Michigan Wolverines
Big Ten
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #25
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 12.4 (#25)
- SP+ Offense
- 30.9
- SP+ Defense
- 17.0
- SRS
- 11.0
- FPI
- 14.2
- Elo
- 1786
- Talent
- 907
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
8.0p10 6.0 — p90 9.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.4% | |
| Make CFP | 2.9% | |
| Quarterfinal | 1.1% | |
| Semifinal | 0.1% | |
| Natl. final | 0.1% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 7.5–4.5
Schedule
2nd
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
6th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
1st
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWestern Michigan | -1.4 | 38-14 | +23.5 | 95% | — |
| 2 | vsOklahoma | +18.3 | 23-26 | -2.8 | 42% | — |
| 3 | vsUTEP | -17.5 | 44-1 | +43.4 | 100% | — |
| 4 | vsIowa | +19.7 | 29-26 | +2.7 | 58% | — |
| 5 | @Minnesota | +1.5 | 33-24 | +8.6 | 73% | — |
| 7 | vsPenn State | +18.1 | 28-24 | +3.8 | 60% | — |
| 8 | vsIndiana | +32.4 | 22-28 | -6.3 | 32% | — |
| 9 | @Rutgers | +1 | 32-24 | +8.0 | 71% | — |
| 10 | vsMichigan State | -3.4 | 37-17 | +20.4 | 92% | — |
| 11 | @Oregon | +25.9 | 21-32 | -11.0 | 22% | — |
| 12 | vsUCLA | -8.7 | 37-18 | +19.7 | 92% | — |
| 13 | @Ohio State | +30.1 | 20-32 | -12.6 | 19% | — |
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 60
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Bryce Underwood | FR | 6'4" | 228 | ★★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi← Colorado State | JR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Colin Hurley← LSU | FR | 6'1" | 218 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jordan Marshall | SO | 5'11" | 216 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Bryson Kuzdzal | JR | 5'11" | 210 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Tomas O'Meara | SO | 5'10" | 192 | — |
| RB | 4th | Micah Ka'apana | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| RB | — | Taylor Tatum← Oklahoma | SO | 5'10" | 212 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Andrew Marsh | FR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Donaven McCulley | SR | 6'5" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | JJ Buchanan← Utah | FR | 6'4" | 208 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Channing Goodwin | SO | 6'1" | 197 | — |
| WR | 5th | Joe Taylor | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| WR | 6th | Kendrick Bell | JR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Logan Forbes | SR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Jaime Ffrench Jr.← Texas | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Zack Marshall | JR | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Deakon Tonielli | JR | 6'5" | 246 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Hogan Hansen | SO | 6'5" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Jalen Hoffman | JR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Greg Crippen | SR | 6'4" | 309 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Jake Guarnera | SO | 6'4" | 311 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Trey Pierce | JR | 6'2" | 310 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Tre Williams | SR | 6'2" | 320 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Enow Etta | JR | 6'5" | 320 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Damon Payne | SR | 6'4" | 311 | ★★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Ike Iwunnah | SR | 6'3" | 316 | — |
| DL | 6th | Manuel Beigel | SO | 6'5" | 312 | — |
| DL | 7th | Bobby Kanka | FR | 6'4" | 305 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Chibi Anwunah | SR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| DL | — | Jonah Leaea← Utah | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | John Henry Daley← Utah | SO | 6'4" | 247 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Cameron Brandt | JR | 6'4" | 270 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 3rd | TJ Guy | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| EDGE | 4th | Dominic Nichols | SO | 6'5" | 255 | — |
| EDGE | 5th | Nate Marshall | FR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Ernest Hausmann | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Troy Bowles | JR | 6'0" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Max Alford← BYU | JR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Aisea Moa← Michigan State | JR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Chase Taylor | FR | 6'2" | 237 | — |
| LB | 6th | Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng | FR | 6'1" | 217 | ★★★★ |
| LB | — | Nathaniel Staehling← North Dakota State | JR | 6'2" | 238 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Christian Pierce← Michigan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Smith Snowden← Utah | JR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| CB | — | Salesi Moa← Utah | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Jyaire Hill | JR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Mason Curtis | SO | 6'5" | 211 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Zeke Berry | SR | 5'11" | 196 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Jordan Young | FR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Caleb Anderson | SR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| DB | 6th | Rod Moore | SR | 6'0" | 198 | — |
| DB | 7th | Jacob Oden | SO | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Kainoa Winston | FR | 5'11" | 204 | — |
| DB | 9th | Nico Andrighetto | SR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| S | 1st | Chris Bracy← Memphis | SO | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1st | Trey Butkowski← Pittsburgh | FR | 6'0" | 170 | ★★★ |
| P | 1st | Cameron Brown← UNLV | FR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| P | 2nd | Hudson Hollenbeck | SR | 6'2" | 206 | — |
| PK | 1st | Dominic Zvada | SR | 6'3" | 187 | — |
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Season History · last 12
