Transfer portal · 2026
Michigan Wolverines
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+15
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Michigan added 15 transfers projected into the two-deep (8 as starters) against 27 departures whose next roles aren’t tracked here. Every number on this page is counted, not modelled — no composite portal grade is published because no defensible one exists yet.
20
Arrivals
-7
27
Departures
0.88
Avg rating in
+0.01
0.87
Avg rating out
15
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
12 of 20
’25 production in
—
13 of 27
’25 production out
What changed
Depth concern
More players out than in with no two-deep answer — depth, not the starting line, is the exposure.
How the roster changed
47 moves · 13 rooms touchediOffense-10 net players
Upgraded—
WR
+3 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Semaj Morgan out to UCLA drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
TE
+0 in · −1 out
InOut
No arrivals
Brady Prieskorn out to Ole Miss drives the room.
Depth concern-3 players
QB
+1 in · −4 out
InOut
?
Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi in from Colorado State drives the room.
Unresolved-3 players
RB
+0 in · −3 out
InOut
No arrivals
Justice Haynes out to Georgia Tech drives the room.
Depth concern-3 players
OL
+1 in · −4 out
InOut
Ty Haywood out to Alabama drives the room.
Defense-2 net players
Replaced+1 player
DL
+1 in · −0 out
InOutNo departures
Jonah Lea'ea in from Utah drives the room.
Upgraded—
EDGE
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
U
John Daley in from Utah/BYU drives the room.
Replaced—
LB
+3 in · −3 out
InOut
Cole Sullivan out to Oklahoma drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
S
+2 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Taylor Tatum in from Oklahoma drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
CB
+1 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Smith Snowden in from Utah drives the room.
Specialists+5 net players
Upgraded+3 players
P
+3 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
?
Cam Brown in from unverified school drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
LS
+3 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Gavin Magorien in from Marshall drives the room.
Upgraded—
K
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Trey Butkowski in from Pittsburgh drives the room.
ArrivalDepartureHeavy ring · proj starter inThin ring · rotation inDotted · depth role or no ’25 recordMarker size = ’25 usage share (smallest = none recorded)
Did Michigan replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced7 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to UCLA
Semaj Morgan
rating 0.85 · 6% ’25 usage · 20 rec · 223 yds · 1 TD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Utah
JJ Buchanan
rating 0.94 · 6% ’25 usage · 26 rec · 427 yds · 5 TD · sl1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Toledo
Anthony Simpson
rating 0.83 · 1% ’25 usage
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Texas
Jaime Ffrench
rating 0.87 · 2% ’25 usage · 1 rec · 6 yds · z1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Virginia
Devon Baxter
rating 0.86
Upgrade
Low confidence
In · from Utah/BYU
U
John Daley
rating 0.93 · rde1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Notre Dame
Jayden Sanders
rating 0.92 · 23 tkl · 1 PD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Utah
Smith Snowden
rating 0.92 · 37 tkl · 2 TFL · 2 INT · nb1 starter
Jan 13
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Tennessee
TJ Metcalf
rating 0.87 · 58 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 INT
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Memphis
Chris Bracy
rating 0.85 · 71 tkl · 7 TFL · 1 INT · ss1 starter
Jan 13
▾ Detail
K
Starting slot
Out · to Minnesota
Beckham Sunderland
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Pittsburgh
Trey Butkowski
20/23 FG · 103 pts · pk1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
LS
Starting slot
Out · to Northwestern
Evan Boutorwick
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from Pittsburgh
Nico Crawford
no ’25 production record · ls1 starter
—
▾ Detail
Partially replaced4 chains
QB
Rotation slot
Out · to East Tennessee State
Jadyn Davis
rating 0.86 · 3% ’25 usage
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Colorado State
Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi
rating 0.85 · 45% ’25 usage · 44/82 · 488 pass yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · qb2 rotation
Jan 11
▾ Detail
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to Michigan State
Fredrick Moore
rating 0.85 · 2% ’25 usage
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Utah
Salesi Moa
rating 0.90 · z2 rotation
Jan 12
▾ Detail
OL
Rotation slot
Out · to Alabama
Ty Haywood
rating 0.90
Partial replacement
Low confidence
In · from Nebraska
Houston Ka'aha'aina-Torres
rating 0.86 · c2 rotation
Jan 12
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to Oklahoma
Cole Sullivan
rating 0.87 · 44 tkl · 5 TFL · 2 sk · 3 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from North Dakota State
Nathaniel Staehling
rating 0.86 · wlb2 rotation
Jan 16
▾ Detail
Not replaced3 chains
RB
Production lost
Out · to Georgia Tech
Justice Haynes
rating 0.95 · 28% ’25 usage · 857 rush yds · 7.1 ypc · 10 TD · 13 rec
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 14
▾ Detail
CB
Production lost
Out · to Missouri
Elijah Dotson
rating 0.90 · 11 tkl · 1 INT
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 14
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to Virginia
Brandyn Hillman
rating 0.88 · 49 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 INT
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 14
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthFowler-NicolosiHaynesBuchanan
U
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
13 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Michigan depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 56 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)30%
7
3
Offensive line20%
8
1
1
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)33%
8
1
3
Secondary (CB/S)20%
8
2
Specialists50%
6
6
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
32%
Projected two-deep from transfers
18 of 56 two-deep slots
10 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
9 from the 2026 cycle, 1 held over
18th
Big Ten percentile · transfer share
15th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 18 Big Ten teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Brady Norton
OL · from Cal Poly · 2025 cycle · RG2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Troy Bowles
LB · from Georgia · 2025 cycle · MLB1 starter
27 tkl
’25 · Michigan
Where Michigan’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 20 arrivals27 departures · destinations
Big 12
5 players
SEC
3 players
Big Ten
3 players
Unlisted
2 players
+
ACC
2 players
Pac-12
1 player
Other
4 players
+
SEC
8 players
Big Ten
6 players
ACC
4 players
Sun Belt
2 players
Mid-American
2 players
Non-FBS
2 players
+
Other
3 players
Michigan
-7 net moves
Arrived from · 20
Big 12
5 players
SEC
3 players
Big Ten
3 players
+
Unlisted
2 players
ACC
2 players
Pac-12
1 player
+
Other
4 players
Departed to · 27
SEC
8 players
Big Ten
6 players
ACC
4 players
Sun Belt
2 players
Mid-American
2 players
Non-FBS
2 players
+
Other
3 players
5arrivals came from Big 12 programs — the single largest source.
15arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (13 of 20 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
6departures stayed inside the Big Ten.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out6 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
47 of 47 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
JB
Winter window · 4★
JD
Winter window · 4★
U
0.93ImmediateRDE1 starterJan 9SS
Winter window · 4★
SM
Winter window · 4★
TT
Winter window · 3★
JF
Winter window · 3★
JL
Window unrecorded
HK
Winter window · 3★
MA
Winter window · 3★
NS
Winter window · 3★
AM
Winter window · 3★
JD
Winter window · 3★