The Michigan Insider

Michigan shook off a sloppy start and eventually delivered the domination expected in a 52-17 win over UTEP, but what did the performance reveal about the Wolverines heading into Big Ten play? The Michigan Insider’s Sam Webb and Josh Newkirk break down Bryce Underwood’s encouraging step forward as Michigan put more on his plate with RPOs and dropback passing, plus the emergence of Andrew Marsh and J.J. Buchanan as a dangerous receiving tandem. They also examine the continued ball-security concerns, a reshuffled offensive line, and a running game that finally found its footing after halftime. On the other side of the ball, Michigan’s defense overcame a few early breakdowns before overwhelming UTEP, with the Wolverines’ increasingly impressive front-seven depth taking center stage. And after young standouts like Tommy Carr got their chance to flash late, Webb and Newkirk assess where Michigan made real progress, what still needs cleaning up, and what it all means with a much bigger test against Iowa looming.
(01:17) – Bryce Underwood Shows More Passing Progress
(05:19) – Getting Andrew Marsh the Football Was Clearly a Priority
(13:07) – Michigan’s Defensive Line Hype Looks Real
(19:47) – Webb Believes Tommy Carr Is Going to Be a Player
(22:57) – Michigan Finishes Non-Conference Play 3-0

In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz break down the Michigan football team's matchup with UTEP, and focus on what the Wolverines will want to show in their final non-conference tune-up before Big Ten play begins.
They open with a look at Michigan's offense, and weigh the importance of improving its run game or pass game in a matchup where both will likely find success. They then turn attention to which players should receive extended runway in this game, be it to find a rhythm, gain collegiate experience or iron out depth.
In the second half of the episode, they look at the defense. They discuss the need to generate and develop depth at multiple positions, and discuss which players they're most excited to see more of on Saturday. They close with their predictions and final thoughts for the game.

Michigan welcomes the UTEP Miners to the Big House for the first-ever meeting of the two programs. The Wolverines are Miners are on opposite sides of the FBS spectrum: One has more wins than any other program in college football, while the other has just two conference titles in more than 110 seasons of play.
Bret Bloomquist of the El Paso Times has covered the UTEP Miners for two decades. He joins the show to give us the inside scoop of what to expect from Scotty Walden's team at Michigan Stadium this weekend.

Brice and Steve preview the visitors coming in for the Oklahoma game.

(1:10) – 5-Star OT Antoine Wilks & Michigan’s Chances
(4:29) – NIL’s Impact on the Antoine Wilks Recruitment
(7:03) – 5-Star CB Nasir Richardson Visits Michigan
(9:25) – Why the Oklahoma Game Matters for Michigan Recruiting
(12:03) – Should Michigan Host Top Recruits for a High-Stakes Game?
(16:12) – DeAndre Bidden: A Must-Land Michigan WR Target?
(23:06) – Is Bidden Michigan’s Most Important 2028 Recruit?
(25:37) – DT Aiden Havili & Michigan’s West Coast Recruiting Push
(29:50) – LaMarcus Army & Michigan’s Strong Position
(39:10) – More Top Michigan Recruiting Visitors
(48:12) – Closing

In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz break down the Michigan football team's win over No. 11 Oklahoma. In the episode, they look at what the Wolverines did on both sides of the ball to pull off the upset win, and what it means for Michigan moving forward.
In the first half of the episode, they look at Michigan's offense, and what changed from a week ago to yield better results. They discuss the Wolverines' gritty yet creative ground game, Bryce Underwood's dual-threat usage, Underwood's improved steadiness and other factors, as well as what the progress means for Michigan's season.
In the second half of the episode, they look at the defensive side of the ball, and discuss what enabled Michigan to play so well against Oklahoma's offense. They look at an elite game in the secondary, strong pushes up front and breakout players from the game.
Along the way, they consider where Michigan could be even better moving forward, and what to make of the Wolverines' two seemingly different performances so far.