- Michigan's incoming president Kent Syverud stepped away after a brain-cancer diagnosis, which delayed a leadership shakeup that many thought would affect athletic director Warde Manuel.
- Warde Manuel — who presided over national championships but also scandals (including the Robert Anderson abuse fallout and the Sherrone Moore controversy) — announced he'll leave at the end of the year amid an expensive Jenner & Block investigation.
- The program is pivoting: Kyle Whittingham is the new football coach and Mike Boynton Jr. got a two-year deal with strict performance benchmarks, signaling Michigan wants fresh, more modern athletic leadership.
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