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Michigan Wolverines news: 7 starters could be out for vs. Oregon, Michigan women roll, J.J. McCarthy shines

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ByChris Peterson
Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham looks up at the scoreboard during second half action at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026.
Michigan State won the game 15-6.
Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham looks up at the scoreboard during second half action at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. Michigan State won the game 15-6. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

Things are looking bleak for the Michigan football team as the Wolverines head West for a Big Ten matchup against the Oregon Ducks.

Oregon is a 10.5-point favorite for this game as the 6-3 Ducks try to work their way back into College Football Playoff contention.

The Ducks beat Ohio State last week. This week, they are focused on beating Michigan football, especially after Wolverines head coach Kyle Whittingham called out Dan Lanning and the Ducks for spending $50 million on their roster.

Lanning didn't seem very pleased in his press conference the other day, so we'll see. The last thing Michigan needed to do was motivate Oregon even more. The Wolverines, on the other hand are trying to stick together.

One thing that could make that more difficult is the injuries. Andrew Sprague is still out. Blake Frazier is listed as doubtful, while Rod Moore, John Henry Daley, Dominic Nichols, Brady Norton, Hogan Hansen, and Jalen Hoffman are questionable. Channing Goodwin was also downgraded to doubtful.

Michigan's women's basketball off to 3-0 start

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Playing on the road for the first time this season at Columbia, Michigan women's basketball turned a 10-point halftime lead and turned it into an 81-58 win.

The Lions were undefeated coming into the game. Michigan, No. 2 in the AP Poll after a win over UConn last week, got 17 points from Syla Swords, who made 6 of 10 shots from the field. Olivia Olson managed 15 points, five boards, and five assists, while Te'Yala Delfosse scored 11 points with five assists and five rebounds.

Kendall Dudley was also highly productive for the Wolverines with the only double-double on the night after scoring 15 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. The Wolverines will play at Central Michigan on Monday at 6 p.m.

J.J. McCarthy has over 300 yards against Washington

The former Michigan football quarterback threw a 66-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to give the Giants a 21-17 lead on Thursday night. The Commanders won the game 24-21 after a late touchdown pass by Jayden Daniels.

McCarthy threw an interception with 30 seconds to go, but his receiver had a chance at the ball. The Wolverines legend accounted for 326 total yards, one touchdown and one interception. He's now 2-1 as the Giants starter and is 8-5 as a starter in his NFL career.

It certainly looks like Minnesota might have thrown in the towel too early.

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