It is the season of preseason award watch lists. Recently Michigan senior EDGE rusher Derrick Moore has made the preseason watch list for the Lott IMPACT Trophy

Especially as college football media tends to be all over the place. The offseason is a time when evaluators in the sport tend to overreact to the year that preceded, while coming up with teams that could be on the rise.

Underwood is the nation's top ranked incoming freshman who led his team to a 17-0 win in the Michigan Spring Game. He is expected to compete with Fresno State transfer Mikey Keene for the starting QB job this year in Ann Arbor.

Initially reluctant when it opened in 2018, Michigan has become a savvy shopper in the college football transfer portall.

After a disappointing 2024, Athlon Sports says the College Football Playoff is “within reach” for an improved Wolverines team this fall — predicting a fourth-place finish in the Big Ten for Michigan, who will ultimately play Florida in the non-playoff Citrus Bowl.

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