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Newsstand: Michigan and Maryland are rivals?

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Tweets Of The Day

The Big Ten has launched a new ‘rivalry series’ featuring matchups between conference schools. And to the surprise of Michigan fans, the Wolverines’ Nov. 22 clash at Maryland is considered a rivalry by the conference, even though it’s not.

From a Big Ten press release:
The Big Ten Conference on Friday revealed the football lineup for the first-ever Big Ten Rivalry Series presented by Venmo, spanning football, men’s and women’s basketball during the 2025-26 season.

The Rivalry Series will kick off on Saturday, September 27, in State College when No. 3 Penn State welcomes No. 6 Oregon to Beaver Stadium. The football slate will feature 17 games involving all 18 Big Ten schools, with eight different long-standing rivalry trophies contested including the Old Brass Spittoon (Michigan State at Indiana; Oct. 18), Floyd of Rosedale (Minnesota at Iowa; Oct. 25) and Victory Bell (UCLA at USC; Nov. 29).

The series also will shine a spotlight on some of college football’s biggest matchups like Michigan at Michigan State (Oct. 25), Penn State’s visit to Ohio State (Nov. 1) and Oregon’s season-ending clash with Washington (Nov. 29). A complete schedule is below.

Men’s and women’s basketball games included in the Big Ten Rivalry Series presented by Venmo will be announced at a later date.

Michigan running backs coach Tony Alford on the road this weekend during the Wolverines’ bye:

Some fun content from Michigan football:

A flashback to senior kicker Dominic Zvada making the game-winning field goal against Ohio State last season.

Quote Of The Day

“At 5-foot-11 and 210 pounds, he plays with a low center of gravity and generates powerful leg drive. This isn’t a running back who is going to dance around behind the line of scrimmage and take a tackle for loss; he’s a one-cut-and-go runner with good body lean. But once he gets through the hole, he can be hard to catch. Haynes has four carries for 50-plus yards this season, helping him to 537 yards and six TDs through four games. The Alabama transfer also stands out as a pass catcher and blocker. He high-pointed a catch [against Nebraska], and his ability to pass protect is evident on the tape.”

— ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. on Michigan junior running back Justice Haynes

Headlines Of The Day

• Anthony Broome, The Wolverine: Mel Kiper Jr. praises Justice Haynes as draft prospect, makes Bryce Underwood prediction
• Chris Balas, The Wolverine: Michigan football bye week report: Stock risers, reasons for optimism after four games, more
• Anthony Broome, The Wolverine: Bryce Underwood breakdown: What we’ve learned, and what Michigan needs to improve
• Clayton Sayfie, The Wolverine: Power ranking Michigan’s position groups through four games, from defensive line to wide receiver
• MrSharkFB and NotTom, The Wolverine: Michigan football video analysis: Screens, RPOs, and Underwood – their impact on U-M’s run game