2026 Michigan Wolverines football team

Record0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)

Headcoach

Kyle Whittingham (1st season)

OffensivecoordinatorJason Beck (1st season)

2026 Michigan Wolverines football

Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Kyle Whittingham (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Jason Beck (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Power spread^[1]^[2]
Defensive coordinator	Jay Hill (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5^[3]
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium
Uniform

Seasons ← 2025 2027 →

2026 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	0
Indiana	0	–	0	0	–	0
Iowa	0	–	0	0	–	0
Maryland	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Minnesota	0	–	0	0	–	0
Nebraska	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northwestern	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ohio State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oregon	0	–	0	0	–	0
Penn State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Purdue	0	–	0	0	–	0
Rutgers	0	–	0	0	–	0
UCLA	0	–	0	0	–	0
USC	0	–	0	0	–	0
Washington	0	–	0	0	–	0
Wisconsin	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 5, 2026
As of April 13, 2026 Rankings from AP poll

The 2026 Michigan Wolverines football team is an American football team that will represent the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team will play its home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan and be led by first-year head coach Kyle Whittingham.

Date	Opponent	Site
September 5	Western Michigan*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI
September 12	Oklahoma*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI
September 19	UTEP*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI
September 26	Iowa	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI
October 3	at Minnesota	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN (Little Brown Jug)
October 17	Penn State	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)
October 24	Indiana	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI
October 31	at Rutgers	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ
November 7	Michigan State	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)
November 14	at Oregon	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR
November 21	UCLA	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI
November 28	at Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (rivalry)
*Non-conference game Homecoming Source: ^[4]

Rankings

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP
Coaches
CFP	Not released																Not released

Game summaries

vs Western Michigan

Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) at Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	0	0	0	0
Wolverines	0	0	0	0	0

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

Date: September 5

Statistics	WMU	MICH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Oklahoma

Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) at Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sooners	0	0	0	0	0
Wolverines	0	0	0	0	0

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

Date: September 12

Statistics	OU	MICH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs UTEP

UTEP Miners (0–0) at Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	0	0	0	0	0
Wolverines	0	0	0	0	0

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

Date: September 19

Statistics	UTEP	MICH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTEP	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Iowa

Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) at Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	0	0	0	0	0
Wolverines	0	0	0	0	0

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

Date: September 26

Statistics	IOWA	MICH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Minnesota

Michigan Wolverines (0–0) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolverines	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Gophers	0	0	0	0	0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: October 3

Statistics	MICH	MINN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Penn State

Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) at Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Nittany Lions	0	0	0	0	0
Wolverines	0	0	0	0	0

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

Date: October 17

Statistics	PSU	MICH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Indiana

Indiana Hoosiers (0–0) at Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoosiers	0	0	0	0	0
Wolverines	0	0	0	0	0

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

Date: October 24

Statistics	IU	MICH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Rutgers

Michigan Wolverines (0–0) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolverines	0	0	0	0	0
Scarlet Knights	0	0	0	0	0

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

Date: October 31

Statistics	MICH	RUTG
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Michigan State

Michigan State Spartans (0–0) at Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	0	0	0	0
Wolverines	0	0	0	0	0

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

Date: November 7

Statistics	MSU	MICH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Oregon

Michigan Wolverines (0–0) at Oregon Ducks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolverines	0	0	0	0	0
Ducks	0	0	0	0	0

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

Date: November 14

Statistics	MICH	ORE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oregon	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs UCLA

UCLA Bruins (0–0) at Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins	0	0	0	0	0
Wolverines	0	0	0	0	0

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

Date: November 21

Statistics	UCLA	MICH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCLA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Ohio State

Michigan Wolverines (0–0) at Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolverines	0	0	0	0	0
Buckeyes	0	0	0	0	0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: November 28

