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Takeaways from Michigan’s dominant 78-53 win over Xavier in Fort Myers Tip-Off Championship

Michigan is coming home from Fort Myers as a champion, as the Wolverines easily took down No. 22 Xavier on Wednesday night in the Fort Myers Tip-Off Championship. Here are our takeaways from the game:

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Getting to know Ohio State with ABC 6’s Kellyanne Stitts

The Game is fast approaching and there’s lots to discuss. Maize n Brew caught up with Kellyanne Stitts from ABC 6 in Columbus to preview Michigan at Ohio State.

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Dave Portnoy reveals the key conversation with Larry, Jolin Ellison that led to Bryce Underwood’s commitment to Michigan

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy discussed the details behind Michigan’s flip of No.1 2025 QB Bryce Underwood

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Michigan aims to win in the trenches against Ohio State’s depleted offensive line

The battle in the trenches will be an important matchup, as the Wolverines try to upset Ohio State. Michigan’s defensive front must find a way to exploit the Buckeyes’ injury-riddled offensive line:

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Ryan Day calls Michigan vs Ohio State ‘a war’

With The Game right around the corner, Ryan Day and Ohio State are focusing on the process and all the work they put in this season to get here. But once The Game gets underway, Day is prepared for what he calls a "war":

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Recapping Sherrone Moore’s pre- Ohio State appearance on ‘Inside Michigan Football’

In his weekly appearance on the "Inside Michigan Football" radio show, Sherrone Moore provided some injury updates, assessed the offensive performance against Northwestern, previewed Ohio State, and more:

Where experts have Michigan Football in bowl season pre-Ohio State game

Now that Michigan is officially bowl eligible, we can begin to seriously look at where the Wolverines may find themselves in December. Here’s where a few media outlets have them going bowling today:

Is Michigan five-star QB Bryce Underwood the next Vince Young?

Both No. 1 overall recruits, both dual-threat athletes, both with similar measurables. Is Bryce Underwood Vince Young 2.0?

Big Ten Power Rankings: Week 14

Between Ohio State taking care of business against the Indiana Hoosiers, Nebraska running over Wisconsin in Lincoln, and many teams clinching bowl games, including Michigan, Big Ten football did not disappoint in Week 13. Let’s get into this week’s power rankings:

Reacts Survey: Will Michigan cover the spread against Ohio State?

Michigan’s a big underdog against Ohio State. Can they cover the spread? Vote in this edition of SB Nation Reacts.

Cowboys TE Luke Schoonmaker scores TD for first time this year in win over Commanders

In a win over the Washington Commanders, former Michigan TE Luke Schoonmaker scored his first touchdown of the season. We have that and more in this week’s Pro Blue NFL recap:

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Michigan TE Colston Loveland named a finalist for the Mackey Award

Michigan’s best offensive player is getting some big-time recognition, as tight end Colston Loveland has been named a finalist for the Mackey Award:

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Out of the Blue: Northwestern Recap

Jared and Andrew are back to break down everything from Michigan’s 50-6 victory over Northwestern. Later, the boys offer some fun "zags" to popular sports narratives and dive into the national college landscape.

Column: The successful pursuit of Bryce Underwood showcases an NIL mindset shift at Michigan for the better

The successful pursuit of five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood proves something that wasn’t true a few short years ago — Michigan is willing to embrace NIL, under the right circumstances. @Kellen__Voss has a column:

Sherrone Moore explains the ‘biggest piece’ of the game vs Ohio State

In the last three meetings of The Game, Michigan surpassed Ohio State in the run game, a major factor in the Wolverines’ three straight wins. This year it will once again be a huge factor in which team triumphs:

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Recruiting Roundup: Five-star Alabama commit opens up on interest in Michigan

The Wolverines are looking to flip some more prospects prior to the end of the 2025 cycle, including five-star Alabama OL commit Ty Haywood. We have the latest in Michigan’s pursuit, and more, in today’s Recruiting Roundup:

Takeaways from Michigan’s win over Virginia Tech in the Fort Myers Tip-Off

In a game where Michigan struggled to create open shots early, Roddy Gayle Jr. (20 points) led the way for the Wolverines in a 75-63 victory over Virginia Tech to advance in the Fort Myers Tip-Off. @Kellen__Voss has the takeaways:

Sherrone Moore discusses the possibility of former assistant coach Biff Poggi returning to Michigan Football

The Wolverines welcomed back former associate head coach Biff Poggi to the sidelines last weekend, and it sounds like Sherrone Moore is interested in Poggi returning to the coaching staff in the future:

Davis Warren to get ‘tips and tricks’ from J.J. McCarthy for Ohio State game

Davis Warren says he’ll be in touch with J.J. McCarthy this week about the Ohio State game.

Sherrone Moore provides injury updates for Colston Loveland, Will Johnson

Michigan greatly needs Colston Loveland and Will Johnson for The Game against Ohio State. Here’s what Sherrone Moore had to say about their injuries.

Key quotes from Sherrone Moore’s pre-Ohio State press conference

Speaking with the media this afternoon, Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore previewed The Game against Ohio State, provided some injury updates on Colston Loveland and Will Johnson, and much more:

Michigan vs. Virginia Tech Preview: Heating up

This year’s multi-team event sends Michigan to Florida with a couple winnable games on the docket, starting with a slumping Virginia Tech:

The top-five most dramatic Michigan Football recruiting sagas

Five-star QB Bryce Underwood flipping from LSU to Michigan made major waves in college football. Recruitment often has lots of drama, excitement and anticipation. Here’s a look at some of the most dramatic Michigan recruiting sagas.

Comparing Michigan and Ohio State according to ESPN’s FPI heading into The Game

After dismantling Northwestern, Michigan shot up the ESPN FPI rankings. Here’s where the Wolverines rank ahead of the matchup with Ohio State:

What could we expect from Bryce Underwood in year one at Michigan?

Five-star QB commit Bryce Underwood has a chance to compete for Michigan’s starting quarterback job as a true freshman, but how have other true freshmen fared in their debut seasons in recent years?

Several Michigan true freshmen made a huge impact against Northwestern

There’s rightfully some excitement for the future with Michigan’s recent recruiting success, but Saturday’s win over Northwestern gave us the opportunity to see some true freshman get meaningful snaps as well:

Michigan Football rises eight spots in latest ESPN SP+ rankings

Following its best win of the season, the Michigan Wolverines made a sizable jump in the latest edition of ESPN’s SP+ rankings. Here’s where things stand with Ohio State on deck:

Hockey Recap: Michigan’s offense fired on all cylinders in sweep of Penn State

The Michigan men’s ice hockey team took care of business this weekend, scoring 16 total goals across two victories against Penn State:

Former Michigan QB commit Carter Smith commits to Wisconsin

After being committed to Michigan for almost a calendar year, 2025 four-star quarterback Carter Smith has now committed to another Big Ten team:

Betting odds released for Michigan vs Ohio State

Michigan’s a big underdog against Ohio State. Here’s a look at the betting odds.

Handing out position grades for Michigan’s 50-6 win over Northwestern

In the last home game at the Big House for the 2024 football season, Michigan put together its best game of the year. The Wolverines pummeled Northwestern, 50-6, clinching a bowl game in the process. Here are this week’s position grades:

PFF grades from Michigan’s dominant 50-6 victory over Northwestern

Let’s dive into the PFF data to review snap counts, as well as Michigan’s highest and lowest player grades from the 50-6 win over the Wildcats.

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