Michigan 2026 — The Chapter Being Written

Record 5-3

Final result In-progress

AP final #18 post-bowls

SP+ +7.5 last-week

Era The Moore Era

The shape of the season · week by week, cumulative W-L below

Who carried it

Bryce UnderwoodQB924 passing yards
Tommy CarrQB503 passing yards
Jordan MarshallRB319 rushing yards
Savion HiterRB314 rushing yards
JJ BuchananWR602 receiving yards
Andrew MarshWR360 receiving yards
Troy BowlesLB57 tackles
Chris BracyS50 tackles
Nathaniel StaehlingLB43 tackles
John Henry DaleyDE3.5 sacks
Dominic NicholsDE2.5 sacks
Nate MarshallDE2 sacks

Season leaders, 2026.

Defining moments

The statement

The 2026 season's largest margin: Michigan 52, UTEP 17. A 35-point win — the year's high-water mark.

The setback

The season's deepest loss: Michigan 6, Indiana 13. A 7-point margin the season is remembered by.

"Those who stay will be champions."

— Michigan fanbase voice · 2026· synthesized

What it meant

2026 is a middle chapter for Michigan — neither a crown year nor a crisis. It is the kind of season that fills the ledger between the named ones and gives the arc its shape.