Statistics	MICH	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Carter Meadows EDGE	Bethesda, Maryland	Gonzaga College High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jun 29, 2025
Carter Meadows EDGE	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Savion Hiter RB	Louisa, Virginia	Louisa County High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Aug 19, 2025
Savion Hiter RB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Salesi Moa ATH	Ogden, Utah	Fremont High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jan 16, 2026
Salesi Moa ATH	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Titan Davis DL	Overland, Missouri	De Smet Jesuit High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jun 23, 2025
Titan Davis DL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Malakai Lee OL	Kāneʻohe, Hawaii	Kamehameha Schools	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	350 lb (160 kg)	Jun 27, 2025
Malakai Lee OL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Travis Johnson WR	Chesapeake, Virginia	Oscar F. Smith High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 4, 2025
Travis Johnson WR	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jamarion Vincent DB	Waco, Texas	Connally High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 30, 2025
Jamarion Vincent DB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Alister Vallejo DL	Liberty Hill, Texas	Liberty Hill High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Jun 10, 2025
Alister Vallejo DL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Marky Walbridge OL	Hanover, Massachusetts	Saint Sebastian's School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Jun 25, 2025
Marky Walbridge OL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tommy Carr QB	Saline, Michigan	Saline High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Nov 16, 2025
Tommy Carr QB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tariq Boney EDGE	Washington, D.C.	St. John's College High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Apr 26, 2025
Tariq Boney EDGE	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jordan Deck DB	Little Elm, Texas	Lone Star High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jul 16, 2025
Jordan Deck DB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
McHale Blade DL	Country Club Hills, Illinois	Simeon Career Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Jun 9, 2025
McHale Blade DL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Brady Smigiel QB	Thousand Oaks, California	Newbury Park High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Apr 26, 2025
Brady Smigiel QB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Mason Bonner TE	Lakewood, Colorado	Mullen High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	May 22, 2025
Mason Bonner TE	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Adrian "Ace" Hamilton OL	Clinton, Maryland	St. John's College High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Dec 2, 2025
Adrian "Ace" Hamilton OL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Aden Reeder LB	Monroe, Ohio	St. Xavier High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Nov 6, 2025
Aden Reeder LB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tommy Fraumann OL	Wilmette, Illinois	Loyola Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Nov 7, 2025
Tommy Fraumann OL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Markel Dabney LB	Chesterfield, Virginia	Huguenot High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jun 27, 2025
Markel Dabney LB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jonathan Brown RB	Westerville, Ohio	St. Francis DeSales High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 21, 2025
Jonathan Brown RB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ernest Nunley DB	Anaheim, California	Western High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jan 20, 2026
Ernest Nunley DB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kaden Catchings LB	Jackson, Mississippi	Hartfield Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Nov 11, 2025
Kaden Catchings LB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jaylen Pile WR	Grapevine, Texas	Parish Episcopal School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Oct 17, 2024
Jaylen Pile WR	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ndi Etta EDGE	Keller, Texas	Liberty Christian School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Feb 1, 2026
Ndi Etta EDGE	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
Jacob Baggett K	Charlotte, North Carolina	Providence Day School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jan 22, 2026
Jacob Baggett K	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
Overall recruit ranking: 247Sports: 12 On3: 11 ESPN: 11
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2026 Michigan football commitments". ESPN. Retrieved February 3, 2026. "2026 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2026. "2026 Michigan football commitments". 247Sports. Retrieved February 3, 2026. "2026 Michigan football commitments". On3. Retrieved February 3, 2026.

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous team
Max Alford	LB	6'1"	230	GS	Park City, Utah	BYU
Chris Bracy	S	6'1"	195	SR	Mobile, Alabama	Memphis
Cameron Brown	P	6'2"	185	SO	Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia	UNLV
JJ Buchanan	TE / WR	6'3"	225	SO	Henderson, Nevada	Utah
Trey Butkowski	K	6'0"	170	SO	Orlando, Florida	Pittsburgh
Nico Crawford	LS	6'2"	235	GS	Dublin, Ohio	Pittsburgh
John Henry Daley	DE	6'4"	255	SR	Alpine, Utah	Utah
Jaime Ffrench	WR	6'1"	185	SO	Jacksonville, Florida	Texas
Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	QB	6'2"	200	GS	Aledo, Texas	Colorado State
Houston Ka'aha'aina-Torres	OL	6'3"	300	SO	Waimānalo, Hawaii	Nebraska
Jonah Lea'ea	DT	6'5"	285	SR	San Mateo, California	Utah
Gavin Magorien	LS	6'0"	202	SO	Erie, Pennsylvania	Marshall
Aisea Moa	LB	6'2"	235	GS	Ogden, Utah	Michigan State
Salesi Moa	WR / DB	6'1"	190	FR	Ogden, Utah	Utah (short-term signee)
Ernest Nunley	DB	6'0"	180	FR	Anaheim, California	California (short-term signee)
Christian Pierce	LB	6'0"	235	SO	Chicago, Illinois	Western Illinois
Smith Snowden	CB	5'10"	185	SR	Lehi, Utah	Utah
Nathaniel Staehling	LB	6'2"	238	GS	Baxter, Minnesota	North Dakota State
Taylor Tatum	S / RB	5'10"	212	JR	Longview, Texas	Oklahoma

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2026 Michigan Wolverines football team

Rankings

Game summaries

vs Western Michigan

vs Oklahoma

vs UTEP

vs Iowa

at Minnesota

vs Penn State

vs Indiana

at Rutgers

vs Michigan State

at Oregon

vs UCLA

at Ohio State

Personnel

Roster

2026 recruiting class

Incoming transfers

References

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