Grant Perry and Brandon Brown breakdown Michigan's best players and defense as a whole as it relates to EA Sports' CFB 26. The pair also discusses what Wink Martindale's unit might look like on the field in real life. Finally, Perry and Brown analyze Chad Henne's solid freshman season from 2004 and predict how Bryce Underwood's rookie campaign will stack up against it in 2025.

Brandon Brown and Grant Perry break down Michigan's recent run on the recruiting trail that resulted in a dozen commits since mid-June. Over the course of the past few weeks Michigan has managed to land several four-star prospects and a borderline five-star kid that spurned Ohio State for the Wolverines. All in all, Michigan now has 20 pledges in the 2026 class giving U-M the No. 8 overall group in the country per 247 Sports.

Brandon Brown and Grant Perry preview and discuss Victor's Weekend as the Wolverines host many blue-chip prospects from around the country. Headlined by five-star wide receiver Calvin Russell, Victor's Weekend has turned into one of U-M's biggest recruiting weekends of the entire year. Beyond that, Brown and Perry explain how and why they both became Michigan fans dropping names like Tyrone Wheatley, Mario Manningham and, of course, Charles Woodson.

Brandon Brown and Grant Perry breakdown Dusty May's newest commit, 7-1 German center Malick Kordel. The duo also discusses Michigan football's quarterback room after adding ECU transfer Jake Garcia to the mix. Also, the 2026 class gets an addition in the form of coveted long snapper Colton Dermer out of Phoenix, Ariz. The 6-2, 230-pounder chose the Wolverines over Alabama and Ole Miss among others. Finally, four-star wide receiver Travis Johnson will be making his decision on July 4 and many experts in the field have him slated to pick the Maize and Blue.

The Michigan coaching staff has been busy hosting some of the nation's top recruits in recent weeks and it's not about to slow down. Five-star offensive tackle Felix Ojo was in Ann Arbor last weekend, and this weekend it'll be the nation's top running back in Savion Hiter checking out U-M. Plus, ESPN's Adam Rittenberg dropped a college football power rankings list for the 2025-26 seasons and has the Wolverines in somewhat of an interesting spot. All of that and more on this episode of Bleav In Michigan.

Brandon Brown and Grant Perry discuss Michigan legend Charles Woodson's son getting an offer from U-M. With a name like Charles Woodson Jr., it's not surprising, but it'll be interesting to see how things develop with the legacy offer and the Wolverines moving forward. The duo also discusses Michigan's upcoming schedule and even give predictions on whether or not the Wolverines will go over Vegas' line of 8.5 wins for the Maize and Blue. Finally, a look at the Big Ten schedule as a whole reveals some pretty intriguing matchups in 2025 as well as some teams who should be ashamed of themselves for their weak non-conference slate.

Brandon Brown and Grant Perry kick off a brand new version of the BLEAV In Michigan podcast with some solid introductions and some pretty interesting facts about Perry from his time at U-M. The duo then discuss the importance of Yaxel Lendeborg deciding to play basketball at Michigan for Dusty May before really getting into football with some video game flavor sprinkled on top. Finally, Ohio State is whining and no one is surprised. Brown and Perry discuss the Buckeyes and try to figure out why they're complaining as current National Champions.

Michigan lost to Illinois in pretty embarrassing fashion, scoring just seven points over the course of 60 minutes. Now, it's on to Michigan State.

Looking ahead to the matchup against the Spartans, the stakes are definitely high. This rivalry game is always intense, and both teams will be motivated. Michigan needs to regroup quickly, focusing on improving execution and taking care of the ball, which certainly led to the loss against Illinois. If they can bounce back and capitalize on the home-field advantage in Ann Arbor, they'll still be alive in terms of being bowl eligible. Oh how the mighty have fallen.