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Remembering soccer matches at Michigan Stadium

For those watching the World Cup the past couple weeks, many of the stadiums are quite familiar (sans sponsor names, of course). 11 of the 16 venues are in the United States, with all of the American venues currently home to NFL franchises: Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles x2, Miami, New England, New […]

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Michigan Football lands its first commit of the 2028 recruiting class

Michigan special teams coach Kerry Coombs, known for his passion and creativity on social media, sent out the commit signal Saturday evening on social media. It came during a time in which Michigan was in the midst of its highly anticipated Victor’s Weekend, as several uncommitted 2027 targets are currently on campus. But the program […]

OL Evan Link’s path to Michigan Football, outlook for 2026

Michigan offensive lineman Evan Link has more than a season of starts under his belt and will be an integral piece of Michigan’s o-line in 2026, but which position will Link play? Will he start? The story so far Link committed to the Wolverines in October of 2022 and was a four-star recruit. The Burke, Virginia […]

Big Ten Football Power Rankings: Summer Edition

As summer begins, it’s really hard to not get excited about football. Yes, we all want to enjoy our barbecues, time off with kids, time outside and travel that comes with the season. At the same time, you start to get that itch to see the Michigan Wolverines take the field at the Big House, […]

Michigan AD Warde Manuel talks jersey patches, more ads to boost NIL

In a letter sent to fans on Thursday, University of Michigan Athletics Director Warde Manuel discussed the possibility of adding jersey patches and other forms of advertising to boost NIL efforts. Manuel discussed how the bowl of Michigan Stadium is a “sacred space” and that the university has made it a goal to protect it […]

Recruiting Roundup: Top QB2 target previews Michigan Football official visit

Another big recruiting weekend is on deck for Kyle Whittingham and the Michigan Wolverines, with another slate of important visitors coming to Ann Arbor for Victors Weekend. Are more commitments coming for Michigan? Let’s talk about it in today’s Recruiting Roundup: Important QB target previews Michigan visit Michigan recently flipped 2027 four-star quarterback Kamden Lopati […]

Film: What 4-star edge Ifeanyi Emedobi brings to Michigan Football

The latest high school prospect to commit to Michigan Football is 2027 four-star edge rusher Ifeanyi Emedobi. The Fort Wayne, Indiana and Northrop High School prospect is the No. 441 overall player in his class, 44th at his position and 10th in Indiana, according to Rivals Industry Rankings. He chose the Wolverines over Penn State […]

Report: Michigan Basketball in the mix for star international recruit

With one roster spot remaining, the Michigan men’s basketball program doesn’t appear to be done adding to its 2026-27 team. One name worth monitoring is Nikola Kusturica, a 6-foot-7 wing who has emerged as one of the top international basketball prospects. The FC Barcelona standout is currently weighing whether to remain overseas for another season […]

2027 four-star edge Ifeanyi Emedobi commits to Michigan Football

The Wolverines have landed another coveted pass rusher recruit in the 2027 class, as four-star edge Ifeanyi Emedobi announced his commitment to Michigan on Thursday morning. He chose the Wolverines over two other Big Ten schools, Penn State and Minnesota. The 6-foot-2, 214-pounder was one of the most hotly pursued prospects in the Midwest. After […]

Ranking the Top 5 Big Ten edge rushers for 2026 football season

Edge rushers are becoming just as coveted as quarterbacks in the modern NFL, and while no Big Ten edges were taken in the first round of this year’s NFL Draft, there might be multiple selections in 2027. Continuing our series counting down the top five players at each position in the conference, here are our […]

Ranking each Big Ten team’s schedule for the 2026 football season

Fall and football are right around the corner, and coming off three straight national championships, the Big Ten is set to have another doozy of a year. Spring camp is behind us, and expectations are being set for each program in the hopes to make it a four-peat for the conference. Let’s take a look […]

Primer: Michigan Football edge rusher target set to make commitment

Michigan is gunning for its second commitment of the 2027 recruiting class this month when four-star Fort Wayne (Ind.) Northrop edge Ifeanyi Emedobi announces his decision on Thursday at 11 a.m. ET. The Wolverines yield 16 commits as of right now — 11 of which are four-star prospects — that help rank Michigan 13th overall […]