Michigan football 2026 position preview: Offensive Line

Michigan football 2026 position preview: Offensive Line

Author: 247Sports, Michigan Football, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan, Michigan athletics, College Football August 17, 2026 Duration: 28:34
In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz finish up the offensive half of their annual position group preview series, taking a look at what to expect from the Wolverines' offensive line in 2026.They open with a look at the strengths of the room, discussing the depth, talent level and even experience of the line after keeping so many players from last season as well as the Jim Harding. They then turn to the questions marks of the room, discussing how they think the starting five will shake out, the room's need to improve its pass-protection and certain players to watch. In the second half of the episode, they look at X-factor players they're watching, discuss the floor and ceiling of the room and break down how they'll define success for the room in 2026.

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