, Cameron P/Holder
Butkowski, Trey PK
Crawford, Nico Snapper
Donini, Peter  OL
Edmond, Jo'Ziah DB
Edokpayi, Lugard DE
Forbes, Logan WR
Hammond, Ted DL
Ka'aha'aina-Torres, Houston OL
O'Meara, Tomas RB
Reeder, Aden LB
Robertson, Hunter Holder
Schlect, Kaleb WR
Tonielli, Deakon TE
Vincent, Jamarion DB
Walbridge, Marky OL

Placekicker/Field Goals/Extra Points/Kickoffs


Butkowski
Baggett

 

Butkowski, Trey 99 PK 1 So. 5'11" 179 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Baggett, Jacob 30 PK 2 Fr. 6'1" 190 Recruit n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Blake, Stuart 35 PK 3 Sr. 6'1" 183 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Trey Butkowski started all 6 games as placekicker; he has 4 field goals, and 16 extra points. Jacob Baggett has 26 kickoffs with 17 touchbacks, and is averaging 63.6 per kickoff. The 99 yard kickoff return by Iowa demonstrated our poor special teams play; nobody layed a hand on him. Stuart Blake hasn't played. Beckham Sunderland hit the transfer portal on January 5-Minnesota. Micah Drescher decommitted on January 14, and signed with Notre Dame on January 20. Our first pledge for 2028 is Ryan Jung!

Long Snapper


Crawford
Magorien

Crawford, Nico 49 Snapper 1 Sr. 6'0" 230 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Magorien, Gavin 46 Snapper 2 Fr. 6'0" 202 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Middleton, Trent 67 Snapper 3 Jr. 6'1" 215 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Treutelaar, Jack 43 Snapper 3 Fr. 6'0" 210 Recruit n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Pittsburgh Transfer Nico Crawford started all 6 games. Gavin Magorien is the backup. Michigan signed Jack Treutelaar on January 30. Colton Dermer decommitted on January 9, and signed with Georgia.

Holder
Brown
Hollenbeck/Robertson

Brown, Cameron 33 Holder 1 So. 6'3" 185 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hollenbeck, Hudson 90 Holder 2 5th 6'2" 215 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Robertson, Hunter 93 Holder 3 Sr. 6'5" 213 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments:  Cam Brown started all 6 games as Holder. Punters Hudson Hollenbeck and Hunter Robertson are the backups.

 

Punter

Brown
Hollenbeck/Robertson

Brown, Cameron 33 P 1 So. 6'3" 185 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hollenbeck, Hudson 90 P 2 5th 6'2" 215 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Robertson, Hunter 93 P 3 Sr. 6'5" 213 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Michigan landed their first Australian punter in Cam Brown from UNLV in the transfer portal. Brown has 6 starts, and has punted 30 times for a 41.9 yard average with 13 downed inside the 20. Hudson Hollenbeck and Hunter Robertson are backing up.

 

Punt Returns


Moa
 Marsh/Snowden

Marsh, Andrew 3 PR 1 So. 6'0" 190 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Berry, Zeke 10 PR 2 Sr. 5'11" 188 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Ffrench, Jaime 10 PR 2 So. 6'2" 185 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Moa, Salesi 12 PR 2 Fr. 6'2" 186 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Snowden, Smith 3 PR 2 Sr. 5'10" 188 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Andrew Marsh has really cost the team twice with two punt return fumble turnovers; he has 7 punt returns for 30 yards. Salesi Moa had a 9 yard punt return against Penn State.

Kickoff Returns


Kuzdzal
O'Meara/Hiter/Marsh/Moa

Hiter, Savion 5 KOR 1 Fr. 5'11" 212 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Marsh, Andrew 3 KOR 1 So. 6'1" 192 Starter n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Ffrench, Jaime 10 KOR 2 So. 6'2" 185 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Moa, Salesi 12 KOR 2 Fr. 6'2" 186 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Bryce Kuzdzal has 8 returns for 170 yards in 6 games.

Coach and Player Attrition, 2015-2026: 12 Years of Attrition

Coaches/Staff (72+) New Destination

Baxter, John

Bellamy, Ron

Brown, Don

Brown, J.B.

Brown, Tyler

Bush, Devin

Bush, Gwen

USC

Michigan

Arizona

Texas

Philadelphia Eagles

Mississippi

Florida

Campbell, Erik

Campbell, Kirk

Camponile, Anthony

Castillo, Juan

Casula, Steve

Clinkscale, Steven

Connolly, Fergus

Connecticut/Delaware/Bowling Green/Michigan/Eastern Michigan

Los Angeles Chargers

Miami Dolphins

Syracuse

Texas

Los Angeles Chargers

Performance Coach

Debord, Mike

Devan, Kyle

Doherty, Matt

Kansas

Colorado

Miami-FL

Drevno, Tim

Dudek, Matty

Durkin, D.J.

