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Projecting Michigan’s 2026 signing class roles: Immediate impact and long-term outlook

A version of this Michigan football opponent preview ran in The Wolverine‘s 2026 football preview magazine, which can be ordered at

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Michigan football opponent preview, early score prediction: Western Michigan

Michigan holds the No. 11 recruiting class in the country behind a strong nucleus of 14 four-star commits. The Wolverines don’t hold an elite

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Three thoughts on Michigan commits in updated Rivals300

Rivals dropped a new rankings update Monday morning, featuring an anticipated bump for Michigan’s longest-standing commit. Louis Esposito is now a

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Michigan commits rise and fall in '27 Rivals300 update

Over the last few years, the Michigan Wolverines' success athletically and the volume of trophies making their way to Ann Arbor have brought athletic

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Billable hours might remain undefeated: Why Warde Manuel's Michigan tenure could end this week

Michigan promoted Mike Boynton Jr. from interim to permanent head coach Friday, with the two sides agreeing to a two-year contract with the second

Mike Boynton Jr.

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Mike Boynton Jr. understands the assignment for pressure-packed season at Michigan: Here's what's ahead of him

Merrick Ham planned out a summer visit tour up north from his home state of Georgia. The Rivals300 edge rusher stopped at Tennessee, Ohio State and

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Rivals300 EDGE Merrick Ham eyes return trip to Michigan after first visit

Former Michigan Wolverines star Yaxel Lendeborg has made all sorts of headlines since being drafted in the first round by the Golden State Warriors

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Newsstand: Former Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg makes LeBron pitch

As first reported last week, the results from the investigation into the Michigan athletic department under Warde Manuel are "imminent," with

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Big week upcoming for Michigan athletics, Warde Manuel's future

Pembroke Pines (Fla.) Columbus High five-star cornerback and the Rivals Industry’s No. 2 overall 2028 prospect A’mir Sears says he’s taking his time

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The best South Florida prospect since Jeremiah Smith is making everyone wait

Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood has been putting in the work this summer to try to live up to his 5-star billing, and word is he’s making great

Michigan Wolverines football quarterback Bryce Underwood had a strong 2025 regular season. (Photo by Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images)

The 3-2-1: Urban Meyer on Bryce Underwood, Michigan hoops thoughts, a prediction

Michigan landed Lincoln Mageo’s commitment Saturday evening, securing four-star commit No. 14 in the 2027 class. The Wolverines jumped past LSU to

Kyle Whittingham is Michigan's new head coach.

Who's Next? 5 Michigan commitment candidates

The Michigan Wolverines coaching staff has been working hard on the recruiting trail to add talent to future editions of the football program. Over

Newsstand: Four-star QB talks Michigan interest, trims list

https://youtu.be/xu3VMUnrEPQ  Rivals300 offensive lineman Lincoln Mageo wrapped up his recruiting process and committed to Michigan Saturday evening.

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Michigan Commit Impact: Rivals300 OL Lincoln Mageo

Michigan surged ahead of Utah, Washington and others to land a commitment from Rivals300 offensive lineman Lincoln Mageo Saturday evening. He was the

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Rivals300 OL Lincoln Mageo commits to Michigan

Lincoln Mageo really liked Utah, really respected the coaches and players there but Michigan was just different, just a little more special, and the

Jim Harding, NFL development and more: Why OL Lincoln Mageo picked Michigan

One of the nation's top quarterbacks has spent the last few months evaluating some of college football's biggest brands.  Four-star signal caller

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Inside elite 2028 QB Lukas Prock’s top five schools with a decision nearing

Rivals300 offensive lineman Lincoln Mageo will announce his college commitment around 7 p.m. ET Saturday evening, and Michigan sits in a strong spot

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Commitment preview and prediction for Rivals300 OL Lincoln Mageo

Tweets Of The Day  Michigan officially promoted Mike Boynton Jr. from interim head coach to permanent head coach, signing him to a two-year deal.

Newsstand: Former Michigan coaches, players and Cade Cunningham share support for Mike Boynton Jr.

Michigan landed two priority tight end targets in the 2027 class— Colt Lumpris and Christian Hanshaw— and turned its attention towards a loaded 2028

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Michigan Recruiting Intel: 5 tight end targets to know

“There’s really only one short-term solution” for Michigan basketball, we wrote a few weeks ago when interim Mike Boynton was working to keep the

Michigan Wolverines basketball head coach Dusty May and assistant coach Mike Boynton Jr. (Photo by Lon Horwedel / TheWolverine.com)

What must Mike Boynton do to keep the job he inherited?

Mooresville (NC) Lake Norman Rivals300 quarterback Kaden Craft is one of the most coveted passers in the country in the 2028 class.  Ranked by the

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Kaden Craft names six programs, the latest on the early push for 2028 blue-chip QB

The Michigan Wolverines have a new head coach in Mike Boynton Jr., announced by the school on Friday. The interim tag has been removed, and Boynton

Michigan head coach Dusty May talks to assistant coach Mike Boynton Jr. during the second half of the Sweet 16 round of NCAA tournament at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga. on Friday, March 28, 2025 - © Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Michigan basketball: Mike Boynton Jr. officially named head coach, interim tag removed

We’re counting the days to the Michigan football opener with Western Michigan Sept. 5, and so are several of the players and coaches. There’s a lot

Inside The Fort - what's next for Michigan basketball, A.D. Investigation, Jason Beck and more

‘Wizard’ Jason Beck, the A.D. investigation, Michigan hoops and more: INSIDE THE FORT

Liam Conlon picked up his Michigan offer during a spring visit in the middle of a surge in his recruitment that also included scholarships from Penn

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Rivals300 LB Liam Conlon building 'awesome' connection with Michigan

The Michigan Wolverines have one of the most accomplished modern head coaches leading their football program now in Kyle Whittingham. Relative to his

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Michigan’s Kyle Whittingham cracks ESPN’s top 10 head coach rankings

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