Kalel Mullings scored 3 TDs and Michigan football's defense outclassed Northwestern to make the Wolverines bowl eligible in 2024 season.

Michigan captured the attention of the entire college football world by flipping Bryce Underwood, the No. 1 player in the entire 2025 class, from LSU. Underwood made his debut in Michigan Stadium on Saturday as a commit to the program, so it’s not surprising that the energy being felt in Ann Arbor translated to the football field.

With five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood in attendance, Michigan dominated Northwestern 50-6 to improve to 6-5 and secure a bowl bid heading into next week’s game at Ohio State. Here are three instant takeaways.

Michigan football has mixed things up throughout the past few years when it comes to what it wears on the field, home and away. With the introduction of blue pants to the uniform, some games see the Wolverines wear 'big game blues,