Kyle Whittingham's first Michgan football team doesn't lack talent. He's not as loaded as Ohio State or Oregon is, but there are a few players who stand out above the rest.
Three Michigan football players could get recognized because no one else in the Big Ten is better than them at what they do. Here's a look at three Wolverines who should earn All-Big Ten honors this season.
3 preseason All-Big Ten candidates for Michigan
Andrew Sprague
Experts have touted Sprague as the Big Ten's preeminent right tackle. He and Penn State's Anthony Donkoh should get the nod for the honor when the accolades are announced. Sprague should only get better with the leadership of Jim Harding, teaching him. Pro Football Focus graded Sprague as Michigan's best lineman in 2025, beating out Jake Guarnera.
John Henry Daley
Pass rushers in the Big Ten are a dime a dozen. You can choose from the Oregon duo, Minnesota's Anthony Smith, Kenyatta Jackson, and you wouldn't be wrong. Henry Daley has a chance to be the only one who can notch double-digit sacks in two different conferences. Not to mention that Henry Daley is the highest- rated returning pass rusher in the sport. He'll target John Mateer, Drake Lindsey, Rocco Becht, Josh Hoover, and more to pad his sack numbers.
Jordan Marshall
Besides Bo Jackson at Ohio State, nobody is a more well-known returning back than Marshall. The Big Ten is not layered with running backs like it always seems to be. As a pair, Marshall and Savion Hiter could rush for the most yards in 2026. They both have a chunk of opportunities against five top-10 defenses from a year ago. Marshall was so good last year, that he edged out Justice Haynes as the highest graded offensive player for the Wolverines rushing attack.
Add us as a preferred source on Google