THE BLUE PRINT: A podcast on the Michigan Wolverines

Michigan survived Western Michigan — but the film is UGLY.

Jake Butt & Devin Gardner break down the 3 turnovers, 9 penalties, and why Bryce Underwood's decision-making has Michigan fans worried before Oklahoma. Former Michigan captains go inside the film room: first down production, why the run game stalled vs stacked boxes, the sight-adjust misses that handcuff the play caller, and the OL communication breakdowns where 6 couldn't block 4. Plus the hospital ball, the smiling reaction, and why "double plus" plays will decide the Oklahoma game.

What was your biggest takeaway — Turnovers, Penalties, or Bryce's reads? Drop it below — best comments make the Mailbag!

Michigan football is BACK.

Jake Butt and Devin Gardner break down the 5 things they need to see from the Wolverines against Western Michigan — and why Week 1 is really a joint practice for Oklahoma.

Later, they dive into the mailbag and answer some of the questions that YOU have been asking.

Jake Butt and Devin Gardner rank the Top 10 quarterbacks in the Big Ten for the 2026 college football season — and they don't agree at the top. Is it Oregon's Dante Moore or Ohio State's Julian Sayin at No. 1? Where does Michigan's Bryce Underwood land, and can Nico Iamaleava, Josh Hoover, and Rocco Becht crash the top five?

Plus the Blue Print Mailbag: what a locker room really feels like during a coaching change, which Michigan position group has the highest ceiling (and lowest floor), and who — outside the Big Three — can actually win the national championship.

Tune in for offseason insight, Big Ten analysis, and plenty of Michigan football talk on The Blue Print, wherever you get your podcasts.

Jake Butt was inside Michigan's practice — and he came away convinced. He breaks down what he saw from newly-named captain Bryce Underwood, the offense, and why he's "almost willing to bet the house" that Michigan has a top-three rushing attack in the country. Then Jake and Devin Gardner rank the five hardest games on Michigan's 2026 schedule — including a real debate over Oregon vs. Ohio State at #1.

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Kyle Whittingham won’t call it “hatred”? On this week's episode of the Blue Print, Jake Butt and Devin Gardner share their thoughts on Coach's comments about the Michigan–Ohio State rivalry. Does a Wolverines head coach need to embrace the hate? And could those words could come back to bite him if Michigan doesn’t beat the Buckeyes?

Then the gloves come off in the growing Big Ten–SEC feud! Jake calls the SEC one of the biggest losers of media day, while Devin argues that the conference’s past dominance was fueled largely by cheating.

And finally, Jake and Devin size up a loaded Big Ten as Indiana, Ohio State and Oregon all enter 2026 as worthy title challengers. We'll rank the conference's top 3 teams and explain why USC and Penn State enter this season as two of the Big 10's most intriguing programs.