The 2024 season was up-and-down for Michigan football. Yet, the Wolverines ended on a high note with wins over Ohio State and Alabama to finish 8-5.
Thanks to those wins, Michigan football has momentum going into the offseason. The Wolverines have confidence, especially since their defense dominated Alabama with nine or 10 guys who will be back next season.
The offense will be completely different. Chip Lindsey will be the offensive coordinator and the quarterback room will be much improved with Bryce Underwood and Mikey Keene.
Michigan has added Justice Haynes from the transfer portal, as well as some other pieces, but there is still plenty of work to do. Now, that bowl games are over, except for two playoff games, it's a great time to look at what's still on the Michigan football transfer portal to-do list.
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Michigan football has been working on adding more skill guys to fix one of the worst offenses in college football. Haynes will help and former Indiana wideout Donavan McCulley is a nice piece but the Wolverines need more.
Skyler Bell, the former Wisconsin and UConn wide receiver is trending to Michigan. The Wolverines are also hosting former Yale wide receiver David Pantelis this weekend according to EJ Holland of The Wolverine.
The 5-foot-11, 190-pound wide receiver had 69 receptions for 1,018 yards and 11 touchdowns in 11 games last season as he earned All-Ivy League First-Team. Some other power-4 programs have reached out but it seems like Michigan would be a great fit for Pantelis.
Still, Michigan could use a No. 1 option. They still don't have that. Bell might be the closest thing and he had over 800 yards receiving last year for UConn, but it woud be incredible to add a true No. 1 wide receiver type to the room. It's probably not going to happen, but even so, the Wolverines need to upgrade the wide receiver talent.