In pursuit of the No. 1 rated running back in the 2026 recruiting class, Savion Hiter, Michigan football is pulling out all the stops to show the athletic and bruising runner that he belongs in maize and blue.

Meanwhile, the Wolverines have secured seven transfers. TJ Metcalf, a safety from Arkansas, has the highest transfer portal rating among Michigan's new arrivals, per On3. Metcalf has two years of eligibility remaining as a prospect from the recruiting class of 2023.

The Michigan Wolverines just dealt a hand to the Ohio State Buckeyes, which will have Ohio concerned when The Game reconvenes next November in Ann Arbor. Sherrone Moore is building his own version of the punishing Alabama Crimson Tide teams that dominated under Nick Saban's eye for almost two

The Michigan Wolverines are now taking running backs from Alabama. Former five-star running back recruit Justice Haynes entered the transfer portal and has chosen to leave the Crimson Tide in favor of the Wolverines.