2024 Michigan Wolverines football team

2024 Michigan Wolverines football
ReliaQuest Bowl champion
ReliaQuest Bowl, W 19–13 vs. Alabama
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	8–5 (5–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Sherrone Moore (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Kirk Campbell (1st season; fired Dec. 3) Steve Casula (interim, bowl game)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Don Martindale (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple 4–2–5
Captains	Max Bredeson Donovan Edwards Rod Moore Makari Paige Josaiah Stewart
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium
Uniform

2024 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 Oregon y$^		9	–	0					13	–	1
No. 4 Penn State y^		8	–	1					13	–	2
No. 8 Indiana ^		8	–	1					11	–	2
No. 6 Ohio State ^		7	–	2					12	–	2
No. 20 Illinois		6	–	3					10	–	3
Iowa		6	–	3					8	–	5
Michigan		5	–	4					8	–	5
Minnesota		5	–	4					8	–	5
USC		4	–	5					7	–	6
Rutgers		4	–	5					7	–	6
Washington		4	–	5					6	–	7
Nebraska		3	–	6					7	–	6
Michigan State		3	–	6					5	–	7
UCLA		3	–	6					5	–	7
Wisconsin		3	–	6					5	–	7
Northwestern		2	–	7					4	–	8
Maryland		1	–	8					4	–	8
Purdue		0	–	9					1	–	11
Championship: Oregon 45, Penn State 37
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of January 5, 2025 Rankings from CFP rankings

The 2024 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Sherrone Moore, the Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Jim Harbaugh, who was the head coach for the Michigan Wolverines from 2015 to 2023, winning three consecutive Big Ten championships and a national championship in 2023, departed to become the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). Jesse Minter, the defensive coordinator, joined Harbaugh at the same position for the Chargers. Michigan replaced Minter with Don Martindale, who was the defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens and New York Giants from 2018 to 2023. They also promoted quarterbacks coach Kirk Campbell to offensive coordinator, replacing Sherrone Moore’s previous post.

Despite starting the season 4–1, with a sole loss to No. 3 Texas, Michigan struggled to replicate their success from the previous season, falling to 5–5 before winning their final two regular season games. This included a rivalry win over Michigan State, making Sherrone Moore the first Michigan head coach since Bennie Oosterbaan in 1948 to defeat Michigan State in his first year.^[1] The regular season concluded with a 13–10 upset victory against rival No. 2 Ohio State at Ohio Stadium, despite entering the game as 20.5 point underdogs. It marked the fourth consecutive win against the Buckeyes, the longest streak for the Wolverines since 1988 to 1991, and the largest upset in the series history.^[2]

Following the regular season, Michigan fired Kirk Campbell as offensive coordinator, and promoted tight ends coach Steve Casula on an interim basis for the postseason. On December 31, as 16.5 point underdogs Michigan defeated No. 11 Alabama, 19–13, in the ReliaQuest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida; a rematch of the previous season’s 2024 Rose Bowl (CFP semifinal). Michigan became the only program in college football history to beat Alabama twice in the same calendar year, and the first team since 1978 to win back-to-back games as double digit underdogs.^[3][4]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	7:30 p.m.	Fresno State*	No. 9	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	NBC	W 30–10	110,665	[5]
September 7	12:00 noon	No. 3 Texas*	No. 10	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (Big Noon Kickoff, College GameDay)	Fox	L 12–31	111,170	[6]
September 14	12:00 noon	Arkansas State*	No. 17	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	BTN	W 28–18	110,250	[7]
September 21	3:30 p.m.	No. 11 USC	No. 18	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	CBS	W 27–24	110,702	[8]
September 28	12:00 noon	Minnesota	No. 12	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (Little Brown Jug)	Fox	W 27–24	110,340	[9]
October 5	7:30 p.m.	at Washington	No. 10	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	NBC	L 17–27	72,132	[10]
October 19	3:30 p.m.	at No. 22 Illinois	No. 24	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (rivalry)	CBS	L 7–21	60,670	[11]
October 26	7:30 p.m.	Michigan State		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy)	BTN	W 24–17	110,849	[12]
November 2	3:30 p.m.	No. 1 Oregon		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	CBS	L 17–38	110,576	[13]
November 9	3:30 p.m.	at No. 8 Indiana		Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	CBS	L 15–20	53,082	[14]
November 23	3:30 p.m.	Northwestern		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (George Jewett Trophy)	FS1	W 50–6	109,830	[15]
November 30	12:00 noon	at No. 2 Ohio State		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (Big Noon Kickoff, rivalry)	Fox	W 13–10	106,005	[16]
December 31	12:00 noon	vs. No. 11 Alabama		Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL (ReliaQuest Bowl)	ESPN	W 19–13	51,439	[17]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	9	10	17	18	12	10	24	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	—
Coaches	8 (1)	9	16	17	12	10	21	22	—	RV	—	—	—	—	RV	—
CFP	Not released										—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Game summaries

vs Fresno State

See also: 2024 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) vs No. 9 Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	3	0	7	10
No. 9 Wolverines	7	3	3	17	30

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Date: August 31
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), sunny, NE 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 110,665
• Referee: Jeff Servinski
• TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color commentator), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
• ^[5]

Game information

First quarter (11:03) MICH – Donovan Edwards 3-yard pass from Alex Orji, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:28; Michigan 7–0) Second quarter (7:35) FRES – Dylan Lynch 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:23; Michigan 7–3) (0:31) MICH – Dominic Zvada 45-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 6:56; Michigan 10–3) Third quarter (9:21) MICH – Dominic Zvada 53-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 5:32; Michigan 13–3) Fourth quarter (12:42) MICH – Dominic Zvada 55-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 3:28; Michigan 16–3) (10:06) FRES – Raylen Sharpe 19-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:36; Michigan 16–10) (5:43) MICH – Colston Loveland 18-yard pass from Davis Warren, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:17; Michigan 23–10) (3:57) MICH – Will Johnson 86-yard interception return, Dominic Zvada kick (Michigan 30–10)

Michigan opened the season at home against the Fresno State Bulldogs. Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter via a three-yard touchdown pass from Alex Orji to Donovan Edwards. The teams exchanged field goals in the second quarter, first a 41-yard field goal by Dylan Lynch for Fresno State, then a 45-yard field goal by Dominic Zvada for Michigan. Michigan led, 10–3, at halftime. Michigan scored the only points of the third quarter via a 53-yard field goal by Zvada. Michigan extended their lead in the fourth quarter via a 55-yard field goal by Zvada. The teams then exchanged touchdowns, first a 16-yard touchdown pass from Mikey Keene to Raylen Sharpe for Fresno State, then an 18-yard touchdown pass from Davis Warren to Colston Loveland for Michigan. Michigan scored the final points of the game via an 86-yard interception return by Will Johnson.^[20]

This was the first ever meeting between the two teams. Senior quarterback Davis Warren made his first start of his career, and completed 15 of 25 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown. Dominic Zvada's 55-yard field goal in the fourth quarter was the sixth-longest in program history. Defensively, Michigan held Fresno State to nine rushing yards, including -16 rushing yards in the second-half.^[21]

Statistics	FRES	MICH
First downs	18	18
Plays–yards	58–244	61–269
Rushes–yards	22–9	34–148
Passing yards	235	121
Passing: comp–att–int	22–36–2	16–27–1
Time of possession	26:00	34:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fresno State	Passing	Mikey Keene	22/36, 235 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Malik Sherrod	14 carries, 24 yards
	Receiving	Jalen Moss	6 receptions, 97 yards
Michigan	Passing	Davis Warren	15/25, 118 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kalel Mullings	15 carries, 92 yards
	Receiving	Colston Loveland	8 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD

vs No. 3 Texas

See also: 2024 Texas Longhorns football team

No. 3 Texas Longhorns (1–0) vs No. 10 Michigan Wolverines (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Longhorns	7	17	7	0	31
No. 10 Wolverines	0	3	3	6	12

