The #1 running back in the 2026 recruiting class, five-star Savion Hiter, narrowed his list of college options down to four over the weekend. The Michigan football team is still in the running, and they are battling Ohio State,

Announced Saturday night, the Michigan Wolverines made the final four list for the nation’s top ranked running back: 2026 five-star Savion Hiter. MORE:

The 2026 recruiting wars are officially on, with lists of top targets flying fast and furious. The post Michigan's 5-star Target Savion Hiter’s Recruitment Takes Dramatic Turn as Josh Heupel’s Tennessee Crashes Final 4 appeared first on EssentiallySports.

In a back-and-forth battle that featured 11 ties and 16 lead changes, the No. 20 Wolverines gritted their way to an 86-83 win over Ohio State. It was the sixth straight win for Michigan, each of which have come by four points or fewer, to continue what has been a remarkable turnaround for first-year head coach Dusty May.

Michigan responded with an immediate 8-0 run to go up three, only for OSU to take the lead with a 5-0 push. Rubin Jones stole a pass and ran it back for a slam to tie the game, then Donaldson turned a steal into two free throws to put U-M up 28-26.

Vladislav Goldin had a critical putback basket with 52 seconds left as part of a 20-point, 10-rebound performance as No. 20 Michigan held off Ohio State 86-83.