Mike Boynton takes over defending national champion Michigan as part of a busy coaching carousel

October 27, 2026

Michigan's national title defense represents a second chance for new Wolverines coach Mike Boynton. Boynton coached Oklahoma State to a 119-109 record and one NCAA Tournament berth over seven seasons but got fired after a 12-20 finish in 2023-24. He spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach on Dusty May's staff at Michigan. When May left to coach the NBA's Dallas Mavericks after the Wolverines' national championship season, Michigan initially made Boynton interim head coach and then signed him to a two-year contract. Boynton says his experience working with May has made him ...

Lions beat Packers 20-17 on last-play field goal to bail out Dan Campbell’s failed 4th-down gamble

October 27, 2026

DETROIT — Dan Campbell's latest gamble did not pan out and the Detroit Lions made plays in all three phases — with some yellow flags that went their way — to bail out the aggressive coach. Jake Bates made a 22-yard field goal as time expired to give Detroit a 20-17 win over the Green ...

Hoover’s TD run lifts No. 6 Indiana to 13-6 OT win at Michigan, its 1st win at Big House since 1967

October 26, 2026

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Josh Hoover is banged up and was almost benched because of his injuries. Curt Cignetti, though, chose to stick with Hoover instead of turning to his seventh-year backup, and the fifth-year quarterback delivered. Hoover had a 4-yard touchdown run in overtime and No. 6 ...

No. 6 Hoosiers try for rebound at Michigan after turning the page on 22-game winning streak

October 24, 2026

The Indiana Hoosiers started this week like every other one in the Curt Cignetti era — breaking down tape from their previous game, making corrections and studying the next opponent. This time, though, it's different. For the first time in 23 games, the sixth-ranked Hoosiers are trying ...

No. 6 Indiana flips script on Michigan, becoming a model for college football’s winningest to follow

October 24, 2026

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Indiana has flipped the script on Michigan. The sixth-ranked Hoosiers have become a model of excellence under coach Curt Cignetti, winning games and a national championship with a balanced offense that takes care of the ball and an aggressive defense that helps them consistently win the turnover margin. "They're doing it exactly how we want to do it," Wolverines coach Kyle Whittingham said. Historically, the roles were reversed. Michigan, the winningest program in college football, has won 85% of games against Indiana for its highest-winning percentage ...

A 3-9 rebuild to 6-0: No. 9 UCLA’s fast rise meets struggling Michigan State at the Rose Bowl

October 24, 2026

PASADENA, Calif. — Curt Cignetti did it at Indiana. Bob Chesney is doing it at ninth-ranked UCLA. Pat Fitzgerald is attempting to do it at Michigan State. Win right away, that is. Cignetti inherited a 3-9 program and guided the Hoosiers to an 11-2 record and a berth in the College Football ...