"At the end of the day, you’re either in the boat or you’re out," Utah head coach Morgan Scalley said in his introductory news conference.

Defensive back Jordan Young has withdrawn his name from the NCAA transfer portal and will return to the Wolverines for 2026, he announced Monday. The freshman safety appeared in 10 games in 2025, largely in a reserve role, totaling 15 tackles and three pass breakups.

Michigan had a star-studded secondary class in the 2025 recruiting cycle. The Wolverines landed four-stars Shamari Earls, Kainoa Winston, Jayden Sanders, Elijah Dotson, and Jordan Young. Four of them played a good amount this past season in Ann Arbor,

Despite interest from Iowa football, transfer portal defensive back Chris Bracy is headed elsewhere in the Big Ten.

It has been a hectic two week period for Kyle Whittingham since stepping in as head coach of the Michigan Wolverines. In his own words, it's been "like drinking water from a firehose", as he had to hit the ground full sprint to make up the roster,

Michigan football landed a commitment from UNLV punter Cameron Brown. He comes from Australia, which has been producing top punters recently.

Bracy started his career at UAB before transferring to Memphis, and he has two years of eligibility remaining. He'll team up with Rod Moore, Mason Curtis, Jordan Young (who announced his return on Monday after entering the portal), Jacob Oden, and Kainoa Winston in the safety room.