2022 Michigan Wolverines football team

2022 Big Ten Conference football standings
	East Division
	West Division
	Championship: December 3, 2022
	As of March 24, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll

2022 Michigan Wolverines football
2022 Michigan Wolverines football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
	East Division
2022 record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Jim Harbaugh (8th season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Sherrone Moore (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Matt Weiss (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jesse Minter (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Steve Clinkscale (1st season)
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium; (capacity: 107,601)
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Michigan Wolverines football team will represent the University of Michigan during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolverines play in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference and play their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Preseason[]

2021 season[]

The 2021 Michigan Wolverines football team compiled a 12–2 record over the course of the season. This resulted in Michigan's first trip to the Big Ten Football Championship Game, where they beat the Iowa Hawkeyes by a score of 42–3. With this victory, Michigan secured its first Big Ten championship since 2004. The team earned a berth in the Orange Bowl and College Football Playoff, where they were defeated by the eventual national champion Georgia Bulldogs. The Wolverines ended the season ranked no. 3 in the country, their highest postseason ranking since 1997.

Recruiting[]

2022 recruiting class[]

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Will Johnson CB	Grosse Pointe, Michigan	Grosse Pointe South High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Feb 28, 2021
Will Johnson CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Derrick Moore DL	Baltimore, Maryland	St. Frances Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Dec 15, 2021
Derrick Moore DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Keon Sabb S	Glassboro, New Jersey	IMG Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Dec 15, 2021
Keon Sabb S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tyler Morris WR	Bolingbrook, Illinois	Nazareth Academy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Apr 20, 2021
Tyler Morris WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Darrius Clemons WR	Portland, Oregon	Westview High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Dec 15, 2021
Darrius Clemons WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Zeke Berry S	Pittsburg, California	De La Salle High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Dec 3, 2021
Zeke Berry S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jimmy Rolder LB	Orland Park, Illinois	Marist High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Nov 16, 2021
Jimmy Rolder LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kody Jones ATH	Memphis, Tennessee	Germantown High School	5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 5, 2021
Kody Jones ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Colston Loveland TE	Gooding, Idaho	Gooding High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Jul 4, 2021
Colston Loveland TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Mason Graham DL	Anaheim, California	Servite High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Sep 16, 2021
Mason Graham DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Alex Orji QB	Sachse, Texas	Sachse High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	Dec 15, 2021
Alex Orji QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kenneth Grant DL	Merrillville, Indiana	Merrillville High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	335 lb (152 kg)	Sep 28, 2021
Kenneth Grant DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jayden Denegal QB	Apple Valley, California	Apple Valley High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jun 23, 2021
Jayden Denegal QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Amorion Walker ATH	Ponchatoula, Louisiana	Ponchatoula High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 15, 2021
Amorion Walker ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Marlin Klein TE	Cologne, Germany	Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sep 22, 2020
Marlin Klein TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Myles Pollard CB	Brentwood, Tennessee	Ravenwood High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 7, 2021
Myles Pollard CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Alessandro Lorenzetti OT	Montreal, Quebec	Loomis Chaffee School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Jun 25, 2021
Alessandro Lorenzetti OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Micah Pollard LB	Jacksonville, Florida	Bartram Trail High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jul 12, 2021
Micah Pollard LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
CJ Stokes RB	Columbia, South Carolina	Hammond School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 19, 2021
CJ Stokes RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Damani Dent S	Jacksonville, Florida	Terry Parker High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Oct 18, 2021
Damani Dent S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Deuce Spurlock ATH	Madison, Alabama	Madison Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sep 26, 2021
Deuce Spurlock ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Connor Jones OT	Monument, Colorado	Palmer Ridge High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Dec 24, 2020
Connor Jones OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 8 247Sports: 9
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2022 Michigan football commitments". Rivals.com. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. "2022 Michigan football commitments". 247sports.com.

2023 recruiting class[]

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Raylen Wilson LB	Jacksonville, Florida	Lincoln High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	Dec 8, 2021
Raylen Wilson LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cole Cabana RB	Dexter, Michigan	Dexter High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 5, 2022
Cole Cabana RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Andrew Rappleyea TE	Milton, Massachusetts	Milton Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jan 16, 2022
Andrew Rappleyea TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Semaj Morgan WR	West Bloomfield, Michigan	West Bloomfield High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 1, 2021
Semaj Morgan WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Brooks Bahr DL	Wilmette, Illinois	Loyola Academy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Mar 15, 2022
Brooks Bahr DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Adam Samaha K	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Huron High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 25, 2021
Adam Samaha K	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 9 247Sports: 8
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2023 Michigan football commitments". Rivals.com. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. "2023 Michigan football commitments". 247sports.com.

