# 2025 Michigan Wolverines football team

The 2025 Michigan Wolverines football team is an American football team that will represent the University of Michigan in the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team will be led by second-year head coach Sherrone Moore, and will play their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site |
| August 30 | New Mexico* | Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI |
| September 6 | at Oklahoma* | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK |
| September 13 | Central Michigan* | Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI |
| September 20 | at Nebraska | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE |
| October 4 | Wisconsin | Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI |
| October 11 | at USC | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA |
| October 18 | Washington | Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI |
| October 25 | at Michigan State | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy) |
| November 1 | Purdue | Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI |
| November 15 | at Northwestern | Wrigley FieldChicago, IL (George Jewett Trophy) |
| November 22 | at Maryland | SECU StadiumCollege Park, MD |
| November 29 | Ohio State | Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI (rivalry) |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingSource: ||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | 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 | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | Not released |

## Game summaries
### vs New Mexico

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Lobos | | | 0 |
| Wolverines | | | 0 |
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan
* Date: August 30
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| New Mexico | Passing |
| New Mexico | Rushing |
| New Mexico | Receiving |
| Michigan | Passing |
| Michigan | Rushing |
| Michigan | Receiving |

### at Oklahoma

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Wolverines | | | 0 |
| Sooners | | | 0 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma
* Date: September 6
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Michigan | Passing |
| Michigan | Rushing |
| Michigan | Receiving |
| Oklahoma | Passing |
| Oklahoma | Rushing |
| Oklahoma | Receiving |

### vs Central Michigan

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Chippewas | | | 0 |
| Wolverines | | | 0 |
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan
* Date: September 13
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Central Michigan | Passing |
| Central Michigan | Rushing |
| Central Michigan | Receiving |
| Michigan | Passing |
| Michigan | Rushing |
| Michigan | Receiving |

### at Nebraska

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Wolverines | | | 0 |
| Cornhuskers | | | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
* Date: September 20
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Michigan | Passing |
| Michigan | Rushing |
| Michigan | Receiving |
| Nebraska | Passing |
| Nebraska | Rushing |
| Nebraska | Receiving |

### vs Wisconsin

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Badgers | | | 0 |
| Wolverines | | | 0 |
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan
* Date: October 4
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Wisconsin | Passing |
| Wisconsin | Rushing |
| Wisconsin | Receiving |
| Michigan | Passing |
| Michigan | Rushing |
| Michigan | Receiving |

### at USC

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Wolverines | | | 0 |
| Trojans | | | 0 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
* Date: October 11
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Michigan | Passing |
| Michigan | Rushing |
| Michigan | Receiving |
| USC | Passing |
| USC | Rushing |
| USC | Receiving |

### vs Washington

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Huskies | | | 0 |
| Wolverines | | | 0 |
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan
* Date: October 18
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Washington | Passing |
| Washington | Rushing |
| Washington | Receiving |
| Michigan | Passing |
| Michigan | Rushing |
| Michigan | Receiving |

### at Michigan State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Wolverines | | | 0 |
| Spartans | | | 0 |
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
* Date: October 25
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Michigan | Passing |
| Michigan | Rushing |
| Michigan | Receiving |
| Michigan State | Passing |
| Michigan State | Rushing |
| Michigan State | Receiving |

### vs Purdue

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Boilermakers | | | 0 |
| Wolverines | | | 0 |
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan
* Date: November 1
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Purdue | Passing |
| Purdue | Rushing |
| Purdue | Receiving |
| Michigan | Passing |
| Michigan | Rushing |
| Michigan | Receiving |

### at Northwestern

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Wolverines | | | 0 |
| Wildcats | | | 0 |
at Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois
* Date: November 15
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Michigan | Passing |
| Michigan | Rushing |
| Michigan | Receiving |
| Northwestern | Passing |
| Northwestern | Rushing |
| Northwestern | Receiving |

### at Maryland

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Wolverines | | | 0 |
| Terrapins | | | 0 |
at SECU Stadium • College Park, Maryland
* Date: November 22
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Michigan | Passing |
| Michigan | Rushing |
| Michigan | Receiving |
| Maryland | Passing |
| Maryland | Rushing |
| Maryland | Receiving |

