Ohio State football had a winning blueprint last year, as did Michigan in 2023. Now, another Big Ten contender is following a similar path.

Paul Finebaum took a shot at Michigan in a recent tirade discussing their 2023 national title run. The Wolverines are still facing the impact of losing Jim Harbaugh to the NFL, finishing 8-5 this past season.

Thomas had Michigan interested, and the Wolverines had been looking at Thomas, but he decided to head to North Carolina to play under Bill Belichick. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound LB is ranked as the 254th-best player in the country,

Benjamin is a five-star recruit on Rivals, but according to 247Sports, he is a four-star. Benjamin is the #35 player in the 2026 class, the #5 safety and the #7 player in the state of California. He currently attends Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, CA. Beating out those West Coast schools will be hard for Michigan to do.

Michigan's top players, led by Rod Moore, shine in EA Sports College Football 26. See how Wolverines stack up in the deluxe edition game.

Nick Saban is arguably the greatest college football coach of all time. He won seven national champinonships -- one with LSU and six with Alabama -- along with

In this new era of college football, NIL is a big factor in every player’s recruitment. Even if guys aren’t going pro, they have a chance to make a name for themselves in college. The Michigan football program is known for being a big NIL program, and that is something that Abrams likes to see.

While Michigan fell back down to Earth in the first year of the Sherrone Moore era, a late surge gave the Wolverines about as much positive momentum as any team in the country entering the offseason.

Lane Kiffin and Co. are finalists for a pair of coveted prospects on the recruiting scene, set to battle Michigan and others.