Transfer Portal
Early transfer portal notes on Michigan, MSU, CMU, EMU and WMU
All five of the FBS teams in Michigan have gone about the portal in unique ways, from big-time tear downs to keeping the crew together.
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Eastern Michigan Eagles
Eastern Michigan QB Noah Kim granted extra year of eligibility by NCAA
Kim started all 12 games for EMU in 2025 after playing in 16 across his prior five years and was a prolific passer in the MAC.
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Coaching notebook: Tidbits on MSU, Michigan staffs, plus EMU elevates familiar name
The Spartans and Wolverines are both assembling new staffs, and offer some insights into how things might look on the field come the fall.
Michigan Wolverines
Gallery: Michigan falls to Texas in Cheez-It Citrus Bowl to close out 2025
Michigan fell to Texas in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, capping the 2025 season and setting the stage to turn the page to a new era under Kyle Whittingham.
Central Michigan Chippewas
In 1 year, Central Michigan’s football future has been made brighter
The Chippewas entered 2025 with a new coach piloting the program from disarray, and end the year in a much steadier, better place.
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What is GameAbove Sports, Detroit’s bowl game sponsor?
The sponsor of the annual Boxing Day matchup in Detroit isn't really a company advertising a product, but trying to show off a city.
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Notebook: EMU defensive coordinator change, Fitzgerald’s MSU staff takes shape, UM a ‘malfunctioning organization' seeking new coach
The Eagles made a needed change while MSU's staff under a new coach is coming into focus, and the coaching search in Ann Arbor remains murky.
Eastern Michigan Eagles
For EMU GM Jeff Collett, sensible recruiting is far more than spending dollars and cents
The Eagles aren't numb to the tides of NIL and the transfer portal, but refuse to pivot to a completely transactional way of team building.
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Notebook: UM, MSU make key coordinator decisions, Taylor's contract extended after MAC title
There have been some key staffing changes and one key contract extension signed in the last few days in The Mitten.
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Notebook: MSU's big gift, WMU renovating facilities, EMU tweaks 2026 schedule and more
Despite just one team prepping for a game this Saturday, it turned into a busy, busy week across the Mitten.
Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State fires Jonathan Smith
Smith is out at MSU after just two seasons and a 9-15 overall record and a 4-8 2025 campaign.
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Notebook: Milivojevic trending toward start vs. Iowa, Michigan RB precarity, MAC title math
The MAC title race is shaping up as Michigan deals with some running back health problems, and MSU may ride once more with a young QB.