Elston, Mike

Enos, Dan

Esposito, Lou

USC

Mississippi State

Maryland/Mississippi

Los Angeles Chargers

Alabama

Baltimore Ravens

Fisch, Jedd

Frey, Greg

Gattis, Josh

Hamilton, Pep

Harbaugh, Jay

Harbaugh, Jim

Hart, Mike

Hastings, Joe

Helow, George

Herbert, Ben

UCLA/Los Angeles Rams /Arizona/Washington

Florida State

Miami-FL

Washington (XFL)

Seattle Seahawks

Los Angeles Chargers

Eastern Michigan University

Indiana State

Colorado

Los Angeles Chargers

Jackson, Greg

Jean-Mary, Brian x 2

Kovacs, Jordan

Lindsey, Chip

Linguist, Maurice

McDaniels, Ben

McElwain, Jim

Martindale, Wink

Mattison, Greg

Minter, Jesse

Minter, Rick

Morgan, LaMar

Moore, Sherrone

Morgan, Courtney

Netter, Al

Newsome, Grant

Nua, Shaun

Partridge, Chris

Petenga, Cooper

Poggi, Biff

Prince, Ron

Dallas Cowboys

Tennessee/Michigan/Notre Dame

Cincinnati Bengals

Missouri

Buffalo

Houston Texans

Central Michigan

n/a

Ohio State

Los Angeles Chargers

Los Angeles Chargers

Oklahoma

Inappropriate Staff Relationship

Washington

Yale

New York Giants

USC

Mississippi/Seattle Seahawks

Washington

North Carolina-Charlotte

Howard

Richards, Bam

Rogan, J.T.

Roney, Dylan

Sandweiss, Elijah

Scruggs, Greg

Sims, Sydney

Loachapoka, Alabama

Sales Mgr./Snap! Raise

Los Angeles Chargers

Howard

San Francisco 49ers

Navy

Smith, Alfonso

Smith, Brian

Taurisani, Mark

Waggener High School

Rice

Illinois
Tolbert, Kevin Retired/Bowling Green

Tuioti, Tony

Warinner, Ed

Washington, Al

Weiss, Matt

Fresno State

Florida Atlantic

Ohio State

Unauthorized Use of Computers/Identity Theft

Wheatley, Tyrone

Woody, Nate

Wright, Tank

Zordich, Mike

Jacksonville Jags

Army

Army

Central Michigan
Transfer/Left Program (206+) New Destination

All, Erick

Allen, Willie

Anderson, Raheem

Anderson, Stone

Anthony, Andrel

Anthony, Jordan

Arnou, Anthony

Baty, Ramsey

Baxter, Devon

Beasley, Jeremiah

Beetham, Josh

Bennett, Kechaun

Berry, Zeke

Black, Tarik

Blake, Stuart

Boivin, Christian

Bounds, Tristan

Boutorwick, Evan x 2

Bowman, Alan

Bridgeman, Semaj

Bunting, Ian

Cabana, Cole

Calhoun, Cameron

Canteen, Freddy

Iowa

Massachusetts

Western Michigan

Wisconsin

Oklahoma

Troy State

n/a

n/a

Virginia

Missouri

Georgia Tech

UCLA

Michigan

Texas

Michigan

n/a

Arizona

Michigan/Northwestern

Oklahoma State

Michigan State

California

Western Michigan

Utah/Alabama

Notre Dame/Tulane

Carpenter, Zach

Caratan, George

Castleberry, Jordan

Charbonnet, Zach

Cheeseman, Cameron

Clemons, Darrius

Cole, Brian

Indiana

Arkansas/Connecticut

Maryland

UCLA

Washington Commanders

Oregon State

East Mississippi CC/Mississippi State

Countess, Blake

Crawford, Kekoa

Auburn

California

Davis, Jadyn

Davis, Kingston

Davis, Micah

Eastern Tennessee St.

Alabama-Birmingham/Legal

Western Michigan
Dawson, David Iowa State/Morgan State

Dawson, Reon

Denegal, Jayden

Dennis, Eamonn

Dent, Damani

Dixon, Cristian

Doman, Tommy

Dotson, Elijah

Medical

San Diego State

Massachusetts

North Carolina-Charlotte

Central Missouri

Florida

Missouri

Dukes, Jaron

Dunlap, Tavierre

Dwumfour, Michael

English, Karmello

Etta, Enow

Fakih, Adam

Faustin, Sammy

Filiaga, Chuck

Forbes, Logan x 2

Franklin, Leon

Garcia, Gaige

Garcia, Jake

n/a

Eastern Michigan

Rutgers

West Georgia

Michigan

Duke

Massachusetts

Minnesota

Returning to Michigan

Tennessee Tech

Lehigh

n/a

Garrett, Julian

Gentry, Andrew

Gil, Devin

Giudice, Dominick

Green, Derrick

Green-Warren, Darrion

Grusser, Jack

Guarnera, Jake

Hall, Ben

n/a

BYU

South Florida

Missouri

TCU

Nevada

Penn

Michigan

North Carolina

Hall, JaRaymond

Hansen, Louis

Central Michigan

Connecticut

Harris, Drake

Hart, Will

Hattar, Lawrence

Haywood, Ty

Hefley, Ren

Henning, A.J.

