Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore said that the Wolverines have a "lot of juice" coming off their bye week.
The Wolverines' ranking improved three spots in the AP Poll. We'll see what the College Football Playoff Rankings look like on Tuesday, but Michigan is well within striking distance.
Bryce Underwood needs to play better. Michigan also needs to get healthy. Moore said some encouraging things about Underwood on Monday. On the injury front, the Wolverines' head coach also had some good news.
Michigan running back Justice Haynes is "week-to-week" according to Moore. That makes it sound like there's a chance he'll be ready for Ohio State in a few weeks.
#Michigan HC Sherrone Moore says it was a good bye week getting guys healthy and noted LB Cole Sullivan.
— Brice Marich (@BriceMarich) November 10, 2025
He says RB Justice Haynes is week to week right now. pic.twitter.com/hPRzDjbBas
Cole Sullivan was "good to go." That's great news. It also feels like Jimmy Rolder will be back this week, but as long as Rolder or Sullivan is back in the lineup, that would be huge.
Moore also indicated that tight end Marlin Klein and Donaven McCulley are fully healthy. Klein has been banged up all year. McCulley was also knocked out of the Purdue game.
Michigan football getting healthy is one of the keys to making a playoff push. The Wolverines also have to find a way to win back-to-back road games starting with Northwestern on Saturday.
It won't feel like a true road game. The game is being played at Wrigley Field. The game will be brodcast on Fox Big Noon Kickoff.
Michigan vs. Northwestern odds
Michigan is currently a 12.5-point favorite against Northwestern for Saturday's game against the 5-4 Wildcats. The over/under is 41.5 points. The moneyline is -440 for Michigan and +340 for Northwestern.