Matt Hartwell

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6 players would could swing Michigan football’s season in 2025

5 days ago | maizenbrew.com | Matt Hartwell

Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Excitement is building in Ann Arbor as the 2025 Michigan football season inches closer. Expectations are sky-high thanks in large part to five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood, but as exciting as Underwood’s arrival is, the Wolverines’ success this year will depend on more than just its new quarterback.
Six things Michigan Football needs to do to take the next step in 2025

1 week ago | maizenbrew.com | Matt Hartwell

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images After a roller coaster 2024 campaign that ended on the highest possible note, Michigan enters 2025 with a clear understanding of where improvement is needed. Head coach Sherrone Moore’s second year at the helm will undoubtedly come with heightened expectations thanks in part to a top-10 freshman class and the addition of a promising transfer portal haul.
Michigan alumnus Zach Hyman out for rest of NHL Playoffs following brutal injury

1 week ago | maizenbrew.com | Matt Hartwell

Perry Nelson-Imagn Images Former Michigan hockey standout Zach Hyman will miss the remainder of the NHL playoffs after suffering an upper-body injury in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed Wednesday. Hyman will undergo surgery.
Enow Etta talks position change, restoring Michigan’s winning mentality

2 weeks ago | maizenbrew.com | Matt Hartwell

Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images When Enow Etta committed to Michigan out of Colleyville, Texas, he had a clear vision of how his football journey would unfold — dominate as an edge rusher. On this week’s In The Trenches, Etta opened up about how that vision was disrupted and how it ultimately led him to something better. “I was always a bigger edge, but my athleticism made up for it,” Etta said.
Ranking every game on Michigan Football’s 2025 schedule by difficulty

2 weeks ago | maizenbrew.com | Matt Hartwell

Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images Michigan football’s 2025 schedule feels like the stars have aligned. In a loaded new-look Big Ten, the Wolverines will somehow avoid most of the conference’s projected best (Here’s looking at you, Penn State, Oregon, Iowa, Illinois and Indiana). That said, just how dangerous are the foes Michigan will take on in 2025? Here’s how we rank each of Team 146’s upcoming opponents, from least to most dangerous. This one’s a warm-up.
Mike Boynton talks Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan’s on looming decision

3 weeks ago | maizenbrew.com | Matt Hartwell

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Michigan assistant coach Mike Boynton Jr. appeared on the University of Michigan’s Defend The Block podcast this week, and while NCAA rules prevented him from mentioning UAB transfer Yaxel Lendeborg by name, there was no doubt who he was talking about.
Mike Boynton talks Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan’s on looming decision

3 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Matt Hartwell

Michigan assistant coach Mike Boynton Jr. appeared on the University of Michigan’s Defend The Block podcast this week, and while NCAA rules prevented him from mentioning UAB transfer Yaxel Lendeborg by name, there was no doubt who he was talking about. The Wolverines are in a holding pattern with Lendeborg, who committed to Michigan out of the transfer portal but is now doing through the NBA Draft process — and potentially on the brink of hearing his name called in the first round.
Top 5 weapons at Michigan Football’s disposal ahead of 2025 season

3 weeks ago | maizenbrew.com | Matt Hartwell

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images for ONIT The Michigan Wolverines may be in the quiet stretch of the offseason, but there’s no shortage of reasons to be excited about the 2025 season. Despite all the changes, they are still loaded with talent and potential difference-makers all over the field. From a dominant defensive front to a revamped backfield and a five-star quarterback, here are the top-five weapons Michigan will rely on this fall.
Michigan DT Rayshaun Benny has lofty goals for his last year of college

4 weeks ago | maizenbrew.com | Matt Hartwell

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports After spending years as a rotational force behind two of the most dominant defensive tackles in recent Michigan memory, Rayshaun Benny is finally stepping into the spotlight — and he’s ready to make the most of it. The fifth-year senior joined Jon Jansen on In the Trenches this week to discuss his mindset heading into his final season in Ann Arbor and the leadership role he’s embracing along Michigan’s defensive front.
Buy, Rent or Sell: Michigan Football’s 2025 position groups post-spring ball

1 month ago | maizenbrew.com | Matt Hartwell

Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images With spring ball wrapped up, it’s time to play “Buy, Sell, or Rent” based on what we’ve seen so far from the 2025 Michigan Wolverines. Let’s take stock of each position group and if we’re currently buying, renting and selling based on what we’ve seen and heard thus far. We got our first real look at Bryce Underwood and Jadyn Davis in the spring game, but it’s too early to go all in on either guy.