The Michigan Insider

Michigan-WMU recap: Digesting the Wolverines' last-second win over the Broncos, and what it means for the rest of the 2026 season

In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz recap the Michigan football team’s 13-12 win over Western Michigan.  The two begin their discussion by looking into Michigan’

Michigan football 2026 predictions special: We break down top players, toughest matchups and more ahead of Wolverines' season

In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz continue their annual preseason tradition with their 2026 Michigan football predictions special. In the episode, they break do

Behind Enemy Lines: Michigan vs. Western Michigan preview

Welcome back to another season of Michigan football and another season of Behind Enemy Lines! We welcome Andrew Graham of Mitten Football to break down all things Western

EXCLUSIVE: Warde Manuel discusses decision to step down at Michigan

In an exclusive, wide-ranging conversation with The Michigan Insider's Sam Webb, Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel opens up about his decision to step down after mo

Michigan football 2026 position preview: Special teams

In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz conclude their 10-part position group preview series, looking at what to expect from the Michigan football team's special team

Michigan football 2026 position preview: Defensive Back

In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz continue their position group preview series by looking at what the Michigan football team's defensive backfield has in store

Michigan football 2026 position preview: Linebacker

In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz continue their position group preview series by looking at the Michigan football team's linebacker room. They open with a lo

Michigan football 2026 position preview: Edge

In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz continue their annual position group preview series with a look at the Michigan football team’s edge room.  They open with a

Michigan football 2026 position preview: Defensive line

In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz continue their 10-part position preview podcast by looking at Michigan’s defensive tackle room ahead of the 2026 season.  The

Michigan football 2026 position preview: Offensive Line

In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz finish up the offensive half of their annual position group preview series, taking a look at what to expect from the Wolverine

Michigan football 2026 position preview: Tight end

In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz continue their annual position group preview series with an in-depth look at Michigan's tight end room. The episode is the fou

Michigan football 2026 position preview: Wide receiver

In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz continue their annual position group preview series with an in-depth look at the Wolverines' wide receiver room. The episode i

Michigan football 2026 position preview: Running back

In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz preview what to expect in the 2026 season from Michigan's running back room. The episode is the second in 11 episodes looking

Michigan football 2026 position preview: Quarterback

In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz preview the Michigan football team's quarterback room for the 2026 season. The episode is part of their 11-part position previ

Michigan football's most important players, position battles to watch in fall camp

In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz break down their annual ranking of Michigan football's most important players for the upcoming season, then discuss the bigges

Michigan football's most impactful newcomers for 2026: Top transfers, freshmen to know ahead of fall camp

In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz break down the top newcomers for Michigan football ahead of the 2026 season, discussing the Wolverines’ key transfers and earl

Takeaways from Michigan, Kyle Whittingham's time at Big Ten Media Days

In this episode, Zach Shaw and Alejandro Zuniga break down their takeaways from covering Michigan at Big Ten Media Days in Chicago. They open with a look at Kyle Whittin

Warde Manuel to step down as Michigan Athletic Director: What happened, what is Manuel's legacy, what's next for U-M athletics?

In this episode, Zach Shaw and Alejandro Zuniga break down the news that Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel will step down at the end of the calendar year after more

EXCLUSIVE: Warde Manuel Addresses his future at Michigan

In an exclusive interview with The Michigan Insider, Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel sits down with Sam Webb to discuss the latest surrounding all of the happenin

Wolverines score big recruiting win over Ohio State and discussing what's next

On this week's episode, Sam and Brice discuss Michigan's recent big recruiting win for the Wolverines as they landed four-star defensive back Monsanna Torbert over Ohio S