Herring, Amir

Hester, C.J.

Hewlett, Jason

Hibner, Matt

Hickmott, Drew

Hill-Green, Nikhai

Hillman, Brandyn

Hood, Jaydon

Hudson, James

Hughes, Danny

Hurley, Colin

Hussung, Cole

Irving-Bey, Deron

Ishmail, Breeon

Western Michigan

San Jose State

Michigan

Alabama

Presbyterian

Northwestern

Kansas

n/a

Boston College

SMU

n/a

North Carolina-Charlotte

Virginia

Georgia State

Cincinnati

n/a

n/a

Louisville

Central Michigan

Purdue

Jackson, Giles

Jackson, Nate

Washington

Grand Valley

Johnson, Dytarious

Johnson, George

Johnson, Ron

Eastern Illinois

Massachusetts

Rutgers/Towson
Johnson, Shelton n/a

Jones, Connor

Jones, DeMario

Jones, Kody

Jones, Reuben

Keene, Mikey

Kelly-Powell, Jaylen

Koumba, Aymeric

Kuzdzal, Bryson

Lewis, Aaron

Lorenzetti, Alessandro

McBurrows, Ja'Den

McCaffrey, Dylan

McDoom, Eddie

McNamara, Cade

McNamara, Kyle

Mackinnon, Jack

Georgia State

Bowling Green

Memphis State

West Virginia

Arizona State

Akron

Central Florida

Michigan

Rutgers

Baylor

Appalachian State

Northern Colorado

South Florida

Iowa

Western Kentucky

Nevada
Malone-Hatcher, Corey Medical

Malzone, Alex

Mangham, Jaden

Martin, Oliver

Miami-OH

Purdue

Iowa/Nebraska

Mbem-Bosse, Elysee

Metcalf, T.J.

Metcalf, Tevis

Metzger, Joel

Milton, Joe

Davenport

Tennessee

Tennessee

n/a

Tennessee

Mitchell, Ahmir

Mohan, William

Moore, Freddy

Moore, Hayden

Morant, Jordan

Morgan, Cole

Morgan, Semaj

Rutgers

Tennessee

Michigan State

Washington

Duke/Mississippi State

Rice

UCLA

Morris, Shane

Morris, Tyler

Moten, R.J.

Muhammad, Mustafa

Nichols, Josh

Okie, Eyabi

O'Leary, Peyton

O'Meara, Tomas

Orji, Alex

Paea, Phil

Central Michigan

Indiana

Florida

Houston/Kilgore Junior College

n/a

North Carolina-Charlotte

n/a

Returning to Michigan

UNLV

Utah State

Pallante, Brady

Parker, Jasper

Persi, Jeff

Peters, Brandon

Pollard, Micah

Pollard, Myles

Prieskorn, Brady

Reynolds, Hunter

Roebuck, Ben

Rooks, George

Rosenberg, Dan x 2

Rumler, Nolan

Russell, Andrew

Medical

Arkansas

Pittsburgh

Illinois

Liberty

Memphis State

Mississippi

Utah State

Western Michigan

Boston College

n/a

Kent State

Kansas

St. Juste, Ben

Sabb, Keon

Samaha, Adam

Samuels, O'Maury

Sanders, Jayden

Savage, Osman

Seldon, Andre

Sessa, Michael

Selzer, Alan

Shallman, Wyatt

Shibley, Adam

Simpson, Anthony

Sims, Myles

Singleton, Drew

Solomon, Anthony

Solomon, Aubrey

Spanellis, Stephen

Minnesota

Alabama

North Carolina

Legal

Notre Dame

Alabama A&M

New Mexico State

n/a

Indiana State

Ohio University

Notre Dame

Toledo

Georgia Tech

Rutgers

Arizona

Tennessee

Vanderbilt

Speight, Wilton

Sprague, Andrew

Spurlock, Deuce

Stewart, Jack

Stewart, Noah

UCLA

Michigan

Florida

Connecticut

Eastern Washington

Staruch, Sam

Stokes, C.J.

