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Lauren Theisen

Fans of the Michigan Wolverines celebrate

College Basketball

You Can’t Go Home Again, But You Can Visit

Ray Ratto

Elliot Cadeau #3 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates after defeating the UConn Huskies 69-63 in the National Championship of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on April 6, 2026.

Michigan Met Connecticut In The Muck And Won

David Roth

Elliot Cadeau #3 of the Michigan Wolverines reacts after a play during the first half of a NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Final Four game against the Arizona Wildcats on April 4, 2026.

Michigan Is Nasty

Patrick Redford

HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 08: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates after defeating the Washington Huskies during the 2024 CFP National Championship game at NRG Stadium on January 08, 2024 in Houston, Texas. Michigan defeated Washington 34-13. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Podcasts

How Michigan’s Man On The Inside Got Caught

Maitreyi Anantharaman

If Syla Swords Takes A Shot But The Clock Is Frozen, Did It Actually Happen?

Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.

Dan McQuade

COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 13: Yaxel Lendeborg #23 of the Michigan Wolverines handles the ball in the second half against David Coit #8 of the Maryland Terrapins at Xfinity Center on December 13, 2025 in College Park, Maryland.

Michigan Is Routing Everyone

Dave McKenna

Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore

College Football

Fired Michigan Coach Sherrone Moore Arraigned On Home Invasion And Stalking Charges

Head coach Sherrone Moore of the Michigan Wolverines looks on before the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Michigan Coach Sherrone Moore Fired, Arrested On Same Day

Tom Ley

Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh looks on during the CFP National Championship against the Washington Huskies on January 08, 2024 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.

Jim Harbaugh Sued In Expanded Hacking Case

Mitch Voit pretending to snort a line of cocaine

Defector Up All Night

Michigan Baseball Player Sorry For Doing The Cocaine Thing

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Diana Moskovitz

Michigan Wolverines players fly a flag prior to a brawl between players from both teams following a 13-10 Michigan win against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio.

Police Pepper Spray Players During Michigan-Ohio State Postgame Fight

Jaloni Cambridge #22 of the Ohio State Buckeyes stands on the court during the game against the Cleveland State Vikings at Value City Arena on November 5, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio.

Get Ahead Of The Curve And Watch These Exciting New Freshmen

Kevin Borseth slams down piece of paper at a 2008 postgame press conference

As He Heads Out, Let’s Remember Kevin Borseth’s Remarkable Entrance

Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines reacts during warm-ups prior to the 2024 CFP National Championship game against the Washington Huskies at NRG Stadium on January 08, 2024 in Houston, Texas.

Jim Harbaugh Faces Most Difficult Task Yet: Making The Chargers Interesting

The teams huddle up just before the start of the CFP National Championship game Michigan Wolverines and Washington Huskies on January 8, 2024, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.

This Is So Stupid

Stalions’s People

Blake Corum warms up for a game while wearing a Michigan vs Everybody hat

A Partial List Of Everybody

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

Drew Magary

The Michigan Wolverines celebrate after winning the 2024 CFP National Championship game against the Washington Huskies at NRG Stadium on January 08, 2024 in Houston, Texas. The Michigan Wolverines won the game 34-13.

26 Years Later, Michigan Finally Bests Nebraska

HOUSTON, TX - JANUARY 08: Jack Harbaugh, father of Head Coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines, leads the fans in a chant to celebrate winning the game during the Michigan Wolverines versus the Washington Huskies CFP National Championship game on January 8, 2024, at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX. (Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire)

The Season Of Harbaugh Ends, Perfectly, With A National Championship

Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines walks on the field after winning the Big Ten Championship against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 02, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

One Player Still Has The Power To End The Year Of Harbaugh

Israel Daramola

A camera with the college football playoff logo on it

The College Football Playoff Was Always Just A TV Show

Michigan players celebrate during a game against Ohio State.

After Defeating Ohio State, Michigan Faces The Ultimate Test: Iowa

TWO HARBORS, MN - NOVEMBER 9: A bright moon shone over the horizon near the Split Rock Lighthouse on November 10, 2019. It was lit to honor the lives of the 29 men that died aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald 44 years ago. The lighthouse is only lit for approximately two hours and fifteen minutes each year. (Photo by Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via Getty Images)

The Edmund Fitzgerald Is Inspiring Jim Harbaugh And Michigan Football To Achieve “Lake Mindset”

Head Football Coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines is seen on the sideline during the first half a college football game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Michigan Stadium on November 04, 2023 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Death To The NCAA

What Does Breaking The Rules Even Mean In A Sport Where Everyone Cheats?

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Chris Thompson

Sherrone Moore of Michigan weeps as if Jim Harbaugh died saving orphans from a fire, when in fact Harbaugh was suspended for cheating.

Penn State Failed Us All

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh congratulates a player during his team's win over Purdue. Presumably everything was entirely aboveboard.

Michigan Wolverines