Michigan football recruiting goes through many ebbs and flows, and sometimes the ebbs exceed the flows. Look no further than the 2024 recruiting class, which had a more torrid start than other classes only to be weakened by late decommitments and multiple prospects who appeared likely to wear maize and blue end up elsewhere.

Michigan football is certainly on the upswing after closing the 2024 season strongly, not just on the football field, but with the new players it's bringing in. The Wolverines did the unthinkable in two straight games -- beating rival Ohio State (the eventual national champion) in Columbus and a full-strength Alabama team in the ReliaQuest Bowl.

After landing three wide receivers in the 2025 recruiting cylce, the Wolverines are looking to make it a priority to land more dynamic pass catchers in 2026. Michigan already has one in four-star Jaylen Pile who's committed to the Wolverines,

Michigan football went 8-5 in 2024, the worst season that the Wolverines had since 2020, 2017, and 2014. But, unlike those years, the maize and blue ended the season by beating Ohio State and then winning their bowl game.