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 12:10 p.m. ET
• Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), sunny, NW 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
• Game attendance: 111,170
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color commentator), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
• ^[6]

Game information

First quarter (4:04) TEX – Gunnar Helm 21-yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:06; Texas 7–0) Second quarter (13:23) MICH – Dominic Zvada 37-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:45; Texas 7–3) (8:24) TEX – Jerrick Gibson 7-yard run, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 4:53; Texas 14–3) (2:40) TEX – Bert Auburn 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 4:10; Texas 17–3) (0:10) TEX – Matthew Golden 5-yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 0:49; Texas 24–3) Third quarter (5:28) MICH – Dominic Zvada 52-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:22; Texas 24–6) (2:29) TEX – Jaydon Blue 7-yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49; Texas 31–6) Fourth quarter (1:54) MICH – Semaj Morgan 31-yard pass from Davis Warren, (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:55; Texas 31–12)

In week 2, Michigan hosted the Texas Longhorns. Texas opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 21-yard touchdown pass from Quinn Ewers to Gunnar Helm. Michigan finally got on the board in the second quarter via a 37-yard field goal by Dominic Zvada. Texas scored 17 points in the quarter via a seven-yard touchdown run by Jerrick Gibson, a 26-yard field goal by Bert Auburn, and a five-yard touchdown pass from Ewers to Matthew Golden. Texas led, 24–3, at halftime. In the third quarter, Michigan scored a 52-yard field goal by Zvada. Texas responded with a seven-yard touchdown pass from Ewers to Jaydon Blue. Michigan scored the only points of the fourth quarter via a 31-yard touchdown pass from Davis Warren to Semaj Morgan.^[22]

The loss ended Michigan's streak of 29 consecutive regular season wins. The 28 wins tied a Big Ten Conference record. Quarterback Davis Warren completed 22 passes for a career-high 204 yards. Tight end Colston Loveland recorded eight receptions for 70 yards.^[23]

Statistics	TEX	MICH
First downs	19	13
Plays–yards	68–389	56–284
Rushes–yards	32–143	23–80
Passing yards	246	204
Passing: comp–att–int	24–36–0	22–33–2
Time of possession	31:20	28:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas	Passing	Quinn Ewers	24-36, 246 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Ryan Wingo	1 carries, 55 yards
	Receiving	Gunnar Helm	7 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD
Michigan	Passing	Davis Warren	22-33, 204 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Donovan Edwards	8 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Colston Loveland	8 receptions, 70 yards

vs Arkansas State

See also: 2024 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Arkansas State Red Wolves (2–0) vs No. 17 Michigan Wolverines (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	0	3	0	15	18
No. 17 Wolverines	7	14	0	7	28

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Date: September 14
• Game time: Noon
• Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), sunny, NE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 110,250
• Referee: Jerry McGinn
• TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (color commentator), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
• ^[7]

Game information

First quarter (2:23) MICH – Kalel Mullings 30-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:39; Michigan 7–0) Second quarter (14:18) ARST – Clune Van Andel 27-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:10; Michigan 7–3) (6:41) MICH – Donovan Edwards 7-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:37; Michigan 14–3) (2:57) MICH – Kalel Mullings 5-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:59; Michigan 21–3) Fourth quarter (12:49) MICH – Hogan Hansen 9-yard pass from Alex Orji, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:18; Michigan 28–3) (5:38) ARST – Reginald Harden Jr. 24-yard pass from Timmy McClain, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:40; Michigan 28–10) (0:08) ARST – Reginald Harden Jr. 22-yard pass from Timmy McClain, Timmy McClain run (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:50; Michigan 28–18)

On September 14, Michigan defeated Arkansas State, 28–18, before a crowd of 110,250 at Michigan Stadium.

Arkansas State opened the game with a 13-play, 51-yard drive to Michigan's 24-yard line, but Clune Van Andel's field goal attempt missed the mark. Michigan then drove 76 yards on 11 plays, ending with a 30-yard touchdown run by Kalel Mullings. Late in the first quarter, Davis Warren threw an interception that Charles Willekes returned 30 yards to the Michigan 15-yard line. On the third play of the second quarter, Arkansas State capitalized on the turnover, as Van Andel kicked a 27-yard field goal. Michigan responded with a 75-yard, 13-play, seven-and-a-half minute drive that featured seven runs by Donovan Edwards, including a seven-yard touchdown run. On Michigan's next possession, Michigan drove 55 yards on four plays, including a 30-yard run by Mullings to the Arkansas State five-yard line, followed by a five-yard touchdown run by Mullings. Warren was intercepted for a second time with 1:15 remaining in the half. In the final minute of the half, Arkansas State drove 58 yards to Michigan's 21-yard line, but Van Andel missed a 38-yard field goal in the final seconds of the half. Michigan led, 21–3, at halftime.

On Michigan's second possession of the second half, Davis Warren threw his third interception. Davis was replaced at quarterback by Alex Orji. Late in the third quarter and early in the fourth, Mullings and Orji led Michigan on an 80-yard drive capped by a nine-yard touchdown pass from Orji to Hogan Hansen. Midway through the fourth quarter, Arkansas State drove 64 yards, scoring on a 24-yard touchdown pass from Timmy McClain to Reginald Harden Jr. After holding Michigan to a three-and-out, Arkansas State mounted another long drive, covering 75 yards and ending with a 22-yard touchdown pass from McClain to Harden with eight seconds remaining in the game.^[24][25]

Davis Warren threw 14 passes, all of which were caught -- 11 by Michigan receivers and three by Arkansas State defenders. Following the game, Michigan announced that Alex Orji would take over from Warren as Michigan's starting quarterback.

Michigan tallied 301 rushing yards in the game, led by Kalel Mullings (153 yards, 15 carries, two touchdowns) and Donovan Edwards (82 yards, 17 carries, one touchdown). Tight end Marlin Klein made his first career start, recording three receptions for 43 yards.

Michigan's defense held Arkansas State to 58 rushing yards, including -6 rushing yards in the first half. However, Arkansas State quarterbacks completed 26 of 44 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns.^[26]

Statistics	ARST	MICH
First downs	17	20
Plays–yards	69–280	62–435
Rushes–yards	25–58	44–301
Passing yards	222	134
Passing: comp–att–int	26–44–1	13–18–3
Time of possession	25:36	34:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	19-33, 140 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Devin Spencer	7 carries, 28 yards
	Receiving	Reginald Harden Jr.	3 receptions, 52 yards, 2 TD
Michigan	Passing	Davis Warren	11-14, 122 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Kalel Mullings	15 carries, 153 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Marlin Klein	3 receptions, 43 yards

vs No. 11 USC

See also: 2024 USC Trojans football team

No. 11 USC Trojans (2–0) vs No. 18 Michigan Wolverines (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Trojans	0	3	14	7	24
No. 18 Wolverines	7	7	6	7	27

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT/12:30 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C), sunny, NW 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 110,702
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
• ^[8]

Game information

First quarter (3:10) MICH – Kalel Mullings 53-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:40; Michigan 7–0) Second quarter (7:14) MICH – Donovan Edwards 41-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:33; Michigan 14–0) (4:15) USC - Michael Lantz 29-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:59; Michigan 14–3) Third quarter (9:12) USC – Duce Robinson 9-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:50; Michigan 14–10) (5:31) MICH – Will Johnson 42-yard interception return (Dominic Zvada kick blocked) (Michigan 20–10) (1:28) USC - Jay Fair 16-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:57; Michigan 20–17) Fourth quarter (7:01) USC – Ja'Kobi Lane 24-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:27; USC 24–20) (0:37) MICH – Kalel Mullings 1-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 3:25; Michigan 27–24)

On September 21, Michigan defeated USC, 27–24, before a crowd of 110,702 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. It was USC's first conference game as a member of the Big Ten.^[27]

The teams exchanged punts on the first four drives. On Michigan's third drive, Kalel Mullings ran 53 yards for a touchdown with 3:10 remaining in the first quarter. The team's then exchanged punts on the next three drives. On Michigan's fifth drive of the game, the Wolverines drove 80 yards in six plays, ending with a 41-yard touchdown run by Donovan Edwards. USC then drove 64 yards, including passes from Miller Moss to Zachariah Branch of 24 and 42 yards, the latter moving the ball to Michigan's 10-yard line. Michigan's defense held, and USC's Michael Lantz kicked a 29-yard field goal. Michigan led, 14–3, at halftime.