### vs Ohio State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Buckeyes | | | 0 |
| Wolverines | | | 0 |
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan
* Date: November 29
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Ohio State | Passing |
| Ohio State | Rushing |
| Ohio State | Receiving |
| Michigan | Passing |
| Michigan | Rushing |
| Michigan | Receiving |

## Personnel
### 2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Bryce Underwood QB | Detroit, Michigan | Belleville High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | Nov 21, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Andrew Babalola OL | Overland Park, Kansas | Blue Valley Northwest High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Ty Haywood OL | Denton, Texas | Billy Ryan High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Feb 5, 2025 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Nathaniel Marshall EDGE | Oak Park, Illinois | Fenwick High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Andrew Marsh WR | Fulshear, Texas | Jordan High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Aug 20, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Shamari Earls DB | Chester, Virginia | Thomas Dale High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Kainoa Winston DB | Washington, D.C. | Gonzaga College High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | Jun 14, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng LB | Hyattsville, Maryland | IMG Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | Dec 4, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jordan Young DB | Monroe, North Carolina | Monroe High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | Dec 1, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jacob Washington WR | Marrero, Louisiana | Archbishop Shaw High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Elijah Dotson DB | Detroit, Michigan | Belleville High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jayden Sanders DB | Kilgore, Texas | Kilgore High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | Aug 10, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Avery Gach OL | Franklin, Michigan | Birmingham Groves High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 287 lb (130 kg) | May 3, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jasper Parker RB | Marrero, Louisiana | Archbishop Shaw High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | Jun 15, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Benny Patterson DL | Newburgh, Indiana | Castle High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Julius Holly EDGE | Alpharetta, Georgia | Alpharetta High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 224 lb (102 kg) | Jun 29, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Donovan Johnson RB | Savannah, Georgia | IMG Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Kaden Strayhorn OL | Novi, Michigan | IMG Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 299 lb (136 kg) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Bobby Kanka DL | Howell, Michigan | Howell High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 289 lb (131 kg) | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Eli Owens TE | Alcoa, Tennessee | Alcoa High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | Jan 4, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Chase Taylor LB | Stockbridge, Georgia | Stockbridge High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jamar Browder WR | Lake Worth, Florida | Santaluces Community High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | Nov 8, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Travis Moten DL | Louisville, Kentucky | Fern Creek High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 296 lb (134 kg) | Dec 4, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Chase Herbstreit QB | Cincinnati, Ohio | St. Xavier High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Dec 8, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 6 247Sports: 6 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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: "2025 Michigan football commitments". Rivals.com. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. "2025 Michigan football commitments". 247sports.com. |||||||

### Incoming transfers

Michigan incoming transfers :
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous team |
| Caleb Anderson | DB | 6'3" | 200 | GS | Clinton, Louisiana | Louisiana |
| Troy Bowles | LB | 6'0" | 220 | JR | Tampa, Florida | Georgia |
| Lawrence Hattar | OL | 6'5" | 335 | SR | Livonia, Michigan | Ferris State |
| Justice Haynes | RB | 5'11" | 210 | JR | Buford, Georgia | Alabama |
| Mikey Keene | QB | 5'11" | 200 | GS | Chandler, Arizona | Fresno State |
| Donaven McCulley | WR | 6'5" | 200 | GS | Indianapolis, Indiana | Indiana |
| TJ Metcalf | DB | 6'1" | 200 | JR | Pinson, Alabama | Arkansas |
| Tevis Metcalf | DB | 5'10" | 192 | SO | Pinson, Alabama | Arkansas |
| Trent Middleton | LS | 6'3" | 230 | JR | Fullerton, California | UCLA |
| Brady Norton | OL | 6'3" | 275 | JR | Mission Viejo, California | Cal Poly |
| Damon Payne | DL | 6'4" | 313 | GS | Belleville, Michigan | Alabama |
| Anthony Simpson | WR | 5'11" | 180 | GS | Hartford, Connecticut | UMass |
| Beckham Sunderland | K / P | 6'1" | 200 | SR | Newport, Kentucky | Texas State |
| Tré Williams | DL | 6'2" | 315 | GS | Windsor, Connecticut | Clemson |