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
September 3	TBD	Colorado State*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	TBD
September 10	TBD	Hawaii*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	TBD
September 17	TBD	UConn*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	TBD
September 24	TBD	Maryland	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	TBD
October 1	TBD	at Iowa	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	TBD
October 8	TBD	at Indiana	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	TBD
October 15	TBD	Penn State	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	TBD
October 29	TBD	Michigan State	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	TBD
November 5	TBD	at Rutgers	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ	TBD
November 12	TBD	Nebraska	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	TBD
November 19	TBD	Illinois	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	TBD
November 26	TBD	at Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (rivalry)	Fox
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings[]

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP
Coaches
CFP	Not released															Not released

Game summaries[]

Colorado State[]

Hawaii[]

UConn[]

Maryland[]

Iowa[]

Indiana[]

Penn State[]

Michigan State[]

Rutgers[]

Nebraska[]

Illinois[]

Ohio State[]

Roster[]

2022 Michigan Wolverines football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
OL		Andrew Gentry	Fr
TE		Marlin Klein	Fr
OL		Alessandro Lorenzetti	Fr
RB		C. J. Stokes	Fr
WR	`0`	Darrius Clemons	Fr
WR	`1`	Andrel Anthony	So
RB	`2`	Blake Corum	Jr
WR	`3`	A. J. Henning	Jr
WR	`4`	Amorion Walker	Fr
WR	`5`	Mike Sainristil	Sr
WR	`6`	Cornelius Johnson	Sr
RB	`7`	Donovan Edwards	So
WR	`8`	Ronnie Bell (C)	Sr
QB	`9`	J. J. McCarthy	So
WR	`10`	Cristian Dixon	Fr
QB	`10`	Alex Orji	Fr
QB	`12`	Cade McNamara	Jr
WR	`13`	Tyler Morris	Fr
WR	`14`	Roman Wilson	Jr
QB	`15`	Alan Bowman	Sr
QB	`15`	Andy Maddox	Jr
QB	`16`	Jayden Denegal	Fr
QB	`16`	Davis Warren	Fr
QB	`17`	Peyton Smith	So
TE	`18`	Colston Loveland	Fr
QB	`18`	Jesse Madden	Fr
RB	`22`	Tavierre Dunlap	Fr
RB	`24`	Danny Hughes	Jr
WR	`26`	Jake Thaw	So
WR	`27`	Christian Bartholomew	So
WR	`30`	Will Rolapp	So
RB	`31`	William McBride	So
RB	`36`	Nico Tiberia	So
TE	`37`	Josh Beetham	So
WR	`37`	Eamonn Dennis	So
WR	`38`	Peyton O'Leary	Fr
CB	`38`	Joe Taylor	Fr
RB	`40`	Christian Boivin	Fr
RB	`40`	Leon Franklin	Jr
RB	`41`	Isaiah Gash	So
TE	`45`	Noah Howes	Fr
RB	`49`	Henry Donohue	So
OL	`50`	Mica Gelb	Jr
OL	`51`	Greg Crippen	So
OT	`52`	Karsen Barnhart	Jr
OT	`53`	Trente Jones	Jr
C	`54`	Kraig Correll	Sr
C	`55`	Olu Oluwatimi	Sr
OL	`58`	Giovanni El-Hadi	Fr
OL	`60`	Connor Jones	Fr
OL	`61`	Noah Stewart	So
OL	`62`	Raheem Anderson	Fr
OT	`65`	Zak Zinter	Jr
OT	`72`	Tristan Bounds	Fr
C	`74`	Reece Atteberry	So
OT	`75`	Peter Simmons	Fr
OT	`76`	Ryan Hayes	Sr
OT	`77`	Trevor Keegan	Jr
OT	`79`	Jeffrey Persi	So
TE	`80`	Hunter Neff	Jr
TE	`81`	Louis Hansen	Fr
TE	`82`	Max Bredeson	Fr
TE	`83`	Erick All	Sr
TE	`84`	Joel Honigford	Sr
WR	`84`	Sam Staruch	So
TE	`86`	Luke Schoonmaker	Sr
WR	`88`	Matthew Harrison	Jr
TE	`88`	Matthew Hibner	So
TE	`88`	Carter Selzer	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
S		Zeke Berry	Fr
S		Damani Dent	Fr
DT		Kenneth Grant	Fr
LB		Micah Pollard	Fr
LB		Jimmy Rolder	Fr
LB		Deuce Spurlock	Fr
CB	`1`	Ja'Den McBurrows	Fr
CB	`2`	Will Johnson	Fr
S	`3`	Keon Sabb	Fr
CB	`5`	D. J. Turner	Jr
S	`6`	R. J. Moten	So
S	`7`	Makari Paige	Jr
DE	`8`	Derrick Moore	Fr
S	`12`	Kody Jones	Fr
S	`14`	Quinten Johnson	Jr
CB	`16`	Jalen Perry	Jr
DE	`17`	Braiden McGregor	So
CB	`18`	Keshaun Harris	Jr
S	`19`	Rod Moore	So
LB	`20`	Kalel Mullings	Jr
CB	`22`	Gemon Green	Sr
LB	`23`	Michael Barrett	Sr
CB	`24`	Myles Pollard	Fr
LB	`25`	Junior Colson	So
DT	`26`	Rayshaun Benny	Fr
LB	`27`	Tyler McLaurin	Fr
LB	`29`	Joey Velazquez	Jr
S	`31`	Jordan Morant	So
DE	`32`	Jaylen Harrell	So
LB	`32`	Nolan Knight	Jr
S	`33`	German Green	Sr
LB	`34`	Jaydon Hood	Fr
S	`35`	Caden Kolesar	Jr
LB	`39`	Joel Metzger	So
LB	`41`	Nikhai Hill-Green	So
LB	`42`	Trevor Andrews	Fr
DE	`42`	T. J. Guy	Fr
CB	`43`	Andrew Russell	Sr
LB	`43`	Ryan Zimmerman	Jr
DE/LB	`44`	Paul Jokisch	Jr
CB	`44`	Joshua Luther	Jr
LB	`46`	Alexander Lidback	Fr
LB	`46`	Philip Quansah	So
LB	`50`	Jerome Nichols	So
DE	`52`	Kechaun Bennett	Fr
DT	`54`	George Rooks	Fr
DT	`55`	Mason Graham	Fr
DT	`56`	Dominick Giudice	Fr
DT	`58`	Mazi Smith	Jr
DE	`90`	Mike Morris	Jr
DE	`91`	Taylor Upshaw	Sr
DT	`92`	Ike Iwunnah	Fr
DE	`94`	Kris Jenkins	So
DT	`96`	Julius Welschof	Sr
DE	`99`	Gabe Newburg	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`13`	Jake Moody	Sr
P	`19`	Tommy Doman	Fr
K/P	`29`	Rhett Andersen	Sr
LS	`45`	Greg Tarr	So
LS	`49`	William Wagner	Jr
P	`91`	Brad Robbins	Sr
K/P	`93`	Charlie Mentzer	So

