News in Ann Arbor
Iowa football takes down Michigan in Big Ten opener, 20-19.
ANN ARBOR, Michigan — No. 17 Iowa football took down No. 18 Michigan on the road on a last-second touchdown. Wide receiver Reece Vander Zee hauled in a 16-yard throw from Hank Brown to win it. Brown finished 21-of-35 for 227 yards and two touchdowns, while Vander Zee led the way…
Execution errors sink No. 18 Michigan against No. 17 Iowa, 20-19
The No. 18 Michigan football team and No. 17 Iowa are built very similarly — beyond just their proximity in the AP Poll. Neither team has a glaring weakness and both rely on complimentary football. So without much separating the two teams, the little things were going to make the…
Photos: Iowa, Michigan fans tailgate ahead of Iowa Michigan game
ANN ARBOR, Michigan — Michigan and Iowa fans tailgated before a game at Michigan Stadium. Iowa then went on to beat Michigan, 2019.
Rheingans blasts Rogers over healthcare proposals
Ann Arbor State Representative Carrie Rheingans has hit the electronic campaign trail for fellow Democrat and U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
For old souls, college’s party culture doesn’t cut it
When I struggle at school, it’s helpful for me to imagine I’m at the places that bring me the most joy: sitting around a campfire with half a dozen close friends, or visiting my grandma once a week to watch a movie. Perhaps it’s eating dinner every night with my parents or…
Family, community and football: Kerry Coombs’ journey to Michigan
Kerry Coombs isn’t supposed to be in Ann Arbor. That isn’t because he’s a born-and-bred Ohioan who spent years tormenting the Michigan football team’s defense. It isn’t because he spent two years as a professional coach. And despite being 65 years old and having coached for over…
Stars align for Salesi Moa at Michigan
The Michigan football team desperately wanted Salesi Moa to be suited up in Maize and Blue for the 2026 season. The Wolverines officially began recruiting Moa in 2024 after he had a standout season his junior year of high school. Moa went on to take two official visits to Ann…
Similar philosophies between head coaches underscores Michigan-Iowa matchup
On Saturday at Michigan Stadium, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz and Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham will assume opposite sidelines for the first time ever. For head coaches who have used similar formulas to last in this business quite a while, the meeting is a long time coming. The two…
What to Watch For: Iowa
Enough messing around. No more playing in the ball pit with teams from the MAC, Mountain West and so-called “SEC.” Strap on your big boy pants and bulky shoulder pads, it’s time for some old-school Big Ten football. On Saturday, the No. 18 Michigan football team takes on No. 17…
The Daily predicts Week 4 football games
“LSU by a million,” Michigan Daily beat writer Jordan Klein said a week ago. What a funny thing to say. There is nobody more confident than a person who is about to be wrong. I (Drew) was only slightly less confident in picking Ole Miss to beat its own version of The Joker, but I…
Brandon Naurato era finally taking full effect for Michigan
Next week, Yost Ice Arena will once again be filled with a sea of fans all decked out in maize and blue, each eager to cheer on the No. 2 Michigan hockey team in its pursuit of a 10th national championship. As the players skate out onto the ice, they complete the puzzle…
The government shouldn’t do everything
As Democratic politics increasingly focus on a larger government role in the economy during President Donald Trump’s second term, progressives are proposing public solutions to problems ranging from housing to grocery prices. That shift is reflected in the growing prominence of…