This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/michigan as 5 Michigan football players in store for a breakout 2025 campaign.

Justice Haynes was the best running back in the transfer portal this offseason, and the Michigan football team snatched him up. Haynes played at Alabama for two years before coming to Ann Arbor, so he actually went up against the Wolverines twice in his career.

Central Michigan is under NCAA investigation for its role in Stalions attending the game. Since, then-head coach Jim McElwain and former offensive coordinator Jake Kostner -- both of whom were previously on Michigan's staff -- have lost their roles in Mount Pleasant.

Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels are less than two weeks from opening the 2025 season at Vaught Hemingway Stadium against Georgia State with all eyes on the

Notre Dame was in a good spot with four-star DL Alister Vallejo, but he ended up choosing the Michigan football team.

The Michigan Wolverines football program faces a substantial financial penalty after the NCAA uncovered a multi-year sign-stealing scheme led by Connor Stalions.

A first team All-American in 2024 is expected to repeat that performance in 2025 for Michigan football. The staff at CBS Sports recently put together its presea