The Michigan Wolverines are preparing for a game against the Washington Huskies on Saturday at Noon ET. It is a game that will have big implications on the Big Ten standings. The Wolverines are still trying to regain their position as a juggernaut in their conference following their national championship win in 2023 and the departure of former head coach Jim Harbaugh.
While the Harbaughs are no longer directly associated with the team, they will always have ties to the football program. On Friday, Jim Harbaugh’s daughter, Grace, posted photos on Instagram from her return to Michigan with a four-word comment.
“All roads lead home,” Grace Harbaugh wrote.
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Jim Harbaugh was the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines from 2015 to 2023. In that time, he led the program to three Big Ten championships. They were consecutive from 2021 to 2023. He also added a Big Ten East Division championship in 2018. His national championship with the program came in 2023, which was his final year with the program.
Afterward, Harbaugh left the Wolverines, taking the head coaching job with the Los Angeles Chargers in the NFL. In his first year with the Chargers, Harbaugh led the team to an 11-6 record and a playoff appearance. However, they were eliminated in the Wild Card round by the Houston Texans.
Michigan Will Try to Get Back to Its Form from the Harbaugh Days on Saturday
While Michigan has not been terrible in the two seasons since the departure of Jim Harbaugh, the Wolverines have underwhelmed. Last season, they did not qualify for the College Football Playoff, and as a result, missed out on the opportunity to defend their national title.
This season, the Wolverines are off to a 4-2 start. Both of their losses came against ranked opponents, and they have a win over a ranked opponent themselves, No. 25-ranked Nebraska. Despite that, the Wolverines are unranked at this stage of the season.
They still have a chance to compete for the Big Ten championship, as they sit with a 2-1 conference record. However, this is a must-win game because another loss will likely push them too far down the standings to contend.
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