On the opening drive of the second half, USC drove 75 yards on 12 plays, ending with a nine-yard touchdown pass from Moss to Duce Robinson. Michigan was held to a three-and-out on its first drive of the second half. On USC's second drive of the second half, Will Johnson intercepted a Moss pass and returned it 42 yards for a touchdown. Dominic Zvada's extra point kick was blocked, and Michigan led, 20–10. On USC's next possession, Woody Marks ran for a 65-yard gain to the Michigan two-yard line. Moss was sacked and fumbled at the nine-yard line; Kenneth Grant recovered the fumble and returned it to the USC 18-yard line where USC's Woody Marks ripped the ball from Grant's arms for a fumble recovery. USC scored on a 16-yard pass from Moss to Jay Fair, and Michigan's lead was narrowed to 20–17 at the end of the third quarter.

With 8:35 remaining in the game, Donovan Edwards fumbled as USC linebacker Eric Gentry punched the ball from Edwards' hands and recovered the ball at Michigan's 18-yard line. USC then took the lead on a 24-yard touchdown pass from Moss to Ja'Kobi Lane. After an exchange of punts, Michigan took over at its own 11-yard line with 3:25 remaining. Mullings ran for 63 yards to the 17-yard line with 2:21 remaining and ultimately scored the winning touchdown on a one-yard run with 37 seconds remaining.^[28][29]

Quarterback Alex Orji made his first career start, completing seven of 12 passes for 32 yards, "the lowest output by a Michigan quarterback since 1987."^[30] Kalel Mullings rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. Donovan Edwards also tallied 74 rushing yards as Michigan backs combined for 290 rushing ayrds.

Michigan's defense held USC to -16 rushing yards in the first half. Michigan had four sacks, including two by Josaiah Stewart. Will Johnson became the first player in program history with more than two career interceptions returned for touchdowns.^[31]

Statistics	USC	MICH
First downs	17	12
Plays–yards	73–379	58–322
Rushes–yards	21–96	46–290
Passing yards	283	32
Passing: comp–att–int	28–52–1	7–12–0
Time of possession	30:42	29:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
USC	Passing	Miller Moss	28/51, 283 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Woody Marks	13 carries, 100 yards
	Receiving	Zachariah Branch	6 receptions, 98 yards
Michigan	Passing	Alex Orji	7/12, 32 yards
	Rushing	Kalel Mullings	17 carries, 159 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Marlin Klein	1 reception, 10 yards

vs Minnesota (Little Brown Jug)

See also: 2024 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Little Brown Jug (college football trophy)

Minnesota Golden Gophers (2–2) vs No. 12 Michigan Wolverines (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	0	3	0	21	24
No. 12 Wolverines	7	14	3	3	27

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Date: September 28
• Game time: Noon
• Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), rain, NE 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 110,340
• Referee: Mark Kluczynski
• TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color commentator), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
• ^[9]

Game information

First quarter (6:34) MICH – Kalel Mullings 27-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:57; Michigan 7–0) Second quarter (8:59) MICH – Kalel Mullings 1-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 1:26; Michigan 14–0) (3:48) MICH – Tyler Morris 11-yard pass from Alex Orji (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 1 play, 11 yards, 0:29; Michigan 21–0) (0:00) MINN– Dragan Kesich 20-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 1:54; Michigan 21–3) Third quarter (7:36) MICH – Dominic Zvada 53-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 40 yards, 7:24; Michigan 24–3) Fourth quarter (14:01) MINN – Darius Taylor 3-yard run (Dragan Kesich kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 4:59; Michigan 24–10) (11:05) MINN – Darius Taylor 4-yard run (Dragan Kesich kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 0:47; Michigan 24–17) (4:33) MICH – Dominic Zvada 35-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 6:32; Michigan 27–17) (1:37) MINN – Daniel Jackson 12-yard pass from Max Brosmer (Dragan Kesich kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 2:56; Michigan 27–24)

On September 28, Michigan defeated Minnesota, 27–24, before a crowd of 110,340 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, to retain the Little Brown Jug. Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 27-yard touchdown run by Kalel Mullings. Michigan scored 14 points in the second quarter via a one-yard touchdown run by Mullings and an 11-yard touchdown pass from Alex Orji to Tyler Morris. Minnesota finally got on the board via via a 20-yard field goal as time expired in the first half. Michigan led, 21–3, at halftime. Michigan scored the only points of the third quarter via a 53-yard field goal by Dominic Zvada. Michigan extended their lead in the fourth quarter via a 35-yard field goal by Zvada. Minnesota scored 21 points in the fourth quarter via two touchdown runs by Darius Taylor, from three-yards, and four-yards, respectively, and a 12-yard touchdown pass from Max Brosmer to Daniel Jackson.^[32][33]

Michigan's defense recorded four sacks and eight tackles for loss in the first half of the game for the first time since a game against Penn State on November 15, 2021. With four receptions for 41 yards, tight end Colston Loveland's 1,112 career receiving yards ranks fifth all-time among tight ends, while his 84 career receptions ranks tied for sixth in program history.^[34]

Statistics	MINN	MICH
First downs	20	15
Plays–yards	66–296	61–241
Rushes–yards	25–38	43–155
Passing yards	258	86
Passing: comp–att–int	27–41–1	10–18–1
Time of possession	26:44	33:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing	Max Brosmer	27/40, 258 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Darius Taylor	13 carries, 36 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Elijah Spencer	6 receptions, 67 yards
Michigan	Passing	Alex Orji	10/18, 86 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kalel Mullings	24 carries, 111 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Colston Loveland	4 receptions, 41 yards

at Washington

See also: 2024 Washington Huskies football team

No. 10 Michigan Wolverines (4–1) at Washington Huskies (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Wolverines	0	10	7	0	17
Huskies	7	7	0	13	27

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), sunny, N 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 72,132
• Referee: Kole Knueppel
• TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color commentator), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
• ^[10]

Game information

First quarter (2:38) WASH – Denzel Boston 3-yard pass from Will Rogers (Grady Gross kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 5:16; Washington 7–0) Second quarter (9:38) WASH – Giles Jackson 16-yard pass from Will Rogers (Grady Gross kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 2:16; Washington 14–0) (5:25) MICH – Donovan Edwards 39-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:13; Washington 14–7) (1:49) MICH – Dominic Zvada 45-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 2:38; Washington 14–10) Third quarter (8:38) MICH – Colston Loveland 8-yard pass from Jack Tuttle (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:22; Michigan 17–14) Fourth quarter (13:38) WASH – Grady Gross 28-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 6:00; Tied 17–17) (6:22) WASH – Jonah Coleman 1-yard run (Grady Gross kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:40; Washington 24–17) (1:06) WASH – Grady Gross 32-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:18; Washington 27–17)

On October 5, Michigan lost to Washington 17–27. Washington opened the scoring in the first quarter via a three-yard touchdown pass from Will Rogers to Denzel Boston. Washington extended their lead in the second quarter via a 16-yard touchdown pass from Rogers to Giles Jackson. Michigan scored ten points in the quarter via a 39-yard touchdown run by Donovan Edwards, and a 45-yard field goal by Dominic Zvada. Washington led, 14–10, at halftime. Michigan took their first lead of the game in the third quarter via an eight-yard touchdown pass from Jack Tuttle to Colston Loveland. Tuttle committed two turnovers in the final ten minutes of the game, and Washington capitalized. Washington scored 13 points in the fourth quarter via a 28-yard field goal by Grady Gross, a one-yard touchdown run by Jonah Coleman, and a 32-yard field goal by Gross.^[35]

