Newsstand: Setting the stage from Michigan vs. USC

Tweets Of The Day

MGoBlueTV’s Ed Kengerski checks in from the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ahead of the second ever meeting between Michigan vs. USC in the venue. The first was a 16-6 Wolverine win in 1957.

Setting the stage for a battle on the west coast pic.twitter.com/L37KSGZAij

— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) October 10, 2025

ESPN analyst Nick Saban, who lost to Michigan in his final game as Alabama head coach, weighed in on the Big Ten vs. SEC.

“I don’t think the Big Ten is really that deep,” Saban said, per On3 “… It’s not like the SEC where you got eight or nine teams that can beat you… . I mean, Penn State? I mean, tell me the good teams. Maybe Michigan. Well, we’ll see tomorrow (about USC)… . I mean, you think USC is going to beat Ohio State? You think that would be a game if they played, really… . I mean, Illinois got beat like a redheaded stepchild, you know, down at Indiana, so are they legit? I mean, c’mon. Ohio State is great.”

NEW: Nick Saban criticizes multiple Big Ten teams while claiming the SEC is deeper:

"I don't think the Big Ten is really that deep… It's not like the SEC where you got eight or nine teams that can beat you… . I mean, Penn State? I mean, tell me the good teams. Maybe Michigan.… pic.twitter.com/aai5vtb3qo

— On3 (@On3sports) October 10, 2025

For the second time this season, Michigan will wear white jerseys with blue pants on the road. The Wolverines sported that look in the 30-27 win over Nebraska.

⚪️ Tomorrow's combo 🔵 pic.twitter.com/meEb5SwSxB

— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) October 10, 2025

Dusty May checks in as the second-best head coach in the Big Ten according to Kenpom, heading into the 2025-26 season.

Kenpom dropped his Top 25 Preseason Coach rankings

There are four Big Ten coaches on there

11. Brad Underwood (Illinois)
12. Dusty May (Michigan)
16. Matt Painter (Purdue)
17. Niko Medved (Minnesota)

— ᗩᑎT ᗯᖇIGᕼT (@itsAntWright) October 10, 2025

Michigan is infiltrating Hollywood this weekend, with the Wolverines set to take on USC.

Time to turn LA maize and blue. 〽️ pic.twitter.com/M9COFWCW95

— Alumni Association of the University of Michigan (@michiganalumni) October 9, 2025

Quote Of The Day

“I mean …  it’s USC. We’re going there, it’s a road game … it’s a massive game, because it’s the next game for us. But I still think there are really good [teams left on the schedule], like that Washington team beat us last year. 

“… For us, this is a huge game because it’s the next game, and we’re going on the road playing USC.”

— Michigan defensive line coach Lou Esposito on the opportunity ahead this weekend

Headlines Of The Day

• Chris Balas, The Wolverine: News and Views: Can Michigan defense slow the USC offense?
• Chris Balas and Clayton Sayfie, The Wolverine: INSIDE THE FORT: A Michigan football future need (and want), rising stars, USC intel, more
• Clayton Sayfie, The Wolverine: Michigan football injury report, depth chart: USC
• Anthony Broome, The Wolverine: Michigan at USC odds: Big Ten bets, picks for Week 7
• Ethan McDowell, The Wolverine: Rising ’28 WR Jarvis Stevenson talks Michigan roots, second visit