Head coach

Jim Harbaugh

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Matt Weiss (quarterbacks / co-offensive coordinator)
Sherrone Moore (offensive line / co-offensive coordinator)
Jesse Minter (defensive coordinator)
Mike Hart (running backs / run game coordinator)
Ron Bellamy (wide receivers)
Grant Newsome (tight ends)
Mike Elston (defensive line / recruiting coordinator)
George Helow (linebackers)
Steve Clinkscale (defensive backs / defensive passing game coordinator / co-defensive coordinator)
Jay Harbaugh (safeties / special teams coordinator)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 25, 2022

References[]

^ "2022 Michigan Football Schedule".

External links[]

[1] "2022 Michigan Football Schedule".

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2022 Michigan Wolverines football

Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	East Division
2022 record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Jim Harbaugh (8th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Sherrone Moore (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Matt Weiss (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jesse Minter (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Steve Clinkscale (1st season)
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium (capacity: 107,601)
Uniform

Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
Indiana		0	–	0		0	–	0
Maryland		0	–	0		0	–	0
Michigan		0	–	0		0	–	0
Michigan State		0	–	0		0	–	0
Rutgers		0	–	0		0	–	0
Ohio State		0	–	0		0	–	0
Penn State		0	–	0		0	–	0
West Division
Illinois		0	–	0		0	–	0
Iowa		0	–	0		0	–	0
Minnesota		0	–	0		0	–	0
Nebraska		0	–	0		0	–	0
Northwestern		0	–	0		0	–	0
Purdue		0	–	0		0	–	0
Wisconsin		0	–	0		0	–	0
Championship: December 3, 2022
As of March 24, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll