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Two second-half interceptions fuel Wolverines past Huskies
Michigan took advantage of two second-half interceptions to defeat Washington 24-7 in a Big Ten game on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.,The Wolverines (5-2, 3-1) scored 17 unanswered points in the second half to rebound from last week's loss at USC that knocked them out of the Top 25.,They started by c...

Prolific Washington QB Demond Williams Jr. faces reeling Michigan defense
While it has been overshadowed by Penn State's collapse, the first half of Michigan's season hasn't exactly gone to plan.,The Wolverines' 31-13 loss last week at Southern California dropped them to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the Big Ten, which means they'll probably have to win their last six regular-se...

USC hosts No. 15 Michigan in first Coliseum meeting since 1957
All six of Southern California's Big Ten Conference losses since joining the league last season have been by one-score margins, a streak that began in 2024 against the Trojans' visiting opponent on Saturday, No. 15 Michigan.,The Wolverines (4-1, 2-0 Big Ten) welcomed USC (4-1, 2-1) to the conference...

No. 21 Michigan continues Nebraska's Big Ten opener woes
No. 21 Michigan got touchdown runs from three different players, plus three field goals by Dominic Zvada, in a 30-27 win over Nebraska in the Big Ten opener for both teams Saturday afternoon in Lincoln, Neb.,The Wolverines (3-1) ran for 286 yards, with Justice Haynes going for 149, including a 75-ya...

No. 21 Michigan adds to Nebraska's Big Ten opener woes
No. 21 Michigan got touchdown runs from three different players, plus three field goals by Dominic Zvada, in a 30-27 win over Nebraska in the Big Ten opener for both teams Saturday afternoon in Lincoln, Neb.,The Wolverines (3-1 overall) ran for 286 yards, with Justice Haynes going for 149, including...

No. 21 Michigan out to cool off Nebraska in Big Ten opener
While Nebraska eyes its first victory over a ranked opponent since 2016, No. 21 Michigan seeks its fifth straight win over the Cornhuskers on Saturday in Lincoln in the teams' Big Ten opener.,The Cornhuskers (3-0) have won their games by a combined 123 points, including back-to-back 68-0 and 59-7 vi...

Bryce Underwood helps No. 23 Michigan maul Central Michigan
Bryce Underwood was 16-of-25 passing for 235 yards, a touchdown and an interception to lead No. 23 Michigan to a 63-3 rout of in-state foe Central Michigan in Ann Arbor on Saturday. ,Underwood also was effective with his legs, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. ,Justice Haynes...

With interim coach in place, No. 23 Michigan hosts Central Michigan
Entering Saturday afternoon's game against Central Michigan in Ann Arbor, the biggest mystery before Monday was who would be the interim head coach for No. 23 Michigan. ,With current head coach Sherrone Moore set to start a university-imposed two-game suspension for his role in Michigan's sign-steal...

Michigan tabs Biff Poggi as interim coach during Sherrone Moore's suspension
Michigan has named Biff Poggi as the interim head coach during Sherrone Moore's upcoming two-game suspension.,The Wolverines' associate head coach will run the show on Saturday at home against Central Michigan and on Sept. 20 at Nebraska as well as the period between those two games, Moore announced...

No. 15 Michigan visits No. 18 Oklahoma in rare blueblood clash
Michigan and Oklahoma have been on the biggest stages of college football regularly.,The programs are among the top five in winning percentage in the sport's history and have churned out All-Americans and championships.,Saturday, the two college football bluebloods meet for just the second time in t...

Justice Haynes (3 TDs) propels No. 14 Michigan past New Mexico
Justice Haynes had 16 carries for 159 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 14 Michigan held firm for a 34-17 win over New Mexico on Saturday night in Ann Arbor, Mich.,Highly touted true freshman Bryce Underwood completed 21 of 31 passes for 251 yards and one touchdown in his collegiate debut for the ...

No. 14 Michigan kicks off Bryce Underwood era under the lights vs. Lobos
The Bryce Underwood era of Michigan football begins Saturday night in Ann Arbor when the Wolverines begin their season against New Mexico.,Considered by many recruiting services as the top player in the current freshman class, Underwood originally committed to LSU. When Michigan offered a better NIL...

Ohio State denies banning Dave Portnoy from stadium for opener
Dave Portnoy, the Barstool Sports founder and recent addition to Fox's "Big Noon Kickoff" pregame show, won't be allowed inside Ohio Stadium this weekend. The only question is who made the decision.,Front Office Sports reported Monday night that Ohio State banned Portnoy -- a controversial media fig...

Reports: Michigan to start true freshman QB and prized recruit Bryce Underwood
True freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood, the top national recruit in the Class of 2025, will start for the Michigan Wolverines in the season opener at home Saturday night against New Mexico, according to multiple media reports.,Michigan is expected to make an official announcement on Monday, per t...

Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton lead Legion XIII to first LIV team championship
Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton each birdied the second hole of a unique playoff at the LIV Golf Team Championship and lifted the trophy for Legion XIII on Sunday at the end of a long week in Plymouth, Mich.,Rahm's Legion XIII and Bryson DeChambeau's Crushers GC each finished 18 holes of stroke play 20 ...

Majesticks beat Iron Heads in team championship play-in
Majesticks GC beat Iron Heads GC 2-1 on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the LIV Golf Team Championship Michigan.,The two teams finished at the bottom of the LIV season standings, requiring them to play in LIV's first-ever play-in match.,It was the work of the singles players for the Maj...

Miracle caution gives Steven Wilson record 7th iRacing win
The first race of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series playoffs ended the same way nearly half the 14 regular-season races ended this season. With Steven Wilson taking the checkered flag.,Wilson, who tied an iRacing Series record with six wins in 14 races before the playoffs began, picked his record...
Three College Football Teams That Don’t Deserve Their Preseason Coaches Poll Hype
The 2025 Coaches Poll is out. And Alabama, Michigan, and Arizona State might be riding way too high from last season. Here’s why skepticism is warranted for these three programs....

Big Ten media days: Nico Iamaleava wants UCLA vying for titles
Nico Iamaleava spoke publicly Thursday for the first time since his April transfer saga and claimed money was not his primary motivator for leaving Tennessee for UCLA.,Closing out Big Ten media days in Las Vegas, the quarterback also shared some lofty goals for a Bruins football program that has not...

Report: Birmingham among 4 UFL teams relocating
Half of the UFL's eight franchises are headed to new cities, Pro Football Newsroom reported on Tuesday.,The four teams that comprised the USFL Conference -- the Birmingham Stallions, Michigan Panthers, Houston Roughnecks and Memphis Showboats -- are relocating, per the report.,According to Pro Footb...