What is Michigan football’s ceiling for 2025 season?
USA TODAY columnist Dan Wolken shares insights into how the Wolverine’s football program may fare in the 2025 season.
Michigan football has lost one of its five-star freshmen for the near future and possibly all of 2025.
Andrew Babalola, a five-star offensive lineman in the class of 2025, suffered a knee injury during a recent practice and those around the program fear that it could quite possibly end his season, a source confirmed to the Free Press on Monday, Aug. 18.
He was the No. 1 player in Kansas in the class of 2025, the No. 3 offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 16 overall player in the country, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
Standing 6 feet 6 and 300 pounds, Babalola already has the requisite size to compete for Michigan’s most coveted position up front — left tackle — and was said to be one of the two finalists for the job, along with Evan Link.
“Definitely excited (for fall camp),” Babalola told the Freep in late July at a Champions Circle golf outing. “Guys have been itching to get working. I’ve been working left side. It means everything. Obviously growing up watching Michigan football and you see guys like Jake Long, Taylor Lewan, just the history of offensive line and left tackle is very historic here.”
Babalola, previously a basketball player before he picked up football going into his junior year, is exceptionally athletic, but is said to be equally skilled mentally.
“I was not that smart when I was a freshman, I’ll let you guys know that right now,” El-Hadi said of Babalola later that same summer day. “I wasn’t that advanced with football knowledge or on the field until later. … he just picked up on it so fast.
“I was surprised…
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Publish date : 2025-08-18 20:47:00
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