Strayhorn, Kaden

Sullivan, Cole

Sunderland, Beckham

Sypniewski, Scott

Massachusetts

North Carolina-Charlotte

Alabama

Oklahoma

Minnesota

Vanderbilt

Taylor-Douglas, Ross

Taylor, Kurt

Thomas, Charles

Thaw, Jake

Rutgers

Iowa Central Community College/Tennessee Tech

n/a

Delaware

Tice, Ryan

Turner, Christian

 

Eastern Michigan/Tennessee/Central Michigan

Wake Forest

Tulley-Tillman, Logan

Turner, Christian

Ulizio, Nolan

Upshaw, Taylor

Vansumeren, Ben

Velazquez, Joey

Veingrad, Ryan

Vilain, Luiji

Villari, Dan

Wafle, Owen

Walker, Amorion x 2

Walker, Kareem

Waller, D.J.

Warinner, Andrew

Warren, Davis

Washington, Keith

Ways, Maurice

Welschof, Julius

Wheatley, Tyrone Jr.

Wheeler, Cornell

Wilson, Tru

Woods, J'Marick

Worthy, Xavier

Young, Jordan

Legal/UTEP

Wake Forest

Pittsburgh

Colorado/Arizona

Michigan State

Ohio State

Florida Atlantic

Wake Forest

Syracuse

Penn State

Mississippi/Middle Tennessee

Fort Scott CC/Mississippi State/South Alabama

Kentucky

n/a

Stanford

West Virginia

California

North Carolina-Charlotte

Stony Brook/Morgan State

Kansas

Northern Colorado

Duke

Texas

Michigan
Decommitments (72+) School

Acheampong, Collins

Alexander, Aaron

Allen, Markus

Baldwin, Tim

Barney, Dorian

Branham, Kalil

Brunning, Evan

Burke, Ethan

Clarke, Andre

Conti, Zach

Couch, Te'Cory

Dermer, Colton

DeWeaver, Messiah

Miami-FL

Massachusetts/Michigan State

Wisconsin

Indiana

Mississippi

Kentucky

Michigan State

Texas

Kentucky

Eastern Michigan

Miami-Florida

Georgia

Michigan State

Dillon, A.J.

Doyle, Kevin

Drescher, Micah

Dunaway, Carter

Boston College

Arizona

Notre Dame

Princeton

Ekiyor, Emil

Elliott, Jordan

Alabama

Texas

Enis, Kiante

Eugenio, Mario

Indiana

Cincinnati

Falcon, Matt

Gray, Eric

Groves, Taylor

Western Michigan

Tennessee

Mississippi
Hamilton, Devery Stanford

Harding, Dele

Hart, Brady

Illinois

Texas A&M

Herbert, Kai-Leon

Herron, Stephen

Miami-FL

Stanford
Holloman, Jeremiah Georgia
Irvin, Jalil Auburn
Johnson, Antwuan Bowling Green

Lasater, Chase

Ludwig, Moose

McWhorter, Bear

Macon, Ricardo

Marchese, Brady

Marshall, Nathaniel

Martin, Tyler

Mazzccua, Micah

Miles, Davonte

Olesh, Andrew

Pesek-Hickson, Amauri

Phinney, Casey

Florida Atlantic

Texas Tech

Auburn

Central Michigan

Auburn

Auburn

Arizona

Baylor

Bowling Green

Penn State

Kansas

Boston College

Rappleyea, Andrew

Reese, David

Reese, Otis

Penn State

Florida

Georgia/Mississippi 

Richardson, Antwaine

Robinson, Zion

Rowser, Myles

Rudolph, Elias

Scott, Sir Patrick

Smith, Carter

Smith, Jacob

Smith, Jaden

Smith, Jerod

Starlings, Joel

Maryland

Stanford

Arkansas

Miami-FL

Marshall

Wisconsin

Kentucky/Louisville

Kentucky/Louisville

Kentucky

North Carolina

Swenson, Erik

Taylor, Ivan

Oklahoma

Alabama

Taylor, Leonard

Trent, TaShawn

Vansumeren, Alex

Cincinnati

Youngstown State

Michigan State/USC

Viramontes, Victor

Walker, Julian

Walker, Mantrez

California/Minnesota/UNLV

South Carolina

Colorado

Warren, Denver

Weaver, Rashad

Weekley, Zonterio

Williams, Jaylen

Wilson, Raylen

Woods, Tyrece

Wright, Philip

Bowling Green

Pittsburgh

Western Michigan

Wisconsin

Georgia

Buffalo

LSU

71+205+72=348 divided by 11 years=32+ per season.

Does Michigan Have a Transfer Problem?

Schedule 2026

Observations on the Incredible Win over Western Michigan, 13-12

Observations on the win over Oklahoma, 17-10

Observations on the win over Texas-El Paso, 52-17

Observations on the loss to Iowa, 19-20

Observations on the loss to Minnesota, 14-20

October 10 Bye Week

Observations on the win over Penn State, 21-18

October 24 Indiana 12 Noon

October 31 at Rutgers 12:30 p.m.

November 7 Michigan State

November 14 at Oregon

November 21 UCLA

November 28 at Ohio State 12 Noon