Michigan Wolverines

Big Ten · Michigan Stadium · Ann Arbor, MI

9-4 2025 record (7-2 conf)
#21 Final 2025 AP
Title odds (#15 board)
Win total (O +152)
43% Returning starter games
1st Hardest path of 138

Coaching

All coaches
Kyle Whittingham Head Coach 1st year
177–88 Career · 23 seasons
Spread Option Offense
4-2-5 Defense

Returning production

UnitRet gamesGamesDepthShare
Skill offense 67%41 / 6110 / 1572%
Offensive line 63%38 / 6012 / 1966%
Defensive front 15%13 / 8510 / 2116%
Secondary 39%24 / 628 / 1558%

Back 41

Bryce Underwood QB · 2,820 yds · 13g 37%
Jyaire Hill CB · 3 INT+PD · 13g 16%
Jordan Marshall RB · 1,024 yds · 11g 13%
Mason Curtis SAF · 2 INT+PD · 11g 11%
Jake Guarnera OL · 13g 10%
Dominic Nichols DE · 8 havoc · 12g 8%

Gone 32

Derrick Moore DE · 27 havoc · 12g · gone 26%
Jaishawn Barham DE · 16 havoc · 12g · gone 15%
Justice Haynes RB · 907 yds · 7g · to GT 12%
TJ Metcalf DB · 2 INT+PD · 13g · to TENN 11%
Brandyn Hillman DB · 2 INT+PD · 12g · to UVA 11%
Greg Crippen OL · 13g · gone 10%

New 10

Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi QB · 494 yds · 3g · from CSU
JJ Buchanan WR · 427 yds · 13g · from UTAH
John Henry Daley DE · 36 havoc · 11g · from UTAH
Jonah Lea'ea DT · 4 havoc · 13g · from UTAH
Smith Snowden CB · 4 INT+PD · 13g · from UTAH
Nathaniel Staehling LB · 3 havoc · 13g · from NDSU

2025 Percentile vs FBS

Offense

Points per game 27.5 49
Explosive play rate 12.8% 77
Red zone TD rate 68.8% 48
Line yards per carry 3.1 94
Sack rate allowed 5.8% 51

Defense

Points allowed per game 20.4 79
Explosive rate allowed 9.5% 76
Red zone score rate allowed 84.6% 42
Line yards per carry allowed 1.9 88
Sack rate 6.2% 53

2025 Margin by Game

UNM
OKLA
CMU
NEB
WIS
USC
WASH
MSU
PUR
NW
MD
OSU
TEX

2026 schedule

1st-hardest path in FBS · 5 title-contender games · 4 road
W1Sat 11:30 PMvs Western Michigan10-4 41 NBC/Peacock
W2Sat 4:00 PMvs Oklahoma10-3 62 FOX
W3Sat 7:30 PMvs UTEP2-10 16BTN
W4Sat 5:00 PMvs Iowa9-4 43
W5Sat 5:00 PM@ Minnesota8-5 42
W7Sat 5:00 PMvs Penn State7-6 43
W8Sat 5:00 PMvs Indiana16-0 78
W9Sat 5:00 PM@ Rutgers5-7 37
W10Sat 6:00 PMvs Michigan State4-8 28
W11Sat 6:00 PM@ Oregon13-2 83
W12Sat 6:00 PMvs UCLA3-9 29
W13Sat 5:00 PM@ Ohio State12-2 83 FOX

Depth chart

Transfer First year
Starter2nd3rd
QB Bryce Underwood SO · #19 Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi GR · #16 Tommy Carr FR · #14
RB Jordan Marshall JR · #23 Savion Hiter FR · #5 Bryson Kuzdzal SR · #24
WR-X Andrew Marsh SO · #3 Jamar Browder SO · #81 Travis Johnson FR · #13
WR-Z Jaime Ffrench SO · #10 Salesi Moa FR · #12 Kendrick Bell SR · #0
WR-SL JJ Buchanan SO · #6 Channing Goodwin JR · #9 I'Marion Stewart JR · #28
TE Zack Marshall SR · #83 Hogan Hansen JR · #80 Deakon Tonielli SR · #88
LT Blake Frazier JR · #77 Andrew Babalola SO · #65 Marky Walbridge FR · #78
LG Evan Link SR · #71 Luke Hamilton JR · #50
C Jake Guarnera JR · #53 Houston Ka'aha'aina-Torres SO · #67
RG Nathan Efobi SR · #55 Brady Norton SR · #70 Ace Hamilton FR · #52
RT Andrew Sprague JR · #54 Malakai Lee FR · #58 Avery Gach SO · #74