The loss ended an 11-game streak of consecutive wins on the road for the Wolverines, which tied a program record. The loss also ended a program record streak of 27 consecutive Big Ten wins.^[36]

Statistics	MICH	WASH
First downs	17	23
Plays–yards	62–287	68–429
Rushes–yards	37–174	35–114
Passing yards	113	315
Passing: comp–att–int	13–25–1	23–33–1
Time of possession	30:30	29:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing	Jack Tuttle	10/18, 98 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Donovan Edwards	14 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Colston Loveland	6 receptions, 33 yards, 1 TD
Washington	Passing	Will Rogers	21/31, 271 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jonah Coleman	18 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Denzel Boston	5 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD

at No. 22 Illinois (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football team and Illinois–Michigan football rivalry

No. 24 Michigan Wolverines (4–2) at No. 22 Illinois Fighting Illini (5–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Wolverines	0	7	0	0	7
No. 22 Fighting Illini	3	10	8	0	21

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), sunny, SW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
• Game attendance: 60,670
• Referee: Tim O'Dey
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
• ^[11]

Game information

First quarter (12:07) ILL – David Olano 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:53; Illinois 3–0) Second quarter (11:35) ILL – David Olano 32-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:37; Illinois 6–0) (7:53) ILL – Tanner Arkin 2-yard pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:04; Illinois 13–0) (1:40) MICH – Kalel Mullings 1-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:07; Illinois 13–7) Third quarter (9:16) ILL – Luke Altmyer 1-yard run (Donovan Leary–Zakhari Franklin pass) (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:47; Illinois 21–7) Fourth quarter No scoring plays

On October 19, following its first bye week, Michigan lost to Illinois, 21–7, at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Illinois wore 1924 throwback uniforms to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Red Grange's six-touchdown game against Michigan on the day Memorial Stadium was dedicated.^[37]

On the opening drive of the game, Illinois drove 46 yards on seven plays, including a 29-yard run by Aidan Laughery, and took the lead on a 47-yard field goal by David Olano. Michigan punted on its first two possessions. On its third possession, quarterback Jack Tuttle fumbled at Michigan's 25-yard line, setting up a 32-yard field goal by Olano. On Michigan's next possession, Donovan Edwards fumbled and Illinois recovered the ball at midfield. The Illini then drove 51 yards on seven plays, scoring on a two-yard touchdown pass from Luke Altmyer to Tanner Arkin. Trailing, 13-0, Michigan then drove 72 yards on 12 plays, including eight runs by Kalel Mullings, ending with a one-yard touchdown run by Mullings. Illinois drove 49 yards in the closing two minutes of the first half, but Olano's field-goal attempt from 44 yards was blocked by Makari Paige. Illinois led 13–7 at halftime.^[38][39]

On the opening drive of the second half, Michigan was held to a three-and-out. Illinois then drove 55 yards in eight plays, including a 36-yard run by Tanner Arkin on a fake punt, and ending with a one-yard touchdown run by Altmyer and a two-point conversion pass from Donovan Leary to Zakhari Franklin. Michigan's next two drives combined for 14:13 of game time, however, they failed to score any points due to a blocked 28-yard field goal try by Dominic Zvada and an interception thrown by Tuttle at the Illinois two-yard line. Michigan's offense was held scoreless by the Fighting Illini for the final 31:40 of the game. This was Illinois' first victory against Michigan since 2009.^[38][39][40]

Michigan scored only seven points against an Illinois defense that gave up 49 points to Purdue one week earlier. It was Michigan's lowest point total since a 31-0 loss to Notre Dame in September 2014.^[41] Quarterback Jack Tuttle made his first start of the season for Michigan and completed 20 of 32 passes for 208 yards (129 in the fourth quarter) with one interception and a fumble. Tuttle was also sacked five times.^[42] After the game, CBS broadcaster Brian Jones described Michigan's offense as "pathetic" and "embarrassing" and noted that Tuttle "couldn't hit the side of a building."^[43]

Statistics	MICH	ILL
First downs	20	18
Plays–yards	70–322	57–267
Rushes–yards	38–114	38–187
Passing yards	208	80
Passing: comp–att–int	20–32–1	9–19–0
Time of possession	33:34	26:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing	Jack Tuttle	20/32, 208 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kalel Mullings	19 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Colston Loveland	7 receptions, 83 yards
Illinois	Passing	Luke Altmyer	9/18, 80 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Aidan Laughery	9 carries, 54 yards
	Receiving	Pat Bryant	4 receptions, 32 yards

vs Michigan State (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Michigan State Spartans football team and Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry

Michigan State Spartans (4–3) vs Michigan Wolverines (4–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	7	0	3	7	17
Wolverines	0	9	7	8	24

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Date: October 26
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), clear, N 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 110,849
• Referee: Larry Smith
• TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
• ^[12]

Game information

First quarter (0:10) MSU – Nate Carter 2-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 5:13; Michigan State 7–0) Second quarter (0:29) MICH – Colston Loveland 10-yard pass from Davis Warren (pass failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 2:29; Michigan State 7–6) (0:02) MICH – Dominic Zvada 37-yard field goal (Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:12; Michigan 9–7) Third quarter (9:49) MICH – Alex Orji 2-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:11; Michigan 16–7) (3:45) MSU – Jonathan Kim 46-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 6:04; Michigan 16–10) Fourth quarter (13:20) MICH – Colston Loveland 23-yard pass from Donovan Edwards (Davis Warren–Colston Loveland pass) (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:06; Michigan 24–10) (6:12) MSU – Nick Marsh 20-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:08; Michigan 24–17)

On October 26, Michigan faced their in-state rivals, the Michigan State Spartans, in the annual battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy. Michigan defeated Michigan State 24–17. Michigan State opened the scoring in the first quarter via a two-yard touchdown run by Nate Carter. Michigan scored nine points in the second quarter via a ten-yard touchdown pass from Davis Warren to Colston Loveland and a 37-yard field goal by Dominic Zvada. Michigan led, 9–7, at halftime. Michigan extended their lead in the third quarter via a two-yard touchdown run by Alex Orji. Michigan State responded with a 46-yard field goal by Jonathan Kim. Michigan extended their lead in the fourth quarter via a 23-yard touchdown pass from Donovan Edwards to Loveland and a successful two-point conversion attempt. Michigan State scored the final points of the game via a 20-yard touchdown pass from Aidan Chiles to Nick Marsh. Michigan State's attempted comeback failed after Quinten Johnson recorded a pass breakup on a fourth-down play with two minutes remaining in the game to secure Michigan's victory.^[44][45]

With six receptions for 67 yards, tight end Colston Loveland ranks third all-time with 103 career receptions. With two touchdown receptions in the game, Loveland ranks third all-time in career receiving touchdowns with ten. With two receptions for 17 yards, running back Donovan Edwards tied B. J. Askew for the second-most receiving yards by a running back in program history with 777 yards.^[46]

With this win, Sherrone Moore is the first Michigan head coach since Bennie Oosterbaan in 1948 to defeat Michigan State in his first year.^[47]

Statistics	MSU	MICH
First downs	18	17
Plays–yards	65–352	61–265
Rushes–yards	42–163	31–119
Passing yards	189	146
Passing: comp–att–int	17–23–0	14–20–0
Time of possession	37:05	22:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing	Aidan Chiles	17/23, 189 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Nate Carter	19 carries, 118 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Nate Carter	2 receptions, 56 yards
Michigan	Passing	Davis Warren	13/19, 123 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Alex Orji	6 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Colston Loveland	6 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 1 Oregon

