Michigan Wolverines Name Interim Head Coach For Weeks 3-4

Well, folks, if you thought college football couldn’t get any weirder, the Michigan Wolverines just said “hold my maize and blue beer.” After watching their team get walloped 24-13 by Oklahoma last weekend—a performance about as pretty as a three-legged dog in a beauty contest—Wolverines fans now have to digest the reality that their head coach won’t be prowling the sidelines for the next two games.

Sherrone Moore’s Suspension Creates Michigan Wolverines Leadership Void

Sherrone Moore’s two-game suspension stems from what can only be described as the gift that keeps on giving: the Connor Stalions sign-stealing saga. You’d think by now this story would have more endings than a bad horror movie sequel, but here we are again. Moore’s crime? Deleting 52 text messages with Stalions before handing them over to the NCAA. That’s like eating the evidence before the trial—not exactly what you’d call a smooth move, coach.

The NCAA didn’t just slap Moore on the wrist, either. They handed him a show-cause order that’ll keep him benched for the 2026 season opener too. It’s the kind of punishment that makes you wonder if Moore wishes he’d just thrown his phone in the Huron River instead.

Biff Poggi Steps Up as Michigan Wolverines Interim Leader

Enter Biff Poggi—and yes, that’s really his name, not something out of a 1950s comic book. The associate head coach is stepping into the breach while Moore watches from wherever suspended coaches go to contemplate their life choices. Poggi’s no stranger to Ann Arbor, having worked alongside Jim Harbaugh before taking a two-year detour to Charlotte, where his 6-18 record as head coach was about as inspiring as soggy cereal.

But here’s where it gets interesting (and by interesting, I mean slightly desperate): Moore chose Poggi over his coordinators Chip Lindsey and Wink Martindale. Now, I’m no football genius, but when you’re coming off a performance that made your offense look like they were playing in quicksand, maybe you’d want your offensive coordinator calling the shots? Then again, what do I know—I’m just a guy who thinks the forward pass was a pretty good innovation.

Michigan Wolverines Face Critical Bounce-Back Moment

The timing couldn’t be more brutal for the Michigan Wolverines. After getting outplayed, outcoached, and generally outmatched by Oklahoma, they need a statement win against Central Michigan. The irony isn’t lost on anyone that CMU is the very school that launched Poggi’s less-than-stellar head coaching career.

Moore tried to put a positive spin on things, saying his players should “go win it for yourself, go win it for Michigan.” That’s coach-speak for “please don’t embarrass us while I’m not allowed in the building.” The guy’s got about as much control over Saturday’s outcome as a weather forecaster has over actual weather.

What This Means for Michigan Wolverines Moving Forward

Look, Michigan fans have been through worse storms than this. They survived the Rich Rodriguez era, the Brady Hoke years, and even that time they lost to Appalachian State (sorry, had to mention it). But watching your program stumble from one controversy to another while trying to rebuild after losing 13 NFL draft picks? That’s enough to make even the most loyal Wolverine consider taking up knitting instead of watching football.

The Michigan Wolverines are scheduled to face Central Michigan at noon on Saturday, broadcast on the Big Ten Network. Whether Poggi can rally the troops better than he did at Charlotte remains to be seen. One thing’s certain—this season is shaping up to be more unpredictable than Michigan weather in April.