4 AP top-10 · 10 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9-3 | 7-2 | #25 | #14 | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 5-4 | #26 | #9 | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 13-0 | 10-0 | #1 | #1 | 2-0 |
| 2022 | 13-0 | 10-0 | #2 | #2 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 12-1 | 9-1 | #4 | #2 | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 2-4 | 2-4 | #27 | — | — |
| 2019 | 9-3 | 6-3 | #10 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 10-2 | 8-1 | #10 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 8-4 | 5-4 | #13 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 10-2 | 7-2 | #6 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #10 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #42 | — | — |
Recruiting Classes
avg #14 · 156 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★234 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6 | 291 | 2 | 15 | 5 |
| 2024 | #16 | 262 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| 2023 | #17 | 245 | 0 | 11 | 8 |
| 2022 | #9 | 262 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| 2021 | #10 | 269 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
| 2020 | #14 | 256 | 0 | 15 | 9 |
| 2019 | #8 | 277 | 2 | 14 | 2 |
| 2018 | #22 | 231 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 2017 | #5 | 296 | 2 | 19 | 6 |
| 2016 | #8 | 280 | 1 | 13 | 12 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 17net -16Out 33
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.3 / 3.2
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | JJ Buchanan | WR | 4★ | ← Utah |
| ▲ | John Henry Daley | EDGE | 4★ | ← Utah |
| ▲ | Smith Snowden | CB | 4★ | ← Utah |
| ▲ | Salesi Moa | CB | 4★ | ← Utah |
| ▼ | Justice Haynes | RB | 4★ | → Georgia Tech |
| ▼ | Jayden Sanders | CB | 4★ | → Notre Dame |
| ▼ | Jake Guarnera | IOL | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Enow Etta | DL | 4★ | → — |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
- Michigan Stadium could lose its title as the largest stadium in the United StatesCould Michigan Stadium lose its title as the largest stadium in the United States? It appears a Big Ten rival may soon take that title away from the Wolverines:MICH2h
- Weston Port, three-star LB, commits to Michigan footballThree-star linebacker Weston Port committed to U-M in the class of 2027 on Monday, June 29.MICH14h
- Kalani, Bronco or Kyle? This Utah prep football star has narrowed his choices to BYU, USU and MichiganWill 3-star receiver/safety Peyton Higginson of Salem Hills High pick BYU, Utah State or Michigan?MICH15h
- Michigan Football lands LB recruit once committed to Big Ten foeBOOOM!! Michigan Football has landed another linebacker commit in the 2027 recruiting class, as three-star Weston Port joins the fray. STORY:MICH17h
- OL Brady Norton’s path to Michigan Football, outlook for 2026Brady Norton came to Michigan as a 280-pound tackle. He's now a 312-pound interior lineman competing for a starting guard spot. Here’s his path to Ann Arbor and outlook for 2026:
- Mike Boynton makes his pitch to lead MichiganInterim coach Mike Boynton is pushing to lead Michigan basketball permanently after Dusty May left for the NBA.MICH20h
- ESPN analyst ranks Michigan secondary in top 10ESPN analyst Greg McElroy ranks Michigan football's secondary among the nation's top 10 units for the upcoming season.MICH21h
- Joel Klatt names the Michigan game that shapes 2026Joel Klatt says the Week 2 game against Oklahoma will show if Michigan is ready for a playoff run in 2026.MICH21h
- College Football Analyst Calls Historic Program No Longer 'Relevant'College football analyst Paul Finebaum didn't hold back on his thoughts on the University of Michigan and its football program. Michigan won the national championship for the 2023 season, but after the win, Jim Harbaugh went to the NFL, and the program was accused of stealing signs. The program ...MICH21h
- Can Jason Beck unlock Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood?Michigan football hopes new offensive coordinator Jason Beck can unlock quarterback Bryce Underwood's full potential.
- Why the 1997 Michigan team deserves more respectThe Athletic ranked the 1997 Michigan Wolverines ninth among 90s teams, but their dominant defense suggests otherwise.MICH22h
- The Athletic names Charles Woodson as top college player of the 90sThe Athletic named Charles Woodson the top college football player of the 1990s for his dominance at Michigan.MICH22h
- Oregon football steals another top recruit from MichiganMichigan football is losing top local recruits to Oregon as Anthony Cartwright III commits to the Ducks.MICH22h
- Michigan freshman Titan Davis could see early actionMichigan freshman Titan Davis is turning heads as a defensive lineman who could earn early playing time this season.MICH23h
- Recruiting Roundup: Michigan Football targeting LB that’s nearly done with 2-year mission tripMichigan Football is going after a LB prospect that will soon be done with his two-year mission trip. That and more in today’s Recruiting Roundup:MICH1d
- Ann Arbor Bound: Michigan Football Infuses Recruiting Staff with Rising Star Alec BaileyThe Wolverines bolster their front office by poaching a Texas-bred evaluation specialist from SMU, signaling an aggressive push to sustain national championship momentum through elite talent acquisition.MICH1d
- Appalachian State strikes again on trolling Michigan football programIt's the gift that keeps on giving. Appalachian State trolled the Michigan football program once again for the loss in 2007.MICH1d
- 4-star WR recruit commits to SEC power over Michigan FootballA tough break, as 2027 four-star WR Damani Warren committed to Texas A&M over Michigan Football on Friday night:MICH3d
- QB recruit commits to Pac-12 program over Michigan Football2027 three-star QB Thaddeus Thatcher committed to Oregon State over Michigan Football on Friday night. The Wolverines miss out on a top QB2 target:MICH3d
- Jim Harding Brings Championship Pedigree to Kyle Whittingham’s New Michigan StaffThe veteran developer arrives in Ann Arbor to restore Michigan's physical identity, leveraging over two decades of experience and a history of producing first-round NFL talent.MICH3d