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ANN ARBOR – Michigan Wolverines head coach Kyle Whittingham opened up game week with a morning press conference as Western Michigan prep begins.

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Year	Team	GP	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD
2025	Michigan	7	7	5	0	0	0
Career		7	7	5	0	0	0

Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO
Dec 31	@ Texas	L 27-41	1	1
Nov 29	vs Ohio State	L 9-27	0	0
Nov 22	@ Maryland	W 45-20	1	1
Nov 15	@ Northwestern	W 24-22	0	0
Nov 1	vs Purdue	W 21-16	3	1
Oct 11	@ USC	L 13-31	0	0
Sep 13	vs Central Michigan	W 63-3	2	2

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