Coming out of a bye week, Illinois (6-3, 3-3 Big Ten) – a loser of two straight – no longer has its head in the clouds in regard to what might be accomplished this season. The Illini are not an upper-level Big Ten team,

Michigan football is still working to finish out the 2025 recruiting class and while all eyes are one Belleville (Mich.) five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood, there are some other important targets out there.

There are still three weeks remaining in the college football regular season, but the Michigan Wolverines are sitting at 5-5, and they will need to either beat the Northwestern Wildcats or the Ohio State Buckeyes to become bowl-eligible a season removed from winning the National Championship.

Michigan is hoping to land some big fish to finish the 2025 recruiting cycle such as quarterback Bryce Underwood, among others. One player the Wolverines are tr