See also: 2024 Oregon Ducks football team

No. 1 Oregon Ducks (8–0) vs Michigan Wolverines (5–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Ducks	7	21	3	7	38
Wolverines	7	3	7	0	17

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Date: November 2
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), sunny, S 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
• Game attendance: 110,576
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
• ^[13]

Game information

First quarter (6:53) ORE – Evan Stewart 2-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Atticus Sappington kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:26; Oregon 7–0) (1:31) MICH – Tyler Morris 7-yard pass from Davis Warren (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 3:19; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (14:30) ORE – Noah Whittington 1-yard run (Atticus Sappington kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:01; Oregon 14–7) (4:19) ORE – Noah Whittington 6-yard run (Atticus Sappington kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 4:41; Oregon 21–7) (1:51) MICH – Dominic Zvada 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:28; Oregon 21–10) (0:35) ORE – Dillon Gabriel 23-yard run (Atticus Sappington kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:12; Oregon 28–10) Third quarter (7:09) MICH – Peyton O'Leary 6-yard pass from Davis Warren (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:35; Oregon 28–17) (0:36) ORE – Atticus Sappington 26-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 6:33; Oregon 31–17) Fourth quarter (0:25) ORE – Jordan James 2-yard run (Atticus Sappington kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 6:59; Oregon 38–17)

On November 2, Michigan lost to No. 1 Oregon 38–17. Oregon opened the scoring in the first quarter via a two-yard touchdown pass from Dillon Gabriel to Evan Stewart. Michigan responded with a seven-yard touchdown pass from Davis Warren to Tyler Morris to tie the game. Oregon sored 21 points in the second quarter via two touchdown runs by Noah Whittington, from one-yard, and six-yards, respectively, and a 23-yard touchdown run by Gabriel. Michigan's only points in the quarter were scored via a 38-yard field goal by Dominic Zvada. Oregon led, 28–10 at halftime. In the third quarter, Michigan scored via a six-yard touchdown pass from Warren to Peyton O'Leary. Oregon responded with a 26-yard field goal by Atticus Sappington. Oregon scored the only points of the fourth quarter via a two-yard touchdown run by Jordan James.^[48][49] Michigan played the game without their top defensive player Will Johnson.^[50]

Quarterback Davis Warren completed 12 passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns, his first multi-touchdown game of his career. With one reception during the game, running back Donovan Edwards passed B. J. Askew for the second-most receiving yards by a running back in program history.^[51]

Statistics	ORE	MICH
First downs	23	11
Plays–yards	71–470	53–270
Rushes–yards	37–176	28–105
Passing yards	294	165
Passing: comp–att–int	22–34–0	13–25–0
Time of possession	32:28	27:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon	Passing	Dillon Gabriel	22/34, 294 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jordan James	23 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Traeshon Holden	6 receptions, 149 yards
Michigan	Passing	Davis Warren	12/21, 164 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Donovan Edwards	10 carries, 52 yards
	Receiving	Colston Loveland	7 receptions, 112 yards

at No. 8 Indiana

See also: 2024 Indiana Hoosiers football team

Michigan Wolverines (5–4) at No. 8 Indiana Hoosiers (9–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolverines	3	0	6	6	15
No. 8 Hoosiers	7	10	0	3	20

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), sunny, E 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 53,082
• Referee: Bryan Banks
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
• ^[14]

Game information

First quarter (5:01) MICH – Dominic Zvada 39-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 7:30; Michigan 3–0) (1:17) IU – Omar Cooper Jr. 7-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:44; Indiana 7–3) Second quarter (12:10) IU – Elijah Sarratt 36-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:08; Indiana 14–3) (2:20) IU – Nicolas Radicic 40-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 3:23; Indiana 17–3) Third quarter (8:41) MICH – Dominic Zvada 22-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:18; Indiana 17–6) (0:08) MICH – Dominic Zvada 56-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 7:03; Indiana 17–9) Fourth quarter (9:35) MICH – Kalel Mullings 1-yard run (pass failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:52; Indiana 17–15) (2:34) IU – Nicolas Radicic 41-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:46; Indiana 20–15)

On November 9, Michigan lost to No. 8 Indiana 20–15. Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 39-yard field goal by Dominic Zvada. Indiana repsonded with a seven-yard touchdown pass from Kurtis Rourke to Omar Cooper Jr. Indiana scored ten points in the second via a 36-yard touchdown pass from Rourke to Elijah Sarratt and a 40-yard field goal by Nicolas Radicic. Indiana led, 17–3, at halftime. Michigan scored the only points of the third quarter via two field goals by Zvada, from 22-yards, and 56-yards, respectively. Michigan scored in the fourth quarter via a one-yard touchdown run by Kalel Mullings, and a failed two-point conversion attempt. Indiana scored the final points of the game via a 41-yard field goal by Radicic.^[52][53]

With four receptions during the game, tight end Colston Loveland tied Bennie Joppru for the most receptions by a tight end in single season program history with 53. With a pass breakup in the first quarter, Kenneth Grant passed Ryan Van Bergen for the most career pass breakups among defensive linemen in program history with 12.^[54]

Statistics	MICH	IU
First downs	16	14
Plays–yards	66–206	56–246
Rushes–yards	34–69	28–40
Passing yards	137	206
Passing: comp–att–int	16–32–0	17–28–1
Time of possession	33:08	26:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing	Davis Warren	16/32, 137 yards
	Rushing	Donovan Edwards	15 carries, 46 yards
	Receiving	Colston Loveland	4 receptions, 37 yards
Indiana	Passing	Kurtis Rourke	17/28, 206 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Ty Son Lawton	12 carries, 55 yards
	Receiving	Ke'Shawn Williams	6 receptions, 70 yards

vs Northwestern (George Jewett Trophy)

See also: 2024 Northwestern Wildcats football team and George Jewett Trophy

Northwestern Wildcats (4–6) vs Michigan Wolverines (5–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	6	0	0	6
Wolverines	10	7	14	19	50

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C), sunny, NW 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
• Game attendance: 109,830
• Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
• TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst) and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)
• ^[15]

Game information

First quarter (6:44) MICH – Kalel Mullings 1-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:51; Michigan 7–0) (1:09) MICH – Dominic Zvada 56-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 3:52; Michigan 10–0) Second quarter (6:25) NW – Luke Akers 28-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 10 yards, 2:11; Michigan 10–3) (1:57) NW – Luke Akers 26-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:17; Michigan 10–6) (0:08) MICH – Colston Loveland 3-yard pass from Davis Warren (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 1:49; Michigan 17–6) Third quarter (12:10) MICH – Kalel Mullings 10-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:50; Michigan 24–6) (5:12) MICH – Kalel Mullings 1-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:30; Michigan 31–6) Fourth quarter (13:40) MICH – Donovan Edwards 20-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:41; Michigan 38–6) (5:22) MICH – Dominic Zvada 28-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 7:07; Michigan 41–6) (4:28) MICH – Team safety (Michigan 43–6) (4:10) MICH – Tavierre Dunlap 20-yard run (Charlie Mentzer kick) (Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:07; Michigan 50–6)

On November 23, following their bye week, Michigan defeated Northwestern 50–6. Michigan scored ten points in the first quarter via a two-yard touchdown run by Kalel Mullings and a 56-yard field goal by Dominic Zvada. Northwestern repsonded with six points in the second quarter via two field goals by Luke Akers, from 28-yards, and 26-yards, respectively. Michigan scored the final points of the half via a three-yard touchdown pass from Davis Warren to Colston Loveland. Mchigan led, 17–6, at halftime. Michigan scored 14 points in the third quarter via two rushing touchdowns by Mullings, from ten-yards, and one-yard, respectively. Michigan scored 19 points in the fourth quarter via a 20-yard touchdown run by Donovan Edwards, a 28-yard field goal by Zvaada, a safety, and a 20-yard touchdown run by Tavierre Dunlap. With the win, Michigan became Bowl eligibile.^[55][56]

