RJ Young: “Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham, one of the most underrated coaches in the sport, will enter 2026 leading the winningest program in college football history with a quarterback talented enough to help the Wolverines contend for the Big Ten championship.”

Michigan Wolverines are expected to retain RB Bryson Kuzdzal, further stabilizing the roster after portal attrition.

Michigan's loss to Texas in the Citrus Bowl on New Year's Eve cost the Wolverines a few spots in the final poll.

The book on the 2025 college football season closed with Indiana's win. So it's time to forecast next year's top contenders with our too-early top 25.

Michigan football finished the 2025 season seven spots lower than where it began. The Wolverines were No. 21 in the final Associated Press Top-25 poll released Tuesday, a day after the conclusion of the College Football Playoff.

Five head coaches voted Tennessee in the top 25 of the final US LBM Coaches Poll. Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell, Texas State head coach GJ Kinne and former UConn head coach Jim Mora voted the Vols No. 20. San Diego State head coach Sean Lewis and Georgia head coach Kirby Smart voted Tennessee No. 24.

The college football transfer portal opened on Jan. 2, but players didn't wait until then to announce their intentions to enter it.

For what the expectations were for Michigan entering the 2025 football season, the Wolverines had a disappointing 9-4 season and failed to reach the College Foo