The No. 18 Michigan Wolverines travel to Chicago this Saturday to take on a scrappy Northwestern football team that has five wins and has been mostly competitiv

No. 18 Michigan had a hiatus from the College Football Playoff last season, but the Wolverines have made three of the last four -- including a 2023 national championship. Heading into the home stretch of the season, the program still has an outside shot to reach the postseason again.

Plus, is Michigan more likely to win a men's basketball national title or beat Ohio State and return to the College Football Playoff?

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/michigan as Why Michigan football, Northwestern play for the coveted George Jewett rivalry trophy. Michigan will head to historic Wrigley Field this Saturday to take on Northwestern. The two schools will be playing for a trophy that was established in 2021.

Michigan’s football program continues to put the finishing touches on its 2026 recruiting class, flipping Flowood (Miss.) Hartfield Academy three-star Kaden Catchings from South Florida on Tuesday. Here’s what his commitment means for the Wolverines: