Michigan is in its second season with Sherrone Moore as the full-time head coach. So far under his watch, the Wolverines are 13-7, though UM beat CMU and Nebraska while Moore was on suspension this season.

"This is, you know, our hometown, Michigan, so it's like a state champ," Michigan football offensive lineman Gio El-Hadi. "This is for the title."

Justice Haynes scored 2 TDs and Bryce Underwood scored one and did not commit a turnover for Michigan football's fourth straight win over rival MSU.

Now, with five regular-season games to go (not counting the championship game) for each team in the conference, it’s time for my annual Big Ten Re-Rankings column — a tradition so rich and illustrious, I forget to write it roughly every other year.

Illinois’ 53-point loss three weeks ago at Indiana isn’t fooling Ohio State coach Ryan Day as he prepares his No. 1-ranked Buckeyes to face the No. 17 Illini on the road.

Free Press reporter Jared Ramsey predicts the eight state champions for 11-player Michigan high school football in the 2025 playoffs.