Roster 118

#PlayerPosClassHtWtHometown
0 Jyaire HillCBSR6'2"190Kankakee, IL
0 Kendrick BellWRSR6'2"202Kansas City, MO
1 Rod MooreSAFGR5'11"190Dayton, OH
2 Shamari EarlsCBSO6'2"195Richmond, VA
3 Andrew MarshWRSO6'1"192Katy, TX
3 Smith SnowdenCBSR5'10"188Lehi, UT
5 Savion HiterRBFR5'11"212Louisa, VA
5 Jacob OdenSAFJR6'0"195Detroit, MI
6 JJ BuchananWRSO6'4"218Henderson, NV
6 Jordan YoungSAFSO5'11"193Monroe, NC
7 Chris BracySAFJR6'1"200Mobile, AL
8 Dom NicholsDEJR6'5"245Frederick, MD
9 Channing GoodwinWRJR6'1"192Charlotte, NC
9 Cam BrandtDESR6'3"270Carson, CA
10 Zeke BerryCBGR5'11"188Pittsburg, CA
10 Jaime FfrenchWRSO6'2"185Jacksonville, FL
12 Salesi MoaWRFR6'2"186Ogden, UT
12 Nathaniel Owusu-BoatengLBSO6'1"216Hyattsville, MD
13 Aisea MoaLBGR6'2"235North Ogden, UT
13 Travis JohnsonWRFR6'3"185Chesapeake, VA
14 Tommy CarrQBFR6'4"195Saline, MI
14 Carter MeadowsDEFR6'7"252Bethesda, MD
15 Aden ReederLBFR6'2"223Monroe, OH
15 Chase HerbstreitQBSO6'1"210Cincinnati, OH
16 Jo'Ziah EdmondCBJR6'1"185Indianapolis, IN
16 Brayden Fowler-NicolosiQBGR6'3"212Aledo, TX
17 Enow EttaDTSR6'5"328Keller, TX
17 Brady SmigielQBFR6'4"217Thousand Oaks, CA
18 Troy BowlesLBSR6'0"224Tampa, FL
18 Mason BonnerTEFR6'7"229Lakewood, CO
19 Bryce UnderwoodQBSO6'4"230Detroit, MI
20 I'Marion StewartCBJR5'10"175Chicago, IL
20 Jaylen PileWRFR6'0"196Grapevine, TX
22 Braydon AlfordWRJR5'8"180Dublin, OH
22 Jordan DeckSAFFR6'1"195Little Elm, TX
23 Jordan MarshallRBJR5'10"220Cincinnati, OH
23 Markel DabneyLBFR6'0"241Chesterfield, VA
24 Jamarion VincentCBFR6'2"169Waco, TX
24 Bryson KuzdzalRBSR5'11"205Grand Rapids, MI
25 Mason CurtisSAFJR6'4"215Nashville, TN
25 Micah Ka'apanaRBJR5'10"192Waianae, HI
26 Donovan JohnsonRBSO6'0"220Savannah, GA
27 Ernest NunleySAFFR6'1"186Carson, CA
28 Kainoa WinstonSAFSO5'10"202Montgomery Village, MD
29 Jonathan BrownRBFR6'0"196Westerville, OH
29 Chase TaylorLBSO6'2"222Ellenwood, GA
30 Max AlfordLBGR6'2"235Park City, UT
30 Jacob BaggettKFR6'1"190Charlotte, NC
31 Nico AndrighettoSAFGR5'9"195Mountain View, CA
32 Gary StacyRBSO6'1"207Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
32 Jeremiah LoweCBJR5'10"182Lexington, KY
33 Cam BrownPSO6'3"185Coolangatta,, AUS
33 Kaden CatchingsLBFR6'1"220Jackson, MS
34 John WeidenbachLBSR5'11"216Naperville, IL
35 Ndi EttaLBFR6'1"215Keller, TX
35 Stuart BlakeKJR6'1"183Jenkintown, PA
36 Tomas O'MearaRBJR5'10"197Ann Arbor, MI
36 Josh NicholsCBGR5'10"215Detroit, MI
37 Julius HollyDESO6'3"234Alpharetta, GA