Michigan's defense recorded six sacks, eight tackles for loss and two interceptions, and held Northwestern to 127 total yards, including only 43 yards in the second half. With three receptions during the game, tight end Colston Loveland set the single-season program record for the most receptions by a tight end with 56. With 22 receiving yards and a touchdown, Loveland tied Jake Butt in career receiving touchdowns by a tight end with 11, the second most in program history.^[57]

Statistics	NW	MICH
First downs	8	25
Plays–yards	49–127	70–396
Rushes–yards	25–10	35–201
Passing yards	117	195
Passing: comp–att–int	12–24–2	26–35–1
Time of possession	24:19	35:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern	Passing	Jack Lausch	10/21, 106 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Cam Porter	7 carries, 24 yards
	Receiving	Bryce Kirtz	3 receptions, 67 yards
Michigan	Passing	Davis Warren	26/35, 195 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kalel Mullings	12 carries, 92 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Tyler Morris	7 receptions, 64 yards

at No. 2 Ohio State (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry

Michigan Wolverines (6–5) at No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (10–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolverines	0	10	0	3	13
No. 2 Buckeyes	3	7	0	0	10

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

• Date: November 30
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET
• Game weather: 26 °F (−3 °C), sunny, W 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
• Game attendance: 106,005
• Referee: Larry Smith
• TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color commentator), Jenny Taft, and Tom Rinaldi (sideline reporters)
• ^[16]

Game information

First quarter (6:14) OSU – Jayden Fielding 29-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:19; Ohio State 3–0) Second quarter (12:37) MICH – Kalel Mullings 1-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:44; Michigan 7–3) (2:15) MICH – Dominic Zvada 54-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:02; Michigan 10–3) (0:30) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 10-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:45; Tied 10–10) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter (0:45) MICH – Dominic Zvada 21-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:28; Michigan 13–10)

On November 30, Michigan upset No. 2 Ohio State 13–10. Ohio State opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 29-yard field goal by Jayden Fielding. Michigan scored ten points in the second quarter via a one-yard touchdown run by Kalel Mullings and a 54-yard field goal by Dominic Zvada. Ohio State scored the final points of the quarter via a ten-yard touchdown pass from Will Howard to Jeremiah Smith. The score was tied, 10–10, at halftime. Ohio State was held scoreless in the second-half. After a scoreless third quarter, Michigan scored the final points on a game-winning 21-yard field goal by Zvada with 45 seconds remaining.^[58]

The win marked the fourth consecutive against the Buckeyes, the longest streak for the Wolverines since 1988–91, Michigan’s first victory over Ohio State while unranked since 1993, Michigan’s first victory over Ohio State in Columbus while unranked since 1966, and the largest upset in the series history.^[59][60][61] With his 54-yard field goal in the second quarter, Dominic Zvada extended his program record of 50-plus yard field goals to seven on the season.^[62]

Following the conclusion of the game, a fight broke out between members of the two teams after members of the Wolverines attempted to plant a flag at midfield. The skirmish ended with a few players and coaches bloodied and several players having been pepper sprayed by members of law enforcement.^[63] Both teams were later fined $100,000 by the conference.

Statistics	MICH	OSU
First downs	13	16
Plays–yards	58–234	59–252
Rushes–yards	42–172	26–77
Passing yards	62	175
Passing: comp–att–int	9–16–2	19–33–2
Time of possession	33:35	26:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing	Davis Warren	9/16, 62 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kalel Mullings	32 carries, 116 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Peyton O'Leary	1 reception, 18 yards
Ohio State	Passing	Will Howard	19/33, 175 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Quinshon Judkins	12 carries, 46 yards
	Receiving	Carnell Tate	6 receptions, 58 yards

vs No. 11 Alabama (ReliaQuest Bowl)

See also: 2024 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl (December)

2024 ReliaQuest Bowl
No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide (9–3) vs Michigan Wolverines (7–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Crimson Tide	0	10	0	3	13
Wolverines	16	0	0	3	19

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

• Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), cloudy, NE 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
• Game attendance: 51,439
• Referee: Tutashina Salaam
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
• ^[17]

Game information

First quarter (8:15) MICH – Dominic Zvada 45-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 4:01; Michigan 3–0) (5:52) MICH – Dominic Zvada 30-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:18; Michigan 6–0) (4:15) MICH – Fredrick Moore 13-yard pass from Davis Warren, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:48; Michigan 13–0) (2:04) MICH – Dominic Zvada 21-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:04; Michigan 16–0) Second quarter (4:06) ALA – Robbie Ouzts 25-yard pass from Jalen Milroe (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:50; Michigan 16–7) (0:04) ALA – Graham Nicholson 24-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 0:55; Michigan 16–10) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter (7:21) MICH – Dominic Zvada 37-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:17; Michigan 19–10) (4:38) ALA – Graham Nicholson 51-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 2:43; Michigan 19–13)

On December 31, Michigan upset No. 11 Alabama 19–13. Michigan scored 16 points in the first quarter via two three goals by Dominic Zvada, from 45-yards, 30-yards, and 21-yards, respectively, and a 13-yard touchdown pass from Davis Warren to Fredrick Moore. Michigan's defense forced turnovers on Alabama's first four possessions, one on downs, two via fumbles, and one interception within the first 13 minutes of the game. Alabama scored ten points in the second quarter via a 25-yard touchdown pass from Jalen Milroe to Robbie Ouzts and a 24-yard field goal by Graham Nicholson. Michigan led, 16–10, at halftime. After a scoreless third quarter, the teams exchanged field goals in the fourth quarter. First a 37-yard field goal by Zvada for Michigan, then a 51-yard field goal by Nicholson for Alabama. Michigan's three turnovers forced were a season high.^[64]

With four field goals in the game, Dominic Zvada finished the season 21-of-22. His 21 made field goals are the fourth-most all-time in a single season.^[65]

Statistics	ALA	MICH
First downs	15	13
Plays–yards	62–260	66–190
Rushes–yards	29–68	51–115
Passing yards	192	75
Passing: comp–att–int	16–33–1	11–15–1
Time of possession	21:48	38:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama	Passing	Jalen Milroe	16/32, 192 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Rico Scott	1 carry, 28 yards
	Receiving	Germie Bernard	4 receptions, 80 yards
Michigan	Passing	Davis Warren	9/12, 73 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jordan Marshall	23 carries, 100 yards
	Receiving	Fredrick Moore	3 receptions, 37 yards, 1 TD

