The Michigan Wolverines finished 8-5 last season in defense of their national championship, forced to watch rivals Notre Dame and Ohio State battle it out in the 2025 championship game. The Wolverines' ultimately disappointing season culminated in a flurry of activity in the 2025 transfer portal,

Building a championship level team is exhausting work with long hours and heavy analysis involved. More often than not a staff is going to miss a recruiting or

Such is the way of the transfer portal. Michigan football longed to lure former Clarkston (Mich.) offensive guard Rocco Spindler to Ann Arbor, however, Spindler honored his departed grandfather’s wishes and ended up suiting up for Notre Dame instead.

The Notre Dame football team made it all the way to the national championship this season, but they fell just short as Ohio State ended up claiming the college football crown. Since the season ended,

W hen Notre Dame offensive lineman Rocco Spinder entered the transfer portal, the first team that came to mind was Michigan. The Wolverines finished second in his recruitment when