38 Bryce WilcoxWRGR5'10"180Sharpsburg, GA
38 Sam BaronCBSR6'1"192Cadillac, MI
39 Max ReyesSAFGR5'11"195Southlake, TX
40 Jimmy PisaniTESR6'4"236Clarendon Hills, IL
41 Tariq BoneyDEFR6'1"243Washington, DC
42 Jeffrey ChukwuCBJR6'1"204Severna Park, MD
42 Jalen HoffmanTESR6'3"247Burke, VA
43 Zach LudwigLBJR6'2"219South Park, PA
43 Jack TreutelaarLSFR6'0"210Libertyville, IL
44 Eli OwensTESO6'1"247Alcoa, TN
44 Nathaniel StaehlingLBGR6'3"241Baxter, MN
46 Crandall QuinnTESR6'2"242Grand Rapids, MI
46 Gavin MagorienLSSO5'11"210Erie, PA
49 Nico CrawfordLSGR6'0"230Dublin, OH
49 Adam BazziLBJR5'10"220Rochester Hills, MI
50 Luke HamiltonOLJR6'3"298Avon, OH
51 McHale BladeDEFR6'4"255Country Club Hills, IL
52 Ace HamiltonOLFR6'2"288Clinton, MD
52 Christian PierceLBSO6'0"225Chicago, IL
53 Jake GuarneraOLJR6'3"315Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
54 Deyvid PalepaleDTJR6'2"322Anchorage, AK
54 Andrew SpragueOLJR6'7"310Kansas City, MO
55 Nathan EfobiOLSR6'4"303Atlanta, GA
56 Alister VallejoDTFR6'3"307Liberty Hill, TX
57 Travis MotenDTSO6'5"330Louisville, KY
58 Malakai LeeOLFR6'7"359Kaneohe, HI
60 Brooks BahrOLSR6'6"315Lake Forest, IL
64 James KavouklisOLGR6'1"288Tampa, FL
65 Andrew BabalolaOLSO6'6"305Overland Park, KS
66 Dan TaraboiOLGR6'7"315Cedarburg, WI
67 Houston Ka'aha'aina-TorresOLSO6'4"310Waimanalo, HI
67 Trent MiddletonLSSR6'1"215Fullerton, CA
70 Brady NortonOLSR6'4"310Mission Viejo, CA
71 Evan LinkOLSR6'6"313Burke, VA
72 Peter DoniniOLSO6'9"288Summit, NJ
74 Avery GachOLSO6'4"302Franklin, MI
76 Manuel BeigelOLJR6'5"307Frankfurt,, DEU
77 Blake FrazierOLJR6'6"302Austin, TX
78 Marky WalbridgeOLFR6'6"300Hanover, MA
79 Tommy FraumannOLFR6'8"279Wilmette, IL
80 Hogan HansenTEJR6'6"240Bellevue, WA
81 Jamar BrowderWRSO6'4"215Jacksonville, FL
83 Zack MarshallTESR6'5"245Carlsbad, CA
84 Jacob WashingtonWRSO6'4"198Harvey, LA
85 Logan ForbesWRGR6'1"195Clarkston, MI
88 Lugard EdokpayiDEJR6'7"263Bowie, MD
88 Deakon TonielliTESR6'6"240Oswego, IL
89 Kaleb SchlechtWRSR6'4"213Ann Arbor, MI
90 John Henry DaleyDESR6'5"252Alpine, UT
90 Hudson HollenbeckPGR6'2"215Collierville, TN
91 Jonah Lea'eaDTSR6'5"290San Mateo, CA
92 Ted HammondDTJR6'4"270Cincinnati, OH
93 Benny Patterson IIIDESO6'1"257Newburgh, IN
93 Hunter RobertsonPSR6'5"213Huntington Woods, MI
94 Nate MarshallDESO6'3"248Oak Park, IL
95 Trey PierceDTSR6'2"310Chicago, IL
97 Titan DavisDTFR6'4"286Overland, MO
99 Bobby KankaDTSO6'4"295Howell, MI
99 Trey ButkowskiKSO5'11"179Orlando, FL