Personnel

Roster

2024 Michigan Wolverines football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Semaj Morgan So WR 1 Amorion Walker Jr QB 2 Jadyn Davis Fr WR 3 Fredrick Moore So QB 4 Jayden Denegal  So WR 5 C.J. Charleston  Sr RB 7 Donovan Edwards (C) Sr WR 8 Tyler Morris Jr QB 10 Alex Orji  So WR 12 Kendrick Bell  Fr QB 13 Jack Tuttle  Sr WR 14 Channing Goodwin Fr QB 15 Anthony Arnou Sr QB 16 Davis Warren  Jr TE 17 Marlin Klein  So TE 18 Colston Loveland Jr RB 20 Kalel Mullings  Sr RB 22 Tavierre Dunlap  Jr RB 23 Jordan Marshall Fr RB 24 Cole Cabana  Fr RB 25 Micah Ka'apana Fr RB 28 Benjamin Hall  Fr RB 34 Leon Franklin  Sr WR 35 Logan Forbes  So RB 36 Tomas O’Meara Fr TE 38 Grayson Dee So WR 38 Bryce Wilcox Jr WR 39 Joe Taylor  Jr RB 41 Bryson Kuzdzal  Fr TE 42 Jalen Hoffman  Fr TE 43 Deakon Tonielli  Fr TE 44 Max Bredeson (C)  Jr TE 45 Noah Howes  Jr TE 46 Brandon Mann  So RB 49 Henry Donohue  Jr OL 50 Luke Hamilton Fr OL 51 Greg Crippen  Jr OL 52 Cole Morgan So OL 53 Jake Guarnera Fr OL 54 Andrew Sprague Fr OL 55 Nathan Efobi  Fr OL 56 Dominick Giudice  Jr OL 58 Giovanni El-Hadi  Jr OL 60 Brooks Bahr  Fr OL 62 Raheem Anderson  Jr OL 66 Dan Taraboi Jr OL 68 Josh Priebe  Sr OL 71 Evan Link  Fr OL 72 Tristan Bounds  Jr OL 73 Ben Roebuck Fr OL 75 Andrew Gentry  So OL 76 Connor Jones  So OL 77 Blake Frazier Fr OL 78 Myles Hinton  Sr OL 79 Jeffrey Persi  Sr TE 80 Hogan Hansen Fr WR 81 Peyton O'Leary  Jr WR 82 I'Marion Stewart Fr TE 83 Zack Marshall  Fr TE 86 Brady Prieskorn Fr WR 85 Drew Hickmott Fr WR 89 Kaleb Schlecht So	Defense Pos. # Name Class EDGE 0 Josaiah Stewart (C) Sr LB 1 Jaishawn Barham Jr DB 2 Will Johnson Jr DB 3 Jaden Mangham  Jr LB 4 Micah Pollard Jr DB 5 Jacob Oden Fr DB 6 Brandyn Hillman So DB 7 Makari Paige (C)  Sr EDGE 8 Derrick Moore Jr DB 9 Rod Moore  (C) Sr DB 10 Zeke Berry  So DB 12 Aamir Hall  Sr DB 13 Wesley Walker  Sr DB 14 Kody Jones  So LB 15 Ernest Hausmann Jr DB 16 Jo'Ziah Edmond Fr DL 17 Enow Etta  Fr DB 18 Ja'Den McBurrows  Jr DB 20 Jyaire Hill  Fr DB 22 Ricky Johnson  Sr LB 23 Cole Sullivan Fr DB 24 Myles Pollard  So DB 25 Mason Curtis Fr DL 26 Rayshaun Benny  Jr EDGE 27 Tyler McLaurin  Jr DB 28 Quinten Johnson  Sr DB 29 Joshua Nichols  So LB 30 Jimmy Rolder Jr DB 31 Nico Andrighetto  So DB 31 Max Reyes Jr DB 32 Jeremiah Lowe Fr EDGE 33 Dominic Nichols Fr LB 34 Jaydon Hood  Jr DB 36 Keshaun Harris  Sr DB 37 Micah Davis  Fr DB 37 Shomari Stone Jr LB 39 Jack MacKinnon  Fr LB 40 Christian Boivin  Jr EDGE 42 T.J. Guy  Jr LB 43 Zach Ludwig Fr LB 44 Jason Hewlett  Fr LB 46 Alexander Lidback Sr EDGE 52 Kechaun Bennett  Jr LB 53 Liam Groulx  Fr DL 54 Deyvid Palepale Fr DL 55 Mason Graham Jr LB 56 Joel Metzger  Jr EDGE 58 Breeon Ishmail  Fr LB 59 John Weidenbach So DL 70 Peter Simmons  Jr DL 76 Manuel Beigel Fr DT 78 Kenneth Grant Jr EDGE 82 Devon Baxter Fr DL 85 Ted Hammond Fr EDGE 88 Lugard Edokpayi Fr DL 89 Alessandro Lorenzetti  So EDGE 90 Aymeric Koumba  Fr DL 91 Cameron Brandt So DL 92 Ike Iwunnah  Jr EDGE 93 Joey Klunder  So DL 95 Trey Pierce So EDGE 97 Chibi Anwunah  So DL 99 Owen Wafle Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K, P 19 Tommy Doman  Jr K 35 Stuart Blake Fr LS 45 Greg Tarr  Sr LS 49 William Wagner  Sr LS 64 James Kavouklis  So LS 74 Dan Rosenberg So K, P 90 Hudson Hollenbeck  Jr LS 91 Evan Boutorwick  So K, P 92 Stone Anderson So K, P 93 Charlie Mentzer Sr K 96 Dominic Zvada Jr K 99 Adam Samaha  Fr	Head coach Sherrone Moore Coordinators/assistant coaches Don Martindale (defensive coordinator) Kirk Campbell (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks) J.B. Brown (special teams coordinator) Tony Alford (running backs / run game coordinator) Ronald Bellamy (wide receivers / pass game coordinator) Grant Newsome (offensive line) Steve Casula (tight ends) LaMar Morgan (defensive backs / defensive pass game coordinator) Brian Jean-Mary (linebackers / defensive run game coordinator) Lou Esposito (defensive line) Justin Tress (strength and conditioning coach) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 23, 2024

Depth chart

Defense NICKEL Zeke Berry Wesley Walker Ja’Den McBurrows FS Quinten Johnson Wesley Walker Kody Jones WILL MIKE Jaishawn Barham Ernest Hausmann Jimmy Rolder Jaydon Hood Cole Sullivan Jason Hewlett SS Makari Paige Brandyn Hillman Mason Curtis CB Will Johnson Aamir Hall Myles Pollard DE DT DT DE Josaiah Stewart Kenneth Grant Mason Graham Derrick Moore T.J. Guy Trey Pierce Rayshaun Benny Cameron Brandt Dominic Nichols Ike Iwunnah Enow Etta Kechaun Bennett CB Jyaire Hill Keshaun Harris Jo’Ziah Edmond Offense WR Tyler Morris Fredrick Moore Kendrick Bell TE Marlin Klein Max Bredeson Zack Marshall LT LG C RG RT Myles Hinton Josh Priebe Greg Crippen Giovanni El-Hadi Evan Link Jeffrey Persi Raheem Anderson Dominick Giudice Jeffrey Persi Andrew Gentry Tristan Bounds Blake Frazier Jake Guarnera Nathan Efobi Andrew Sprague TE Colston Loveland Hogan Hansen Deakon Tonielli WR Semaj Morgan Peyton O'Leary C.J. Charleston Amorion Walker QB Davis Warren Alex Orji Jack Tuttle Key reserves (Missed season) FS (Rod Moore) FS (Jaden Mangham) RB Donovan Edwards Kalel Mullings Jordan Marshall Benjamin Hall Special teams PK Dominic Zvada P Tommy Doman Hudson Hollenbeck

2024 recruiting class

Main article: 2024 college football recruiting class

College recruiting information (2024)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jordan Marshall RB	West Chester, Ohio	Moeller High School	5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Mar 21, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Brady Prieskorn TE	Lake Orion, Michigan	Rochester Adams High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Apr 25, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jadyn Davis QB	Fort Mill, South Carolina	Providence Day School	6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Mar 31, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Andrew Sprague OT	Kansas City, Missouri	Rockhurst High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Apr 7, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Blake Frazier OT	Austin, Texas	Vandegrift High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Apr 16, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Lugard Edokpayi EDGE	Bowie, Maryland	Bishop McNamara High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jacob Oden ATH	Detroit, Michigan	Harper Woods High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Feb 2, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Hogan Hansen TE	Medina, Washington	Bellevue High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Dec 8, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
I'Marion Stewart WR	Chicago, Illinois	Kenwood Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 16, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Mason Curtis ATH	Nashville, Tennessee	The Ensworth School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 27, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jo'Ziah Edmond CB	Indianapolis, Indiana	NorthWood High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 1, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Devon Baxter EDGE	Clinton, Maryland	Gwynn Park High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jun 19, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jeremiah Beasley LB	Belleville, Michigan	Belleville High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jun 28, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Luke Hamilton OT	Avon, Ohio	Avon High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Nov 27, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Cole Sullivan LB	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Central Catholic High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 12, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Ted Hammond DL	Cincinnati, Ohio	St. Xavier High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	258 lb (117 kg)	Jan 25, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Owen Wafle EDGE	Middletown, New Jersey	Hun School of Princeton	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Jun 11, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Ben Roebuck OT	Youngstown, Ohio	St. Edward High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	Mar 22, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jake Guarnera IOL	Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida	Ponte Vedra High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Apr 28, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Micah Ka'apana RB	Waianae, Hawaii	Bishop Gorman High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jun 17, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Dominic Nichols EDGE	Frederick, Maryland	Oakdale High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	252 lb (114 kg)	Jun 25, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Channing Goodwin WR	Charlotte, North Carolina	Providence Day School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	May 7, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Deyvid Palepale DL	Lancaster, Pennsylvania	Manheim Township High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	Dec 9, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Manuel Beigel DL	Frankfurt, Germany	Choate Rosemary Hall	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	282 lb (128 kg)	Jul 16, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jeremiah Lowe CB	Lexington, Kentucky	Frederick Douglass High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Aug 10, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Zach Ludwig LB	South Park, Pennsylvania	South Park High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Nov 29, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 12  247Sports: 15
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2024 Michigan football commitments". Rivals.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. "2024 Michigan football commitments". 247sports.com.

