Duck Dive: Michigan Football 2025 Preview

Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty ImagesSpecial thanks to Jake Singer of Maize n Brew for joining me to discuss Michigan’s roster on this week’s podcast:

The last time the Wolverines happily managed the transition from one above-average quarterback to another was in 2016, when Jacob Rudock finished the previous season with a 141.5 NCAA passer rating, was drafted in the 6th round by the Lions, and handed the reigns to Wilton Speight, who came in at 139.8 during their 10-3 Orange bowl season (the FBS median at the time was about five points lower than it is today). Those were former head coach Jim Harbaugh’s first two years in Ann Arbor; despite several successful seasons and QBs, Michigan has…