Last week, Connelly revealed his final preseason SP+ rankings, and the Wolverines moved up to No. 8 -- with the No. 37 offense but the No. 1 defense in the country. There are two opponents on the schedule in his top 25: Ohio State at No. 1, Oklahoma at No. 15, and USC at No. 21.

Michigan football's archrival has named its starting quarterback ahead of its season opener against Texas on Aug. 30. Sophomore Julian Sayin will get the nod un

Michigan football true freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood signed a massive NIL deal with Beats by Dre for the 2025 college football season.

While Smith was probably in position to be a backup and special teams player this year, he might get some snaps at starting safety due to an injury to Nikai Martinez in fall camp. Armorion Smith was a 3-star safety out of high school, where he originally committed to Cincinnati before transferring to Michigan State.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish named redshirt freshman CJ Carr as their new starting quarterback on Tuesday. Carr is the grandson of legendary former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr. Carr beat out sophomore Kenny Minchey to win the job, and will make his first start for the Fighting Irish when they face Miami on Aug. 31.

Michigan fans would love to see better QB production after the Wolverines threw more interceptions than TD passes in 2024. Bryce Underwood could change that.

On this week’s Out of the Blue, the boys react to Michigan’s NCAA punishment before diving into the Wolverines’ specialists and previewing Nebraska, Wisconsin and USC:

The 6-foot-1, 215-pounder has earned scholarships from the likes of the Georgia Bulldogs, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Tennessee Volunteers, and Florida Gators across his time on the prep scene.