Incoming transfers

Michigan incoming transfers

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous team
Jaishawn Barham	LB	6'4"	233	JR	District Heights, Maryland	Maryland
Josh Priebe	OL	6'5"	310	GS	Niles, Michigan	Northwestern
Dominic Zvada	K	6’3”	174	JR	Chandler, Arizona	Arkansas State
C.J. Charleston	WR	6’0”	190	GS	Gates Mills, Ohio	Youngstown State
Aamir Hall	DB	6’1”	200	GS	Baltimore, Maryland	Albany
Wesley Walker	DB	6’1”	200	GS	Lewisburg, Tennessee	Tennessee
Jaden Mangham	DB	6’2”	185	JR	Beverly Hills, Michigan	Michigan State
Ricky Johnson	DB	6’1”	180	GS	Houston, Texas	UNLV
Dan Rosenberg	LS	6'0"	242	SO	Wakefield, Massachusetts	Holy Cross

Awards and honors

All-American

Player	AP	AFCA	FWAA	TSN	WCFF	ESPN	CBS	Athletic	USAT	SI	FOX	Designation
Mason Graham	1	1	1	1	1	-	1	1	1	1	-	Unanimous
Dominic Zvada	2			1		-	2	1	2	Hon.	-
Will Johnson	3	2			2	-	2				-
Colston Loveland			2			-					-
Kenneth Grant	3					-					-
The NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN and WCFF first teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections. Reference:[66]

Weekly awards Player Award Date awarded Ref. Dominic Zvada Co-Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week September 2, 2024 [67] Josaiah Stewart Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week September 23, 2024 [68] Tommy Doman Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week Kalel Mullings Co-Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week September 30, 2024 [69] Dominic Zvada Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week Dominic Zvada Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week November 11, 2024 [70] Dominic Zvada Co-Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week December 2, 2024 [71] Individual awards Player Award Ref. Dominic Zvada Bakken–Andersen Kicker of the Year [72]

All-Big Ten Player Position Coaches Media Mason Graham DL 1 1 Dominic Zvada K 1 1 William Wagner LS 1 Hon. Kenneth Grant DL 2 2 Colston Loveland TE 2 2 Josaiah Stewart DL 2 2 Will Johnson DB Hon. 2 Kalel Mullings RB Hon. 3 Josh Priebe OL Hon. 3 Giovanni El-Hadi OL Hon. Hon. Ernest Hausmann LB Hon. Hon. Myles Hinton OL Hon. Hon. Zeke Berry DB Hon. – Donovan Edwards RB Hon. – Derrick Moore DL Hon. – Semaj Morgan KR Hon. – Hon. = Honorable mention. Reference:[72]

Statistics

Offensive statistics

Rushing

Player	GP	Att	Net Yards	Yds/Att	TD	Long
Kalel Mullings	12	185	948	5.1	12	63
Donovan Edwards	12	128	589	4.6	4	41
Alex Orji	11	57	269	4.7	1	29
Jordan Marshall	5	31	120	3.9	0	24
Benjamin Hall	8	29	72	2.5	0	14
Semaj Morgan	11	6	32	5.3	0	13
Fredrick Moore	13	5	28	5.6	0	15
Tavierre Dunlap	12	1	20	20.0	1	20

Passing

Player	GP	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	TD	Int	Long
Davis Warren	9	209	134	61.1%	1,199	7	9	36
Jack Tuttle	2	50	30	60.0%	306	1	2	29
Alex Orji	11	47	25	53.2%	150	3	2	16
Donovan Edwards	12	1	1	100.0%	23	1	0	23

Receiving

Player	GP	Recp	Yds	Yds/Recp	Yds/GP	TD	Long
Colston Loveland	10	56	582	10.4	58.2	5	36
Tyler Morris	11	23	248	10.8	22.5	2	28
Semaj Morgan	11	27	139	5.2	12.6	1	31
Fredrick Moore	13	11	128	11.6	9.8	1	20
Marlin Klein	13	13	108	8.3	8.3	0	33
Peyton O'Leary	13	10	102	10.2	7.8	1	22
Donovan Edwards	12	18	83	4.6	6.9	1	15
Hogan Hansen	10	7	78	11.1	7.8	1	20
Kendrick Bell	13	7	70	10.0	5.4	0	16
Kalel Mullings	12	6	35	5.8	2.9	0	12
Amorion Walker	5	3	34	11.3	6.8	0	22
Max Bredeson	13	3	24	8.0	1.8	0	15
Benjamin Hall	8	3	12	4.0	1.5	0	7

Defensive statistics

Player	GP	Solo	Asst	Tot	TFL	Sack	Int	PBU	QBH
Ernest Hausmann	13	54	35	89.0	7.0	2	1	1	2
Jaishawn Barham	13	40	26	66.0	3.5	1	0	2	5
Mason Graham	23	23	22	45.0	7.0	3.5	0	1	3
Makari Paige	12	23	22	45.0	1.0	0	2	4	0
Quinten Johnson	13	27	16	43.0	1.0	0	0	5	0
Aamir Hall	12	25	13	38.0	2.5	1	2	4	0
Zeke Berry	13	27	10	37.0	2.5	0	2	9	2
Jyaire Hill	12	26	9	35.0	5.5	1	1	8	0
Josaiah Stewart	11	22	11	33.0	13.0	8.5	0	0	7
Kenneth Grant	12	18	14	32.0	6.5	3	0	5	3
TJ Guy	13	16	16	32.0	7.0	5.5	0	0	6
Wesley Walker	11	20	12	32.0	1.0	0	1	1	0
Rayshaun Benny	11	15	14	29.0	3.5	1.5	0	2	4
Jimmy Rolder	12	15	11	26.0	1.5	0	0	0	1
Derrick Moore	12	16	7	23.0	6.0	4	0	2	4
Brandyn Hillman	12	13	8	21.0	1.5	1	0	2	0
Will Johnson	6	12	2	14.0	1	0	2	3	1

Special teams statistics

Kickoff returns

Player	Returns	Yds	Yds/Rtrn	TD	Long
Jordan Marshall	9	225	25.0	0	63
Keshaun Harris	7	121	17.3	0	20
Kalel Mullings	3	74	24.7	0	27
Joe Taylor	4	69	17.3	0	29

Punt returns

Player	Returns	Yds	Yds/Rtrn	TD	Long
Semaj Morgan	9	100	11.1	0	22
Tyler Morris	5	38	7.6	0	19

Punts

Player	Punts	Yds	Yds/Punt	Long	50+	Inside 20	T'back
Tommy Doman	49	2,088	42.6	68	10	15	3
Hudson Hollenbeck	6	277	46.2	69	2	2	1

Field goals

Player	FGs	Att	Long	Blocked
Dominic Zvada	21	22	56	1

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