Michigan Wolverines
Post-portal roster, analysis: Youth, former Utes headline Kyle Whittingham’s inaugural Michigan team
Whittingham has brought in a distinct Utah flavor to the Wolverines while retaining a core from the 2025 team.
Michigan State Spartans
Post-portal roster, analysis: Pat Fitzgerald remade Michigan State roster in Year 1
The Spartans will be a drastically different looking football team come fall, largely based on the glut of new players in the program.
Central Michigan Chippewas
Post-portal roster, superlatives: CMU stocks up in 1st full recruiting cycle under Drinkall regime
The Chippewas return 54 players from the 2025 team and add 48 new faces, as the second-year coaching staff makes this roster increasingly theirs, so to speak.
Michigan State Spartans
Strength coach Joel Welsh fueling MSU’s new culture, toughness: ‘We know who the hell we are’
Welsh arrived in East Lansing from Mt. Pleasant and is setting about laying the foundations for the new MO of Michigan State football — one built on development and toughness.
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Unpacking Sacramento State’s MAC pact plus spring football dates, staff moves, CMU adding future games
The MAC is adding a West Coast outpost, and making a cool $18 million in the process.
Eastern Michigan Eagles
Post-portal roster, superlatives: EMU retooling around handful of key returners
The Eagles bring back a handful of critical pieces, but have a lot of work to do fleshing out some key positions like offensive line.
Western Michigan Broncos
Post-portal roster, superlatives: WMU retained MAC title core, accentuated via transfers
The Broncos managed to keep the core of a G5 title team together, a rare feat in the modern paradigm of college football.
Central Michigan Chippewas
To curb early offseason overload, CMU eschews football specifics: ‘We want these kids to stay here and do well’
The Chippewas are still hard at work in the weight room and on campus, but Central Michigan's staff won't start getting into scheme and the playbook until March rolls around.
Central Michigan Chippewas
In CFB’s monied, player movement moment, Matt Drinkall believes Central Michigan is a destination
The Chippewas are far from the upper rungs of the sport, but the head coach is confident he's got a winning pitch.
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Notebook: Michigan teams navigating late-stage staff moves
The five FBS programs in the Mitten all have made some tweaks to the coaching staff of late, getting coaching staffs filled out before spring ball arrives.
Central Michigan Chippewas
Why Central Michigan, Matt Drinkall prize size, positional flexibility in recruiting
The Chippewas have signed just eight players shorter than 6 feet tall since Drinkall came into the job, and there's a reason behind that.
Central Michigan Chippewas
Michael Heldman reflects on Shrine Bowl experience, hopeful for NFL Combine invite
Heldman had to put in some extra effort to get up to speed, but felt like he made the most of being a late add to the showcase game.