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Michigan 24, Northwestern 22

I was almost half right. My score prediction was 24-13 in favor of Michigan in my game preview, which I never posted because I only finished half of it. So I got Michigan’s score correct, but Northwestern was able to put a few more points on the board than I expected.

It helps to get 5 turnovers. Michigan is apparently the first FBS team ever – ever!!! – to win a football game while giving up 5 turnovers and creating 0 turnovers. The offense was actually pretty productive on a down-to-down basis, but Bryce Underwood threw 2 interceptions, there was a fumbled exchange with the backup to the backup running back Bryson Kudzdal, and there was just a bad play on an end around exchange with Andrew Marsh. Three of those turnovers were bad plays by Underwood, who played pretty darn well otherwise. It was a bit of a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde game for him, because he completed 21/32 passes for 280 yards and ran 9 times for 30 yards and 1 touchdown. Those are season/career highs in attempts and yards, and it ties a career high in completions. The most inexcusable turnover was the handoff to Kudzdal, on which Underwood put the ball up at chest level, so Kudzdal never had a chance. That’s just a basic play for a quarterback that really shouldn’t ever happen. (That being said, the offensive line got its butt kicked on that play, and Kudzdal probably would have been stopped for a loss to end the drive, anyway.)

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Snapshots: 11 Personnel Outside Zone

This is a pretty basic play, but I like looking at X’s and O’s, so I decided to draw up Jordan Marshall’s 54-yard touchdown run against Purdue.

With a 1st and 10 on their own 46-yard line, Michigan put 11 personnel (1 running back, 1 tight end) on the field. Wide receiver Andrew Marsh lines up wide left, WR Channing Goodwin lines up in the slot to the left, and TE Max Bredeson lines up as a wing to the left side. This is already a good look for Michigan to run the ball, because Purdue only has six guys in the box and Michigan has six guys to block them (5 linemen + Bredeson), not to mention QB Bryce Underwood and RB Jordan Marshall.

Michigan puts Goodwin in jet motion across the formation, which gets the two-high safeties to rotate. The weakside safety rocks down to be prepared for Goodwin coming across the formation, and the strongside safety drops back to the middle of the field. Michigan doesn’t even need to block the defensive end to the offense’s right since he’s a) removed from the play by formation and b) needs to respect the bootleg from Underwood.

The key block here is Bredeson on the nickel. As long as the offensive line can get a hat on a hat, the play just requires the 250 lb. Bredeson to block the 6’0″, 195 lb. nickel Smiley Bradford in space. With Bredeson making contact and blowing Bradford out of the way, now Marshall just has to beat the deep safety to the alley, which he does.

It’s fight song time.

Way Too Early 2026 Depth Chart: November 2025

With a bye week this weekend, it’s a good time to take a look at what’s coming. The following depth chart has removed these listed players from the roster:

• QB Mikey Keene (graduation)
• QB Davis Warren (graduation)
• RB C.J. Hester (transfer portal)
• RB John Volker (graduation)
• WR C.J. Charleston (graduation)
• WR Donaven McCulley (graduation)
• WR Fredrick Moore (left program)
• WR Peyton O’Leary (graduation)
• WR Anthony Simpson (graduation)
• TE Max Bredeson (graduation)
• OL Greg Crippen (graduation)
• OL Giovanni El-Hadi (graduation)
• EDGE T.J. Guy (graduation)
• EDGE Tyler McLaurin (graduation)
• EDGE Derrick Moore (graduation)
• DT Rayshaun Benny (graduation)
• DT Ike Iwunnah (graduation)
• DT Damon Payne (graduation)
• DT Tre Williams (graduation)
• LB Jaishawn Barham (graduation)
• LB Ernest Hausmann (graduation)
• LB Jaydon Hood (graduation)
• DB Caleb Anderson (graduation)
• DB Zeke Berry (graduation)
• DB Rod Moore (graduation)
• K Dominic Zvada (graduation)

It assumes that every currently rostered player and every currently committed prospect will be here in the fall of 2026, which is obviously not true.

Hit the jump for the depth chart.

Michigan’s 10 Longest Plays vs. Northwestern

Here’s a look at the top ten longest plays over the years against the Northwestern Wildcats.

1. Jehu Chesson 96-yard kickoff return touchdown (2015)
2. Jamie Morris 80-yard kickoff return (1984)
3. Anthony Carter 78-yard punt return touchdown (1979)
4. Tyrone Wheatley 74-yard touchdown run (1991)
5. Steve Breaston 67-yard punt return touchdown (2004)
6. Elvis Grbac 65-yard pass to Amani Toomer (1992)
7. Elvis Grbac 64-yard touchdown pass to Desmond Howard (1991)
8. Jordan Marshall 63-yard kickoff return (2024)
9. Stan Edwards 62-yard kickoff return (1977)
10. Lawrence Ricks 60-yard touchdown run (1981)
11. Anthony Thomas 60-yard touchdown run (1999)
12. John Kolesar 60-yard punt return (1988)

Hit the jump to see video of the top three plays.

2025 Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 10

I haven’t done one of these posts in a few weeks, so I may include some notable performances from week 7 and 8.

FORMER PLAYERS

Raheem Anderson, C (Western Michigan): Anderson is a backup lineman for Western Michigan.

Andrel Anthony, WR (Duke): Anthony had 4 catches for 45 yards and 1 touchdown in a 46-45 win over Clemson (LINK).

Jeremiah Beasley, LB (Missouri): Beasley has 12 tackles for Mizzou (6-2), who had a bye week.

Kechaun Bennett, DE (UCLA): UCLA (3-5) had a bye. Bennett has 21 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 quarterback hurry.

Tristan Bounds, OT (Arizona): Bounds is a backup offensive tackle for Arizona.

Hit the jump for more.